GSD Episode 15: Fulbright Specialist Program

GSD Episode 16: Nick Beadle

Kelvin, Kevin, and Friz speak with Nick Beadle, CEO of Jobs That Work Solutions [https://jobsthat.work/], a Washington, D.C.-based consultancy focused on jobs policy and workforce development funding. Join us for a lively discussion about workforce development efforts at the federal level such as Workforce Pell and the apoprenticeship models higher education is exploring to help its learners be better prepared to transition into an evolving world of work.

GSD Episode 15: Fulbright Specialist Program

Kelvin, Kevin, and Fritz talk in-depth about their experiences with the Fulbright Specialist Program [https://fulbrightspecialist.worldlearning.org/]. This unique program offers experts and practitioners in a wide variety of fields in and beyond higher education the opportunity to travel abroad to exchange knowledge and practices with institutions and organizations outside of the United States during a two- to six-week engagement. We provide insights about navigating the application process as well as locating and securing engagements.

GSD Episode 14: Dr. Scott Dolan

In this episode of Gettin’ Stuff Done in Higher Education, the GSD crew sits down with Dr. Scott Dolan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-dolan-79369745/], Executive Dean at Excelsior University. Scott walks us through the history of Excelsior and its long-standing focus on serving adult learners. The conversation explores how institutions designed for working adults think about access, flexibility, and innovation. We also discuss what “hybrid” education might realistically look like in the coming years and why partnerships and strategic locations still matter, even for institutions that are primarily online.

GSD Episode 13: Grace Fowler

In this episode, we dig into Competency-Based Education with Grace Fowler, Senior Director of Client Success for the Competency-Based Education Network [https://www.c-ben.org/] (C-BEN) to discuss the role that Competency-Based Education is playing in a rapidly changing career and employment landscape.

GSD Episode 12: Dr. Rob Gibson

Kelvin and Fritz welcome Dr. Rob Gibson, Dean of Academic Services and Director of Instructional Technology at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (aka WSU Tech). We talk about how WSU Tech is thriving in the difficult enrollment environment, how AI is making its way into higher education, and have a few laughs along the way.