Changing Higher Ed podcast

Changing Higher Ed

Changing Higher Ed is dedicated to helping higher education leaders improve their institutions. We offer the latest in higher ed news and insights from top experts in higher education who share their perspectives on how you can grow your institution. Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton is a top higher education consultant, renowned leader, and pioneer in strategic management systems and leadership boards. He's one of a select group with executive leadership experience in academe, nonprofits, government, and business.

Changing Higher Ed is dedicated to helping higher education leaders improve their institutions. We offer the latest in higher ed news and insights from top experts in higher education who share their perspectives on how you can grow your institution. Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton is a top higher education consultant, renowned leader, and pioneer in strategic management systems and leadership boards. He's one of a select group with executive leadership experience in academe, nonprofits, government, and business.

 

#288

Higher Education Communication Strategy Under Political Pressure and Crisis Risk

Higher education communication is no longer a marketing function. It is a strategic discip... more

09 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:09

09 Dec 2025


#287

How Higher Ed Leaders Can Take Back the Public Narrative

Higher education is facing a growing disconnect between <a title="he State of Public Trust... more

25 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:47

25 Nov 2025


#286

Innovation in Higher Education: How Leaders Build the Capacity to Adapt

Higher education leaders are being asked to innovate faster than their institutions are bu... more

18 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:09

18 Nov 2025


#285

Accreditation Trends and WASC Priorities for Student Success

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11 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:26

11 Nov 2025


#284

The Real Cost of Overlooking Teaching Quality in Higher Ed

Improving how teaching happens in the classroom is one of the most effective ways to incre... more

04 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:21

04 Nov 2025


#283

Free Speech on College Campuses: Insights from FIRE's 2025 Report

Free speech on college campuses has become one of higher education's most volatile and def... more

28 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:51

28 Oct 2025


#282

Aligning Higher Education Strategy and Programs with Workforce Needs and Student Value

Host <a title= "Dr. Drumm McNaughton, Higher Education Consultant" href= "https://changing... more

21 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:43

21 Oct 2025


#281

Holistic Enrollment Strategy and Management: Filling the Enrollment Pipeline

At one of the smallest graduate schools in the nation, a system built to serve just over a... more

14 Oct 2025

41 MINS

41:07

14 Oct 2025


#280

Executing a Debt-Free Higher Education Turnaround with Real Estate

When every board discussion centers on deficits, deferred maintenance, or another "strateg... more

07 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:24

07 Oct 2025


#279

Cybersecurity Risk Management in Higher Education—It's Not Just an IT Problem

Higher education institutions are increasingly at risk from cyberattacks that threaten enr... more

30 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:48

30 Sep 2025


#278

Higher Education Fundraising and Strategic Planning Alignment

Higher education institutions face strained budgets, declining enrollments, and shifting d... more

23 Sep 2025

40 MINS

40:46

23 Sep 2025


#277

How AI Dashboards Can Strengthen Board Governance

AI dashboards offer higher education boards the opportunity to boost performance to improv... more

16 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:54

16 Sep 2025


#276

International Student Recruiting in Higher Education—23 Touchpoints, Visa Barriers, and Retention Ri...

Families are writing universities directly to ask if it's safe to send their children to t... more

02 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:27

02 Sep 2025


#275

Enrollment Management Solutions in the Enrollment Cliff Era

This episode of <a title= "Changing Higher Ed podcast" href= "https://changinghighered.com... more

26 Aug 2025

24 MINS

24:02

26 Aug 2025


#274

Beyond the Headlines: Reframing Enrollment Management in the Enrollment Cliff Era

Institutions face converging pressures that are reshaping enrollment management. Declining... more

19 Aug 2025

33 MINS

33:12

19 Aug 2025


#273

Caltech's Approach to Stronger Private Board Governance

Caltech's board once had nearly 80 members; too many for focused discussion or quick decis... more

12 Aug 2025

35 MINS

35:14

12 Aug 2025


#272

How University Leaders Can Transform Institutions with Program Realignment and Scalable Mental Healt...

40% of California's licensed doctoral psychologists come from one university that nearly f... more

05 Aug 2025

38 MINS

38:26

05 Aug 2025


#271

Helping First-Gen and Low SES Students Succeed: A Regional Model That Works

With first-generation and low SES students facing steep barriers to completion and career ... more

29 Jul 2025

38 MINS

38:20

29 Jul 2025


#270

Washington Update: July 2025 Reconciliation Bill's Impact on Higher Ed

Higher education leaders are facing the most sweeping set of federal regulatory and fundin... more

22 Jul 2025

38 MINS

38:48

22 Jul 2025


#269

Building a Connected College by Aligning Strategy and Services

Most colleges rely on more than 20 disconnected systems to support students, creating conf... more

15 Jul 2025

37 MINS

37:26

15 Jul 2025


#268

Using AI to Fix Admissions and Enrollment Without Losing the Human Touch

AI can change how colleges and universities approach enrollment, making it faster, fairer,... more

08 Jul 2025

38 MINS

38:22

08 Jul 2025


#267

How Utah State Is Using a Connected Campus to Boost Student Engagement and Persistence

Digital transformation in higher education often focuses on technology. But for Utah State... more

01 Jul 2025

36 MINS

36:45

01 Jul 2025


#266

Strategies to Help Adult Learners Re-Enroll and Graduate

How Cross-Sector Partnerships Help Adult Learners Return, Persist, and Complete Degrees Wi... more

24 Jun 2025

37 MINS

37:53

24 Jun 2025


#265

High Structure Course Design for Student Engagement, Retention, and Success

Higher education leaders are searching for better ways to engage students, improve retenti... more

17 Jun 2025

40 MINS

40:38

17 Jun 2025


#264

Shared Services and Consolidation Strategies for Small Colleges

Shared services and consolidation strategies are helping struggling small colleges stabili... more

10 Jun 2025

33 MINS

33:26

10 Jun 2025


#263

Adding Leadership Development to Academic Curriculum Design in Higher Ed

While higher education leaders often cite leadership development as a priority, few instit... more

03 Jun 2025

28 MINS

28:24

03 Jun 2025


#262

When DEI Is Off the Table: How Higher Ed Leaders Can Still Drive Institutional Change

Higher education's approach to DEI is under fire—from political pressure, public skepticis... more

27 May 2025

45 MINS

45:14

27 May 2025


#261

Aligning Higher Ed with Workforce Needs and Nontraditional Learners

Higher education is facing a growing disconnect between traditional academic pathways and ... more

20 May 2025

31 MINS

31:36

20 May 2025