beth wolfe & not the other charleston

Mar 12, 2020 | Admissions, Enrollment Management, Financial Aid

A photo of Beth Wolfe standing in front of a brick wallThis week, Lougan sat down with Beth Wolfe, the executive vice president for enrollment management at the University of Charleston in West Virginia. Beth’s 22-year career in education has ranged from teaching secondary English and chemistry to serving in a variety of higher education administrative roles. Lougan and Beth chat about how she got into higher education, her new role at University of Charleston and the magic of admissions visit days.

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Episode 126

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russell lowery-hart & empowering students to succeed

Jan 16, 2020 | Academics, Administration, Community Colleges, Financial Aid, Online Education, Student Affairs, Student Success, University President

This week we discuss the barriers faced by low-income students with Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, president of the Amarillo College. In his time as president, he’s overseen significant increases in student retention and graduation rates while also working to make his institution an economic driver for the community and region. On the show, Dr. Lowery-Hart shares how Amarillo College made such radical change happen and the many opportunities for higher education to break tradition and adapt to a changing world.

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Episode 180

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eric stoller & the lunch episode

Oct 31, 2019 | Academics, Admissions, Advising, Campus Life, Communications, Conferences, Consulting, Data, Digital Media, Financial Aid, First Year Experience, Marketing, Professional Development, Public Relations, Retention, Side Hustles, Social Media, Student Success, Web

Photo of Eric StollerEric Stoller is the vice president of digital strategy at GeckoEngage. You may know him from his articles on Inside Higher Ed, his speaking engagements and his consulting work around digital engagement. He’s always loved doing marketing and public relations, but never wanted to work for an agency. Eric’s experiences in student development services at University of Illinois Chicago and enrollment management at Oregon State University really cemented interest in the intersection of technology and student success. He’s had an incredible and unique journey through the world of higher education. 

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Episode 173

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kevin piotrowski & jackie fills out the fafsa

Jan 30, 2018 | Financial Aid

This week we’re excited to welcome our first financial aid officer to the show. Kevin Piotrowski is the Assistant Vice President of Financial Aid Systems and Financial Aid Processing at Southern New Hampshire University and has worked in the financial aid world for 12 years. During the show we talk about Title IV and the fascinating world of financial aid at an innovative institution. SNHU has online programs that start through out the year, so financial aid packaging is an ongoing process. We also talk about how changes at the Department of Education impact financial aid and Jackie gets her questions answered regarding the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid commonly known as the FAFSA.

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Episode 98