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Episode #89: Sharon Butler on Supporting International Students

June 17, 2020 by Dustin Ramsdell in Podcast, Student Affairs

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast!


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Our guest for this week’s episode is Sharon Butler, EVP of Global Education at Flywire. She shares her thoughts on the current state of international student recruitment and how we can work to best support these students through the disruptions of the global pandemic.

  • Save Overseas Studies Petition

  • NACAC

  • American International Recruitment Council (AIRC)

  • The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

  • How I Built This

  • NAFSA

  • The PIE News


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June 17, 2020 /Dustin Ramsdell
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BONUS Episode #88: Dr. Donald Hecht on Lifelong Learning

June 10, 2020 by Dustin Ramsdell in Podcast, Student Affairs

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast!


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Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Dr. Donald Hecht, founder of California Southern University who shared his long history working in higher education as well as his thoughts on lifelong learning.


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June 10, 2020 /Dustin Ramsdell
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Episode #87: Amanda DoAmaral on Fiveable & Expanding College Student Success

June 03, 2020 by Dustin Ramsdell in Podcast, Student Affairs

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast!


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Our guest for this week’s episode is Amanda DoAmaral, a former teacher and now founder of Fiveable which is a social learning platform focusing primarily on students working towards Advanced Placement exams.


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June 03, 2020 /Dustin Ramsdell
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BONUS Episode #86: Exploring Self Directed Learning with the Unschooled Film

May 27, 2020 by Dustin Ramsdell in Podcast, Student Affairs

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast!


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Our guests for this week’s bonus episode are Chris Steinmeier and Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss who discuss the recent documentary, Unschooled. The film explores self directed learning and the work of the Natural Creativity Center in Philadelphia.

  • Resources from Unschooled

  • The Daily

  • Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

  • Last Week Tonight

  • Decolonizing Nonviolent Communication by meenadchi

  • The Parent Scoop


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May 27, 2020 /Dustin Ramsdell
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Episode #85: Vadim Revzin on Entrepreneurship and Digital Skill Building

May 20, 2020 by Dustin Ramsdell in Podcast, Student Affairs

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast!


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Our guest for this week’s episode is Vadim Revzin, host of The Mentors Podcast and founder of School16. Vadim shares his journey as a serial entrepreneur and how he came to found School16 to help tech in demand tech skills with short courses to help people gain positive career outcomes.

  • Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

  • How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

  • Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson

  • Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

  • Armchair Expert Podcast

  • The Daily Podcast

  • EconTalk Podcast

  • Planet Money Podcast

  • The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle


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May 20, 2020 /Dustin Ramsdell
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BONUS Episode #84: Diego Fanara on the Evolution of College Admissions

May 13, 2020 by Dustin Ramsdell in Podcast, Student Affairs

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast!


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Our guest this week’s bonus episode is Diego Fanara, CEO and Co-Founder of Unibuddy. Diego shares how his college experience impacted him and inspired him to start Unibuddy. He explains their work and how they’re helping students all over the world connect with each other and make informed choices about college. Diego also speaks to the current disruptions in the world of admissions with the NACAC rule changes and the impacts of the global pandemic.

  • The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

  • Future U Podcast

  • The Key - A Podcast with Inside Higher Ed

  • NACAC Agrees to Change its Code of Ethics


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May 13, 2020 /Dustin Ramsdell
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Episode #83: Casey Welch on Creating Career Opportunities for Students

May 06, 2020 by Dustin Ramsdell in Podcast, Student Affairs

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast!


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Our guest this week is Casey Welch, CEO and co-founder of Tallo. Casey speaks about his journey and thoughts on digital engagement in higher education focusing on students finding the best professional pathways for them.

  • Leadershift by John Maxwell


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May 06, 2020 /Dustin Ramsdell
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Episode #82: JP Novin on Creating Connections for Students

April 22, 2020 by Dustin Ramsdell in Podcast, Student Affairs

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast!


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Our guest this week is JP Novin, CEO and Founder of PLEXUSS, a platform that helps connect students with higher ed institution and numerous opportunities for greater success. JP talks about his own unique journey from struggling in high school all the way to founding several companies to get where he is now.


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April 22, 2020 /Dustin Ramsdell
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Episode #81: Helen Xu on Organizational Dynamics, Podcasts, and Higher Ed

April 08, 2020 by Dustin Ramsdell in Podcast, Student Affairs

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast!


Our guest this week is Helen Xu who speaks about her higher ed journey, thoughts from her graduate coursework on organizational dynamics, and recently starting her own podcast through her sorority.

  • KDPhi-Cast

  • Helen’s Instagram

  • Inside Trader Joe’s

  • How I Built This

  • Work/Life Podcast

  • Getting to Yes by R. Fisher, W. Ury, & B. Patton

  • Liberating Structures

  • Adaptive Space by Michael Arena


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April 08, 2020 /Dustin Ramsdell
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Episode #80: Burck Smith on College Completion and Digital Education

March 25, 2020 by Dustin Ramsdell in Podcast, Student Affairs

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast!


Our guest this week is Burck Smith, CEO and Founder of StraigherLine who shares how his organization is working to increase persistence, yield, and student success nationally through low cost general education delivered online.


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March 25, 2020 /Dustin Ramsdell
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