It’s a time of change in higher education. Jeff and Michael look back on what they learned over the course of this ninth season of Future U in a one-on-one discussion. They recap key moments and share their favorite episodes. And one theme keeps emerging: “it’s all about institutional mission.”
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Many of Today’s Challenges Were Predicted 10 Years Ago
3:51 - Why Mission Is Key
4:56 - A ‘Ghost Town Campus’
12:35 - Big Deficits at Colleges
13:47 - The Fire Sale on MBAs
17:05 - How to Restore Trust in Higher Ed
19:17 - The Many Software Vulnerabilities for Colleges
24:29 - How to Design the AI University
26:52 - Jeff’s Favorite Episode of Season 9
30:58 - Michael’s Favorite Episode of Season 9
33:11 - Thanks to the Podcast Team
Relevant Links:
“Season 9 Annual Listener Survey” - Help us prepare for next season
“2026: The seismic shifts for transforming the future of higher education,” by Jeff Selingo, in The Chronicle of Higher Education
“Sonoma State University is in crisis. Can a new president save it,” in The San Francisco Chronicle.
“What happens when students let an economist pick their college?,” in Marketplace.
“Harvard’s FAS Is Running a $365 Million Structural Deficit. The Problems Started Well Before Trump,” in The Harvard Crimson.
“There is a Fire Sale on MBAs,” in The Wall Street Journal.
“Report of the Committee on Trust in Higher Education,” by Yale University.
“Designing the AI University,” by Jeff Selingo.
“Leading Faculty in an AI Era,” by Jeff Selingo.
"The Lie at the Center of Higher Education," by Melik Peter Khoury.
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