You’re busy—but are you actually growing? In this episode, Nata Salvatori exposes a trap that’s costing service providers time, money, and sanity: chasing busywork that feels productive but doesn’t move the needle. She walks through a clear, five-step growth path—from clarifying your offer, validating through real sales, delivering sustainably, building repeatable systems, to scaling confidently. You’ll learn: How to spot and ditch “fake work” Why clarity beats complexity every time How to use real feedback to validate your offers Delivery tips that prevent burnout System creation that enables scaling How to honor your current phase of growth 📌 Ready to stop spinning your wheels and make real moves? Map your phase, pick your next action, and don’t be afraid to ask for help: 👉 accidentalceo.co/coaching Support the show…
What exactly is basic needs insecurity, and why must it be addressed in our colleges and universities? Join Amanda Key, the inaugural Director of Opportunity, Success and Achievement, and Phillip Smith, inaugural Assistant Dean for Student Basic Needs at Rutgers University as they share insights into the most common forms of insecurity among college students. Amanda and Phillip provide strategies that have transformed students' access and success.…
According to data from the Community College Research Center (CCRC), two-year institutions lose about 45% of students within their first year. How can colleges reimagine students’ first year of college in a way that centers on students exploring and entering a program of study? Join us as Dr. Hana Lahr of CCRC shares her research on whole-college guided pathways reforms. We will learn about the Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan framework and other initiatives to improve long-term outcomes like completion and transfer.…
Seventy-four percent of college students today are considered nontraditional students. At the same time, more than 39 million Americans have some college but no degree, a number which has grown by 3 million students in 3 years. Dr. Anne Khademian has a term for these students: fluid learners. Join us as Dr. Khademian, the Executive Director of the Universities at Shady Grove, shares her insights into the shifts institutions must make to support and retain nontraditional students as we look to what the future holds for higher education and our workforce.…
Today 1 out of 3 college students identify as a first-generation student, according to The Center for First-Generation Student Success. How can institutions at all levels support the success of first-generation students? Join us as Dr. Shantell Strickland-Davis shares her work on using a cultural strengths approach to create a learning environment that engages our first-generation students. Dr. Strickland-Davis will provide strategies for our classrooms and student services units to impact student success for this critical population of the students we serve.…
How can we intentionally design content that is accessible for our students? How can we help faculty and staff know how to proactively build content that meets accessibility standards? Cliff Nelson, Director, Instructional Technologies and Academic Support at WSU Tech shares his approach to his students first philosophy and practical recommendations for how we can create accessible content for our students. Check out the Accessibility Summer Camp that Cliff and his team coordinate each year for faculty and staff from across the country and other resources for building accessible content below: WSU Tech’s Accessibility Summer Camp (June 18): https://www.accessibilityict.org/ WSU Tech’s Faculty Training: https://www.itas-innovationcafe.com/accessibility-training Ally (an online tool that assess accessibility - integrates with LMS platforms such as Blackboard and Canvas) https://www.blackboard.com/teaching-learning/accessibility-universal-design/blackboard-ally-lms Professional Organizations: OLC: https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/ Quality Matters: https://www.qualitymatters.org/ AHEAD: https://www.ahead.org/home WebAIM: https://webaim.org/ Kansas Accessibility Resource Network: https://ksarn.org/…
In our latest episode, we celebrate National Distance Learning Week (November 9-13) with a fantastic discussion with Dr. Tom Tobin, an internationally recognized expert on the topic of online learning. We examine how pandemic learning will shape online learning and the future of higher education “classrooms.”…
Naomi Sigg, Director of Multicultural Affairs at Case Western University, shares her critical insights into how we can best support AAPI students, colleagues, and neighbors. Naomi is a nationally recognized speaker on topics of race, inclusion, and equity. May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and at Innovative Educators, we want to celebrate AAPI communities while also learning how we can be allies by educating ourselves, listening, amplifying AAPI voices, and being an upstander (sharing Naomi's terms). Join us for an opportunity for critical conversation and learning with Naomi Sigg.…
Sylvia Dorsey-Robinson joined us on this episode to discuss the critical challenges facing our students of color this semester. She encouraged us to consider how 2021 could be the Year of L's: Listen, Love and Leadership. Ms. Dorsey-Robinson provided resources and strategies institutions can put in place to ensure we support and retain our students of color.…
This year has been incredibly challenging, and we focusing in June on how staff and faculty can take care of themselves as they prepare for the upcoming school year. In this episode, Alina Haitz of Molloy College shares her insights into practicing self-care, including what she refers to as functional mindfulness. Alina's warm spirit is guaranteed to provide a mental boost! Listen in to learn practical tips for how we can make sure we are resting, renewing, and recharging from a year that has left many of us spent!…
As we begin the fall semester, many institutions are examining how they can become student-ready. Join us as Dr. John Donnelly shares his insights into what makes a college or university student-ready and how institutions can do this important work to focus their efforts on student success. Drawing from his career as a community college administrator and faculty member, John has recently been appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission on Student Success which works to improve student success outcomes for community college students.…
As we emerge from pandemic learning, students are struggling to find their footing and to be successful in their classes. Listserve discussions for organizations like the POD Network, FYE, and LRNASST are ripe with faculty and staff expressing their concern about failing students and their surprise that as instruction has returned to in-person there has not necessarily been a correlation to fewer grades of D, F, and W. Jessica Tinklenberg, Program Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning at Claremont Colleges, shares her insights into how we can better understand the learning environment from a student perspective while sharing ways we can provide the support they need NOW.…
As we wrap up this school year and our conversations on leadership in honor of our colleague Dr. Denise Swett, Kate Mueller reflects on this year: things learned, surprises found, and how this year of continued pandemic learning will inform the upcoming academic year. Kate shares her recommendations for how we can lead from where we are and resources for our own growth and renewal.…
College enrollments hit a record low in the fall semester. Coupled with that, new data released in early May shows that FAFSA applications are down almost nine percent compared to last year - a concerning trend that suggests another year of downward college enrollment. How can institutions work to address enrollment challenges? What are strategies colleges and universities might take to encourage growth in applications but also examine student success? Join as Aaron Basko, enrollment growth specialist and author, shares his insights into the challenges institutions are facing with enrollment and strategies to consider for institutional growth and health!…
As the spring semester wrapped up, faculty and staff expressed concern about disengaged students. Looking to the new school year, what are strategies institutions can use to create opportunities for students to feel heard and valued? How can we foster campus connections leading to student engagement and success? Dr. Dan Maxwell, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services - UH System, shares with us unique ways that he is creating connections with students like his Donuts with Dr. Dan initiative.…
Jessica Gifford has spent her professional career creating supportive learning opportunities for students. An expert on resiliency, Jessica has shifted her focus to the concept of building connections. How can institutions create opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to make meaningful connections? Join us as Jessica shares her insights and strategies for how institutions can focus on connection and community building to impact mental-health, student, faculty and staff retention and, ultimately, success.…
The pandemic has spotlighted a concerning enrollment trend in higher education: a decrease in Black male students at U.S. colleges and universities. Dr. Reginald Stroble, coordinator of the Black Male Initiative at Anne Arundel Community College continues our conversation from the fall semester on recruiting and retaining Black male students. Reggie, and his former student Juwon, shared their insights and critical considerations for our work with male students. This promises to be an informative conversation you won’t want to miss!…
Struggling to help motivate students or help them understand the concept of motivation? In this episode of Friday 5 Live, Dr. Amy Baldwin and Dr. Laurie Hazard share their firsthand experiences and examine how motivation can be cultivated and sustained, even in the face of challenges. We examine the psychological underpinnings of motivation, discuss the importance of setting clear, achievable goals, and the transformative potential of a supportive community. Want to continue the conversation? Connect with Amy at the Curious Professor and Laurie at Recognize Your Potential .…
We are excited to welcome back Dr. La’Tonya “LT” Rease Miles to Friday 5 Live as we examine the hidden curriculum in higher education.In our conversation, we explore the harm caused by the assumption students “know how to college" and discuss strategies faculty and staff can take to address these implicit set of expectations that impact student success. Don’t miss out on this important conversation!…
This year in our podcast series we want to explore the idea of engagement - how do we create opportunities for our students that are so meaningful they cannot be disengaged from learning, from our school communities, from their higher education journeys. In this episode, Dr. Shantell Strickland-Davis shares with us strategies faculty and staff can take to build community even before class begins! Shantell’s research, which has recently been published, will provide us with tips and insights into how we can foster a sense of community and connection in classrooms outside of the limits of the semester. Tune in to gain valuable perspectives and tools that will make a positive difference in our students' academic journey from day one!…
Are you curious about the latest trends and developments in higher education? Join our panel of distinguished experts as they explore words that best encapsulate the year in higher education. Andrea Harris and Naomi Sigg share their insights and analysis of the trends that have defined higher education in the past year and a glimpse into what the future holds for 2024.…
Approximately 40% of college students nationwide exit before obtaining a degree, with a quarter not making it past their first year. In our latest Friday 5 Live podcast episode, we discuss a recent study published in the journal Science with Dr. Chris Hulleman, exploring how educational institutions can cultivate a profound sense of belonging among students to combat these alarming dropout rates.…
About one in five college students, or 22% of all undergraduate students, are parents. Most identify as women or students of color, particularly Black and Latina students. Although student parents often perform better academically than their non-parenting peers, they are less likely to graduate from college. September is designated as National Student-Parent Month. Join us for a timely discussion on how institutions can support their students who are parents to complete their college journeys successfully! Bianca Ramirez, a former student parent and the Founder & CEO of Student Parents Empowered, shares her insights into the needs and experiences of student parents.…
Join us as we welcome back Aaron Basko to Friday 5 Live! Aaron, the Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications at the University of Lynchburg, shares his insights into college admissions and enrollment, examining what this year has brought and gazing into the future to predict what might shape the coming year as we look to recruit the class of 2028.…
What does the recent Supreme Court decision about affirmative action in college admissions mean for institutions, students, their families, and communities? In this episode of Friday 5 Live, Jim Larimore examines the SCOTUS decision and its potentially far-reaching impacts. Jim shares strategies for institutions and individuals as we consider how to move forward.…
More than 40 million Americans have some college but no degree, a number which has grown by over a million students in just one year. How can faculty and staff address the troubling trend of stopping out? Join us as Dr. La'Tonya (LT) Rease Miles shares her recommendations for how we can better understand the reasons behind students stopping out as she shares strategies we can all use to support our students to attain credentials and degrees!…
Join us for the reprisal of this special episode with Dr. Quincy Jenkins, Vice President, Organizational Culture and Engagement at Chattanooga State Community College reflects on ways that we can support our LGBTQ+ coworkers and students.
In the last eight years, there's been a 135% increase in depression among college students and a 110% increase in anxiety among college students. Equally concerning is that death by suicide is the third leading cause of death for college students. Join us for an important conversation with David J. Denino, Director Emeritus, Counseling Services and Adjunct Professor, Clinical Mental Health at Southern Connecticut State University. David reflects on his training and share strategies institutions, and individuals can use to support student and community mental health.…
Our campus communities continue to address traumatic events from natural disasters to gun violence. Finding the new normal after a traumatic event is often a challenge, but understanding how people, particularly students, react to traumatic events can be helpful in the ability to begin healing. With support, institutions can assist students to be able to turn their focus again to academic tasks. Join us as Dr. Brian Van Brunt shares with us his insights into how individuals react to trauma and how institutions can shape thoughtful and impactful programs in the wake of such events to create pathways for support and healing.…
Belonging has been a hot topic in higher education news recently. The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article recently on the concept of belonging, as has Inside Higher Ed. Join us as Jessica Gifford, an expert on resiliency, shares her research and insights into belonging and the key concept of building connections. Jessica firmly believes connection and community improve engagement, retention, and well-being. Listen in to learn strategies for how we can support our students to find their place at our institutions.…
How can our institutions more effectively support Historically Underrepresented Minority (HURM) students? The National Center for Education Statistics has reported that college enrollment and degree attainment have decreased in Black, Native American/Alaska Native, and first-generation populations. In this episode, Dr. Reginald Stroble, Ms. Nicole Rouse, and Ms. Llyoandra Cooper share their insights into how we can best support our HURM students and create pathways for success.…
Join us for this next discussion in our Don't Sweat It: The Denise Sweat Conversations on Leadership Series! Dr. Celia Esposito-Noy, Ed.D, the Superintendent/President, Solano Community College District, shares insights from her extensive career in higher education. Celia provides insights on crafting strong and diverse teams as well as sound advice on how to create stystemic change at our institutions to better address equity and access.…
Declines in enrollment and FAFSA applications from students of color and low-income families are a concerning trend we've seen dominate higher education headlines this academic year. As a result, institutions are grappling with how to best support students from these populations, often the very ones identified for participation in TRIO programs. Listen in as Dr. Pinkey Stewart shares with us strategies and techniques for supporting TRIO students and under-resourced students. Dr. Stewart draws from her extensive career in higher education to understand the challenges facing under-resourced students and their families and best practices in enrolling and retaining this important student population.…
The pandemic has shown a spotlight on a concerning enrollment trend in higher education: a decrease in the number of Black male students at U.S. colleges and universities. Dr. Reginald Stroble, coordinator of the Black Male Initiative at Anne Arundel Community College , shares his insights into how institutions can recruit and support Black male students. His work was recently highlighted in an article about the declining number of male students in colleges and universities . Reggie shares his own story as well as critical considerations for our work with male students.…
This series is being brought to you in celebration of Dr. Denise Swett and her love, commitment and service to higher education. As a seasoned professional and dear friend, Denise touched the lives of thousands of students and administrators. In this episode, Dr. Jory Hadsell, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Educational Technology Services at the Foothill-De Anza Community College District and the Executive Director of the California Virtual Campus shared their approach to leadership in their work with online learning. Resources: LIFT Leadership Institute for Tomorrow…
This series is being brought to you in celebration of Dr. Denise Swett and her love, commitment and service to higher education. As a seasoned professional and dear friend, Denise touched the lives of thousands of students and administrators. In this episode, San Lu and Gail Rulloda of Napa Valley College shared their approach to leadership in their work with Disability Support Programs & Services (DSPS). San and Gail generously shared an extensive list of resources for us to use in our work: Duncan-Andrade, J. (2009). Note to Educators: Hope Required When Growing Roses in Concrete. Harvard Educational Review , 79 (2), 181–194. https://doi.org/10.17763/haer.79.2.nu3436017730384w Stanton-Salazar, R. D. (2011). A Social Capital Framework for the Study of Institutional Agents and Their Role in the Empowerment of Low-Status Students and Youth. Youth & Society , 43 (3), 1066–1109. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X10382877 Becoming Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success Miller, P. M., Brown, T., & Hopson, R. (2011). Centering Love, Hope, and Trust in the Community: Transformative Urban Leadership Informed by Paulo Freire. Urban Education , 46 (5), 1078–1099. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085910395951 Chosen Strategies for Revolutionary Leadership Nevarez, C. & Wood, J.L., (2013) Leadership Theory and the Community College: Applying Theory to Practice Subini, A. et al. (2013) Dis/ability critical race studies (DisCrit): Theorizing at the intersections of race and dis/ability Ferri, B. A., Annamma, S. A., Connor, D. J. (2007) Critical Conversations Across Race and Ability…
Much has been written in the last year examining whether we are at a crossroads in higher education. How has the pandemic contributed to a re-envisioning of higher ed, and will pandemic-fueled change last? In this episode, Phil Hill and Kevin Kelly of MindWires and the PhilOnEdTech blog share what the future of higher education might look like, the role technology plays, and lessons we have learned from our year of pandemic learning.…
In our inaugural episode of our "Don't Sweat It: Denise Swett Conversations on Leadership" series, Dr. Ding-Jo H. Currie, founder, and director of Leadership Institute for Tomorrow (LIFT) at CSU Fullerton joined us. LIFT aims to cultivate and develop leaders who will make a social impact on justice, equity, and inclusion from the ground up. Dr. Currie reflected on her growth as a leader, offered advice on how we can develop in leadership roles, and shared her philosophy on leading with love. We will continue our leadership discussion each month this fall semester in an effort to recognize Dr. Denise Swett and her love, commitment and service to higher education. As a seasoned professional and dear friend, Denise has touched the lives of thousands of students and administrators.…
As we have discussed in previous episodes, the start of the 2021-2022 school year is hardly a return to “normal.” Recently highlighted in the Chronicle of Higher Education , a team at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has taken a trauma-informed approach to crafting the start to this new academic year - an approach that honors the last year of pandemic learning and life. Dr. Scott Gonert, Dr. Adam Jussel, and Dr. James Topitzes discuss what they’ve learned about their own community’s COVID experiences and how their research has informed their reopening plans for students, staff, and faculty. This promises to be a critical conversation you won’t want to miss! Check out the Campus Cares website of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Dean of Students Office.…
The concern about student learning loss in a year of pandemic learning is both significant and real. We know the benefits of consistent use of learning support resources like tutoring, supplemental instruction, and writing centers. How can we get students to engage with these critical success resources? Listen in as M.E. McWilliams and James Gapinski share their recommendations and insights into how we can maximize student usage of our learning support centers!…
Let's hear from our students! In so many of our Friday 5 Live conversations this year, we've discussed the importance of listening to our students. We convened a panel of students representing institutions across the U.S. to share their perspectives on the fall semester and learning in this year of transition. Listen in to hear what students' hopes and concerns are for this academic year as they reflect on a year of COVID learning!…
Karen Oehme from Florida State University shares her thoughts about supporting students and teaching resilience. At FSU Karen coordinates the Student Resilience Program , and nationally Karen chairs the Steering Committee of the Academic Resilience Consortium . Listen in to learn ways to support students to understand their strengths and how that translates into success. Additional Resources: Components of Resilience The Happy Chemicals…
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