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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 275
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Washington Update: Proposed Changes to Title IX and Protecting Vulnerable Students
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In this episode, Drumm McNaughton and Tom Netting unpack the complex and sweeping proposed changes that have been released by the Department of Education over the course of June and J…
Compassion for Students Is the Key to Student Persistence
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Marvin Krislov, president of Pace University. Marvin is one of the few presidents still teaching classes, and his recent article discusses why compassi…
Reinventing the Business Model for Small Colleges
Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Jayson Boyers, a first-generation student himself who is part of a new breed of higher education leaders hailing from the business community. As the president of Rosem…
Washington Update: Neg Reg 2022 Implications for Higher Education Policy
In this podcast, Tom Netting and Drumm McNaughton discuss the issues debated in this year’s Negotiated Rulemaking Process (NegReg) in depth.
Netting provides his take on the major successes, implicat…
Becoming Great Universities: Insights from the Authors
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Allison Jegla and Richard Light, co-authors of a new book that offers no-cost to low-cost suggestions that just about anyone in higher education can us…
How Carleton College Sustainability Model Reduced Operating Costs
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Martha Larson, Energy Manager at Minnesota’s Carleton College, about how colleges and universities can reduce their operating costs through the use of …
Rethinking the Enrollment Decline in Higher Education – Changing Higher Ed Podcast 108 with Guest Mike Petrilli
Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about his new article discussing the downturn in college enrollment rates – and why tha…
Engineering a Higher Ed Turnaround
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Paul Alexander, president of Trinity Bible College and Graduate School, about Trinity's turnaround, which is a roadmap for a higher education insti…
Shaping College Curriculum for Student Workforce Success - AAC&U Report
Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Ashley Finley, Vice President of Research and Senior Advisor to the President for the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), wh…
Board Evolution as a Catalyst for Transformational Change in Higher Ed
Podcast Summary. Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Gerry Czarnecki, the recently retired chairman and longtime board member of National University System, about the changing role of the boards of trust…
Innovation in Integration for Pine Manor and Boston College
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Tom O’Reilly, president of Pine Manor College, about the College’s efforts to change course financially and, once the pandemic emerged, to merge with B…
A Holistic Approach to Student Enrollment the University of Oregon Way
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Jim Bouse, Cirector for Enrollment Technology at the University of Oregon and former board chair of AACRAO, about using a holistic approach to enrollme…
TCS Education System’s Secret Sauce for Growth and Sustainability
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Michael Horowitz, founding president of TCS Education System, about the system’s expansion into healthcare and its use of technology to support stu…
P101 - 2021 - End Of Year Wrap-up
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Deb Maue, Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing at Aurora University, discuss what has happened in 2021 and predict trends in higher education fo…
Successful Turnaround Strategies in Higher Ed Create a Path to Sustainability for Bradley University
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Stephen Standifird, President at Bradley University, about how the university’s turnaround mentality is transforming its programs, financial report…
Stakeholders Are Shaping a New M&A Model for Higher Education
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Dan Greenstein, chancellor of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education, about the system’s change efforts to proactively deal with student e…
A Business Approach for Higher Ed Strategic Planning Success Using Data Analytics and Change Management
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Mark Lombardi, president at Maryville University, about the institution’s culture of innovation.
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- Innovation in higher education inv…
Improve Persistence and Graduation Rates in Higher Ed
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, president at Amarillo College, about how to successfully transform a higher education institution to meet the needs of today’s…
Washington Update: New Guidance for Higher Ed on the Build Back Better Initiative
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Tom Netting, CEO at TEN Government Strategies, about the current issues being discussed by federal policymakers in Washington.
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- The …
Is Institutional Spending and Affordability Putting U.S. Higher Ed in Danger? A New ACTA Report Discussion
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Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Michael B. Poliakoff, president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), and Dr. Armand Alacbay, ACTA’s vice president of trustee and…