Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Talent
Lumina Foundation presents conversations with newsmakers and thought leaders in the field of education and training after high school. Hear from people working to attract, retain, and cultivate the talent America needs for the 21st century.
- Update frequency
- every 32 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
“We can see the change coming, but we haven’t moved fast enough” – Preparing for the Future
Lumina Foundation’s President and CEO Jamie Merisotis returns from sabbatical with fresh ideas and reflections about America’s future. We talk about what he learned while abroad, what climate change…
“Now we question what truth is” – Getting to Truth Through Pop Culture and Inclusive Research
Pop culture permeates our lives—whether it’s music blaring from car windows, billboards we see or watching Netflix in the evening. Professors can use the information their students are exposed to as …
“Nobody is coming to save us” – Companies Cultivating Their Own Talent
On the job training is a billion-dollar industry, yet many employer-based training programs fail to deliver results. This episode features employers that have designed effective programs that serve …
“It’s not one thing, it’s the whole thing.” – Providing Supports for Community College Students
37 percent of today’s college students are 25 or older. Nearly two thirds of college students work. Half of today’s students are on their own financially with many supporting family members and chil…
“The business model of higher ed is broken” – Impacts of College Closures: Part 2
In this second part of our series, we explore college closures from the perspective of those in the industry. Laura De Veau talks about her recent blog and experience closing Mt. Ida college. Jamien…
“I’m not jobless, I’m careerless” – Impacts of College Closures: Part 1
Hundreds of colleges have closed or consolidated in recent years, including public and private, nonprofit and for-profit schools across the country. These closures impact students, faculty, staff, c…
Politics and Policy, Coast to Coast
Our guests Scott Jenkins and Jesse O’Connell give a coast-to-coast roundup on politics and postsecondary policy. Join us as we discuss which federal and state leaders to keep an eye on, how politica…
“Living up to the Designation” – Hispanic Serving Institutions
As of 2016, the Latino population in the United States has reached nearly 58 million people. Latinos now account for 18% of the population and are the second-largest racial or ethnic group in the Un…
“Education is Public Safety” – Supporting justice-involved learners
The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world with more than 2 million Americans incarcerated at any point in time.
Each year, our prison system releases nearly 600,000 indiv…
“Love the students you have, not the ones you wish you had.” – Making college accessible and affordable for adults
Across the country, leaders in education are working to make college accessible and affordable—not only for traditional students but for adults who want to go back to school to complete the degrees t…
EP 03: “No more waiting.” – Student voice in creating change
For many, the speed of change in academia is too slow, and the process too exclusionary. Students themselves are often left out of these important conversations - that is until they insert themselve…
EP 02: “I decided to keep going.” – High school dropout to college freshman
Over 30 million working-age adults lack a high school diploma. There are few employment opportunities in today’s economy for these Americans as most jobs require some kind of education or training af…
EP 01: “I know my price.” – Investing in majority-black communities
There are 1,200 majority-black places in the United States. Each community has economic, social, and political strength, yet lacks investments commensurate with its assets. Dr. Andre Perry, a fellow…