Best Daniel Barwick Podcasts (2024)

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Why Student-Parents Feel Unwelcome on Campus 26:51

2y ago26:51

26:51

The majority of college students now meet one or more of the characteristics of a nontraditional student, and yet the college experience is still built around the traditional student. Nicole Lynn Lewis of Generation Hope describes the specific challenges that face the millions of college students who are also parents.…

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Is Higher Ed Worse Than Enron? 52:58

2y ago52:58

52:58

Jason Brennan is the Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. Brennan explains why, in his view, higher education is systematically corrupt in nearly every aspect of its operations.…

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Why Do Colleges Offer Remedial Courses Despite Better Options? 33:34

2y ago33:34

33:34

Remedial college coursework has survived evidence of ineffectiveness, charges of racial inequity, and legislation that effectively abolishes it. Host Daniel Barwick interviews one of the country's leading experts on remediation, Dr. Katie Hern of the California Acceleration Project.By Daniel Barwick

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Has the Pandemic Changed Students for the Worse? 37:45

2y ago37:45

37:45

"The End of Burnout" author Jonathan Malesic explains how the pandemic has worsened the habits students need to find success in school.By Daniel Barwick

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To Grade or Not To Grade? "Ungrading" in higher education 45:10

2+ y ago45:10

45:10

Literature professor Elisabeth Gruner and science professor Heather Miceli describe their practice of "ungrading," a feedback tool that has drawn attention and increasing support.By Daniel Barwick

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The Increased Targeting of Scholars 31:00

2+ y ago31:00

31:00

Researcher Komi Frey of The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education explains why the last five years have seen a dramatic increase in attempts to censor and punish scholars for expressing their views.By Daniel Barwick

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Is Tech-Ed Fulfilling Its Promise? 44:22

2+ y ago44:22

44:22

Is tech-ed the future, or a dystopia? Host Daniel Barwick interviews "Ted-Ed's Cassandra" and Hack Education blogger Audrey Watters.By Daniel Barwick

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The End of Preferential Treatment for Elite Colleges? 21:25

2+ y ago21:25

21:25

New York Times Opinion writer Peter Coy explains to host Daniel Barwick why congress gave elite colleges an anti-trust exemption, and the class-action lawsuit that has emerged as a result.By Daniel Barwick

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Why Are College Completion Rates So Low? 29:47

3y ago29:47

29:47

Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, CEO of Complete College America, explains to Daniel Barwick how the organization is working to improve startlingly low college completion rates.By Daniel Barwick

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Is Your Campus "Student-Ready"? | Helping students navigate a life, not just a classroom 32:17

3y ago32:17

32:17

Kallie Clark of Temple University's Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice describes research that encourages students to use more of the tools for success that a college offers them.By Daniel Barwick

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The Fight Over Tenure Is Not Really About Tenure 38:00

3y ago38:00

38:00

UNC-Chapel Hill professor Molly Worthen explains to host Daniel Barwick that the resistance to tenure is really a battle over more fundamental forces in higher education.By Daniel Barwick

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How the Pandemic Hit Female Academics the Hardest 16:36

3y ago16:36

16:36

Liz McMillen, longtime editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education, explains how a substantial body of evidence suggests that female academics, who were already disproportionately burdened, have been hit especially hard by the pandemic.By Daniel Barwick

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Why Are More Colleges Closing? 35:21

3y ago35:21

35:21

Host Daniel Barwick interviews Inside Higher Ed's founder and editor Doug Lederman, who explains new data that shows the acceleration in college closings and why that's not always a bad thing.By Daniel Barwick

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The Two Biggest Scams in Higher Education 32:05

3y ago32:05

32:05

Kevin Carey explains to host Daniel Barwick why some graduate degrees from prestigious universities are among the biggest scams in higher education.By Daniel Barwick

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Should Public College Administrators Be Personally Liable for Their Decisions? 32:54

3y ago32:54

32:54

Teresa Manning, Policy Director for the National Association of Scholars, argues that the qualified immunity that public college administrators enjoy when making decisions about student constitutional freedoms has resulted in a culture that lacks accountability and has caused taxpayers needless expense.…

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Is The University of California Broke? 46:15

3y ago46:15

46:15

Host Daniel Barwick interviews authors Laura Hamilton and Kelly Nielsen, who argue that California has made decisions about UC that have impoverished campuses in a number of ways, limited access, and created segregation.By Daniel Barwick

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Is Tenure an Illusion? Interview with John Warner 32:04

3y ago32:04

32:04

Inside Higher Ed and Chicago Times columnist and author John Warner explains why tenure is at best a sort of guild, and at worst is an illusion.By Daniel Barwick

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Season 4 Begins: Free Community College + Tenure Threatened 37:08

3+ y ago37:08

37:08

The 4th season of the Mortarboard begins with a bang...Dr. Daniel Barwick discusses the recent proposals for free community college, and examines a never-before-used threat to tenure at John Carroll University, in an interview with Inside Higher Ed faculty reporter Colleen Flaherty.By Daniel Barwick

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Is State Funding for Higher Ed Increasing? 15:56

3+ y ago15:56

15:56

Emma Whitford from Inside Higher Ed describes to host Daniel Barwick how specific states are approaching their higher ed funding for the upcoming year.By Daniel Barwick

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How Colleges are Rushing to Digital Recruiting 24:05

3+ y ago24:05

24:05

Join Higher Ed Dive's Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, as he explains how the pandemic and enrollment drops have accelerated college digital recruiting strategies.By Daniel Barwick

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Variations on a theme - Daniel Humm 19:38

3+ y ago19:38

19:38

“I think as you grow as a craftsman, as an artist, your gestures become stronger. Your conviction becomes stronger. You can actually get to a place where you can make an impact with a very minimal thing,” says Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park in New York City. In this episode of Variations on a theme, host Dessane Lopez Cassell speaks to the accl…

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Variations on a theme - Proenza Schouler 15:37

3+ y ago15:37

15:37

“We had to find what's that essential detail that really defines that garment as what it is and keep that, and all the other elements we were able to kind of strip away,” Jack McCollough says of the influence of Sol LeWitt’s approach to minimalism. In this episode of Variations on a theme, host Dessane Lopez Cassell speaks to the designer and his p…

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Variations on a theme - Julianna Barwick 15:50

3+ y ago15:50

15:50

“So many things can influence how the songs will just shift a little bit in each place, and I found that really interesting when I read that about his philosophy behind his wall drawings,” Julianna Barwick says of the influence of Sol LeWitt’s artistic process. In this episode of Variations on a theme, host Dessane Lopez Cassell speaks to the compo…

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Variations on a theme - Charles Gaines 15:52

3+ y ago15:52

15:52

“A lot of people think that I was influenced to do conceptual art by looking at conceptual art, and that really wasn't the case. It was really a search for a certain sort of understanding of the self,” Charles Gaines says of his creative process. In this episode of Variations on a theme, host Dessane Lopez Cassell speaks to the pioneering visual ar…

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Variations on a theme 1:36

3+ y ago1:36

1:36

In a new podcast series, Variations on a theme, we explore the life and legacy of Sol LeWitt with host Dessane Lopez Cassell. Meet some of the creative pioneers channeling his influence and pushing it forward in their own work. For more information about Microsoft's In Culture podcast and to read the transcript, please visit: microsoft.com/incultur…

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Higher Ed Spends $50B/Year On...Empty Space?? 34:01

3+ y ago34:01

34:01

According to Lumina Foundation, with enrollment dropping steadily and the majority of costs fixed, colleges and universities are currently spending $50B a year on space, services, and personnel they don't need, says Lumina CFO Brad Kelsheimer.By Daniel Barwick

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Public Colleges and Private Contractors - Interview with Jon Marcus 31:22

3+ y ago31:22

31:22

The Hechinger Report researcher Jon Marcus discusses the full extent of the transfer of public money to private contractors in American higher education.By Daniel Barwick

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Student Services in a Post-Pandemic World 24:54

3+ y ago24:54

24:54

Student services expert Eric Stoller explains that the way colleges serve students has changed quickly during the pandemic and why those changes are just the beginning.By Daniel Barwick

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"An unfortunate trendsetter" in COVID Management 26:47

3+ y ago26:47

26:47

UNC-Chapel Hill's history professor Jay Smith talks to host Daniel Barwick about how the university mismanaged its original COVID planning, and then mismanaged its responses to the resulting outbreaks.By Daniel Barwick

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Where Does Online Education Go From Here? 31:41

3+ y ago31:41

31:41

Online education expert Joe Sallustio explains to host Daniel Barwick that the pandemic will only accelerate the demolition of the theoretical, psychological, and practical barriers to online education.By Daniel Barwick

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The Real Purpose of American College 36:33

3+ y ago36:33

36:33

Professor and game designer Ian Bogost explains to host Daniel Barwick that worries about the fate of higher ed are misguided, because prominent critics mistake college’s secondary purpose, education, for its primary one, collegiate life.By Daniel Barwick

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Who Gets Into College? Interview with Jeff Selingo 25:03

4y ago25:03

25:03

In this two-guest episode, Dan talks to Nancy Reasland of Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, about how the college has been so successful fighting the spread of Covid-19, and Jeff Selingo explains how the college admissions process is built to serve the needs of colleges, not students.By Daniel Barwick

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Assessing College Student Challenges During the Pandemic 25:48

4y ago25:48

25:48

Eddy Conroy of Temple University's Hope Center explains how the Center collects data about the plight of students both prior to and during the pandemic, and offers next steps for helping students meet the challenges they face.By Daniel Barwick

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Should Higher Ed Blame Students for Covid Results? Interview with a Specialist 25:00

4y ago25:00

25:00

Higher education requires students to sign COVID-19 waivers, behavior codes, and pledges, and then expels them when they break the rules. Behavioral specialist Jennifer Howell of the University of California - Merced explains why the push to blame students ignores context and best practices.By Daniel Barwick

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The Cannibalization of College: Interview with Dr. Mitch Lingo 28:12

4y ago28:12

28:12

Researcher Dr. Mitch Lingo explains to host Dr. Daniel Barwick how colleges, college towns, and even students are all cannibalizing themselves in responding to the coronavirus.By Daniel Barwick

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Can College Sports Recover? Interview with Two Top Coaches 22:49

4y ago22:49

22:49

What are the long-term effects of the pandemic on collegiate sports? Daniel Barwick interviews Doshia Woods, Heach Coach of the University of Denver's women's basketball team, and Kiyoshi Harris, of Netflix's "Last Chance U" fame and Head Coach of the Independence Community College football team.By Daniel Barwick

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College and Covid: What Do Students Think? 34:38

4y ago34:38

34:38

Host Dr. Daniel Barwick interviews five college students about their experiences and frustrations so far, and their expectations and hopes for the fall semester.By Daniel Barwick

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Is Harvard's Approach the Best COVID Compromise? 22:31

4y ago22:31

22:31

Harvard University Student Body President James Mathew explains to Daniel Barwick why he believes Harvard's fall plan hits the sweet spot between safety and campus experience.By Daniel Barwick

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Professors Unite: No In-Person Fall Classes 36:21

4y ago36:21

36:21

Can a thousand teachers at a single school be wrong? Penn State professors Esther Prins and John Champagne explain to host Daniel Barwick why the faculty oppose in-person teaching for the fall.By Daniel Barwick

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A Deep Dive into Free College 33:31

4y ago33:31

33:31

Professor, author, and journal editor Claire Potter defends her New York Times op-ed that national free college tuition would cure many ills both inside and outside of academia.By Daniel Barwick

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Do Endowments Protect Colleges, or the Other Way Around? 24:42

4y ago24:42

24:42

University of Colorado Law Professor Paul Campos describes to Daniel Barwick how the rapid rise in endowment value has reversed the relationship between universities and their foundations.By Daniel Barwick

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Is Donor Money Buying Course Content? 22:39

4y ago22:39

22:39

Award-winning journalist Eleanor Bader of Kingsborough Community College tells Dr. Barwick about her research into the course-content demands that wealthy donors attach to their gifts.By Daniel Barwick

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Is Public Higher Education Still Public? 13:20

4y ago13:20

13:20

Inside Higher Ed reporter Emma Whitford reveals the long-term truth: public funding for higher education has decreased substantially over the last three decades. She shares with Dr. Barwick that if the pattern holds, the coming coronavirus recession will create further reductions that will never be restored, and that in many states, the public is n…

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Accessibility for all - Steve Gleason 28:53

4y ago28:53

28:53

“This COVID pandemic closely resembles a diagnosis like ALS. When I choose to see the trial or adversity as an opportunity, I'm able to accept and acknowledge the reality of my situation rather than resist or deny reality,” says Steve Gleason. He’s fought tirelessly for policy changes that have transformed lives and made crucial technology accessib…

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Accessibility for all - Kendall and Delaney Foster 17:11

4y ago17:11

17:11

“I think right now in this COVID-19 pandemic, people with cognitive and social disabilities are really being overlooked. Because it's a really easy time to overlook them. We're all in isolation,” Delaney Foster shares. Listen on, and learn more about how the Foster sisters are raising disability awareness and demonstrating that there’s not one-size…

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Accessibility for all - Casey Harris 18:03

4y ago18:03

18:03

“For a lot of days of this quarantine, I forget that I'm visually impaired. It's so little of an issue because I'm able to do everything that I need to and want to because I'm so familiar with everything,” shares Casey Harris of the X-Ambassadors. He’s found that community and inclusion are more important than ever during times of social isolation.…

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A Plan for the Pandemic and Beyond: Interview with John Warner 22:12

4+ y ago22:12

22:12

Dr. Barwick interviews teacher, author, and columnist John Warner, who describes his view that higher education is at a crossroads: the pandemic is either the latest blow in higher education funding, or an opportunity to fix the system.By Daniel Barwick

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What Will College Look Like in the Fall? 15:20

4+ y ago15:20

15:20

One of the nation's top education reporters, Chris Quintana of USA Today, tells listeners what he's seeing on the front lines of his work on the coronavirus and higher ed, and makes his predictions to Dr. Barwick about what the fall semester holds.By Daniel Barwick

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Virtual Class Reality: Mastering the Transition 29:38

4+ y ago29:38

29:38

What does it look like for a college to transition to online instruction in two weeks? Dr. Barwick interviews two veteran teachers on the front lines of the transition.By Daniel Barwick

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National Free College? Interview with Matthew Chingos 13:20

4+ y ago13:20

13:20

Matthew M. Chingos is vice president for education data and policy at the Urban Institute. Dr. Barwick discusses Dr. Chingos's advocacy for a nationally-coordinated approach to free college.By Daniel Barwick

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