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Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed

Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed

Von: Jeff Selingo Michael Horn
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 Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn discuss what’s next for higher education and talk with the newsmakers you want to hear from most. Find the latest news and insights into the current trends in higher ed on the Future U. Podcast.2024 Future U Podcast Politik & Regierungen Ökonomie
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  • Will a Flood of Credentials Threaten the Four-Year Degree?

    Will a Flood of Credentials Threaten the Four-Year Degree?
    Feb 17 2026
    Colleges and other providers have flooded the market with non-degree credentials in the past decade. But a recent analysis shows that only one in three credentials bring meaningful returns for graduates. Jeff and Michael talk with Matt Sigelman, president of the Burning Glass Institute, who is working to provide data to consumers and policymakers about the ROI of non-degree credentials. Given many of the returns of credentials come to those with traditional degrees already, the future of the degree and credentials are inextricably tied together. This episode is supported exclusively by Ascendium Education Group.Chapters0:00 - Intro1:21 - Creating a Way to Measure Real-Time Labor Market Data3:15 - Charting an Explosion of Non-Degree Credentials7:14 - Helping Consumers Find Which Credentials Have Value11:36 - What is the ROI of Non-Degree Credentials?12:51 - How Could the Data on These Credentials Be Improved?14:20 - The Challenge of Getting Data to Consumers18:38 - Will Better Data Push Providers to Improve Degree Offerings?20:52 - How Will Non-Degree Credentials Impact the Four-Year Degree?24:25 - Sponsor Break25:38 - Why Creating Measurement Tools Takes So Long27:49 - New Credentials Could Increase the Value of the Four-Year Degree30:02 - Providing Data Doesn’t Mean Students Will Use It35:06 - Addressing the ‘AI Paralysis' in Hiring39:53 - Lightning Round With Matt SigelmanRelevant Links“Counting Credentials 2025 Report,” by the nonprofit Credential Engine.Credential Value Index Navigator by The Burning Glass Institute.Education Quality Outcome Standards (EQOS), a collaboration of Jobs for the Future and The Burning Glass Institute.Connect with Michael Horn:Sign Up for the The Future of Education NewsletterWebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)Threads Connect with Jeff Selingo:Dream School: Finding the College That's Right for YouSign Up for the Next NewsletterWebsiteX (Twitter)ThreadsLinkedInConnect with Future U:TwitterYouTubeThreadsInstagramFacebookLinkedIn Submit a question and if we answer it on air we'll send you Future U. swag!Sign up for Future U. emails to get special updates and behind-the-scenes content.
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    43 Min.
  • Inside the Role of College Trustees During Turbulent Times

    Inside the Role of College Trustees During Turbulent Times
    Feb 4 2026
    College trustees consider more than just the monetary policies of universities. And former Brown University trustee Lauren Zalaznick is out with a new book that aims to humanize these often secretive roles with letters of reflection by Brown board members going back more than 100 years, some of them during other turbulent times in U.S. history. She brings the sensibility from her career as a television executive, when she led the Bravo network as it created The Real Housewives franchise and hits like Project Runway and Top Chef. Jeff and Michael talk to Zalaznick about her new book and her views on how colleges need to reassert their broader social value to meet this moment of crisis for higher ed. This episode is made with support from Ascendium Education Group.Chapters0:00 - Intro4:05 - What Led to the Book of Trustee Letters?6:40 - The Value of Sharing Once-Secret Letters9:01 - A Reality TV Pioneer’s Interest in University History11:34 - What Is the Role of University Trustees?15:40 - The Case for Large University Boards20:14 - Hearing From a Diversity of Voices23:52 - From Rabble-Rousers to Trustees26:42 - How Do College Boards Navigate All Those Diverse Voices?31:24 - Reflecting on Brown University’s Deal with the Trump Administration36:58 - Should Every College Adopt the Tradition of Sharing Reflections From Board Members?41:55 - Sponsor Break42:43 - How Important Is It That College Board Members Be Alums?46:45 - Making the Board Feel Like a Team49:54 - More on Trustees Who As Students Criticized Leadership52:37 - Getting the Right Mix on a Board54:03 - How Large Should a Board Be?Relevant Links“Letters from the Corporation of Brown University,” edited by Lauren Zalaznick.“The Affluencer,” profile of Lauren Zalaznick in The New York Times. “Navigating a Merger as a College Trustee,” past Future U episode.Connect with Michael Horn:Sign Up for the The Future of Education NewsletterWebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)Threads Connect with Jeff Selingo:Dream School: Finding the College That's Right for YouSign Up for the Next NewsletterWebsiteX (Twitter)ThreadsLinkedInConnect with Future U:TwitterYouTubeThreadsInstagramFacebookLinkedIn Submit a question and if we answer it on air we'll send you Future U. swag!Sign up for Future U. emails to get special updates and behind-the-scenes content.
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    59 Min.
  • Is Grade Inflation Deflating Trust in Schools?

    Is Grade Inflation Deflating Trust in Schools?
    Jan 20 2026
    To kick off 2026, Jeff and Michael weigh in on some key higher ed issues making headlines these days, starting with a deep dive into grade inflation at the nation’s colleges. A range of sources show that more students are getting A’s even as they are spending less time on schoolwork and deep reading. Meanwhile, AI is raising questions about the validity of college assessments when students can offload their work to chatbots. How can colleges respond? Other issues discussed include whether colleges should change what they teach as employers embrace AI, what types of colleges employers recruit from these days, and recent data on where online learning is most prevalent. This episode is made with support from Ascendium Education Group.Chapters0:00 - Introduction1:34 - Are Those 2026 Coming True?2:26 - Why Grade Inflation Is a Big Story Now4:55 - How the Grade Inflation Issue Has Changed Since Al Franken Joked About It in 20026:43 - Why Professors Shouldn’t Grade the Students They Teach8:38 - What If Mastery-Based Learning Upends Grading?10:43 - Encouraging Students to Focus More on Feedback Than on Grades12:16 - Has We Become an ‘Accomodations Nation’?13:09 - Colleges Are Returning to Admissions Tests15:01 - AI Could Help Admissions Officers Analyze Transcripts19:17 - Are Elite Colleges Back at the Top of the List for Company Recruiters?26:28 - Entry Into the Job Market Is Not Linear27:55 - Sponsor Break28:36 - What If AI Changes Nothing About What Students Need to Learn?35:23 - New Data On Who Offers Online-Only EducationRelevant Links:“Education Secretary Says She Wants to Shift Away From Higher Ed,” by Ryan Quinn in Inside Higher Ed.“UC San Diego Sees Students’ Math Skills Plummet,” by Emma Whitford in Inside Higher Ed.“High Grades are Presumably the Goal. So Why is Everyone Freaking Out?” by Michael Horn on Substack.“Colleges Have Struggled To Curb Grade Inflation. Can Harvard Beat the Odds?” in the Harvard Crimson.Sen. Al Franken’s 2002 Class Day speech at Harvard, from CSPAN.“Accommodation Nation,” by Rose Horowitch in The Atlantic."Elite Colleges Are Back at the Top of the List for Company Recruiters.” by Lindsay Ellis in The Wall Street Journal. “AI Changes Nothing About What Students Need to Learn,” by Rick Hess in Education Next.“Fall 2024 IPEDS Data: Profile of US Higher Ed Online Education,” by Phil Hill In OnEdtech.Connect with Michael Horn:Sign Up for the The Future of Education NewsletterWebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)Threads Connect with Jeff Selingo:Dream School: Finding the College That's Right for YouSign Up for the Next NewsletterWebsiteX (Twitter)ThreadsLinkedInConnect with Future U:TwitterYouTubeThreadsInstagramFacebookLinkedIn Submit a question and if we answer it on air we'll send you Future U. swag!Sign up for Future U. emails to get special updates and behind-the-scenes content.
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    42 Min.
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