
Life in Higher Ed
Welcome to Life in Higher Ed. We are senior higher education administrators and combined we have over 50 years of experience. We are here to talk about what goes on behind the scenes on college and university campuses. We surface the interesting, the confounding, and the seemingly absurd, and we do so with honesty and a sprinkling of humor. We want to help you not only survive but thrive and to know that you are not alone in your journey. If you are an administrator in higher ed or considering becoming an administrator, this podcast is for you!
Podcasting since 2023 • 20 episodes
Life in Higher Ed
Latest Episodes
Higher education and politics: finding your path in 2025 - Teresa Valerio Parrot
Things have become more complicated for higher education in 2025, with executive orders, grant terminations, funding reductions, and investigations. This isn't the first time higher education has faced a crisis; what's different this time, or i...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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34:20

DEI: Why is it being used to divide America? - Dr. Daryl G. Smith
In this episode, we delve into the attacks on DEI with Dr. Daryl G. Smith, author of Diversity's Promise for Higher Education. Dr. Smith discusses the complex dynamics of institutional capacity building and offers insights into mission advancem...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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43:32

Unbias: Unconscious bias at work - Stacey A. Gordon
In this episode Stacey Gordon, founder and principal consultant of Rework Work and author of Unbias: Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work, Stacey commented, “The awareness piece is so big. When I first started DEI work, about a decade ago,...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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37:11

Decoding Higher Ed - Nana Kofi Nti and Mashama Thompson
In this episode, Nana Kofi Nti and Mashama Thompson, co-founders of 510 Media, discuss the challenges facing colleges and universities in the attention economy. They note that institutions of higher education must work to distinguish themselves...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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43:25

Navigating Higher Ed: persistence, perseverance, and promise - Nadege Dady
In this episode, Dr. Nadege Dady, dean of Student Affairs and assistant professor for the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem, NYC campus, talks about remaining flexible in moments of transition and positively engaged and "always work...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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38:04
