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221 Greg Melich - Retail in 2024

Leadership and Business - April 27, 2024 06:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
We interact with it on a regular basis; some of us daily, some weekly. Whatever the frequency, it’s a major part of life and spending. Retail. Whether it’s discount stores, department stores, online or brick-and-mortar, retail is a massive sector. And for the most part, since the beginning of th...

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Episode 42--MINOR CHOICES: Shift Happens: The Future of the Workplace

Major Choices - April 26, 2024 21:00 - 6 minutes
Discover the future of work with Lina and Jed in the latest Minor Choices podcast! Dive into trends, challenges, and opportunities as we navigate the evolving landscape, offering insight to empower listeners for success in this rapidly changing workplace. 

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158. Managing Medical Debt

CFO at Home - April 24, 2024 07:30 - 39 minutes
Despite our best efforts to budget, save, invest, and be careful with our spending, a single medical emergency can present significant challenges to even the most thorough of financial plans. Given the ever rising price of healthcare and healthcare insurance, what can we do to help manage the im...

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MENTOR MOMENT: Summer Bridge

The tnAchieves Podcast - April 23, 2024 14:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
The tnAchieves Summer Bridge Program is a FREE, 14-day program designed to help students who have not tested into college-level courses enter college more confident, both socially and academically! Held at community colleges across the state, the tnAchieves Summer Bridge Program gives you the opp...

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Dialogue

Admissions Beat - April 23, 2024 08:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
The conversations, debates and diverse voices that animate a college campus are essential elements of an undergraduate experience. As seniors visit campuses for accepted student open houses and as juniors follow tour guides for introductory visits, AB host Lee Coffin shares an essay he wrote on ...

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Self-Advocacy and Supporting our Differences - Adventures in Advising

Adventures in Advising - April 22, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutes
In Ep. 97, Matt Markin chats with Leslie Bell, academic advisor and retention specialist at Rust College. Leslie discusses helping students understand the importance of networking and building a career portfolio. Additionally, Leslie addresses neurodivergence, misconceptions associated with it a...

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YCBK 423: How are extracurricular activities evaluated by highly rejective colleges

Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews - April 18, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 166 ratings
In this episode you will hear:   (02:02) Mark and Vince discuss the nine colleges that make up the University of California-Part 1 of 2     (36:50) Question from a listener An anonymous mom from New York wants to know how highly rejective colleges evaluate extracurricular activities (5...

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Strategies to Attract and Enroll Nontraditional Modern Students

Changing Higher Ed - April 16, 2024 18:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In this episode of the Changing Higher Ed podcast, host Drumm McNaughton is joined by Chris Gilmore, VP of Education Dynamics Enrollment Management. With extensive experience in online higher education and various leadership roles, Chris shares valuable insights into the evolving landscape of st...

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Choosing Your Senior Year Courses and Why That Matters

Admissions Beat - April 16, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
“’How will this look for colleges…?’ is the most common question I get from juniors as they select senior year courses,” reports longtime college counselor Eric Monheim. For sure, the quality of an applicant’s senior year program—and the grades achieved in that course of study—is a foundational ...

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YCBK 422: What you need to know about the ACT and the SAT

Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews - April 15, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 166 ratings
In this episode you will hear:   o   Mark gives a preview of his 63 minute interview with Jed Applerouth, founder of Applerouth.com   Preview Preview ² Jed gives his background, and he tells us a little bit about Applerouth ² Jed talks about the work Applerouth does for students with executiv...

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YCBK 421: Students Brand Themselves In Order to Try to Get In Elite Colleges

Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews - April 11, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 166 ratings
In this episode you will hear:   (03:30) Mark and Vince discuss an article on how students are being coached to brand themselves in their applications. This is an article that appeared in the NY Times by a Guest Essayist, entitled, “Elite college admissions have turned students into brands”   ...

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MENTOR MOMENT: Working With Your Students

The tnAchieves Podcast - April 10, 2024 19:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Check out the audio from the February 2024 tnAchieves Mentor Webinar focused on kicking off the 2024 mentor program. This episode provides insight into beginning your mentoring experience and establishing connections with students. Connect with our team anytime you have questions by emailing ment...

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157. Crypto, Blockchain, and the Future of Money

CFO at Home - April 10, 2024 07:30 - 49 minutes
Remember a couple of years ago when everybody was talking about Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and NFTs? Hear much about them today? Was it all just a passing fad, or are there things about Cryptocurrency and the technology behind it that it would be beneficial for us to be aware of from a financial li...

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Beyond Career and Job-Ready Graduates: Beating the Underemployment Odds

Changing Higher Ed - April 09, 2024 18:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Empowering Students for Career Success: Villanova's Innovative Approach In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton talks with Kevin Grubb, Associate Vice Provost for Career and Professional Development at Villanova University, about the innovative ways Villanova is preparing s...

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A Degree In Thinking

Admissions Beat - April 09, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
For centuries, the liberal arts have been foundational to the mission of higher education. But trying to explain the concept of this course of study — and the multifaceted roadmap a liberal arts degree provides for one’s life and work in the 2020s and beyond—can be challenging. And so AB host Le...

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A Shared Goal of Student Success - Adventures in Advising

Adventures in Advising - April 08, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutes
In episode 96, Matt Markin chats with Joan Krush, assistant director for member engagement at the NACADA Executive Office. Joan discusses her past experience in admissions and advising, building positive relationships between primary role advisors and faculty, as well as the revamp of the Emergi...

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YCBK 420: How to select a college when you have options-Part 3 of 3

Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews - April 08, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 166 ratings
In this episode you will hear:   o   Mark gives a preview of some up and coming episodes o   Lisa gives advice about selecting a college from a psychological and practical standpoint. o   Lynda interviews Marjorie Betley, the Senior Associate Director of Admission at the University of Chicago,...

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Episode 41--MINOR CHOICES: Hard Skills or Soft Skills? Here’s the Hard Truth.

Major Choices - April 05, 2024 19:00 - 6 minutes
In this episode of Minor Choices, Jed & Lina explore the essential balance between hard and soft skills in career advancement. We delve into the significance of hard skills, such as technical proficiencies and specialized knowledge, and the nuanced importance of soft skills like communication, a...

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220 Zar Toolan - Human Centered A.I.

Leadership and Business - April 05, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
The adoption of artificial intelligence and generative AI is moving so quickly. Leaders, companies, and organizations are working to determine how AI can best help them, their employees, their customers, and others. And while the work continues, some organizations have found the sweet spot: deve...

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YCBK 419: Mark and Vince discuss observations from this year’s admission decisions

Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews - April 04, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 166 ratings
In this episode you will hear:   (01:50) Mark and Vince will eventually discuss an article on how students are being coached to brand themselves in their applications. This is an article that appeared in the NY Times by a Guest Essayist, entitled, “Elite college admissions have turned students i...

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156. Financial Strategies for a Civil Divorce

CFO at Home - April 03, 2024 07:30 - 35 minutes
Google “Stressful life events”, and more often than not the results will list divorce as #2, right behind the death of a spouse or loved one. For all of the stress and pain that comes with the process, how can the financial part of a break-up be handled in a civil, respectful, and fair manner? T...

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Washington Update: Neg Reg March 2024 Review

Changing Higher Ed - April 02, 2024 18:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Committee: A Focus on Distance Education and the Return of Title IV Funds. In this episode, host Drumm McNaughton is joined by Tom Netting, president of 10 Government Strategies, to discuss the recent Neg Reg 2024 proceedings and their implications f...

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Navigating April: Thoughts for Seniors and Juniors

Admissions Beat - April 02, 2024 08:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
Admissions Beat host Lee Coffin considers April the “13th month” of the college admissions calendar. For many high school seniors, April brings a sense of closure, as they move from receiving their admissions decisions to weighing (and deciding) where to enroll. For many high school juniors, Apr...

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YCBK 418: Lessons Learned From SACAC, College Visits and Meetings with Admission Officers

Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews - April 01, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 166 ratings
    o   Mark gives a recap of some of his key takeaways from the SACAC conference o   Mark shares some key takeaways from college visits and from conversation with reps o   Mark looks at what may look like perplexing admissions decisions for about a dozen students School Match 4U counselors wo...

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Episode 40: We Don't Have Marketable Experience!

Major Choices - March 29, 2024 19:00 - 25 minutes
In this week’s episode, Rachel and Shawn dive into the challenge of limited work experience in conversation with Rebekah Stergar, Sr. Assistant Director of Student Employment. Rebekah shares invaluable tips on how to transform limited experience into a powerful asset. Through the magic of reflec...

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YCBK 417: Colleges are Perplexed at How to Get More Males To Apply and Enroll

Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews - March 28, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 166 ratings
In this episode you will hear:   (06:30) Julia and Mark discuss an article by “Dean of Admissions Claudia Marroquin on the decline of male applicants to Bowdoin” but Julia and Mark know this is a national crisis, so they discuss the article in the context of the national challenge. Part 3 of 3...

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MENTOR MOMENT: 2024-2025 FAFSA

The tnAchieves Podcast - March 27, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode of the Mentor Moment, we dig into how mentors can help their students complete the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and highlight how tnAchieves is helping students navigate the financial aid landscape. Host Tyler Ford is joined by Allison Johnson, Direct...

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Lifelong Learning Models for a Changing Higher Ed Marketplace

Changing Higher Ed - March 26, 2024 18:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In this episode of the Changing Higher Ed podcast, host Dr. Drumm McNaughton is joined by Amrit Ahluwalia, the incoming Executive Director for Continuing Studies at Western University. They discuss the evolving role and models of higher education institutions and the need for transformative chan...

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Interpreting Testing: Your Scores May Be Stronger Than You Think

Admissions Beat - March 26, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
What constitutes a strong SAT or ACT score? What do admissions officers mean when they say they consider scores in context? If a college is test-optional, should you submit your scores, or if it requires testing, are your scores strong enough to apply? The answers may surprise you. To talk throu...

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How to Choose a College Major

College Planning Simplified - March 25, 2024 14:00 - 38 minutes
In this episode, Arielle and Jordan explore how experiences and learning new skills in high school can shape students' college majors. They share tips for students who are unsure of what to study, including trying new activities, considering colleges that support student exploration, and utilizi...