Marie Bigham
ALP: The Admissions Leadership Podcast
English - September 12, 2019 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Business Careers college admissions leadership higher education colleges nacac higher ed enrollment management enrollment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Ken chats with Marie Bigham, founder and co-leader at ACCEPT: Admissions Community Cultivating Equity & Peace Today, and one of the masterminds behind Hack the Gates, whose goal is to "Radically Reimagine Admissions." Learn about the power of learning, listening, enjoying the ride—and also how Pearl Jam, Prince, Self-Care Sundays, and carrying a file folder confidently can make all the difference.
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ACCEPT was featured in a Chronicle of Higher Education article by Eric Hoover: The Admissions Activists are Here to Make You Uncomfortable. (Aug. 11, 2019).Marie referred to Amy Poehler's "Smart Girls Ask Amy" series on YouTube, specifically this episode about courage in the face of a risk.She's loving the NYT 1619 ProjectRapid Descent
Marie's walkout song: Rollout (this one's the PG version) by LudacrisBest thing she's read lately: How Does It Feel, a 2016 New Yorker article by Patti SmithWhat she's eager to read next: Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob TobiaWhat she uses to take and keep notes: Lechturm 1917 A5 Hardcover notebook with dot grid (find it here) with notes written in black ink with a Pilot G2 Ultrafine .38mm penMemorable bit of advice: "Walk with confidence and carry a file folder... people will think you know what you're doing."Bucket list: Alaska. It's the only state she hasn't visited.The ALP is supported by RHB. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment