Higher Ed Advisor: A Baker Tilly Podcast
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Welcome to Higher Ed Advisor, a Baker Tilly podcast series where we speak with higher education industry leaders about practical and proactive guidance to help colleges and universities protect and enhance their value.
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Minnesota State System shared services model supports fiscal resiliency by improving processes, efficiencies and service
February 08, 2022 14:40 - 26 minutes - 24 MBMinnesota State Colleges and Universities’ (Minnesota State) Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, Eric Davis, and Baker Tilly’s Christine Smith and Carla Hirsch explore how adopting a shared services model is setting up the institution for financial and operational success. In the tenth episode of Higher Ed Advisor’s fiscal resiliency podcast series, we learn how Minnesota State’s model serves as a change agent for the system and has helped improve student service, boost efficiency, create gr...
Higher Ed Advisor: Minnesota State System shared services model supports fiscal resiliency by improving processes, efficiencies and service
February 08, 2022 14:40 - 26 minutes - 24 MBMinnesota State Colleges and Universities’ (Minnesota State) Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, Eric Davis, and Baker Tilly’s Christine Smith and Carla Hirsch explore how adopting a shared services model is setting up the institution for financial and operational success. In the tenth episode of Higher Ed Advisor’s fiscal resiliency podcast series, we learn how Minnesota State’s model serves as a change agent for the system and has helped improve student service, boost efficiency, create gr...
Wisconsin Badgers athletic department measures and maintains fiscal resiliency to meet student needs
January 24, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBAdam Barnes, CFO for Business Operations at the University of Wisconsin, enlightens us with how his athletic department and finance committee executed a campaign to support student athletes, maintain financial resiliency and accelerate infrastructure and technology investments to provide upgraded facilities for welcoming back students and fans after the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to the podcast as we discuss emerging topics in intercollegiate athletics from a fiscal perspective, including don...
Higher Ed Advisor: Wisconsin Badgers athletic department measures and maintains fiscal resiliency to meet student needs
January 24, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBAdam Barnes, CFO for Business Operations at the University of Wisconsin, enlightens us with how his athletic department and finance committee executed a campaign to support student athletes, maintain financial resiliency and accelerate infrastructure and technology investments to provide upgraded facilities for welcoming back students and fans after the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to the podcast as we discuss emerging topics in intercollegiate athletics from a fiscal perspective, including don...
Higher Ed Advisor: supporting student success beyond academics advances institutional fiscal resiliency
January 10, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIowa Wesleyan University (IWU) President, Christine Plunkett, joins Baker Tilly’s Dave Capitano and Christine Smith on Higher Ed Advisor’s fiscal resiliency podcast series. In this episode, President Plunkett shares what it means to be a student-ready institution and how IWU’s Student Success Center empowers and educates its diverse student population, including many first generation and low-income students, and its faculty and staff to be more engaged and connected. The University acknowled...
Supporting student success beyond academics advances institutional fiscal resiliency
January 10, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIowa Wesleyan University (IWU) President, Christine Plunkett, joins Baker Tilly’s Dave Capitano and Christine Smith on Higher Ed Advisor’s fiscal resiliency podcast series. In this episode, President Plunkett shares what it means to be a student-ready institution and how IWU’s Student Success Center empowers and educates its diverse student population, including many first generation and low-income students, and its faculty and staff to be more engaged and connected. The University acknowled...
Building a community around collegiate esports at Stockton University
December 27, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBStockton University’s CIO, Scott Huston, and Information Security Officer and Esports Program Manager, Demetrios Roubos, share the story of how esports got its start at Stockton. They discuss how the team-oriented environment fosters student engagement and community collaboration, opens new professional growth and career path opportunities and helps drive the university’s diversity and inclusion approach. As esports is part of Stockton’s information technology (IT) department (vs. being a cl...
Higher Ed Advisor: building a community around collegiate esports at Stockton University
December 27, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBStockton University’s CIO, Scott Huston, and Information Security Officer and Esports Program Manager, Demetrios Roubos, share the story of how esports got its start at Stockton. They discuss how the team-oriented environment fosters student engagement and community collaboration, opens new professional growth and career path opportunities and helps drive the university’s diversity and inclusion approach. As esports is part of Stockton’s information technology (IT) department (vs. being a cl...
Instituting a NIL policy based on education, communication and monitoring
December 13, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBName, image and likeness (NIL) continues to be a hot topic for colleges and universities. Athletic, compliance and academic programming departments are developing approaches to support and provide opportunities for student athletes in this new NIL environment while adhering to state regulations and institutional policies. The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) built a NIL policy based on continuous and purposeful education, communication and monitoring. Chris Hoppe, Executive Associate Athletic...
Higher Ed Advisor: instituting a NIL policy based on education, communication and monitoring
December 13, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBName, image and likeness (NIL) continues to be a hot topic for colleges and universities. Athletic, compliance and academic programming departments are developing approaches to support and provide opportunities for student athletes in this new NIL environment while adhering to state regulations and institutional policies. The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) built a NIL policy based on continuous and purposeful education, communication and monitoring. Chris Hoppe, Executive Associate Athletic...
NAIA helps institutions align student success strategies with collegiate athletics
November 29, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBJim Carr, President and CEO of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) shares the history, growth and mission of the NAIA as well as the benefits member institutions gain. Jim and host Dave Capitano have an engaging Q&A conversation covering NAIA’s three pillars of: student success, enrollment and financial viability. They also discuss student athlete recruiting, scholarship and name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities and the association’s Return on Athletics (ROA) ...
Higher Ed Advisor: NAIA helps institutions align student success strategies with collegiate athletics
November 29, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBJim Carr, President and CEO of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) shares the history, growth and mission of the NAIA as well as the benefits member institutions gain. Jim and host Dave Capitano have an engaging Q&A conversation covering NAIA’s three pillars of: student success, enrollment and financial viability. They also discuss student athlete recruiting, scholarship and name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities and the association’s Return on Athletics (ROA) ...
Developing a road map for institutions to build or partner with esports facilities
November 15, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBFounder and CEO of Tempo Novus, Roy Alston, and esports investor and expert, Dan Cardell, join the podcast to share how investing in and building an esports facility drives community recreation and engagement and provides opportunities for colleges and universities to grow their esports programs and revenue. Connect with Baker Tilly on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/ Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcast
Higher Ed Advisor: developing a road map for institutions to build or partner with esports facilities
November 15, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBFounder and CEO of Tempo Novus, Roy Alston, and esports investor and expert, Dan Cardell, join the podcast to share how investing in and building an esports facility drives community recreation and engagement and provides opportunities for colleges and universities to grow their esports programs and revenue. Connect with Baker Tilly on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/ Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcast
Iowa Wesleyan University connects academics and athletics to be a student-ready institution
November 01, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBIowa Wesleyan University President Chris Plunkett and VP for Advancement & Athletics Derek Zander join the podcast to discuss the impact that connecting academics and athletics has on student success. From restructuring debt to be a more fiscally sustainable institution to opening a student success center and partnering with the local Southeastern Community College, IW’s enrollment and retention strategy focuses on understanding and embracing the background of its diverse (and underrepresent...
Higher Ed Advisor: Iowa Wesleyan University connects academics and athletics to be a student-ready institution
November 01, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBIowa Wesleyan University President Chris Plunkett and VP for Advancement & Athletics Derek Zander join the podcast to discuss the impact that connecting academics and athletics has on student success. From restructuring debt to be a more fiscally sustainable institution to opening a student success center and partnering with the local Southeastern Community College, IW’s enrollment and retention strategy focuses on understanding and embracing the background of its diverse (and underrepresent...
Advocating student athletes to change their narrative on mental health
October 18, 2021 13:47 - 42 minutes - 39 MBFounder of the I’m Changing the Narrative movement, which promotes positive mental health for students, professionals and parents to create an individual legacy of purpose, passion and platform, Rachel Baribeau joins Higher Ed Advisor for an important podcast on student athlete mental health. Listen as Rachel and hosts Dave Capitano and Adrienne Larmett discuss the challenges facing athletic directors and institutional leaders to support student athlete mental health needs and ways colleges ...
Higher Ed Advisor: advocating student athletes to change their narrative on mental health
October 18, 2021 13:47 - 42 minutes - 39 MBFounder of the I’m Changing the Narrative movement, which promotes positive mental health for students, professionals and parents to create an individual legacy of purpose, passion and platform, Rachel Baribeau joins Higher Ed Advisor for an important podcast on student athlete mental health. Listen as Rachel and hosts Dave Capitano and Adrienne Larmett discuss the challenges facing athletic directors and institutional leaders to support student athlete mental health needs and ways colleges ...
Higher Ed Advisor: Southern University creates innovative footprint in the esports metaverse
October 04, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWhat started as a K-12 level esports program at the Southern University Lab School (SU Lab) in the summer of 2019 launched into one of the most successful collegiate esports programs at Southern University (SU), a historically black university (HBCU), in September 2020. Head Esports Coach, Christopher Turner, and Director of Development, Robert Harrison, connect with our host, Dave Capitano, to share SU’s esports journey, including the process of soliciting and receiving leadership and fundi...
Southern University creates innovative footprint in the esports metaverse
October 04, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWhat started as a K-12 level esports program at the Southern University Lab School (SU Lab) in the summer of 2019 launched into one of the most successful collegiate esports programs at Southern University (SU), a historically black university (HBCU), in September 2020. Head Esports Coach, Christopher Turner, and Director of Development, Robert Harrison, connect with our host, Dave Capitano, to share SU’s esports journey, including the process of soliciting and receiving leadership and fundi...
King’s College engages students and leaders with esports
September 20, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBKing’s College Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, Cheryl Ish, and Head Coach of Esports and Sports Information Director, Jaime Chagnon, joins us to share King’s esports story. They emphasize the importance of student success above all else, and illustrate how the esports program builds affinity, drives student engagement and institutional success, enhances recruiting strategies, provides ways to collaborate with IT and other departmen...
Higher Ed Advisor: King’s College engages students and leaders with esports
September 20, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBKing’s College Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, Cheryl Ish, and Head Coach of Esports and Sports Information Director, Jaime Chagnon, joins us to share King’s esports story. They emphasize the importance of student success above all else, and illustrate how the esports program builds affinity, drives student engagement and institutional success, enhances recruiting strategies, provides ways to collaborate with IT and other departmen...
Higher Ed Advisor: preserving and protecting your institution’s credit rating
September 06, 2021 16:25 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBBaker Tilly Higher Education Practice Leader Dave Capitano and Managing Director Christine Smith host the eighth episode in our fiscal resiliency podcast series with higher education credit rating specialists Barry Fick, Executive Director at the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority and Elizabeth Bergman, Director with Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors. We discuss what drives rating changes, characteristics of downgrades seen across the industry and strategies to prevent a downgrade....
Preserving and protecting your institution’s credit rating
September 06, 2021 16:25 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBBaker Tilly Higher Education Practice Leader Dave Capitano and Managing Director Christine Smith host the eighth episode in our fiscal resiliency podcast series with higher education credit rating specialists Barry Fick, Executive Director at the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority and Elizabeth Bergman, Director with Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors. We discuss what drives rating changes, characteristics of downgrades seen across the industry and strategies to prevent a downgrade....
Higher Ed Advisor: dissecting the first 50 days of NIL
August 23, 2021 14:47 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIn our one-year anniversary podcast episode of Higher Ed Advisor, two passionate college sports business specialists, Dave Capitano and Kristi Dosh, explore the first 50 days of the NCAA’s newly adopted name, image and likeness (NIL) policy, recognize the challenges and opportunities facing institutions and share their insights for the future of NIL, including compliance and education. Connect with us on LinkedIn and subscribe to the Higher Ed Advisor podcast. Learn more about Kristi Dos...
Dissecting the first 50 days of NIL
August 23, 2021 14:47 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIn our one-year anniversary podcast episode of Higher Ed Advisor, two passionate college sports business specialists, Dave Capitano and Kristi Dosh, explore the first 50 days of the NCAA’s newly adopted name, image and likeness (NIL) policy, recognize the challenges and opportunities facing institutions and share their insights for the future of NIL, including compliance and education. Connect with us on LinkedIn and subscribe to the Higher Ed Advisor podcast. Learn more about Kristi Dos...
Higher Ed Advisor: meeting student mental health needs in today’s environment
August 09, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBThe higher education industry is experiencing an increasing trend in mental health needs among all student demographics, including both traditional and non-traditional students. This podcast discusses the rising demand for holistic health and wellness services on campus and strategies for colleges and universities to consider employing to support their student population as soon as this fall semester. Learn more about our higher education solutions here and connect with us on LinkedIn and ...
Meeting student mental health needs in today’s environment
August 09, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBThe higher education industry is experiencing an increasing trend in mental health needs among all student demographics, including both traditional and non-traditional students. This podcast discusses the rising demand for holistic health and wellness services on campus and strategies for colleges and universities to consider employing to support their student population as soon as this fall semester. Learn more about our higher education solutions here and connect with us on LinkedIn and ...
Higher Ed Advisor: proactive, strategic pathways for community college resiliency
July 30, 2021 18:22 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIn this fiscal resiliency podcast with Lenore Rodicio, community college thought leader, we discuss proactive, multi-faceted strategies to increase enrollment and student success and reveal effective pathways to help students enter or return to college while generating institutional revenue and driving community employment, economic recovery and regional growth. Listen to more higher education podcasts here and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Proactive, strategic pathways for community college resiliency
July 30, 2021 18:22 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIn this fiscal resiliency podcast with Lenore Rodicio, community college thought leader, we discuss proactive, multi-faceted strategies to increase enrollment and student success and reveal effective pathways to help students enter or return to college while generating institutional revenue and driving community employment, economic recovery and regional growth. Listen to more higher education podcasts here and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Bolstering Penn State Rugby with collaboration, communication, education and passion
July 30, 2021 18:17 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBPenn State University Men’s Rugby Head Coach, Justin Hundley, joins us to explain how the rugby football club operates as a non-traditional team sport and how the coaches, alumni, Booster Club and community collaborated to support and sustain the program through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Higher Ed Advisor: bolstering Penn State Rugby with collaboration, communication, education and passion
July 30, 2021 18:17 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBPenn State University Men’s Rugby Head Coach, Justin Hundley, joins us to explain how the rugby football club operates as a non-traditional team sport and how the coaches, alumni, Booster Club and community collaborated to support and sustain the program through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scouting the growth of data analytics in collegiate athletics
July 30, 2021 18:14 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBUniversity of Pittsburgh Associate Athletic Director for Business Services, Ryan Varley, and Director of Analytics for Athletics, Richard Turnquist, share their experience and insights from implementing an effective data analytics program to help make strategic, data-driven decisions within the athletic department.
Higher Ed Advisor: scouting the growth of data analytics in collegiate athletics
July 30, 2021 18:14 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBUniversity of Pittsburgh Associate Athletic Director for Business Services, Ryan Varley, and Director of Analytics for Athletics, Richard Turnquist, share their experience and insights from implementing an effective data analytics program to help make strategic, data-driven decisions within the athletic department.
Achieving student and institutional success with data analytics
July 30, 2021 18:03 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBWest Chester University President, Chris Fiorentino, and Executive Vice President and Provost, Dr. Laurie Bernotsky, join Higher Ed Advisor to share how solid data and leadership engagement led to strategic decisions that enhanced the student experience and fiscal resiliency across the institution.
Higher Ed Advisor: achieving student and institutional success with data analytics
July 30, 2021 18:03 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBWest Chester University President, Chris Fiorentino, and Executive Vice President and Provost, Dr. Laurie Bernotsky, join Higher Ed Advisor to share how solid data and leadership engagement led to strategic decisions that enhanced the student experience and fiscal resiliency across the institution.
Higher Ed Advisor: UCI’s esports program as a university differentiator
July 30, 2021 17:40 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBMark Deppe, University of California, Irvine (UCI) Esports Director and North American Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) Commissioner, joins our podcast to share UCI’s esports story and future roadmap.
UCI’s esports program as a university differentiator
July 30, 2021 17:40 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBMark Deppe, University of California, Irvine (UCI) Esports Director and North American Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) Commissioner, joins our podcast to share UCI’s esports story and future roadmap.
Esports brings opportunities for institutions and students
July 30, 2021 17:37 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBHarrisburg University President, Dr. Eric Darr, Ph.D., and Lackawanna College President, Dr. Jill Murray, Ph.D., join Higher Ed Advisor’s athletics series to share their esports journeys and the numerous opportunities esports brings to both students and the institution.
Higher Ed Advisor: esports brings opportunities for institutions and students
July 30, 2021 17:37 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBHarrisburg University President, Dr. Eric Darr, Ph.D., and Lackawanna College President, Dr. Jill Murray, Ph.D., join Higher Ed Advisor’s athletics series to share their esports journeys and the numerous opportunities esports brings to both students and the institution.
Higher Ed Advisor: the intercollegiate esports evolution
July 30, 2021 17:33 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBBoise State University Esports coach Doc Haskell and esports investor and expert Dan Cardell join Higher Ed Advisor to discuss the evolution of intercollegiate esports and lessons learned on Boise State’s esports journey.
The intercollegiate esports evolution
July 30, 2021 17:33 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBBoise State University Esports coach Doc Haskell and esports investor and expert Dan Cardell join Higher Ed Advisor to discuss the evolution of intercollegiate esports and lessons learned on Boise State’s esports journey.
Exploring the future of collegiate athletics with Dr. Jeff Mallory
July 30, 2021 17:29 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBExecutive Vice President and COO of Saint Vincent College, Dr. Jeff Mallory, joins Higher Ed Advisor to share his perspectives on the future of collegiate athletics as a devoted student athlete advocate and former student and professional athlete and coach.
Higher Ed Advisor: Exploring the future of collegiate athletics with Dr. Jeff Mallory
July 30, 2021 17:29 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBExecutive Vice President and COO of Saint Vincent College, Dr. Jeff Mallory, joins Higher Ed Advisor to share his perspectives on the future of collegiate athletics as a devoted student athlete advocate and former student and professional athlete and coach.
Gaining fiscal resiliency through strategic integrations and creative combinations
July 30, 2021 17:26 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBHigher education leader, consultant and trailblazer, Shelley Nickel, joins Higher Ed Advisor to discuss approaches and strategies to achieve fiscal resiliency with creative combinations and system integrations.
Higher Ed Advisor: Gaining fiscal resiliency through strategic integrations and creative combinations
July 30, 2021 17:26 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBHigher education leader, consultant and trailblazer, Shelley Nickel, joins Higher Ed Advisor to discuss approaches and strategies to achieve fiscal resiliency with creative combinations and system integrations.
Higher Ed Advisor: Data-driven strategies for recruitment, enrollment and retention
July 30, 2021 17:18 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBHigher education enrollment specialist and CEO of HAI Analytics, Emily Coleman, joins our podcast to discuss the strategic role data analytics plays to help colleges and universities better manage the recruitment, enrollment and retention of their student population.
Data-driven strategies for recruitment, enrollment and retention
July 30, 2021 17:18 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBHigher education enrollment specialist and CEO of HAI Analytics, Emily Coleman, joins our podcast to discuss the strategic role data analytics plays to help colleges and universities better manage the recruitment, enrollment and retention of their student population.
Analyzing collegiate athletic programs
July 30, 2021 17:12 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBBaker Tilly’s higher education specialists discuss how colleges and universities can proactively make data-driven decisions about their sports teams by taking a holistic and strategic approach to analyzing athletic programs.
Higher Ed Advisor: Analyzing collegiate athletic programs
July 30, 2021 17:12 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBBaker Tilly’s higher education specialists discuss how colleges and universities can proactively make data-driven decisions about their sports teams by taking a holistic and strategic approach to analyzing athletic programs.