New leaders in higher education face big challenges, but Melissa Farmer Richards has a roadmap. She joins host Kevin Tyler to discuss her book The 30-60-90-Day Handbook: Checklist for Communications and Marketing Leaders in Higher Education and the power of checklists in leadership. They explore the keys to earning trust, demonstrating commitment and adapting to the evolving landscape of higher ed marketing. Plus, Melissa offers listeners an exclusive gift to help kickstart their leadership journeys—an interactive component of the handbook!

Trust, Credibility and the Power of Checklists

Tune in and hear from four UWM Honors students reflecting on experiential learning in three different organizations on the Near South Side of Milwaukee. These students--Jake, Wolfgang, Kaitline, and Gen--bring the contexts of their respective disciplines to bear on on their community embedded experiences. Hear how they make connections to architecture, computer science, nursing, and a double-major in psychology and sociology, while answering these questions:
05:20 - What drew you to this class? 
06:32 - What differentiates this kind of learning experience from a "traditional" classroom experience?
08:42 - What prompted you to make the connection between your experiences in the community and your own studies for your major?
10:04 - How has your concept of community evolved as a result of this experience?
11:59 - How has this experience shaped your sense of place in the city of Milwaukee?
13:27 - How has this experience shaped the kind of professional you want to be?
16:38 - What do you feel the communities you worked with have given to you?
19:30 - How can instructors make this kind of learning more attractive to students?
23:01 - How can we make this kind of experiences more accessible to students across the university?

Community-Embedded Learning: The Student Perspective

In this episode, I discuss ways to reward yourself after you have achieved a goal or milestone. We often prioritize the work and are so focused on ensuring that the work is done that we miss taking time to acknowledge our efforts. Celebrating along the way can increase our motivation to do difficult things again! How are you rewarding yourself for a job well done?? I am currently taking new clients, please visit my website to learn more about how we can work together and book a consultation call.

Celebrating Our Wins

With this episode, we segue seamlessly from the Reversing the Arrow Conference to the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference — affectionately known as GURK — held in Boulder in June 2024.

Our transition is eased by our location: the sunny rooftop of Avanti Food and Beverage on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder. On this gorgeous and scorching afternoon, Brad and Jeff speak with Avanti founder Rob Hahn. Over a round (or two) of Avanti’s signature Mezcal negronis, Rob shares Avanti’s inspiring origin story - from taking inspiration from Spain’s many food halls, to becoming a cutting edge accelerator for chefs and restauranteurs in Colorado, with locations in Denver and Vail as well as Boulder.

Negronis are the perfectly coincidental drink for our guest researcher, Stanford’s Chuck Eesley. Faithful listeners of the podcast will recall our legendary Ada Lovelace gin episode, which was Chuck’s first time on the podcast.  
https://soundcloud.com/creative-distillation/episode-21-ada-lovelace-gin-and-the-efficacy-of-university-entrepreneurship-programs)

Chuck returns to enjoy a proper Negroni and discuss his most recent research, published in the June 6, 2024, issue of Nature. The paper delves into the economics of misinformation, and how the algorithms on digital ad platforms route nearly one-third of ad dollars spent on news sites, to sites spreading misinformation. The impact of this on our political discourse is, shall we say, remarkable. Fortunately, Chuck proposes a solution that would bring transparency to this shadowy world, and reduce the economic incentives for misinformation entrepreneurs. 

Brad is impressed enough by Chuck’s research to bestow upon him his highest honor: a Professor Worthy of Their Tenure.

It’s a fun and fascinating, instant-classic episode of Creative Distillation.

Enjoy and cheers!

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This episode of Creative Distillation was recorded at Avanti Food and Beverage during the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference, held in Boulder in June 2024.

Learn more about Avanti at https://avantifandb.com 
 
Find out more about Chuck Eesley on his faculty page at the Stanford University website.
https://profiles.stanford.edu/charles-eesley) 

Reach Chuck’s article, “Companies inadvertently fund online misinformation despite consumer backlash,” in the June 6, 2024, issue of Nature. 
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07404-1) 

78: Rob Hahn (Avanti) / Chuck Eesley (Stanford): Mezcal Negronis and the Economics of Misinformation

In this special Women’s History Month episode of Amplifying Voices, guest host Ashley Hamilton, Content Director for FACCC, teams up with cohost Anna Mathews, FACCC’s Government Relations Director, to welcome Halena Neyazi, a dedicated student leader at Los Medanos College, for a conversation about her journey, leadership, and advocacy. 
Halena shares her inspiring path through community college, her challenges as a student leader, and her motivation to rebuild the Muslim Student Association on her campus. She highlights the importance of representation, the power of perseverance, and her goals for the future—both academically and personally. 

Through her story, Halena reminds us that leadership is about action, advocacy, and lifting others up. Tune in for an empowering discussion on resilience, representation, and the power of student voices in higher education.

Leading with Purpose: Halena Neyazi on Advocacy, Representation, and Student Leadership

Higher ed must evolve from delivering education to fostering quality learning—a continuous, experiential process that benefits both students and faculty. In this episode of Higher Voltage, Scott Marshall, CEO of Semester at Sea, joins Kevin Tyler to discuss the future of learning, the role of collaboration, and why it’s time to rethink traditional models. 

Beyond the Sage on the Stage: The Future of Quality Learning

On this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators Ken Kring and Dave Ikenberry speak with Bruce Weber, Willem Kooyker Dean of the Zicklin School of Business and a professor in the Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems & Statistics at New York's Baruch College. Previously, he was the dean of the Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics at the University of Delaware. He has an AB in applied mathematics from Harvard University and an MS and PhD in decision sciences from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

In this episode, Bruce talks about the early days of his career, which began at Zicklin, and the many things he's experienced and learned over the course of his remarkable time in academia, before returning to lead Zicklin in 2023. This delightful conversation touches on several topics relevant to today's academic leaders, including:

•the power of linking community colleges to four-year institutions
•philanthropy's importance in funding operations and initiatives 
•the uniqueness of the urban campus
•diversity
•faculty governance

Learn more about Bruce Weber: https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/why-zicklin/zicklin-leaders/bruce-w-weber/

Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at feedback@deanscounsel.com

Thanks for listening.

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DEANS COUNSEL: A podcast for deans and academic leadership.

James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)

David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)

Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry

DeansCounsel.com

59: Bruce Weber (Baruch) on Knowing Thy Customer

For this episode, another in our series of recordings from the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference, which took place in Boulder in June 2024, we welcome Elvira Soily, Associate Professor in the School of Banking and Finance at the University of New South Wales in Australia.

Elvira’s not a drinker, so this time out, Boulder-made Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha is on the menu. As it happens, Elvira makes her own kombucha at home. As such, you are about to learn more about kombucha than you ever imagined you’d want to.

On the topic of entrepreneurship research, Elvira touches on a few topics, all stemming from her fascination with the question of what to do when you know information exists, but the corporation is not revealing it. Specifically, she’s referring to how many large corporations mask their research expenditures, and that practice’s interesting implications for competitor research and insights into strategy.

This eventually leads to discussion of Elvira’s current research, which reveals that when a firm is hit with EPA actions, it tends to trigger quick filing of clean innovation patents they’ve been holding as trade secrets. These filings reveal useful info to other firms using those technologies. These peers often have lower emissions and other green patents, and are often able to attain new advancements quickly, which provides greater legitimacy for the market, resulting in more investment and new entrants.

This results in an economic and ecological win for all because other companies will iterate on the research while the originating company’s innovation is still patent-protected, resulting in a public good all around.

It’s another fun and informative episode of Creative Distillation.

Enjoy and cheers!

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This episode of Creative Distillation was recorded during the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference, held in Boulder in June 2024.

Learn more about Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha at rowdymermaid.com.

Find out more about Elvira Soily on her faculty page at the University of New South Wales website (DON’T READ: https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/elvira-sojli) 

Read Elvira’s paper, “Deleting Unreported Information,” in the September 2022 issue of the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. Check the show notes for a link. (DON’T READ: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-financial-and-quantitative-analysis/article/abs/deleting-unreported-innovation/4DE8D0EE758E43242B1A657F57296460)

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Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at CDpodcast@colorado.edu.

Thanks for listening.
- An Analog Digital Arts Production for the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship Produced, recorded and edited by Joel Davis

"Whiskey Before Breakfast" [Traditional] performed by Jeffrey York and Brad Werner. Recorded, mixed and mastered by George Figgs

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CREATIVE DISTILLATION

University of Colorado-Boulder professors Jeff York and Brad Werner distill entrepreneurship research into actionable insights.

Jeff York | Associate Professor | Research Director jeffrey.york@colorado.edu

Brad Werner | Instructor | Teaching Director walter.werner@colorado.edu

Deming Center for Entrepreneurship | CU Leeds School of Business 303.492.9018 | deming@colorado.edu


79: Elvira Solji (University of New South Wales): Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha and Deleting Unreported Information

Leslie is joined by Connie Livingston, Senior Lead Counselor at Empowerly, which empowers students to become the most successful version of themselves with personalized college and career guidance.  Their tailored guidance helps students triumph over the college admissions process and spark the future of their dreams.
Connie has worked in the field of college counseling since 2008. She began her career as an Assistant Director of Admissions at Brown University and has since moved on to Empowerly, where she has worked for the past three years.

The pair examines the increasingly difficult college application process in the United States.
More and more students are applying to college. More and more applications means a lower percentage of acceptance. So the bar has been raised.
4.0's are now 5.0's, competition is international, there are no more DEI policies or 'boxes' for affirmative action/diversity.
So kids are taking SAT prep classes, doing a lot of outside work/volunteerism, etc. and additionally, parents are hiring college counselors.

Here are the questions answered during the interview:

1. What does an outside college counselor do?
2. Is there a range of fees? (Some people think it's unattainable for them because of the price)
3. Do they help the students write their essays? (editing them, etc)
4. Is there any assistance with SAT's?
5. Does it increase a student's chances of admission if they utilize a college counselor that is separate from their high school's college counselor?
6. Why is Empowerly better than a student trying to solely use AI, like ChatGPT, to help them with the admissions process?

The website for Empowerly is Empowerly.org.  Their handle on Instagram is @empowerlyinc and you can find them on Facebook.com/empowerly as well.

Navigating the Increasingly Difficult College Application Process

On this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Tim Westerbeck, President of Eduvantis, a leading agency offering strategic advisor to higher education institutions around the world. Tim's work focuses on helping institutions grow amidst significant disruption, by defining strategies and new business models aligned with the future. He has served as a colum­nist for Busi­nessweek and is a fre­quent com­men­ta­tor in The Wall Street Jour­nal, The New York Times, and other global media. Tim is also a reg­u­lar pre­sen­ter at global indus­try forums, such as the Indian Man­age­ment Con­clave, AACSB Inter­na­tional, The Euro­pean Foun­da­tion for Man­age­ment Devel­op­ment, and oth­ers. 

Considering the current upheaval and confusion at the highest levels of academia, largely due to  the abrupt change in the political climate, Tim's appearance on the podcast couldn't be better timed. His conversation with Jim and Dave offers an interesting and high-level perspective of what's happening today. Tim talks about:

•the sense of "doom and gloom" hanging over the recent AACSB meetings
•the many ways higher education is under attack
•a stagnation in MBA programs
•innovation being the way forward - The Age of Real Innovation is Upon Us
•the emerging concept of Micro-credentials

Learn more about Tim Westerbeck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-westerbeck-1748514

Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at feedback@deanscounsel.com

Thanks for listening.

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Produced by Joel Davis at Analog Digital Arts

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DEANS COUNSEL: A podcast for deans and academic leadership.

James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)

David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)

Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry

DeansCounsel.com

60: Tim Westerbeck (Eduvantis) on The Demanding Times We Live In

In this episode, I share some of my adventures from the last couple of weeks and start a new series on creativity! Can you believe that we are already in April and quarter 2?? One of my adventures was attending a conference that sparked this thread on creativity. I share some of my ways of guiding my own creativity and how I draw inspiration from the world around me. How do you channel your creativity? 

 I am currently taking new clients, please visit my website to learn more about how we can work together and book a consultation call! 

Email: contact@drannemedwards.com
IG:@iamdramedwards
Mailing Address: Dr. Anne Edwards, PO Box 3822, West Lafayette, IN 47996-3822
Work with me: www.drannemedwards.com


Mini Update and Channeling Creativity

"It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future," said Yogi Berra, but that's never stopped me before! In this annual episode, we'll revisit last year's educational forecasts, explore what's popped (and what's fizzled), and check the tea leaves (and little gray cells) once again. With help from colleague Jerry Anzalone—and some cheeky assistance from AI—we'll bravely map out what's next for anatomy and physiology education, all seasoned with empathy, wit, and a cautionary look at history’s lessons. Buckle up: predicting the future is a bumpy—but fascinating—ride! 0:00 | Introduction 0:42 | Season 7 Debrief 7:32 |&nbsp; Virtual Library of TAPP Episodes* 10:15 | How Did We Do Last Year? 27:29 | Manuel the AI Assistant* 33:45 | Jerry Calls in to the Podcast Hotline 34:55 | Jerry's Look at the Coming Year 42:05 | Badges and LinkedIn* 44:31 | Kevin's Look at the Coming Year 52:39 |&nbsp;Staying Connected *Breaks &nbsp;  ★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to:  🏅 Apply for your credential (badge/certificate) for listening to this episode:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Please rate &amp; review this podcast so that others can decide whether to give it a try:  ❓ Please take the anonymous survey:  ☝️ Questions &amp; Feedback: 1-833-LION-DEN (1-833-546-6336) ✔️ Follow The A&amp;P Professor on , , , , , or ! @theAPprofessor 📰 Get the once-or-twice-weekly TAPP Science &amp; Education Updates     &nbsp; It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future. () &nbsp; Season 7 Debrief 7 minutes Looking back at Season 7, I'm amazed (and slightly relieved) how each carefully spaced episode became a hidden gem—proving quality really does beat quantity. Time to unpack what we learned before moving forward.  Virtual Library of TAPP Episodes 2.5 minutes Brain break time—stretch those muscles, maybe shake out your fascia, and mentally recharge. Learn a bit about the huge collection of content in the TAPP podcast library—and how to conveniently access it. When we're back, we'll face the music on last year's forecasts, evaluate our hits and misses, and share some fascinating analysis that even surprised me.. &nbsp; How Did We Do Last Year? 17 minutes Were last year's predictions spot-on, or just a near miss? With some helpful (and slightly intimidating) AI analysis, I'll honestly assess where we succeeded, stumbled, or soared—spoiler alert: the AI was more generous than I would've been. &nbsp; Manuel the AI Assistant 6.5 minutes Another quick breather to recover from my yearly dose of humility. Hear about Kevin's new AI assistant to help you when you visit The A&amp;P Professor website. His name is Manuel and he's based on a semi-fictional character I've used for decades in my courses, now living a new life as my website host and troubleshooter. Up next, we welcome Jerry Anzalone's thoughtful predictions for the year ahead. Jerry always offers plenty to think about—get ready for some fresh perspectives.  Jerry Calls in to the Podcast Hotline 1 minutes Re-introducing our friend, fellow faculty, and futurist, Jerry Anzalone! &nbsp; Jerry's Look at the Coming Year 7 minutes My friend Jerry Anzalone takes the mic with his thoughtful—and sobering—predictions for the upcoming year. From shifts in federal oversight to fascinating new intersections of technology in anatomy, Jerry paints an honest, nuanced picture worth hearing. &nbsp; Badges and LinkedIn 2.5 minutes Okay, Jerry’s given us plenty to ponder. Stretch those legs, refill your beverage of choice, and return refreshed. And learn how to proudly display your badges or other digital credentials on LinkedIn. It keeps your followers up do date on your activities and it spreads the word about professional development opportunities. Coming up next: my own fearless forecast for 2025. Buckle up—this might get wild. &nbsp; Kevin's Look at the Coming Year 8 minutes Ready for my boldest predictions yet? From TikTok-inspired teaching...

Pulse Check: A Year in Review & What’s Next for A&P Teaching | TAPP 153

Student Activism, Protest, and the Power of Student Voice
Hosted by Muhammad Usman | Radio 360 | Tuesdays at 09:00 AM

In this bold and timely episode of The Student Movement, host Muhammad Usman reconnects with returning guest Sam, Vice President of Kingston University Students’ Union, to explore the evolving landscape of student activism across the UK.

With global events shaking university communities — from Gaza to Ukraine — students are taking a stand. Sam shares powerful insight on how the student body is responding, what protests are happening on campuses, and how institutions are reacting.

This episode dives deep into:

The rise of student-led protest movements

The Students’ Union’s response to activism

Support systems for affected students

Campaigns around Islamophobia, equality, and mental health

The new strategic vision shaping student life at Kingston

Whether you're an activist, ally, or simply curious about your role in today’s student movement — this episode is your starting point.

🎧 Listen now and be part of the conversation.

Student Activism – Ep 2 ft. Muhammad Usman

In this episode, I share some of my thoughts about when I am my most creative self. Creativity can change seasonally or throughout your life. Being more aware of when I am my most creative self has helped me to stay in a place of creativity-creative flow if you will. I also discuss the difference between creativity and productivity as well as share my ways of channeling my inner creativity. 

I am currently taking new clients, please visit my website to learn more about how we can work together and book a consultation call! 

Email: contact@drannemedwards.com
IG:@iamdramedwards
Mailing Address: Dr. Anne Edwards, PO Box 3822, West Lafayette, IN 47996-3822
Work with me: www.drannemedwards.com


When are you most creative?

Breaking the Class Ceiling, Demystifying Social Mobility is an educational podcast hosted by Aleysha Shergill, a History graduate who completed her dissertation on social mobility and is keen to continue her research by interviewing guest speakers and more. Aleysha aims to open up conversations about social mobility, using podcast episodes to interview guests to demystify competitive careers, in addition to discussing social mobility as a concept more broadly. Aleysha’s guest on Episode 2 of the podcast is Zaynab, a Trainee Solicitor at an international law firm. Aleysha and Zaynab discuss Zaynab’s experiences of education, her time at Oxford University and her experiences of social mobility after securing a training contract at a top law firm.

Breaking the Class Ceiling: Demystifying Social Mobility w/ Aleysha Shergill- 070425 [Voices Radio]

Duke University junior Sherman Criner talks about The Lemur, a student-run magazine he and a fellow student started. Read Duke University's civil discourse series: https://today.duke.edu/2024/10/dialogue-across-difference

Civil Discourse-Student Perspective-Sherman Criner

Duke University junior Zachary Partnoy talks about The Lemur, a student-run magazine he and a fellow student started. Read Duke University's civil discourse series: https://today.duke.edu/2024/10/dialogue-across-difference

Civil Discourse-Student Perspective-Zachary Partnoy


This time out, Jeff and Brad properly set the tone for the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference, which took place in Boulder in June 2024, with a roundtable of original “GEIRC” founders including:

-  Janet Bercovitz, Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship here at Leeds
-  Matthew Grimes, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Futures, at Cambridge University’s Judge School of Business
-  Po-Hsuan Hsu, Professor of Quantitative Finance, National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan)
-  Mike Lenox, Professor of Business Administration, Darden School of Business at University of Virginia

Through this fascinating and funny, freewheeling conversation, our panelists reveal the conference’s origin story and describe how it grew from a small affair at Virginia’s Darden Business School to the transcontinental movement its become today, drawing members from around the world and holding events in North America, Europe and Asia.

The group ascribes the high level of interest in the conference to its cross-disciplinary nature. The gathering draws from multiple academic sectors, which tends to allow attendees to more quickly cut through the discipline-specific minutiae to find common ground, share multiple perspectives and get to actual real-world impact. 

Brad, Jeff and Janet talk about how Leeds is a natural slam-dunk host for the conference, given our people’s interest in entrepreneurship, or innovation, or both — not to mention the internationality of Leeds’ faculty and students.

Considering it’s the first time the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference has taken place since the pandemic, it’s a testament to the organization’s fortitude, creativity and resilience — exactly the sort of qualities one looks for in an innovative entrepreneur.

Enjoy and cheers!

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This episode of Creative Distillation was recorded during the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference, held in Boulder in June 2024.

Huge thanks to our Boulder-area beverage providers:
Upslope Brewing: https://uslopebrewing.com
Liquid Mechanics Brewing: https://liquidmechanicsbrewing.com
Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha: https://rowdymermaid.com

And thank you again to our panelists:

-  Janet Bercovitz from Colorado: https://www.colorado.edu/business/leeds-directory/faculty/janet-bercovitz
-  Matthew Grimes from Cambridge: https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/people/matthew-grimes/
-  Po Hsuan Hsu at Tsing Hua University: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vIgXoLEAAAAJ&hl=en
-  Mike Darden from Virginia: https://www.darden.virginia.edu/faculty-research/directory/michael-lenox

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Learn more about CU's Deming Center for Entrepreneurship: https://deming.colorado.edu

Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at CDpodcast@colorado.edu.

Thanks for listening.
- An Analog Digital Arts Production for the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship Produced, recorded and edited by Joel Davis

"Whiskey Before Breakfast" [Traditional] performed by Jeffrey York and Brad Werner. Recorded, mixed and mastered by George Figgs

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CREATIVE DISTILLATION

University of Colorado-Boulder professors Jeff York and Brad Werner distill entrepreneurship research into actionable insights.

Jeff York | Associate Professor | Research Director jeffrey.york@colorado.edu

Brad Werner | Instructor | Teaching Director walter.werner@colorado.edu

Deming Center for Entrepreneurship | CU Leeds School of Business 303.492.9018 | deming@colorado.edu


80: Roundtable w/GEIRC founders + Upslope / Liquid Mechanics / Rowdy Mermaid

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