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.
Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcast Follow Baker Tilly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/ Download Collaborative Leadership for Higher Education Business Model Vitality report: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/collaborative-leadership-for-higher-education-business-model-vitality
Link to the following:Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastFollow Baker Tilly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Get your construction risk management resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/specialties/construction-risk-management
Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastFollow Baker Tilly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more Colgate University: https://www.colgate.edu/Learn more about Mantra Health: https://www.mantrahealth.com/
Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastFollow Baker Tilly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more Dr. Eric Wood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drericwood/Read more about TCU's Comprehensive Collaborative Care Model: https://counseling.tcu.edu/about-us/scope-of-care/#GuidingPrinciplesLearn more about Texas Christian University: https://www.tcu.edu/
Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcast Follow Baker Tilly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/ Learn more about NACE: https://nacesports.org/
View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about the University of Louisville: https://louisville.edu/
Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastFollow Baker Tilly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about Baker Tilly's collegiate athletics services: https://www.bakertilly.com/specialties/collegiate-athletics-esports
View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationLearn more about P3 opportunities: https://www.bakertilly.com/specialties/public-private-partnershipsSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about the University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire: https://www.uwec.edu/
Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastFollow Baker Tilly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about The University of Southern Mississippi: https://www.usm.edu/
Notes/links for Simplecast: Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastFollow Baker Tilly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/
View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about PASSHE: https://www.passhe.edu
How do institutions thrive during a period of drastic change and transformation across an evolving higher education landscape? For Rosedale Technical College (Rosedale Tech), it stems from their commitment to being student-centered. Rosedale Tech's President, Dennis Wilke, joins us in this fiscal resiliency episode to share how the institution's unique value proposition allows them to better understand their students' needs, grow a diverse student population and amplify relationships with employers to form workforce development partnerships that create endless possibilities for the entire community. Plus, he explains how his institution's values-based focus and unique strategies have improved institutional and student outcomes despite the industry's many challenges. Listen for the key drivers that enabled Rosedale Tech to achieve record enrollment during the peak of the pandemic and their approaches that go beyond conventional wisdom to prepare students for the workforce and holistic success.View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions:https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor:https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about Rosedale Technical College:https://www.iw.edu/ https://www.rosedaletech.org/
In this special anniversary episode, our higher education Value ArchitectsTM and hosts, Dave Capitano, Christine Smith and Adrienne Larmett, celebrate two years of Baker Tilly's Higher Ed Advisor podcast. They reflect on how this podcast began, where it is today and looking towards the future, how it will continue to grow. Higher Ed Advisor provides a unique infrastructure and welcoming platform for institutional leaders to have engaging conversations about challenges, opportunities and solutions occurring within the rapidly evolving higher education landscape to strive for institutional and student success. During a time that demands innovation and transformation, our hosts highlight memorable takeaways, best practices and lessons learned from industry luminaries. Listen as we reminisce on notable episodes that welcomed diverse and valuable insights on a wide range of topics, from fiscal resiliency to collegiate athletics and esports to student mental health and wellness.Plus, we give a sneak peek at future episode topics and reveal what college and university leaders should focus on now for a fiscally sustainable tomorrow as they prepare for the upcoming year. Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcast Follow Baker Tilly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/
The world of esports continues to be a positive disruptor across higher education and shows no sign of slowing down. University of Washington's (UW) Associate Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy, Dr. Jennifer Hoffman, joins Baker Tilly's collegiate athletics and esports practice leaders, Dave Capitano and Adrienne Larmett, in this engaging podcast to explore what institutions should consider as they prepare to launch a new collegiate esports program or enhance their existing program into a more robust one. She discusses the importance of aligning institutional mission and values with collegiate esports, attaining equity and creating a sense of belonging for students. Dr. Hoffman also emphasizes the unique role esports plays in creating novel ways of learning in higher education. Listen to how UW's commitment to being student-centered, their longstanding student gaming culture and the institution's three pillars – community, career and competition, have all set up the University for esports success.Plus, Dr. Hoffman reveals three takeaways that can help colleges and universities amplify their esports programs in this dynamic digital space.Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about the University of Washington's esports https://hub.washington.edu/play/esports/Learn more about the University of Washington – http://www.washington.edu/Learn more about Dr. Hoffman: https://linktr.ee/jlhoffman Learn more about Dr. Hoffman's book: “Understanding Collegiate Esports: A Practitioner's Guide to Developing Community and Competition”
How do higher education institutions meet the unique and growing needs of a diverse student population while striving for fiscal resiliency at the same time? In this Higher Ed Advisor fiscal resiliency episode, we learn that it starts with building relationships with “today's student.”Iowa Wesleyan University (IWU) Associate Dean of Student Success Initiatives, Katie Aranda, and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (Minnesota State) Director for Student Development and Success, Paul Shepherd, join Baker Tilly's Higher Education Practice Managing Director, Christine Smith, to highlight innovative ways institutions are aligning and connecting their student support services to help ensure students have access to resources on campus and in the community, leveraging technology and tools and using data to make informed decisions to be a student-ready institution. Listen for the top reason why students are unable to complete their degrees and how your institution can strengthen persistence now to ease the pathway to graduation for tomorrow. View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about Iowa Wesleyan University: https://www.iw.edu/Learn more about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities: https://minnstate.edu/
The esports industry has transformed from gamers playing video games as a hobby and student-run clubs into a competitive, collegiate digital playing field as institutions across the country take notice and create their own state-of-the-art esports programs. Boise State University's Varsity Esports Head Coach, Doc Haskell, returns to our athletics podcast series. We discuss the exponential growth of esports programs on campuses in recent years, how esports awards increase collegiate esports programs' visibility and boost funding opportunities and how name, image and likeness (NIL) serves as guide to focus on student success.Doc also reveals what it takes to build a world-class collegiate esports program: put the student first. Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about Boise State Esports – https://www.boisestate.edu/esports/
From improving enrollment to attaining student and institutional success, higher education is experiencing the need to transform at an accelerating rate. This evolving and competitive environment creates not only opportunities for colleges and universities to differentiate themselves, but also opens doors to commit fraud that could harm an institution's reputation and derail the path towards achieving fiscal resiliency. Jonathan Marks, leader of Baker Tilly's global fraud and forensic investigations and compliance practice, joins us in this fiscal resiliency episode to discuss fraud risk in higher education. We explore why fraud happens, internal and external pressures leaders and their institutions face that lead to acts of fraud, the relationship between fraud and reporting data for national rankings and other topics for institutions to consider to proactively detect and prevent fraud risks. Don't miss Jonathan's key takeaways: ten “red flags” that help leaders assess and determine the level of fraud risk within their institution. View more fraud risk resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/specialties/fraud-and-forensic-investigationsView more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/
Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its esports program launched by the university's esports director, Dana Hustedt. In this episode of Higher Ed Advisor, Dana joined us to discuss how she started the university's first esports program as she transformed student survey responses and student-run clubs into an initiative that propelled the university into the exciting collegiate esports landscape. We also explored some of the drivers of esports at Florida Tech, including building on its existing and large campus gaming population and integrating the student overlap from Florida Tech's programs as a and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) institution. Plus, tune in to Dana's discussion about the anatomy of building a successful and thriving esports program on college campuses.Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about Florida Tech – https://www.fit.edu/
College affordability is a common concern that many prospective and current students have and a challenging issue that colleges and universities face. In this Higher Ed Advisor fiscal resiliency podcast episode, MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) Associate Vice President for Enrollment, Drew Whipple, and Ardeo Education Solutions President, Peter Samuelson, alongside Baker Tilly's Christine Smith explore loan repayment assistance programs (LRAPs) as an innovative solution that gives students access to higher education and improves institutional enrollment. Plus, we learn about the success of LRAPs in MNU's “Pioneer Pledge” program, the many benefits of LRAPs, how the programs work and ways LRAPs contribute to institutional fiscal resiliency. View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about MidAmerica Nazarene University https://www.mnu.edu/
In this Higher Ed Advisor athletics podcast, Penn State University Women's Rugby Coach, Kate Daley, and former student athlete and rugby player, Scout Cheeks, join Baker Tilly's Dave Capitano and Brandon Zlupko to explore factors outside academics that contribute to success for student athletes. They candidly address a range of topics, from having time management skills to seeking resources for mental health and wellness and understanding how coaches balance student development on the field with being a mentor off the field. Plus, listen to Kate and Scout's advice to student athletes about engaging in opportunities to help them grow and learn from other perspectives and build a network of belonging.Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about Penn State University– https://www.psu.edu/
The booming arena of esports is a “game changer” in higher education and continues to grow. Arcadia University's Esports Director and alum, Bill Rodgers, joins us in this episode of Higher Ed Advisor to discuss the bright future of esports and how his institution and its students are thriving in this space. The former Arcadia swim team member illustrates the unique similarities between esports and college athletics as he highlights how values of collaboration, strategy and institution-wide support in traditional college athletics are also hallmarks of a successful college esports program. Plus, Bill shares what it takes to prepare and operate an esports program in higher education, how to optimize scholarships and recruiting for esports and keys to creating a flourishing community of esports athletes. Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about Arcadia University – https://www.arcadia.edu/
West Chester University (WCU) President, Chris Fiorentino, and Executive Vice President and Provost, Dr. Laurie Bernotsky, return to our Higher Ed Advisor fiscal resiliency podcast series to expand on the link between optimizing academic program array at colleges and universities and the importance of being student ready. Chris and Laurie provide a holistic view of academic program array, offer a model to help determine a more optimal number of sustainable academic programs based on student and institutional needs and share approaches to improve student retention and fiscal resiliency across higher education. Plus, hear about initiatives that have contributed to West Chester University's efforts to connect student readiness with student success as well as improve outcomes for their institution.View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about West Chester University: https://www.wcupa.edu/
Name, image and likeness (NIL) continues to be a trending topic among colleges and universities as institutions collaborate about ways to provide essential tools and resources that will prepare student athletes with not only success but long term success in the NIL era. In this episode of Higher Ed Advisor, Jordan Rooney, CEO of brand agency Built Different Creative, joins us in an engaging conversation about his experiences with social media, the importance of building a personal brand and how he has helped student athletes at Duquesne University leverage NIL opportunities in an entrepreneurial way. Plus, listen in as Jordan and our Higher Education practice leader, Dave Capitano, explore innovative ways schools can make NIL sustainable for student athletes to benefit student athletes for years to come.Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/ Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about Duquesne University – https://www.duq.edu/Learn more about Jordan Rooney – https://www.jordonrooney.com/
As colleges and universities faced a new athletic landscape when the NCAA suspended the name, image and likeness (NIL) rules, Ohio State University was ready. In this episode of Higher Ed Advisor, Rick Van Brimmer, Assistant Vice President for Business Advancement and Director of Trademark and Affinity Management at Ohio State University, shares how his institution's cross-representational group prepares student athletes to approach NIL opportunities thoughtfully and through proper education. Plus, listen as Rick and Baker Tilly's collegiate athletics specialists, Dave Capitano and Adrienne Larmett, discuss best practices to help the higher education community navigate the NIL era. Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/ Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about Ohio State University Buckeyes – https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/
Community college thought leader, Lenore Rodicio, returns to our Higher Ed Advisor fiscal resiliency podcast series to expand on the changing landscape of higher education as colleges and universities adapt to meeting and supporting student needs in a rapidly changing environment. Listen to this engaging episode as we also reveal quantitative and qualitative strategies institutions can employ as they advance to become student ready and attain fiscal resiliency in an industry working to reinvent itself in response to the disruptions caused by COVID-19. View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/
Lehigh University Chief Information Security Officer, Eric Zematis, joins us on Higher Ed Advisor to share why it's important to invest in secure research computing infrastructure, its critical role in cybersecurity, and how this infrastructure directly influences generating revenue in higher education. Baker Tilly partnered with Lehigh University to prepare the institution for regulatory obligations, including auditing and other conditions that come with the infrastructure. Plus, hear Eric's advice to higher institutions about viewing research computing infrastructure through a different, more profitable lens.View more cybersecurity resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/specialties/cybersecurity Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcast Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/ Learn more about Lehigh University – https://www1.lehigh.edu/home
Minnesota 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 greater consistency in work practices and reduce costs in a constantly changing environment due to the pandemic. Listen to the podcast as we highlight secrets to overcoming challenges, capitalize on opportunities and harness the value of using data to drive decisions through a shared service model. View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities – https://www.minnstate.edu/
Adam 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 donor engagement, corporate sponsorships, media rights, recruitment and data analytics. Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about the University of Wisconsin Badgers – https://uwbadgers.com/index.aspx
Iowa 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 acknowledges that “student success” means something different to everyone. Taking an individualized and analytical approach has led IWU to make confident decisions in supporting students, which has increased enrollment and retention and improved grades throughout the institution and expanded community workforce development.View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Learn more about Iowa Wesleyan University: https://www.iw.edu/Learn more about the Southeast Iowa Higher Education Alliance: https://www.scciowa.edu/landing/iwu-scc-alliance.aspx
Stockton 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 club or varsity sport like at many other institutions), this podcast includes unique insights from Scott and Demetrios. Listen for the key cybersecurity and privacy considerations and advice fellow institutions can leverage! Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about Stockton Esports -- https://sites.google.com/stockton.edu/stockton-esports/home
Name, 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 Director, Sport Administration and Student-Athlete Support Services, joins the podcast to share Pitt's approach to NIL compliance and how the university is helping student athletes navigate this new environment with continuous traditional and nontraditional education and communication. Don't miss this deep dive into NIL compliance and beyond, including Chris' advice for institutions based on his own lessons learned! Learn about the NIL regulations by state – https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/navigating-the-ncaas-interim-nil-policy-and-state-regulationsBaker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about Pitt Panthers athletics – https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/general
Jim 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) to demonstrate how institutions can maximize their athletic departments. Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about the NAIA – https://www.naia.org/landing/indexLearn more about the NAIA's Return on Athletics – https://www.naia.org/return-on-athletics/prospects/index
Founder 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 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 underrepresented) student body, being a student-ready institution and fully supporting students, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris and Derek demonstrate how the athletic department and student success center work together to champion student athletes and how the coaching staff educates and mentors them on and off the field. Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about Iowa Wesleyan University – https://www.iw.edu/
Founder 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 and universities can help ensure students feel safe on campus. Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn about I'm Changing the Narrative – https://www.imchangingthenarrative.org/
What 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 funding support to build the esports lab and grow the program. From engaging corporate donors for sponsorships and grants to hosting an annual crawfish boil, they demonstrated how investing in collegiate esports enhances the student experience and aligns with the university's mission to prepare students for the world and workforce. Learn about SU's vision for building a student-centered, opportunity-driven esports program that provides numerous avenues for student success and their commitment to these four pillars: careers, competition, community and health and wellness.Baker Tilly LinkedIn –https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about Southern University Esports – https://sites.google.com/sulabschool.com/esports/home
King'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 departments and aligns with the college's mission.Baker Tilly LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/Subscribe to Higher Ed Advisor – https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastLearn more about King's College esports – https://kingscollegeathletics.com/sports/esports
Baker 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. The speakers also examine the effect debt management has on ratings and how taking a holistic, intentional, honest and proactive approach to managing an institution's finances is critical to improve liquidity and protect ratings. Tune into the podcast for advice to be prepared for your next rating agency meeting and how to leverage your rating as a motivator to make strategic, transformational change.View more fiscal resiliency resources for higher education institutions: https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/fiscal-resiliency-resources-for-higher-educationSubscribe to Higher Ed Advisor: https://connect.bakertilly.com/higher-ed-advisor-podcastConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus/
In 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 Dosh here.
The 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 Twitter.
In 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.
Penn 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.
University 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.
West 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.
Mark 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.
Harrisburg 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.
Boise 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.
Executive 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 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 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.
Baker 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.
© 2020-2025 Ivy Podcast Discovery LLC
