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Higher Ed Pulse

Higher Ed Pulse is your weekly no-fluff guide to AI in higher ed. Higher ed leaders are expected to master AI overnight. But let’s be real — no one has time to sift through every headline, hot take, or research report. That’s why every Monday, we break down what actually matters — fast, clear, and to the point. Want to sound like the smartest person in the room? You’re in the right place.

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Episode 141: Millennial Parents Expect More Than a Portal

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November 2, 2026

Episode 141: Millennial Parents Expect More Than a Portal

Mallory speaks with Amber Kennedy, Executive Director for Content & Strategy at William & Mary, about the gap in college communications with parents post-enrollment.

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November 2, 2026

Episode 141: Millennial Parents Expect More Than a Portal

Mallory speaks with Amber Kennedy, Executive Director for Content & Strategy at William & Mary, about the gap in college communications with parents post-enrollment.

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October 29, 2026

Pulse Check: The Alignment Gap (Beyond the Org Chart) — Pt 1

Welcome to the debut episode of this new Pulse Check series, The Alignment Gap: Beyond The Org Chart. Host Jenny Petty is joined by Dr. Marcus Collins, Michigan Ross professor and author of For the Culture and the upcoming Good Soil.

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October 26, 2026

Episode 140: Is Your Social Data Driving Decisions?

Mallory is joined by Perry Rockwood, Social Media Manager at BYU-Idaho, to explore how his team uses weekly engagement data like saves and shares to shape content strategy.

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October 22, 2026

Pulse Check: What Do We Really Need? — Pt 5

In the final episode of What Do We Really Need?, Ologie Marketing Director Erin Fields talks with Doug Edwards, Ologie’s Chief Strategy Officer, about turning that request into useful direction

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October 15, 2026

Pulse Check: What Do We Really Need? — Pt 4

In episode four of What Do We Really Need?, Ologie Marketing Director Erin Fields talks with Nathan Thornton, Ologie’s Senior Vice President of Creative, about making marketing more engaging. Nathan also designs board games, where people can walk away the moment they stop enjoying themselves. He shares how that experience shapes his approach to earning attention and giving students a reason to take the next step.

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October 12, 2026

Episode 139: The Alumni Program That Measured Joy

Mallory speaks with Anna Mottice, Director for Advancement Operations and Strategic Engagement at Antioch University, to explore the key insights Anna learned from overhauling alumni engagement at OHSU Foundation, including applying hospitality principles and experience design inspired by theater and consumer brands.

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October 12, 2026

Episode 138: Does AI Traffic Actually Convert Better in Higher Ed?

Mallory chats with Nick DeNardis, Senior Director of Digital Experience and Innovation at Wayne State University, about how AI-driven search traffic behaves differently on higher education websites.

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October 8, 2026

Pulse Check: What Do We Really Need? — Pt 3

In the third episode of What Do We Really Need?, Ologie Marketing Director Erin Fields talks with Chevonne Harris, Ologie’s Vice President of Strategy and the founder and CEO of ThriveIn, about how institutions decide whose experiences to share.

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October 5, 2026

Episode 137: Higher Ed Needs Leaders Who Are Used to Disruption

Mallory speaks with Zach Hosseini, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President for University Relations at Pace University, about navigating public mistrust in higher education.

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October 1, 2026

Pulse Check: What Do We Really Need? — Pt 2

In the second episode of What Do We Really Need, Ologie Marketing Director Erin Fields talks with Jen Johnson, Ologie's Chief Client Officer, about how colleges and universities can determine whether they have a lead-generation problem or a broader enrollment funnel problem.

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September 28, 2026

Episode 136: Inside the Index Tracking 200K Student Prompts

Mallory sits down with Granit Doshlaku, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Manaferra, to discuss the findings from Manifera's AI Index, which analyzed 200,000 prompts to reveal how AI search engines recommend institutions.

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September 24, 2026

Pulse Check: What Do We Really Need? — Pt 1

In the first episode of What Do We Really Need?, Ologie Marketing Director Erin Fields talks with Alicia Camden, Ologie’s Associate Vice President of Digital Creative, about what leaders are really asking for when they want a piece of content to go viral.

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