Joining Ray is Taylor Swaak, Senior Reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education, whose article out this week “The Online Overhaul” tracks this seismic shift in the higher education landscape.

In this bonus episode recorded at Transact 360, we’re hearing from a variety of individuals who attended the conference about what they were seeing, hearing, and excited about from this year’s event.

Brian Piper sits down with Andrew Maynard, a leading expert on AI and its implications for higher education.

Dan Giroux sits down with Andrew Gossen, Executive Director of Communications, Marketing, and Participation at Cornell University, to explore how AI is reshaping advancement teams.

In this episode, Christine Looser and Dustin dive into the intersection of neuroscience and education, the power of digital learning tools, and how institutions can adapt to a rapidly changing world.

Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla unpack FERPA—the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act—and its critical role in protecting student data within AI-driven educational tools.

Dr. Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, joins Dustin for a candid conversation about the urgent need for higher ed to take a proactive role in shaping the future workforce.

While many institutions talk about innovation, San Francisco Bay University has created a framework that actually delivers on the promise of adaptive, student-centered learning – no surprise given their reputation in this area. Ray does a deep-dive into this model with SFBU Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Bradley Fuster.‍

Host Dan Giroux sits down with Kim Infanti, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving at Syracuse University, to explore how AI is reshaping advancement marketing and communications.

On this episode of In Your Element, we sit down with Emily Banks, an admissions representative from Faith Baptist Bible College, to discuss the game-changing improvements they made to their online degree application process.

This week, Dustin sits down with Dr. Keith Edwards, a speaker, author, coach, and co-host of Student Affairs Now, to discuss the urgent need for transformational leadership in higher education.

In this keynote episode from the AI Engage Summit, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla dive into the transformative impact of Agentic AI in higher education.

Ray is joined by Eric Lucrezia of Candidate.Coach; an independent consultant with over two decades of experience helping candidates across the globe navigate this delicate balance. 

Host Brian chats with Tracy Playle, founder of Pickle Jar and the Content Ed community, about the role of AI in content strategy for higher education.

Dustin chats with Dr. Paul Gordon Brown for this week’s episode, an expert in residence life technology and thought leadership, to explore how digital tools are reshaping the residential education experience.

Dave Becker, CEO and co-founder of Campus ESP, joins the podcast to explore his takeaways from last year and share best practices for 2025.

Ray is joined by Dr. Mike Flores, Chancellor of Alamo Colleges District and past Chair of the Governing Board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).

In this episode, Timothy and Jamie discuss the significance of the International House at UC Berkeley with its Executive Director, Shaun Carver.

In this episode of In Your Element, we dive into the transformative work happening at Marshall B. Ketchum University (MBKU) with Tori Brady, CRM Data Manager, and Tom Rainey, Associate VP for Enrollment.

This week, Dustin sits down with Dr. Pamela Ellis to discuss how students and families can navigate the complex college admissions process with confidence.

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla examine the groundbreaking impact of XAI's new Grok-3 model.