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Mastering the Next

Embrace the future of higher education with Mastering the Next. Dr. Ray Lutzky takes you on a journey through the dynamic intersection of student recruitment and leading-edge technology, uncovering the next big trends in strategic enrollment management and the innovations that are transforming the academic landscape.
Bonus Episode: What’s Next for Change Management in Student Engagement?

Bonus Episode: What’s Next for Change Management in Student Engagement?

Jake Tolman join’s Ray to explain “what’s next” for change management and how your institution can usher in positive change to improve student engagement.

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June 27, 2024

Episode #7: What’s Next for Online Program Management (OPM) Partnerships?

Episode #7: What’s Next for Online Program Management (OPM) Partnerships?

About the Episode:In this episode, we are talking about a hot topic: OPMs, or online program management companies, and what they provide to universities. ​​California Lutheran University partnered with an OPM, AllCampus, to launch 12 new online graduate and undergraduate programs, aimed

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June 21, 2024

Episode 6: What’s Next For Minerva Project?

Episode 6: What’s Next For Minerva Project?

About the Episode: In this episode, we're diving into the revolutionary world of Minerva Project, a beacon of innovation in graduate education. Minerva Project is an innovative global educational initiative that combines online and experiential learning aimed at providing rigorous university education for the 21st century. Minerva Project is designed to be international in scope, with students from around the world and a curriculum that emphasizes global understanding and experiences. Minerva's model includes online classes that allow for interaction with faculty and peers worldwide, as well as residential experiences in multiple cities around the globe, providing a unique global perspective and learning environment Founder and CEO Ben Nelson shares his insights on reshaping the future of learning through technology.

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June 7, 2024

Episode 5: What’s Next For Private University Graduate Education?

Episode 5: What’s Next For Private University Graduate Education?

About the Episode: In this episode we’re joined by Troy Cogburn, Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing at Manhattanville University in Purchase, New York. Manhattanville recently transformed from a “college” to a “university” and is laying the groundwork for new pathways to graduate programs for undergraduate students. Manhattanville caters to a broad spectrum of academic and professional interests across more than 70 graduate and certificate programs, ranging from business management to biomedical sciences – and we’re here to talk about Manhattanville’s place in the future of private university graduate education.

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May 24, 2024

Episode 4: What’s Next for AI in Society and Higher Education?

Episode 4: What’s Next for AI in Society and Higher Education?

About the Episode:In this episode we delve into the profound implications of artificial intelligence on society, with a special focus on the realm of higher education. I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Sasha Sidorkin, Chief AI Officer at California State University

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May 10, 2024

Episode 3: What’s Next for Graduate Arts Education?

Episode 3: What’s Next for Graduate Arts Education?

About the Episode:This episode explores the evolving landscape of arts education and the impact of artificial intelligence on creative fields in graduate education. The impact of AI on the arts extends well beyond higher education, and both students and faculty

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April 26, 2024

NAGAP Bonus Episode: What’s Next for Graduate Enrollment Communications?

NAGAP Bonus Episode: What’s Next for Graduate Enrollment Communications?

About the Episode: Creating consistent graduate student communications to improve admissions and retention for on and off-campus and online students can be a challenge – particularly with constantly evolving tools and channels. Building a successful communications plan

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April 26, 2024

NAGAP Bonus Episode: What’s Next for Graduate Health Education?

NAGAP Bonus Episode: What’s Next for Graduate Health Education?

About the Episode: Medical schools are making major changes in the way they recruit students, charge tuition, and engage with their current students through technology. The structure of medical school is also changing, with themes such as earlier clinical experiences, interprofessional

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April 25, 2024

NAGAP Bonus Episode: What's Next For Tuition-Dependent Institutions?

NAGAP Bonus Episode: What's Next For Tuition-Dependent Institutions?

About the Episode:Financial pressure on campuses is reaching new heights, with presidents and provosts pressuring enrollment leaders to grow enrollment and increase tuition revenue. In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Naronda Wright, incoming president of NAGAP, who shares her per

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April 25, 2024

NAGAP Bonus Episode: What’s Next for NAGAP?

NAGAP Bonus Episode: What’s Next for NAGAP?

About the Episode: For more than 30 years, NAGAP, the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management has been a leader in the professional development and advancement of its members. As one of the most influential thought leaders in graduate enrollment, admissions, financial aid

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April 25, 2024

NAGAP Bonus Episode: What’s Next for Academic Careers: From Manager to Professor?

NAGAP Bonus Episode: What’s Next for Academic Careers: From Manager to Professor?

About the Episode: Dr. Jeremiah Nelson has had a notable journey in the realm of academia, transitioning from a leadership role in graduate enrollment management to becoming a full-time faculty member at Catawba College. The transition to a full-time faculty role at Catawba College represented

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April 25, 2024

BONUS: What’s Next for the Field of Graduate Enrollment Management?

BONUS: What’s Next for the Field of Graduate Enrollment Management?

About the Episode: In this special bonus episode, Ray interviews the co-editors of “A Comprehensive Guide to Graduate Enrollment Management, Advancing Research and Practice,” Dr. Joseph Paris and Dr. Stanley Kania. This new book is written from a professional and academic perspective

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April 19, 2024

Episode 2: What’s Next for Public Graduate Education?

Episode 2: What’s Next for Public Graduate Education?

About the Episode: An accomplished university president shares “what’s next” for graduate education at public universities – Dr. Joseph Bertolino, affectionately known as “President Joe” to his students at Stockton University, previously served as president of Southern Connecticut State

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April 12, 2024

Episode 1: What’s Next for Jeff Selingo?

Episode 1: What’s Next for Jeff Selingo?

About the Episode: In this episode, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Selingo shares “what’s next” for graduate enrollment, student recruitment, and how technology is reshaping the academic landscape. Jeff discusses insights from his “Future U” podcast on PhD education,

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March 29, 2024

Introducing Mastering the Next

Introducing Mastering the Next

About the Podcast: Embrace the future of higher education with Mastering the Next. Dr. Ray Lutzky takes you on a journey through the dynamic intersection of student recruitment and leading-edge technology, uncovering the next big trends in strategic enrollment management and the innovations

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March 15, 2024

People in this episode

Interviewee

Ben Nelson

Ben Nelson is founder, chairman, and CEO of Minerva Project and Founder of Minerva University. Ben founded Minerva in 2011 with the goal of nurturing critical wisdom for the sake of the world through a systematic and evidence-based approach to learning. Nelson has, since, built Minerva University, ranked as the most innovative university in the world, and has developed a business to share Minerva's unique approach with other like-minded institutions, corporations and governments. Prior to Minerva, Nelson spent 10 years at Snapfish, where he helped build the company from startup to the world’s largest personal publishing service. Serving as CEO from 2005 through 2010, Nelson began his tenure at Snapfish by leading the company’s sale to Hewlett Packard for $300 million. Nelson holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where he created a blueprint for curricular reform in his first year, the principles from which he drew to frame Minerva.

Jake Tolman

Jake Tolman, Owner of Mainform Consulting, is a seasoned project management consultant.

Interviewee

Jeff Selingo

Jeff Selingo is a New York Times bestselling author of three books on education and the job market. For nearly twenty-five years, his in-depth reporting and powerful storytelling has provided practical insight about the future of higher education and the workforce to university leaders, corporate executives, as well as students and parents. Whether delivering a keynote talk or engaging in a fireside chat, Jeff has talked before scores of colleges, businesses, healthcare organizations, and financial services companies and helped leaders understand what’s next for education and how companies can better compete for talent, especially among Gen Z. He has appeared at the Milken Global Institute, Dartmouth College, LinkedIn, Ohio State University, Salesforce, Spain’s Bankinter Innovation Foundation, the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions, and Deloitte, as well as before the boards of Carnegie Mellon University, the Duke Endowment, and Amherst College, among others.

Interviewee

Jeremiah Nelson

Dr. Jeremiah Nelson currently works for Catawba College’s Ketner School of Business as Assistant Professor of Management and Program Director of the Ketner MBA and Bachelor of Business Administration programs. With more than 20 years of higher education experience, Jeremiah’s responsibilities have spanned a wide range of leadership roles in Graduate Enrollment Management including strategic recruitment, admissions, retention, career and professional development, diversity and inclusion, career and professional development, and student services.

Interviewee

Joseph Bertolino

Joe Bertolino, Ed.D., was named the sixth President of Stockton University on March 3, 2023. President Joe, as he is affectionately known, has been a social justice educator for almost 30 years and is passionate about student success and access to higher education. Since 2016, Dr. Bertolino has led Southern Connecticut State University, a public institution of 9,000 students in New Haven, Connecticut. There, he has pursued several key priorities, including: raising the university’s profile; establishing Southern as Connecticut’s public university for social justice; expanding community outreach and partnerships, building strategic enrollment and streamlining students’ paths to earning a degree.

Interviewee

Joseph Paris

Dr. Joseph Paris is Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Delaware Valley University. He previously served as Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Temple University and Executive Director of Graduate Admissions at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. His research and teaching focus on the intersection of institutional effectiveness and college student success and draw upon his professional experience in enrollment management and higher education marketing.

Interviewee

Kittie Pain

Kittie Pain serves as the director of graduate admissions at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and has over twenty years of experience in graduate enrollment management (GEM). She holds a bachelor’s degree from McDaniel College and a master’s degree from Drew University. She is a member of the NAGAP Publications and Marketing committees and serves on the McDaniel College Alumni Council.

Mark Rudnick

Mark Rudnick is the Vice President of Learning Partnerships for Guild Education

Paul Marthers

Paul Marthers is Emory’s chief enrollment officer.

The Host

Ray Lutzky

Dr. Ray Lutzky is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Element451 and the host of Mastering the Next.

Interviewee

Sasha Sidorkin

Dr. Sasha Sidorkin has had a distinguished career in the field of education, where he formerly served as the Dean of the College of Education at Sacramento State. Currently, he has taken on the role of Chief AI Officer at California State University, Sacramento, marking a significant transition from his previous focus. In this innovative capacity, Dr. Sidorkin also pioneers as the founding Director of the National Institute on AI in Society, demonstrating his commitment to exploring the intersections of artificial intelligence and its broader impacts on societal structures.

Interviewee

Scott Cline

Dr. Scott Cline is the Senior Vice President of Enrollment Management and Auxiliary Services at California College of the Arts. He has also worked at Stanford University and Chapman University. Dr. Cline holds a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from San Francisco State University, a Master of Arts in Education Leadership and Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Political Science from Chapman University.

Interviewee

Stanley Kania III

Dr. Stanley J. Kania III is a higher education professional with over twelve years of higher education and graduate enrollment management experience. He currently serves as Assistant Dean of Admissions & Enrollment and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Community, & Preventative Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. Previously, he served as Director of Enrollment Management at Temple University's College of Education & Human Development and Associate Director of Admissions at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. He also is an Adjunct Instructor in the PhD Program and Higher Education Administration programs at Marywood University. Dr. Kania holds a PhD Administration & Leadership, MBA Management, and BA Political Science- all from Marywood University. He is a peer-review published researcher who has given both scholarly and practitioner-oriented presentations at national and regional conferences. He is also the co-editor of the forthcoming NAGAP sponsored book, A Comprehensive Guide to Graduate Enrollment Management: Advancing Research and Practice, to be published in April 2024. His research interests include the use of artificial intelligence in higher education, professional identity formation in health professions education, and institutional models of graduate enrollment management.

Tom Hoener

Tom Hoener has spent the last twenty-plus years as a senior higher education administrator with broad experience.

Interviewee

Tony Perez

Tony Perez serves as the Director of Student Recruitment & Enrollment Marketing at the Medical College of Wisconsin, a role he has excelled in through his innovative approaches to attracting and retaining top-tier students. With a background in marketing and a deep understanding of the higher education landscape, Tony has implemented a range of strategies that enhance the college's visibility and appeal to prospective students.

Interviewee

Troy Cogburn

Since joining the Manhattanville College community as the Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing in August 2021, Troy Cogburn has overseen a 47% increase in new student enrollment and has increased the academic student profile from a grade point average of 3.1 to 3.3. He is an accomplished enrollment professional who has worked with undergraduate, graduate, nursing, transfer, military and veteran students, and adult learners. In recognition of his enrollment success, Troy was recognized by the Business Council of Westchester as a 40 under 40 Rising Star in September 2023. A staunch advocate for underserved, underrepresented, and undervalued students, Troy has spent over a decade working with professional development organizations that believe in expanding the access and opportunity for students such as the New York Commission for Independent Colleges and Universities, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, and the New York State Transfer and Articulation Association for whom he served as President during the 2019-20 year. Troy welcomes the opportunity to think creatively and critically with a team of professionals to attract students from all socio-economic, geographic, ethnic, and gender backgrounds to Manhattanville University with a desire to excel, while continuing to advocate for the non-traditional student populations who represent some of the most vulnerable students in higher education.

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