Inside Higher Ed Podcast

A new weekly podcast series from Inside Higher Ed“THE KEY with Inside Higher Ed,” has just launched! Tune in each week for candid conversations with higher-ed newsmakers on the pandemic and discussions with Inside Higher Ed’s reporters breaking down their latest coverage.

Each episode expands on the news. The interviews are free-flowing, featuring agenda-free questions for top experts and banter between seasoned journalists.

Initial episodes available for downloading and listening:

  • Episode 1: Learn about stimulus aid money and how it can best help low-income students and open-access colleges.
    • Guests: Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Analysis for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) David Baime and Vice President for Research and Policy for NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Amelia Parnell
    • Host: Inside Higher Ed News Editor Paul Fain
  • Episode 2: Hear about discussions of a federal jobs plan that would feature postsecondary education and training.
    • Guests: President and CEO of Jobs For the Future Maria Flynn and Director of the Center on Education and Skills at New America Mary Alice McCarthy
    • Host: Inside Higher Ed News Editor Paul Fain