Webinars & Podcasts…
Upcoming Webinars
Past Webinars
Launching the First-Year Experience Movement: An Interview with John Gardner and Dan Friedman
April 18, 2023 1PM ET
Drew Koch, CEO, Gardner Institute
John N. Gardner, founder and board chair, Gardner Institute and Author of “Launching the First-Year Experience Movement”
Dan Friedman, Executive Director, University 101, University of South Carolina and Author of “From Educational Experiment to Standard Bearer
University 101 at the University of South Carolina“
The Transfer Experience Webinar with John Gardner
March 2, 2022 at 2pm ET
Joining John Gardner:
Mark Canada, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Indiana University Kokomo
Stephanie Foote, Senior Associate Vice President for Teaching, Learning, and Evidence-Based Practices, Gardner Institute
Laura Latta, Executive Director, Tulsa Higher Education Consortium
Susannah McGowan, Director of Curriculum Transformation Initiatives in The Red House, Georgetown University
The Transfer Experience: A Compelling Conversation with Authors Brent Drake and Davis Jenkins
Webinar: January 31, 2022 at 2pm ET
Join Drew Koch, as he takes a deep dive into the Transfer Experience with Chapter Authors Brent Drake and Davis Jenkins.
We invite you to a compelling conversation and question and answer with transfer experts, who will discuss how transfer students perform compared to new first-year students and upper-division continuing students and the institutional practices that create barriers to successful transfer for students.
Barefoot Gardner Award Recipients- Western Michigan University
Sep 30, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time Register Here
That All Might Learn at Western Michigan University
https://jngi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ThjgnYKmQHuAMNmdlg_PsQ
2021 Edgerton Salute: A National Convening for Recognition of Undergraduate Innovators
Oct 22, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time Register Here
Presentations by:
Dr. Maria Martha Chavez Brummel, CEO of Catch the Next (CTN) Ascender Program for Student and Institutional Advancement is being recognized for the unique equity-based model that aims to cultivate the academic success of underserved students in Texas Community Colleges.
The University of Kentucky’s LEADS: (Accepting on the University’s behalf: Vice President Kirsten Turner)Leveraging Economic Affordability for Developing Student Success, Program. The program represents one of the most innovative ways that the University of Kentucky seeks to improve the experience of undergraduate students by supporting their persistence.
Dr. Frank J. Dooley, Chancellor of Purdue University Global and Professor of Agricultural Economics, a highly respected and visionary leader of undergraduate education at Purdue. Two programs created during his tenure, IMPACT (Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation) and Think Summer for Student Success illustrate his vision.
Socially Just Design Momentum: Next Steps Towards a More Just and Equitable Postsecondary System
Oct 28, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time Register Here
Dr. Andrew Koch, Dr. Megan Underhill, Aryelle Jacobsen, and Makayla Townsend from the University of North Carolina-Asheville, will present their findings based on the Shaping the Movement feedback from previous chapters. This interactive chapter will focus on creating a movement in higher education towards equitable and socially just systems in postsecondary education.
Transformative Conversations:
See Dates below: Wednesdays 2:00 PM Eastern Time Register Here
Join Dr. Monica Flippin Wynn and guests from all aspects of higher education as they address the challenges faced by Higher Education due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. This series explores how Higher Education is both impacted by and responding to these challenges. The series focuses on college teaching, learning, student success, and all aspects of higher education. We include frank conversations about equity, social justice, and the current climate in higher education. Through this forum, we will engage with colleagues across the country to dissect issues in higher education in real-time.
The series is hosted by Dr. Monica Flippin Wynn,
September 15 – Student Panel
September 29 – Getting back to the classroom
October 6 - Tribal Colleges
October 13 – Retention and Equity
October 20 – LGBTQ on campus
October 27 – HBCU
November 3 – Socially Just Design
November 10 – Teaching Race in the Classroom/Critical Race Theory
December 1 – Board of Trustees and Student Success* Tentative
Webinar & Podcast Recordings
Looking for the current series: Transformative Conversations click HERE.
Spring 2021 Transformative Conversations:
How can institutions answer the call for equitable and inclusive transformative change?
A Transformative Conversation with D-L Stewart
Guest:
D-L Stewart, Ph.D.; Professor, Colorado State University
The First-Generation Student Experience - What We Know from Research, Practice, and Popular Culture
Amy Baldwin, Director, Student Transitions, University of Central Arkansas
La'Tonya Rease Miles, Dean of Student Affairs, Menlo College
Stephanie Foote, Associate Vice President for Teaching, Learning, and Evidence-Based Practices, Gardner Institute
Pandemic (Pedagogic)Takeaway
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Michelle Hite, Associate Professor of English, Honors Program Director, International Fellowships Director, UNCF Mellon Mays Campus Coordinator at Spelman College,
Carol Hernandez, Senior Instructional Designer and Faculty Developer, Stony Brook University and Doctoral Candidate, Northeastern University,
Laura Lynch, Assistant Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of Coastal Georgia
Student Persistence and Retention Today
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Brian Barlow, Academic Intervention Specialist, Native American Support Center Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Desiree Polk-Bland, Vice President of Student Affairs at Columbus State Community College, Delaware, Ohio
Ginny Shepard, Academic Advocate, University of South Florida, Tampa Florida
Restoring and Rebuilding Faculty/Staff Resilience
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Margaret Adams, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, South Georgia State College
Mays Imad, Professor Department of Life & Physical Science, Pima Community College - East Campus
Elizabeth Lehfeldt, Dean of the Mandel Honors College and Mandel Professor of History, Cleveland State University
Digital Inequity Revealed
D’andre Hardy, M.Ed., Director of Retention, Greensboro College, Greensboro, North Carolina
Melissa Irvin, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Advising and Analytics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Sara Peters, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Associate Professor of English, East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma
Race in Academia-Challenges and Possibilities
Rico Chapman, Assistant Dean, Clark Atlanta University
Carol Henderson, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, Emory University
Andrea Hunter, Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Melayne Price, Endowed Professor of Political Science, Prairie View A&M University
Jervette Ward Associate Professor of English, Mississippi State University
Gender Equity in the Academy - Yes, call me Dr.
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Dr. Whitnee Boyd, Coordinator of Special Projects, Office of the Chancellor, Texas Christian University
Dr. Lyndi Hewit, Associate Professor of Sociology and Acting Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of North Carolina- Asheville
Dr. Michelle A. Massé, Professor of English & Women's & Gender Studies, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Dr. Dana Williams, Interim Dean of the Howard University Graduate School, Howard University
Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times
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Dr. Betsy Barefoot, Senior Scholar, Gardner Institute
Dr. John Gardner, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Gardner Institute
Dr. Kimberly Koledoye, Professor and Program Coordinator of Academic Student Success for the Houston Community College System
Equity Speaks: Culturally Sustaining Stories
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Our podcasts help listeners learn more about intercultural communication and organizational development, with the goal of expanding people's understanding of core leadership competencies and effective, all-encompassing student-support services.
This podcast covers culturally sustaining practices that support racially minoritized students across institutional designations within the community college sector. Dr. Vicki McGillin, a resident fellow with the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in undergraduate education; Marcus Peanort, associate dean for student affairs at Montgomery Community College's Germantown campus in Maryland; and Jameta Rogers, director of TRIO Student Support Services at Prairie State College in Illinois, all participated as panelists. The discussion focuses on the important roles administrators play in creating campus spaces, services, and policies that reflect the needs of racially minoritized students within the respective roles of the panelists.
Coronavirus Campus Crisis - A Virtual Forum Series
Thank you to the over 1400 faculty, staff, and administrators from over 500 institutions, non-profits and higher education organizations who joined us for the first in the series of compelling conversations about the future of higher education, in a COVID and post COVID world. This series explored how the Coronavirus Crisis has impacted college teaching , learning, and student success and included frank conversations about equity, and the current climate in higher education. Through this forum, we had the pleasure of engaging with other colleagues across the country as we dissected pandemic related issues in real-time. Recordings of all sessions are linked below.
Teaching our Students about Racism, Inclusivity, and Tolerance: Preparing them for Civic Participation and Activism
Guests:
Jeanette R. Davidson, Professor, Clara Luper Department of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma
Michelle Deardorff, Department Head and Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Government, Political Science and Public Service for The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Bryson Rodier, Student at Western Carolina University
The Recording is Available Here
Remembering Our Mission: Equity in the New Normal
Guests:
Laura Rendón, Professor Emerita at the University of Texas-San Antonio;
Deborah Santiago, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Excelencia in Education ;
Michael Benitez, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion at Metropolitan State University of Denver ; and
Gina Garcia, Associate Professor in the Department of Administrative and Policy Studies at the University of Pittsburgh
The Recording is Available Here.
What Does Student Success Look Like Moving Forward?
Guests:
Katie Easley; Director of Student Success Services in the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University
Ed Willis; Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success at Southern University
The Recording is Available Here
Restructuring of the Academy
Guests:
James Anderson; Professor of Psychology, Former Chancellor, Fayetteville State University
Jeanette M. Mendez, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Political Science, Oklahoma State University
The Recording is Available Here.
The Psychological Response to the Coronavirus Crisis by Our Institutions: Advocacy and Grace
Guests:
Dawn Bishop McLin ; Associate Professor Jackson State University
Warrnetta Mann ; Psychologist, Director of Counseling & Psychiatric Services at the University of South Carolina
The Recording is Available Here.
Fiscal Turbulence and Budgetary Response to COVID-19
Guests:
Susan Johnston ; President and CEO of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
The Recording is Available Here.
COVID-19 and Retention: Keeping our Students
Guests:
Vicki McGillin, Resident Fellow, Gardner Institute
Brandon Smith, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Student Success/Associate Professor of Theater, Brevard College
Paige Whiteside, student East Tennessee State University
The Recording is Available Here.
Tribal Colleges and Universities Response to the Coronavirus Crisis
Guests:
Dr. Cindy Lindquist, President of Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund
Sedelta Oosahwee, Senior Program/Policy Analyst/Specialist, National Education Association
Jasmine Neosh, student, College of Menominee Nation
The Recording is Available Here
Enrollment Management During the Coronavirus Crisis
Guests:
Stephen J. Handel, Executive Director, Higher Education at The College Board
Cheryl Pollard, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at Jackson State University
Moderated by Dr. Monica FlippinWynn
The recording is available here.
HBCU’s response to the Coronavirus
Dr. Alisa L. Mosley, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Tennessee State University
Dr. Donald E. Palm, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Virginia State University
Dr. Lawrence T. Potter, Chief Academic Officer, University of District of Columbia
Moderated by Dr. Monica FlippinWynn
The recording is available here.
Pandemic Pivot: Adjusting & Adapting
Dr. Antoinette Josato, Director of Learning Tree House
Dr. Donna Bradley, Lead Faculty, Criminal Justice Lincoln College
Moderated by Dr. Monica FlippinWynn
The recording is available here.
Past Webinars:
An Interview with John Gardner and Betsy Barefoot- Lessons from 20 Years at the Gardner Institute
The recording is available here.
Audio Only Recording can be downloaded here.
Graduate Studies and Recruitment
Watch the recording here.
Christopher Bryan, M.Ed., Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, University of North Georgia
Mark Garrison, PhD Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Professor of Psychology, Morgan State University
Preselfannie E. Whitfield McDaniels, Ph.D., Professor of English, Dean, Division of Graduate Studies, Jackson State University,
Darrell Robinson, Incoming Graduate Student: The George Washington University, Digital Director / Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus
Mental and physical wellness in the time of Covid-19
Watch the recording here.
Andrea K. Henderson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of South Carolina. Co-chair: Faculty Welfare Committee and Mental Health
Michael Hayes UMOJA Health Wellness & Justice Collective
Ann DuPre Rogers, LCSW Executive Director, Resources for Resilience
Transformative Conversations: A Brave New World in Academic Advising
Presented with our NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising partner in Excellence in Academic Advising.
Watch the recording here.
Dr. Chrissy Davis Jones; Dean of Student Support Services, Spokane Falls Community College, EAA Fellow, Member, NACADA Administrators' Institute Advisory Board
Dr. Cynthia Pascal; Interim Associate Vice-President for Student Support and Title IX Coordinator; Director of Student Services, Northern Virginia Community College, NOVA Online, EEA Fellow, Chair, NACADA Summer Institute
Dr Kimberly S. Smith; Associate Vice-President, Student Success Initiatives, Virginia Tech University, EAA Fellow, Chair, NACADA Career Advising Community
Mr. Gavin Farber ; Academic Advisor II , Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University , Chair, NACADA Advisor Training and Development Advising Community , Member, NACADA Professional Development Committee
Ms. Teri Farr; Associate Director for Academic Advising and Student Success, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Board Member, NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising (incoming), Past Chair, Administrative Division, NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising
Dr. Vicki McGillin; Resident Fellow, Gardner Institute, EAA Fellow, EAA Co-Project Manager, Excellence in Academic Advising
Dr. Susan M. Campbell; EAA Fellow, Co-Project Manager, Excellence in Academic Advising, NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, NACADA Past President
International students during the time of Covid
The recording can be viewed here.
Natalie Cruz, Doctoral candidate in higher education and Production Editor, Journal of International Students at Old Dominion University
Dr. Jessika K. Jones, International Student Counselor II and Production Editor, Journal of International Students, University of Houston
Sarah Jackson, International Student, University of Northern Colorado
Tribal Colleges and Universities- Transformation and Change in the COVID-19 Era
The recording can be viewed here
Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund
Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, President of Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Grace Mukupa, Sr. Associate of Student Success Initiatives AIHEC
Sedelta Oosahwee, Senior Program/Policy Analyst/Specialist, National Education Association
Jasmine Neosh, student, College of Menominee Nation
HBCU’s – Adjusting to the New Normal
The recording can be viewed here
Dr. Alisa Mosley, Interim Provost, Jackson State University
Dr. Charlie Nelms, Senior Scholar at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Senior advisor at the United Negro College Fund and Gardner Institute Board Member
Dr. Donald E. Palm, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Virginia State University
Dr. Lawrence Potter , Chief Academic Officer/Provost, University Of The District of Columbia
Institutional Commitments to Inclusivity and Equity
The recording can be viewed here
Dr. Shane Williamson, Vice President of Institutional Diversity at Lindenwood University
Dr. Robert Luckett, Director of the Margaret Walker Center - Associate Professor at Jackson State University
Fall 2020: Teaching in online and socially distanced classrooms
The recording can be viewed here
(Note: This session recording began about five minutes after the start.)
Dr.Stephanie Foote; Associate Vice President for Teaching, Learning, and Evidence-BasedPractices; Gardner Institute
Jill Alexander, APR; Fellow (PRSA), Associate Teaching Professor and Public Relations Certificate Coordinator; University of Missouri- St. Louis
Carol Hernandez, MA; was previously scheduled to present but unable to attend.
Resources mentioned during this forum:
Active Learning while Physically Distancing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ZtTu2pmQRU_eC3gMccVhVwDR57PDs4uxlMB7Bs1os8/edit
Active Learning in Hybrid and Physical Distanced Classroom
https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/2020/06/active-learning-in-hybrid-and-socially-distanced-classrooms/
Resources for Online and Blended Courses- Wakelet
Adobe Education Exchange
Fall 2020: Supporting College Athletes
The recording can be viewed here.
Derek Cowherd Senior Associate Athletic Director / Executive Director of SASSO, The Ohio State University
Myles Marshall – Track and Field https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/myles-marshall/ (RAS)
Emily Nothnagle – Pistol https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/emily-nothnagle/ (Peer Educators)
Alex Wright – W. Golf https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/alex-wright/
Student Musings: College during Covid-19
The Recording can be accessed here.
The guests for this session include the following:
Allison Clark, Senior at Western Michigan University , Major: Mathematics - Secondary Education, Hometown: Clarkston, Michigan
Denise Lee ,Junior at Western Michigan University ,Major: Interior Design, Hometown: Warren, Michigan
Thyme Turner Freshman at Grambling State University ,Major: Child Development and Early Literacy with a concentration in teacher certification, Hometown: Raymond, Mississippi
Covid-19 Lessons Learned: Transitioning to Fall 2020
The recording can be accessed here.
The guests for this session:
Dr. Laura Lynch, Assistant Vice President for Faculty Affairs at College of Coastal Georgia
Dr. Natalie Tindall, Department chair and associate professor in the Department of Communication and Media at Lamar University
Kerry Wilson, Student, University of North Carolina-Asheville
The series is hosted by Dr. Monica Flippin Wynn,
Focus on Transfer : Transfer as a Social Justice Imperative: Lessons from the Gardner Institute’s Work
Recording Link: https://jngi.zoom.us/rec/share/wvBZH4nf-0dJSNbQ9GGYC_N7G7zEaaa803Ub-qcKzk1std81GLhh4kRKM4XloGdE