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Connected Campus

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College campuses today need to constantly be streamlining their systems, adapting to new technology, and using limited resources in order to better support modern learners. The Connected Campus podcast will explore the ways diverse professionals are working every day to optimize their efforts to recruit, retain, and graduate their students. Hosted by Dustin Ramsdell.
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Episodes

Dustin on the Higher Ed Demand Gen Podcast!

Our very own, Dustin Ramsdell , was a recent guest on this cross posted episode of the Higher Ed Demand Gen podcast, produced by our good friends, Concept3D! Dustin discussed the topic of personalizing the prospective student experience with host, Shiro Hatori . Learn more about Concept3D: https://concept3d.com/ Learn more at pathify.com ....

Aug 22, 202326 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Episode #31: Dr. Carlos Balam-Kuk Solís on Supporting Digital Equity

We’re very pleased to welcome Dr. Solís from Texas State University to the podcast this week! Dustin speaks with him about his perspective on digital transformation and how he works in a variety of ways to support digital equity. He acknowledges how the complexity and pervasiveness of equity gaps require working on all fronts to address them. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show an...

Aug 15, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Episode #30: Jared Stein on Achieving the Simplifying Potential of EdTech

Dustin speaks with Jared about his edtech background joining Instructure in the early days as well as the work he does now at Rarebird Ed Tech helping innovators positively impact student success. Jared also discusses this moment that edtech startups are navigating and how they have to prove their worth. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover our s...

Aug 08, 202341 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Episode #29: Meet Pathify with Loui Atchison!

This week, we’re continuing our ongoing series to help folks better know the people powering Pathify. Dustin sat down (in person!) with Senior Sales Development Representative, Loui Atchison , about how she found out about Pathify from a friend, what drew her to this unique career opportunity and how the work has resonated with her. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it...

Aug 01, 202319 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Episode #28: Todd Norris on Being an Active Institutional IT Partner

For this week’s episode, Dustin speaks with Todd Norris about his unique background as a registrar and what that gives him in his current role as a CIO. Todd also shares reflections from his efforts leading digital transformation and change management, as well as how this work helps fulfill a distinct institutional mission at Saint Mary’s College . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the s...

Jul 25, 202337 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Episode #27: Rene Eborn on Implementing Change with a Human Perspective

This week, Dustin speaks with Rene Eborn about her storied career in edtech and how she utilizes her unique background to implement impactful digital transformation at Utah State University. She also shares how to navigate change management by building positive collaborative relationships. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover our show. Learn more...

Jul 18, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Episode #26: Roy McKelvie on Being a Board Chairman and Finding Pathify

This week, Dustin is honored to speak with Pathify’s Board Chairman, Roy McKelvie ! Roy shares details from his background coming up through manufacturing and the private equity world. He also tells us about how he originally came upon Pathify and what he is excited about for our future. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover our show. Learn more a...

Jul 11, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 26

REBROADCAST: Nicole Baldassarre from InSpace!

In honor of the holiday, we're taking a break from posting a new episode this week and are bringing you a rebroadcast of our awesome premiere episode with the one and only, Nicole Baldassarre from InSpace ! Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover our show. Learn more about Pathify here ....

Jul 04, 202339 min

Episode #25: Dr. Kris Lee on Student Belonging and Mental Health

In this episode of the podcast, Dustin speaks with our good friend, Dr. Kris Lee , about how campuses can foster better belonging to nurture the mental health of their students. They explore how the nuances of vulnerability, bravery and empathy play into this work as well as how digital tools can be leveraged to reach the full potential of community building efforts. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star revi...

Jun 27, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Episode #24: Alan Schomaker on Leading Campus Wide Digital Transformation Efforts

Dustin speaks with Alan for this week’s episode covering his work over the past two years leading digital transformation at Loyola University - New Orleans, the top among them being migrating from a decades-old mainframe to the cloud. Alan also covers similarities to higher ed from his background in healthcare as well as reflections on leadership from his experience practicing martial arts. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Pleas...

Jun 20, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Episode #23: Leveraging Technology to Improve Student Success with Softdocs

This week we’re sharing the recent webinar that we did last month in collaboration with Softdocs to highlight how we’re both working with institutions to utilize technology to positively impact student success. The common thread is reducing complexity, unifying systems and creating more modern experiences for students. The audio version of this episode has been edited down for brevity, to see the full webinar, check out our YouTube page . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or S...

Jun 13, 202327 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Episode #22: Meet Pathify with Julie Gumerman!

This week, we’re continuing our ongoing series to help folks better know the people that power Pathify. Dustin chats with Senior Sales Engineer, Julie Gumerman , about how she went from being a classroom teacher to a technical role at a startup. Julie also shares what her work entails helping our team forge positive campus partnerships. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so...

Jun 06, 202320 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Episode #21: Dr. Sasi Pillay on Leading in IT for the Public Good

Dustin is pleased to speak with Dr. Sasi Pillay , Vice President and CIO at the University of Nevada - Reno this week. They discuss the recent transition for Sasi into this position, his background working his way up at NASA and what his various roles have taught him about being a leader and a collaborative partner to his campus colleagues. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share i...

May 30, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Episode #20: Joe Sabado on Bringing a Human-Centered Approach to Campus Technology

We’re pleased to welcome Joe Sabado , Deputy CIO at UC - Santa Barbara, to the show this week! Dustin speaks with Joe about his background coming up in higher ed IT within student affairs and how that informs his perspective in his current role overseeing technology solutions campus wide. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover ...

May 23, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Episode #19: Chase Williams on Making EdTech Work Better Together

Chase joins the podcast this week for the second (or first ?) time to reflect on the history that led us to this current moment in higher edtech, and how we should respond to it moving forward. He also explores the importance of modern user experience design, tech proliferation on campus as well as the need for all of those tools to work better together. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a...

May 16, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Episode #18: Elliot Felix on Creating Supportive Hybrid Campus Environments

We’re excited to welcome Elliot Felix to the podcast this week! Dustin speaks with Elliot about his work on his own podcast as well as his book that each focus on supporting students to be successful at college. He also explores why (and how) campuses need to adapt to the hybrid future in order to better engage all of their students. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for...

May 09, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Episode #17: Meet Pathify with Jeff Ledoux!

We’re kicking off a new monthly series this week where we’ll introduce you to various members of the Pathify team to learn more about the folks who make the magic happen! We welcome Jeff Ledoux to the show to learn more about his work as our Product Manager that oversees the implementation of all of the great features of our platform. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review fo...

May 02, 202329 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Episode #16: Michael Stallard on Creating Cultures of Connection on Campus (Rebroadcast)

In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Borden , talks with Michael Stallard , a speaker and author who focuses on building cultures of connection with organizations all over the world. He shares his perspectives on why this work is so important as well as how to adapt this work to campuses in particular to support faculty, staff and students. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in March 2021. Learn more at pa...

Apr 25, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Episode #15: Dr. Josie Ahlquist on Bringing Purpose to Digital Communities

This week, Dustin is pleased to speak with Dr. Josie Ahlquist , a frequent speaker and consultant for higher ed institutions on leveraging digital communities to support student success and engagement. Josie talks a lot about bringing a clear purpose and strategy to this work where there can often be a lack of intentionality. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the sho...

Apr 18, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Episode #14: Warren Kennard on Fostering Connection and Learning (Rebroadcast)

In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Borden , talks with Warren Kennard , an edtech thought leader based in Australia who has worked at and consulted with many leading global higher ed technology companies. Warren is also the founder of CONNECTed , which is a collection of online courses focused on driving forward the field of education technology. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in March 2021. Learn mo...

Apr 11, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Episode #13: Rick Shaw with Reflections on Evolving Tech Stacks

In this episode of the podcast, Dustin has a wide ranging and fascinating discussion with Rick Shaw , a retired Chief Information Officer who has been working in higher ed for decades. Rick reflects on balancing investments in physical assets with digital infrastructure both in the past as well as this current moment and looking toward the future. This episode has been edited for brevity. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from You...

Apr 04, 202332 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Episode #12: Rob Henderson on Evaluating and Integrating Intentional Digital Tools (Rebroadcast)

In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Product Officer, Brian Alexander , talks with Rob Henderson , Chief Technology Architect at University of the Pacific , about coordinating across departments on campus to create streamlined technology systems that serve both faculty and staff needs as well as achieve student success. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in November 2021. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Po...

Mar 28, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Episode #11: Vielka Hoy on Personalizing the Prospective Student Experience

This week, we’re featuring a fascinating conversation from our recent Spring Summit where Dustin spoke with Vielka Hoy , Founder and CEO of Bridge to College , about her experience working with underresourced but high-achieving students to get better access to higher education. Vielka shares advice for professionals about how to best nurture the student journey before they even enroll and start at your institution. This episode has been edited for brevity. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe a...

Mar 21, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Episode #10: Archange Umugabe on the Power of Technology Access in Education (Rebroadcast)

Join us as we revisit our Senior Sales Engineer Julie Gumerman in conversation with Archange Umugabe , Salesforce Administrator at Davis College . Archange shares her story growing up in Kenya and how she found a meaningful career in technology. She also emphasizes the positive impact of a virtual campus experience for college students. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in October 2021. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitc...

Mar 14, 202320 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Episode #9: Gordon Boyes from Concept3D on The Higher Ed Geek Podcast

In this special crossover episode of the podcast, Dustin speaks with Gordon Boyes , CEO of Concept3D , on The Higher Ed Geek Podcast . Gordon talks about his work creating a strong digital presence for higher ed institutions across the country. He also explains why it is important to invest in this to attract more relevant and committed students. Find the full show notes here . Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio ...

Mar 07, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Episode #8: Paul Nast on Creating Delightful Digital Experiences (Rebroadcast)

In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Borden , talks with Paul Nast about his storied career working in information technology for over 30 years. Paul shares how he strives to support the whole person when it comes to his work with students, faculty and staff. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in November 2020. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Mu...

Feb 28, 202329 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Episode #7: Kim Biddings on Creating Secure Digital Infrastructures

In this episode of the podcast, Dustin speaks with Kim Biddings , VP of Product Marketing at BIO-Key International . She shares her expertise on how higher ed institutions can balance simplicity and security with their campus systems through thoughtful strategy and training. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover our show....

Feb 21, 202331 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Episode #6: Bret Ingerman on Consistency through Integrated Systems (Rebroadcast)

In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Borden , talks with Bret Ingerman , Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee Community College. Bret shares how smart digital investments his institution has made helped them navigate the unprecedented transitions of the pandemic. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in October 2020. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Sti...

Feb 14, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Episode #5: David Glezerman on Financial Education for College Students

In this episode of the podcast, Dustin speaks with David Glezerman , Managing Partner at The DRG Group , about creating relevant and engaging financial education for college students. David shares his insights from a long career working in higher education helping students to navigate this topic. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in October 2020. Learn more at pathify.com . Make sure to subscribe via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube A...

Feb 07, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Episode #4: Lou Delzompo on Implementing Technology Solutions (Rebroadcast)

In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Borden , talks with Lou Delzompo , former CTO of the California Community Colleges Technology Center. Lou talks about his storied career as well as how he sees technology connecting across campus to serve students, faculty, and staff. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in October 2020. Learn more at pathify.com . Make sure to subscribe via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or...

Jan 31, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 4
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