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Degrees of Impact

Degrees of Impact

By: New American Colleges & Universities
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Degrees of Impact highlights the people and ideas driving innovation in higher education. Produced by the New American Colleges and Universities consortium, episodes provide practical insight by exploring higher ed’s challenges and opportunities as well as the industry's impact on local and global communities. [Formerly called Connect, Collaborate, Champion, Degrees of Impact brings you the same engaging conversations but with fewer syllables.]

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Episodes
  • Collaboration by Design: Lessons from York College
    May 20 2026

    In this episode, Seán Creighton sits down with Tamara Sniad, Executive Director of the Graham Center for Collaborative Innovation at York College of Pennsylvania, to explore what it takes to build a culture of collaboration across an institution. Tamara shares how intentional structures, relationships, and leadership practices can create stronger connections across campus and move ideas into action. She also offers practical advice for leaders seeking to foster collaboration, break down silos, and create environments where innovation and partnership can thrive.

    Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Degrees of Impact, where we explore innovative ideas and the people behind them in higher education. To learn more about NACU and our programs, visit nacu.edu.

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    26 mins
  • Climate Change and the Future of Higher Ed (Earth Day Revisit with Bryan Alexander)
    Apr 22 2026

    Earlier this year, we sat down with Bryan Alexander to discuss his latest book, Peak Higher Ed, where he explores the forces shaping the future of colleges and universities. One of the most urgent among them: climate change. In honor of Earth Day, we’re revisiting a powerful earlier conversation about his book Universities on Fire, which takes a deeper look at how climate change is already impacting higher education and what institutions can do about it. Host: Sean Creighton.

    Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Degrees of Impact, where we explore innovative ideas and the people behind them in higher education. To learn more about NACU and our programs, visit nacu.edu.

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    40 mins
  • Higher Ed’s Inflection Point: Insights from Futurist Bryan Alexander
    Mar 25 2026

    For more than a century, American higher education has operated on a simple premise: growth is good. More institutions, more students, more degrees -- all signals of progress. But what happens when that growth slows? In this episode, host Michelle Apuzzio is joined by futurist, researcher, and author Bryan Alexander to discuss his latest book, Peak Higher Ed. Together, they examine whether higher education has reached its high-water mark and what institutions must do to adapt in a fundamentally different era.

    Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Degrees of Impact, where we explore innovative ideas and the people behind them in higher education. To learn more about NACU and our programs, visit nacu.edu.

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    52 mins
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