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Higher Ed

On higher education, lifelong learning, and exercising the brain.

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Higher Ed: Holding On Tight Is Easier Than Letting Go. Why We Need To Learn How To Do Both Well.

Higher Ed: Holding On Tight Is Easier Than Letting Go. Why We Need To Learn How To Do Both Well.

As Dr. Ed Burger prepares to leave Southwestern University to become President and Chief Executive Officer of St. David’... Read more

15 Dec 2019

11mins

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Higher Ed: Learning From Failure (And Then Letting It Go)

Higher Ed: Learning From Failure (And Then Letting It Go)

In the very first episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger and KUT’s Jennif... Read more

8 Dec 2019

14mins

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Higher Ed: Be Grateful For The Frustration That Can Come With Learning. You’ll Learn From That, Too.

Higher Ed: Be Grateful For The Frustration That Can Come With Learning. You’ll Learn From That, Too.

“Thank you” may not always be the words that come to mind when struggling through a difficult lesson or dealing with a m... Read more

24 Nov 2019

15mins

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Higher Ed: Really Good At Something In School Or Work? Beware Of The “Success Trap”

Higher Ed: Really Good At Something In School Or Work? Beware Of The “Success Trap”

Who does not appreciate making high grades in a certain subject or getting glowing performance reviews at work?  In this... Read more

17 Nov 2019

19mins

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Higher Ed: Want An Exciting Life? Ask This Question At Graduation (Or Anytime, Really)

Higher Ed: Want An Exciting Life? Ask This Question At Graduation (Or Anytime, Really)

Most of us have the best of intentions when we graduate from high school or college to make our way in the world and lea... Read more

10 Nov 2019

15mins

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Higher Ed: The Key To Dissipating Regret? Use It To Spur Action And Change

Higher Ed: The Key To Dissipating Regret? Use It To Spur Action And Change

A podcast listener wrote in asking for guidance about how to handle the regret she feels over the choices she made in co... Read more

3 Nov 2019

16mins

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Higher Ed: Letting Go Of The “Noise” To Prioritize Better In School And Life

Higher Ed: Letting Go Of The “Noise” To Prioritize Better In School And Life

Most people – students included – have a long to-do list but are short on ideas for how to tackle it. In this episode of... Read more

27 Oct 2019

16mins

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Higher Ed: How To Keep Tired Students Engaged? Help Them Produce – Not Just Consume – Knowledge

Higher Ed: How To Keep Tired Students Engaged? Help Them Produce – Not Just Consume – Knowledge

Students have a lot of tugging at their energy and attention including classes, homework, jobs and activities. In this e... Read more

20 Oct 2019

19mins

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Higher Ed: I’m Content. And Comfortable. And Don’t Want To Change. Learn How To Do It Anyway.

Higher Ed: I’m Content. And Comfortable. And Don’t Want To Change. Learn How To Do It Anyway.

“The only thing constant is change.” That saying, or some derivation of it, is attributed to the ancience Greek philosop... Read more

6 Oct 2019

20mins

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Higher Ed: “We’re Not Machines” – Engaging Your Heart And Your Head In Learning

Higher Ed: “We’re Not Machines” – Engaging Your Heart And Your Head In Learning

When strong feelings bubble up, your heart might win out over your head in deciding what happens next. But at times, a m... Read more

29 Sep 2019

15mins

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