In recent years, the conversation around the value of higher education in the U.S. has intensified, with concerns about the mismatch between curriculum and job market demands, rising tuition, and inefficiencies such as low graduation rates. I'm joined by Dr. Nick Ladany, President of San Francisco Bay University, to explore these unspoken realities of American higher ed. Drawing from his thought-provoking Forbes piece, "What We Never Say Out Loud in Higher Education," Dr. Ladany will shed light on the hidden challenges and hard truths shaping the future of universities.
In recent years, the conversation around the value of higher education in the U.S. has intensified, with concerns about the mismatch between curriculum and job market demands, rising tuition, and inefficiencies such as low graduation rates. I'm joined by Dr. Nick Ladany, President of San Francisco Bay University, to explore these unspoken realities of American higher ed. Drawing from his thought-provoking Forbes piece, "What We Never Say Out Loud in Higher Education," Dr. Ladany will shed light on the hidden challenges and hard truths shaping the future of universities.
Link to Nick's piece in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasladany/2024/08/05/what-we-never-say-out-loud-in-higher-education/)
Link to Nick's interview with Visionary Voices: https://www.enrollify.org/episodes/episode-11-teaching-faculty-how-to-teach-inside-sfbus-bold-new-initiative
Link to Nick's interview with The Pulse: https://www.enrollify.org/episodes/live-from-asu-gsv-disrupting-academia-through-action-at-san-francisco-bay-university)
Guest Name: Dr. Nick Ladany, President of San Francisco Bay University
Guest Social Handles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-ladany/
Guest Bio: Nick Ladany, Ph.D., is the President of San Francisco Bay University (SFBU). In the spirit of the Silicon Valley, SFBU is acting like a startup and challenger brand in higher education, with the purpose of disrupting higher education and developing a university that is accessible and affordable, with a deep commitment to serving the common good. SFBU’s unique and innovative approach to higher education capitalizes on six pillars of the student experience: praxis academics, life literacy, comprehensive wellness, multiple meaningful relationships, lifelong careers readiness, and financial support, all of which is aimed at meaningful and successful student outcomes. Previously he was President of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he led the university through the pandemic, facilitated record enrollments, enhanced fiscal stewardship, built a leadership team, strengthened a commitment to DEI, and enhanced student success and wellness. He alsoserved as Dean of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences and Associate Provost for Academic Outreach at the University of San Diego; and Dean of the School of Education and Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA. Prior to that he was Director of the Counseling Program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA; and Chair of the Department of Education and Human Services and Program Coordinator & Director of Doctoral Training of the Counseling Psychology Program at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. from the University at Albany, State University of New York, in 1992 and his B.S. in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. He has more than 80 publications, including 6 books, and has conducted over 250 national and international presentations in more than 20 countries in higher education leadership; and supervision and training of mental health practitioners.