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March 18, 2025 45 mins

Episode Title: “Navigating the Changes of Higher Education”


Show Description:

In this episode of the Blue Lift Podcast, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down with strategic communications expert Adrienne Hines to discuss the evolving landscape of higher education. They explore the complex issues facing colleges and universities, from funding challenges and policy changes to the ongoing debates around diversity, equity, and inclusion. 


Highlights:


The impact of decreasing state and federal funding on the rising costs of higher education


The push to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in colleges and universities


The legal battles and political pressures shaping the future of higher education


The role of strategic communications in helping institutions navigate these turbulent times


Insights on how colleges and universities are adapting their messaging and engagement strategies



This episode provides a thought-provoking look at the critical issues affecting the higher education sector and the strategies being employed to address them.



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https://www.policycomms.com/



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About Blue Lift and Peggy Kingsbury:



Peggy grew up in GA and attended the University of Georgia. With an undergraduate and a masters degree in Criminal Justice Peggy is keenly interested in how politics and public safety intersect. Peggy is also an entrepreneur, small business owner, and lover of the outdoors. Peggy became focused on politics in Tennessee when the supermajority legislature began making headlines for silencing voices, enacting laws targeting underrepresented people and refusing to listen to their constituents. 

 



Join Peggy for BlueLift as she interviews influencers and candidates in Tennessee politics with a focus on Williamson County and middle Tennessee.



#HigherEducation #PolicyChanges #DiversityEquityInclusion #StrategicCommunications #FundingChallenges #LegalBattles #PoliticalPressures #CollegeUniversity #MessageingStrategies #EducationAdvocacy



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