Telling Our Story
Member institutions of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) advance social mobility for students of all backgrounds—particularly those from lower-income families, first-generation college students, and/or students of color—to positively impact families, communities, and the students themselves. This series shares stories from state colleges and universities that have taken bold steps to successfully serve underrepresented students and their communities. Expert discussions give listeners an inside look at how these institutions are fostering greater accessibility and affordability, closing gaps to postsecondary education completion, connecting students to viable career opportunities, and creating a more just, equitable society. This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple, Google, Stitcher, and many other podcast platforms. Please like and follow, and share the Telling Our Story podcast with colleagues, teachers, students, family, and friends.
Episodes
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with five guests from California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). They share the story behind the Computing Talent Initiative and CSin3, a collaborative cohort program with Hartnell College that allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree in computer science in three years. The initiative focuses on preparing students for high-tech careers through a shared learning model.
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In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with five guests from Lehman College in the Bronx, New York. They share the story behind the institution’s Credit for Prior Learning initiative, which allows students to earn elective credits through various approved programs. The initiative aims to boost graduation rates by addressing issues such as unmet liberal arts credit requirements and delayed credit transfers, especially f...
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with three guests from California State University, Stanislaus, also known as Stan State. They share the story behind Project Rebound, a longstanding initiative that offers special services and support for formerly incarcerated individuals as they pursue postsecondary education opportunities.
Guests include:
- Britt Rios-Ellis, president
- Jennifer Sturtevant, associate vice presiden...
In this bonus episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with three presidents from Mexican postsecondary institutions. Together, they discuss the importance of binational higher education collaborations between Mexico and the U.S., the mutual benefits of those collaborations for students and communities in both countries, and promising practices that Mexican institutions are implementing that increase access to postsecondary educ...
En este episodio de Telling Our Story, Leticia conversa con tres líderes de educación superior en México. Juntos, discuten la importancia de las colaboraciones binacionales en educación universitaria entre México y los Estados Unidos, los beneficios mutuos de estas colaboraciones tanto para los estudiantes y para las comunidades en ambos países, así como las prácticas prometedoras que las instituciones mexicanas están implementando...
In this bonus episode of Telling Our Story, we share a portion of the opening plenary of the AASCU 2024 Annual Conference for Presidents and Chancellors in Puerto Rico, Nov. 16–19. The session, occurring on Sunday, Nov. 18, highlighted the unique challenges presidents and chancellors of regional public colleges and universities face as they lead transformation on their campuses. It followed an address from U.S. Secretary of Educati...
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with three guests from Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. They share how ECSU overcame declining enrollment and the threat of shutting down a decade ago, on its way to being recognized in Third Way's Economic Mobility Index as one of the most outstanding historically black universities in the country.
Guests include:
- Farrah J. Ward, provost and vice chancell...
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with three outstanding guests from Central Connecticut State University about its Success Central program, an innovative peer-coaching initiative that’s helped students achieve academic and personal success for 10 years running.
Guests include:
- Zulma R. Toro, president, Central Connecticut State University
- Reginald Simmons, professor and chair, Department of Criminology &am...
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with two leaders from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore about the institution’s Men of Color in Education program. The program seeks to attract, retain, and form a community for male educators of color, who comprise 2% of the U.S. public school teaching workforce.
Guests include:
- Richard H. Warren Jr., Richard F. Hazel professor of education and director of the Men of Col...
In this episode of Telling Our Story, host Leticia Maldonado chats with leaders from Colorado State University Pueblo about the institution’s University Track Centers, how they’re helping to promote postsecondary culture, create pathways for underrepresented students to pursue higher education, and much more.
Guests include:
- Timothy Mottet, president, CSU Pueblo
- Kristyn White Davis, vice president for enrollment manageme...
In the first episode of Telling Our Story, host Leticia Maldonado, program manager for postsecondary value at AASCU, and guests discuss the critical role AASCU is playing to expand life-changing opportunities and close opportunity gaps for today’s diverse student populations.
Guests include:
- Mildred García, president, AASCU
- Charles L. Welch, president, Arkansas State University System, and former chair, AASCU Board of Di...
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