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The Future of Education Podcast a higher education podcast hosted by Tri-County Technical College President Dr. Galen DeHay and produced in partnership with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture. The Future of Education Podcast web banner background

A podcast on ideas shaping the future of higher education.

About This Podcast

Colleges and universities must be innovative in order to overcome the challenges facing post-secondary education. Welcome to The Future of Education, a podcast brought to you by Dr. Galen DeHay, President of Tri-County Technical College, and IdeaXChange, a community forum created by McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture. In this monthly series, we invite guests who are among some of the brightest minds running campuses today to discuss the biggest issues and opportunities facing higher education. Please join us for these insightful conversations and subscribe to The Future of Education on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen.

About Our Host

Pictured: Galen DeHay, President of TCTCDr. Galen DeHay is president of Tri-County Technical College. In his 23 years at the college, Dr. DeHay has served in a number of leadership roles, ranging from senior vice president to head of the science department. He also has spearheaded a number of programs that have won regional and state awards and that serve as model programs within the S.C. Technical College System, including the I-BEST and Michelin Manufacturing Scholars programs. TCTC boasts the highest student success, graduation and transfer rates among two-year colleges in the state and ranks in the top one percent nationally for successful student transfers to four-year colleges and universities.

Dr. DeHay serves on a number of boards at the local, state, and national level and was among 40 leaders nationwide selected to participate in the Aspen Institute’s 2019-2020 Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence program. This highly selective leadership program is aimed at preparing the next generation of community college presidents to transform institutions to achieve higher and more equitable levels of student success both in college and in the labor market.

He has received multiple awards in recognition of his outstanding leadership, the most recent being the 2020 CEO of the Year award from the South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners.

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Higher Education podcast about providing access and success for diverse communities with Aspen Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Maria Harper Marinick.

Providing Access and Success for Diverse Communities

The demographics of many communities are shifting. As we emerge from the global pandemic, we are witnessing trend shifts in who is attending college and who is not. In this episode, Dr. DeHay discusses the role of community colleges in providing access for diverse communities. He is joined by Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick, a Senior Fellow for the College Excellence Program at The Aspen Institute and a Guided Pathways Coach for the Texas Success Center. Dr. Harper-Marinick served the Maricopa Community College District for almost 30 years in a variety of leadership roles, including as Chancellor for the system. She is a leader and a strong advocate for access to opportunity, equity, and student success. Thanks for joining us!

Dr. Hope Rivers interviewd on The Future of Education Podcast, a higher education podcast about how community college can serve communities differently.

Engaging Communities Differently to Meet Changing Needs

Community colleges are not strangers to change. In fact, their ability to change to meet evolving needs is built into their DNA. As population demographics shift, community college leaders must adapt their organizations to meet the emerging needs of the communities they serve.

In this episode, Dr. DeHay talks with Dr. Hope Rivers, President of Piedmont Technical College, to discuss how leaders are engaging their communities differently to provide equitable access and opportunity for education.

The Future of Education Podcast, a higher education podcast hosted by Tri-County Technical College President Dr. Galen DeHay produced in partnership with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture

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Welcome to The Future of Education, a podcast brought to you by Dr. Galen DeHay, President of Tri-County Technical College, and IdeaXChange, a community forum created by McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture. In this monthly series, we invite guests who are running Post-Secondary colleges and universities to discuss the biggest issues and opportunities facing higher education. Please join us!

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