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ASCEND Podcast

Are you ready to ASCEND to new possibilities? In this podcast, Dr. Jared Tippets and Dr. Eric Kirby outline why a focus on retention and completion is so important, why previous retention efforts…

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Latest episodes

  1. S3 - E40 - Joel Spiess - From Hold to Hope: Transforming Student Persistence Through Retention Grants (Affordability)23 Aug 2026
  2. S3 - E39 - Dr. Matt Daily and Tiffany Sorensen - Restructuring for Retention: Leveraging Capacity and Data to Enhance First-Semester Student Persistence in Higher Education (Culture)16 Aug 2026
  3. S3 - E38 - Kim Williams and Dr. Sarah Wray Marshall - Innovative academic advocacy model and SMART data platforms (Support & Data)9 Aug 2026
  4. S3 - E29 - Dr. Lo Moser Klink and Justin Mumford - Campus Thrills for Zero Bills: Reducing the Cost of Experience (Affordability)2 Aug 2026
  5. S3 - E36 - Dr. Chad Brassil and Joseph Lynch - Using Data for Student Outreach (Data)26 Jul 2026
  6. S3 - E35 - Dr. Michael Goemans and Dr. Brian Kapinos - Best Practices for Engaging Students in Community Colleges Through Holistic Support (Engagement)19 Jul 2026
  7. S3 - E34 - Dr. Brian Reed and Kayli Julius - Proactive Student Wellbeing: Embedding Wellbeing Coaches for a Cultural Shift at the University of Montana (Culture)12 Jul 2026
  8. S3 - E33 - Joshua Morrison and Dr. Ingrid Ulbrich - Improving Academic Performance and Retention through Process Education (Support)5 Jul 2026
  9. S3 - E32 - Dr. Kristin Flora and Dr. Andrew Jones - Financial Initiatives Supporting Student Engagement at Franklin College (Affordability)28 Jun 2026
  10. S3 - E31 - Dr. Nicole Kotlan and Tom Mahon - Retention Tools Workshop Series: A collaboration across campus (Data)21 Jun 2026