It’s a wrap on Season 5—and what a season it’s been. From the spirit of the “Redbud Season” to powerful insights from student success leaders across the country, we tackled the real challenges (and hope!) in higher education post-pandemic.🎙 Highlights include:-Career mapping, stackable credentials for vets, and practical crisis response skills-Standout voices from Sherry Woosley, Barrington Price, Debbi Rutledge, and more-Mic-drop moments on student agency, burnout, transformation, and redefining college readiness📚 Plus, a look into our 2025 book: Slow Productivity Hacks—featuring strategies to sync your workflow, manage task overload, and create meaningful progress without burnout.

It’s a wrap on Season 5—and what a season it’s been. From the spirit of the “Redbud Season” to powerful insights from student success leaders across the country, we tackled the real challenges (and hope!) in higher education post-pandemic.🎙 Highlights include:-Career mapping, stackable credentials for vets, and practical crisis response skills-Standout voices from Sherry Woosley, Barrington Price, Debbi Rutledge, and more-Mic-drop moments on student agency, burnout, transformation, and redefining college readiness📚 Plus, a look into our 2025 book: Slow Productivity Hacks—featuring strategies to sync your workflow, manage task overload, and create meaningful progress without burnout.

In this episode, Sherry Woosley and Rachel Phillips-Buck unpack the current landscape of higher education—from national policy shifts to enrollment cliffs and Gen Z career expectations. They reflect on the hidden costs of overcommitment, the rise of administrative overhead, and the importance of doing fewer things, better. With practical tips on limiting your mission, managing legacy work, and setting boundaries, this conversation challenges student success professionals to rethink how they spend their time and focus on the projects that matter most.

In this episode, Sherry Woosley and Rachel Phillips-Buck unpack the current landscape of higher education—from national policy shifts to enrollment cliffs and Gen Z career expectations.

They reflect on the hidden costs of overcommitment, the rise of administrative overhead, and the importance of doing fewer things, better. With practical tips on limiting your mission, managing legacy work, and setting boundaries, this conversation challenges student success professionals to rethink how they spend their time and focus on the projects that matter most.

In this episode of Cap & Gown, we sit down with the brilliant Viva Gore, Director of Retention Intelligence at Pharos Resources, to dive into the power of practitioner-driven data in student success. 🎓📊

Viva shares her expertise on how institutions can move beyond numbers and spreadsheets to translate data into real, actionable insights that help students thrive. From early identification strategies to retention best practices, this conversation is packed with real-world examples and hands-on experience from someone who has been in the trenches of student success work.

If you're passionate about using data with purpose, this episode is for you! Listen now and gain practical takeaways that you can apply at your institution.

🔗 Listen to the full episode anywhere you get your podcasts!
🎙️ Subscribe for more conversations on student success, retention, and proactive support!

#StudentSuccess #HigherEd #Retention #CapAndGownPodcast #DataDriven

In this episode of Cap & Gown, we sit down with the brilliant Viva Gore, Director of Retention Intelligence at Pharos Resources, to dive into the power of practitioner-driven data in student success. 🎓📊

Viva shares her expertise on how institutions can move beyond numbers and spreadsheets to translate data into real, actionable insights that help students thrive. From early identification strategies to retention best practices, this conversation is packed with real-world examples and hands-on experience from someone who has been in student success work.

If you're passionate about using data with purpose, this episode is for you! Listen now and gain practical takeaways that you can apply at your institution.

🔗 Listen to the full episode anywhere you get your podcasts!
🎙️ Subscribe for more conversations on student success, retention, and proactive support!

#StudentSuccess #HigherEd #Retention #CapAndGownPodcast #DataDriven

Productivity in higher ed isn’t about busyness—it’s about impact. In this episode, we explore how to rethink productivity in a way that’s sustainable, meaningful, and truly student-centered.

Listen now! 🎧

Productivity in higher ed isn’t about busyness—it’s about impact. In this episode, we explore how to rethink productivity in a way that’s sustainable, meaningful, and truly student-centered.

Listen now! 🎧