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What role does wellbeing play in student success? How can libraries improve student, faculty, and staff wellbeing in a time of polycrisis? How can you achieve not only institutional goals but broader societal ones too? We discuss these questions with Kelly Miller, Associate Dean for Learning and Research Services at University of Miami.

How can colleges and universities see student success as part of broader community success? What structures and processes can you use to accelerate innovation? Who can you learn from and partner with at other institutions and other industries? We discuss these questions with Sanjit Sethi, President of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD (www.mcad.edu/) ).

What roles can space play in enabling college student success? In this 20 minute talk, I answer this question in three parts: fostering community and belonging, providing support services, and enabling experiential learning like real-world class projects.

How can career development be better integrated with academics? How can employers better engage students instead of boring info sessions and career fairs? How can institutions and employers make recruitment equitable? We discuss these great questions with Maggie Tomas, who leads the Career Center at University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.

How can you make a big place feel small? How can academic affairs and student affairs collaborate on student success? How can you make decisions with "gut plus data"? We discuss these questions and more with Dan Maxwell from the University of Houston system and downtown campus.

Why change from How to Get the Most Out of College Podcast to The Connected College Podcast? What is a Connected College? What can listeners expect from the pod going forward? I answer these questions on the transition in this short interview with producer and podcaster Mike Palmer. Don't worry. New name, but same awesome.

The Connected College Podcast (elliotfelix.com/podcast) provides leadership strategies for student success drawn from host Elliot Felix's (elliotfelix.com) experience working with 100 colleges and universities and interviews with higher ed innovators. Let's create better connected colleges and universities where students find belonging, feel supported, and connect their courses to rewarding car...

Consultant, speaker, and author Elliot Felix challenges college and university administration to question tradition, bust silos, and partner with the industry to enable college student success in an educational leadership book The Connected College: Leadership Strategies for Student Success. Campuses, majors, and cultures may vary, but all college students strive to feel connected to their peop...

How can libraries transform their spaces, service offerings, and staffing to become hubs for student success - on campus and online? Listen to Elliot's keynote presentation the Council of Academic Library Directors to answer these questions along with a "From to by ." roadmapping exercise.

How can colleges and universities partner with industry for mutual benefit on learning, research, and recruiting? Listen to Elliot's talk at the Discovery Partners Institute (dpi.uillinois.edu/) on the Why, What, and How of University - Industry Partnerships to answer these questions which guidance on identifying and optimizing partnerships.

How do high impact practices contribute to student success? Listen to Elliot's talk providing an overview of AAC&U/NSSE high-impact practices, the research behind them, and examples of innovative ways colleges and universities are putting these into practice.

What role does ed tech play in student success? What's working and what isn't? How is it changing? What can institutions and ed tech companies do to respond? Listen to Elliot's interview by "Higher Ed Geek" Dustin Ramsdell to answer these questions and connect the physical with the digital.

Elliot presented "Ten Steps to Library Service Transformation" at the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) 2024 Spring Meeting and participated in a panel discussion with Mary Ann Mavrinac and Megan Waters that was moderated by Diane Bruxvoort. In this ~15 minute talk, he covers needs assessment, benchmarking, goal setting, service design, partnership strategy, and organizational design for ...

How can you assess and improve your student experience to create a culture of continuous improvement? Elliot answered this question during a workshop at Embry-Riddle's "Innovation at Altitude" Continuous Improvement Summit. Listen to his talk to learn trends, tools, and tips for student experience innovation.

11 Ways to Get the Most Out of College

Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD): How to Get The Most out of College

The Value of Internships with Josh Kahn

Finding Colleges that are a Financial Fit with Liane Crane

5 Things You Won’t Learn in College But Must Know to Succeed in Business

Getting Through a Crisis with Rachel Dean

Telling A Story with Data with Valerie Kroll

Succeeding as an International Student with Debrup Laha

Creating Great Learning Experiences with Melonie Sexton

Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum with Louis Newman

Perfectionism and Coping with Less Control with Vanessa Bush

Choosing the Right College Size and Setting for You with Nancy Hubbard

How to Build Your Network in College with Philip Wilkerson

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Strategic Facilities Planning