Higher Ed Pulse

Mallory Willsea

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Higher Ed Pulse is your weekly no-fluff guide to AI in higher ed. Higher ed leaders are expected to master AI overnight. But let’s be real — no one has time to sift through every headline, hot take, or research report.That’s why every Monday, we break down what actually matters — fast, clear, and to the point.Want to sound like the smartest person in the room? You’re in the right place.Higher Ed Pulse is hosted by Mallory Willsea and is a proud member of the Enrollify Podcast Network.

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Episodes (1219)

Pulse Check: High School to Higher Ed III (2025) — Part 3

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Oct 30, 202537:14pending

Live at ASU's Agentic AI and the Student Experience: How AI Tools Are Powering M...

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Oct 29, 202521:20pending

Why an AI Critic Joined a Tech Company

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Oct 27, 202528:10pending

Pulse Check: High School to Higher Ed III (2025) — Part 2

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Oct 23, 202530:24pending

A College Senior’s Hot Takes on AI + the Nonprofit He’s Building

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Oct 20, 202529:06pending

Pulse Check: High School to Higher Ed III (2025) — Part 1

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Oct 16, 202521:19pending

Best of Conference: The Red Stapler Session on AI Search & Zero-Click Discovery

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Oct 13, 202536:20pending

Pulse Check: AI Arms Race: Navigating Leadership in the Agentic Admissions AI Er...

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Oct 9, 202525:33pending

OpenAI’s New Data Shows How We Really Use ChatGPT

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Oct 6, 202528:13pending

Pulse Check: AI Arms Race: Navigating Leadership in the Agentic Admissions AI Er...

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Oct 2, 202522:32pending

From Hurricane to Recovery: Reflections One Year After Hurricane Helene

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Sep 29, 202530:01pending

Pulse Check: AI Arms Race: Navigating Leadership in the Agentic Admissions AI Er...

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Sep 25, 202523:23pending

Live at PRIMA: Convenience is Close to Conversion

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Sep 24, 20259:59pending

Is College Still Worth It?

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Sep 22, 202530:20pending

Pulse Check: AI Arms Race: Navigating Leadership in the Agentic Admissions AI Er...

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Sep 18, 202523:05pending

What the AI News Headlines Aren’t Telling You

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Sep 15, 202528:16pending

Pulse Check: Advancement Amplified: The IA MarCom Shift — Part 5

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Sep 11, 20251:04:47pending

How a Web Strategist Experiments with AI: Lessons from 20 Years in Higher Ed Dig...

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Sep 8, 202529:47pending

Pulse Check: Advancement Amplified: The IA MarCom Shift — Part 4

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Sep 4, 202536:02pending

The Hidden Career Path for MarComm Leaders

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Sep 1, 202525:29pending

Pulse Check: Advancement Amplified: The IA MarCom Shift — Part 3

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Aug 28, 202547:31pending

The Omnichannel Student: How Search Really Works in 2025

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Aug 25, 202530:30pending

Pulse Check: Advancement Amplified: The IA MarCom Shift — Part 2

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Aug 21, 202546:46pending

Adopt or Be Forgotten: The Peer Pressure Problem

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Aug 18, 202527:45pending

Pulse Check: Advancement Amplified: The IA MarCom Shift - Part 1

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Aug 14, 202548:51pending

Invest in AI Upskilling or Lose Staff

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Aug 11, 202525:32pending

Pulse Check: Ctrl + Create: AI for Creatives — Part 5

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Aug 7, 202542:52pending

Inside the 2025 AI Search Trends Report

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Aug 4, 202528:12pending

Pulse Check: Ctrl + Create: AI for Creatives — Part 4

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Jul 31, 202542:29pending

Tech, Talent, and the Future of Work

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Jul 28, 202524:21pending

Pulse Check: Ctrl + Create: AI for Creatives — Part 3

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Jul 24, 202540:59pending

Innovation Starts With Understanding

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Jul 21, 202531:49pending

Pulse Check: Ctrl + Create: AI for Creatives — Part 2

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Jul 17, 202531:09pending

Live at the CASE Summit: Why Stories Still Matter: Connecting Emotion to Impact...

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Jul 16, 20255:12pending

What Higher Ed Can Learn from AI Startups — Part 2

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Jul 14, 202526:45pending

Pulse Check: Ctrl + Create: AI for Creatives — Part 1

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Jul 10, 202540:24pending

Live at Engage Summit 2025: A Real Talk on Scaling AI in Higher Ed

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Jul 9, 202516:01pending

Live at Engage Summit 2025: How Higher Ed Leaders Can Use AI to Empower, Not Ove...

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Jul 7, 20257:42pending

What Higher Ed Can Learn from AI Startups — Part 1

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Jul 7, 202521:33pending

Live at Engage Summit 2025: How One Higher Ed Newcomer Found Her Voice at Engage...

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Jul 3, 202511:35pending

Pulse Check: The Culture Code: Leading with Diversity — Part 5

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Jul 3, 202521:42pending

Live at Engage Summit 2025: AI, Change Management, and Leadership Strategy in Hi...

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Jul 2, 20256:07pending

Live at Engage Summit 2025: Why It’s Okay Not to Know Everything About AI Yet

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Jul 2, 20257:06pending

Live at Engage Summit 2025: Student Success Starts with Smarter Knowledge Bases

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Jul 1, 202511:52pending

Live at Engage Summit 2025: Using Narrative Intelligence to Spot the Stories Tha...

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Jul 1, 202521:04pending

Live at Engage Summit 2025: Leading Culture Change Through AI

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Jun 30, 20257:36pending

Can AI Help Rebuild Trust in International Enrollment?

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Jun 30, 202525:22pending

Live at Engage Summit 2025: Ethical AI in Higher Education

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Jun 26, 202514:21pending

Pulse Check: The Culture Code: Leading with Diversity — Part 4

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Jun 26, 202538:16pending

Washington’s Marching Orders for Higher Ed

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Jun 23, 202520:25pending

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