College Matters. Alma Matters.

Podcast for High Schoolers about College. We chronicle personal experiences on College Life, College Preparation with College Alumni, Faculty, Admissions and Counselors. The goal of these stories is to Inform & Inspire students all over the world to pursue their college dreams.

College Matters. Alma Matters. is a education podcast hosted by Venkat Raman, with 437 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Venkat Raman hosts College Matters. Alma Matters., a education show with 437 episodes published.

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  Episode #430

  Dean Neville Vakharia of Drexel University Pennoni Honors College: A Hidden Jewel.

  Mar 21, 202540 minS1

  <p>Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter</p><p>Dean Vakharia has an interdisciplinary background. An Engineering undergraduate, master’s in arts administration and Phd in Information Science. He has experience working in the corporate sector as well with non-profits.</p><p>When the opportunity to be Dean of the HC came up, he threw his hat in the ring.</p><p>On this podcast, Dean Vakharia shares his background, his vision for Pennoni Honors College, Honors Programs, Scholarships & Grants, Role of AI, Career Opportunities, and Advice for High Schoolers.</p><p>In particular, we discuss the following with him...

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  Episode #429

  Dr. Josh Cannon of Frederick Honors College: Helping Students Find Resources for Undergraduate Research.

  Feb 26, 202539 minS1

  <p>Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter</p><p>After finishing High School, Dr. Cannon joined the Marine Corps as an Arabic Cryptologic Linguist. Dr. Cannon loved the process of learning a language. So, after the Marine Corps, Dr Cannon attended the University of Pittsburgh where he discovered archaeology which he combined with his love for languages. </p><p>Dr. Cannon joins us on our podcast to talk about UG Research at Frederick Honors College, Research Infrastructure, Research Fellowships, Success stories, and Advice for High Schoolers.</p><p>Topics discussed in this episode:</p><p>Introducing Dr. Josh Cannon, Uni...

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  Episode #428

  If it’s February, This must be College Visits, in College News Fit to Digest. February 19, 2025.

  Feb 19, 202518 minS1

  <p>Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter</p><p>Making sense of the College News. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take.</p><p>Topics discussed in this episode:</p><p>College Visits and Why you should do them []</p><p>Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.</p><p>Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode Transcript.</p><p>Calls-to-action:</p><p>Follow us on Instagram.</p><p>Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Spotify. </p><p>For Podcast Transcripts, visitalmamatters.io/podcasts.</p>

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  Episode #427

  Dr. Josh Cannon & Freshmen from Frederick Honors College at Pitt: Using the“Getting Started with UG Research” Workbook.

  Feb 11, 202521 minS1

  <p>Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter</p><p>In the Fall semester of 2024, Dr. Cannon used the Getting Started with UG Research Workbook as a resource in a class he taught the Honors College freshmen</p><p>In this special episode, we talk to Dr Cannon and 3 students - John, Preeti and Jacob about their experience with the workbook!</p><p>On our podcast, Dr Cannon talks about using the workbook, the students describe their experiences and suggestions, and finally some advice for high schoolers.</p><p><br /></p><p>To learn more about the Workbook, please email us...

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  Episode #426

  Dean Graeme Harper of Oakland University: Promoting AI Literacy.

  Jan 28, 202531 minS1

  <p>Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter</p> <p>This episode is part of a series of conversations related to AI and Education.</p> <p>In this Episode, Dean Harper shares a Historical Perspective on AI, An approach to Gen AI, AI related Courses, Digital Infrastructure, Policies, Faculty use, Impact on Admissions Applications, Ethics, and Future of AI in Higher Ed.</p> <p>Topics discussed in this episode:</p> Introducing Dean Graeme Harper, Oakland University [] Historical Perspective [] Approach to Gen AI [] AI Courses [] Digital Infrastructure [] AI Policies [] Faculty Use of AI [] Admissions Impact [] Ethics [] Future with AI [] <p>Our Gu...

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