HEUG the Mic

HEUG the Mic – Powered by HEUG HEUG the Mic brings you the latest conversations, insights, and innovations shaping technology in Higher Education and the Public Sector. Powered by the HEUG , this podcast features thought leaders, industry experts, and community members who are driving change. Tune in and stay connected with the HEUG community!

HEUG the Mic is a technology podcast hosted by HEUG, with 35 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.

HEUG hosts HEUG the Mic, a technology show with 35 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  The Golden Moment: Rupal Shah on Higher Ed's Compression

  Aug 10, 202635 minS5

  Host Alex Green sits down with Rupal Shah, Chief Business Officer at HighPoint and 25-year higher ed tech veteran. From Accenture and Oracle to co-founding multiple EdTech startups, Rupal has seen it all—and he's got the pattern recognition to prove it. They explore the real state of higher education today: system fatigue, budget constraints, enrollment cliffs, and the arrival of AI. Rupal frames this moment as a "golden opportunity" for institutions to focus on modernization and what matters most. His key message to HEUG members: fight the hype, trust your instincts, and recognize the value already in your systems. Learn more: Find Rupal on LinkedIn and explore HighPoint at highpoint.io SIS Modernization Matters: Because modernization is critical to this conversation, see what HEUG is doing with the 2026 SIS Modernization Report Leave a Voicemail & Ask the Show

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  Episode #6

  Snake Oil or Substance: Jasmine Solomon on Spotting AI Hype in Higher Ed

  Jul 27, 202633 minS5

  Host Alex Green sat down with Jasmine Solomon , Senior Associate Director of Systems Operations at New York University, where she leads the systems supporting more than 150,000 applicants each year. Jasmine also founded the Slate AI User Group and helps shape national conversations around AI literacy and responsible adoption in higher education. A new AI feature or upgrade lands in your inbox at least once a month, and plenty of it is snake oil. This episode skips the hype and gets practical. Jasmine shares how she decides which announcements deserve her attention, the red flag that separates fluff from substance, and why she favors purpose built tools that plug into the tech stack she already runs. Listeners will walk away with: A simple test for evaluating new AI features before they reach your team The eager intern mindset for getting past AI that just agrees with you A fresh chat technique that gets AI to pick apart its own output The AI skills every higher education professional should build now Want to connect with Jasmine? Find her on LinkedIn and on her HEUG member profile . Have an AI question or a hot take? Leave a voicemail for next season's Ask the Show segment, or keep the conversation going in the HEUG AI Innovators Network . Leave a Voicemail & Ask the Show

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  Episode #5

  Brittany Moon: Your Kids Don't Need Perfect. They Need You.

  Jul 13, 202629 minS5

  Host Alex Green sat down with Brittany Moon , Executive Director of HEUG, for a conversation about the person behind the title. Brittany leads a community that reaches more than a thousand institutions across 49 countries, and she does it all from her home in Arizona, a place she once believed she would have to leave in order to grow. In this episode, Brittany opens up about parenthood, ambition, and what it really means to show up when you feel pulled in a hundred directions. She shares how motherhood reshaped her definition of success, the honest reality behind work life balance, the trip that taught her she could be heartbroken and still do the job, and why your kids don't need perfect, they just need you. Whether you are a working parent, an aspiring leader, or simply navigating a busy season of life, you will likely see a little of yourself in this one. Leave a Voicemail & Ask the Show

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  Episode #4

  Stay Curious, Start Small: Sathish Sundaramoorthy on AI at Work, at Home and Everywhere in Between

  Jun 29, 202627 minS5

  Host Alex Green sat down with Sathish Sundaramoorthy , ERP Analyst at Florida State University and chair of HEUG's Connected Campus Community of Practice, for this professional development season's deep dive into AI. Sathish has been working with AI since 2018, long before it went mainstream, and now blends that expertise with his PeopleSoft background to build automation solutions at FSU. He and Alex swap real world AI use cases, from coding and meeting summaries to bedtime storybooks Sathish creates for his daughter, and he closes with simple advice: don't wait for the perfect strategy, just start small. Connect with Sathish on LinkedIn or check out his HEUG profile . Leave a Voicemail & Ask the Show

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  Episode #3

  Everyone's a Poet and a Genius: Jessica Holler on Community, Mentorship & Stepping Up

  Jun 15, 202629 minS5

  Host Alex Green sat down with Jessica Holler , HEUG Hall of Fame inductee and longtime board member, to talk about the volunteer roles, presentations, and mentorship moments that shaped her into the leader she is today. Her advice? Join the advisory group. Submit the session. Reach out to the person who looks like they're about to jump off the ledge. You'll learn more than you expect and so will they. Leave a Voicemail & Ask the Show

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