Reinventing U

Interviewing experts and discussing leading-edge topics related to strengthening undergraduate education at research universities.

Reinventing U is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 21 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.

Unknown Host hosts Reinventing U, a education show with 21 episodes published.

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  Episode #20

  Episode 20: Stephen Gavazzi on Regaining Civic Trust in Higher Education

  Apr 24, 202640 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Reinventing U, we are joined by Stephen Gavazzi, Director of the Center for Human Resource Research at The Ohio State University, to explore a blueprint for universities to meet the demands of the current moment by recommitting to the public good.  Drawing on his recent co‑authored piece, “Morrill Act 250: Reinterpreting the Public Research University Compact as Civic Trust in America’s Third Century,” Gavazzi outlines five priorities for regaining public trust, strengthening transparency, and preparing university systems for the future. He also makes the case for digital and AI fluency as a baseline civic and educatio...

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  Episode #19

  Episode 19: Grading Reform with Josh Eyler

  Mar 4, 202640 minS0

  <p>Joshua Eyler, the author of Failing Our Future: How Grades Harm Students, And What We Can Do About It (JHUP 2024), is among the leading experts on grading reform. Praised by the likes of Cathy N. Davidson and Jeff Selingo, Eyler’s book is roughly divided between indictment of current practices and exploring practical solutions. In every case, however, the answer keeps coming back: fundamental reform is necessary. Join us for a lively and perhaps surprising conversation about a too often taken-for-granted core academic practice.</p>

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  Episode #18

  Episode 18: What Could a University Be?: A Conversation with Robert Gibbs

  Dec 2, 202549 minS0

  <p>In 2025, University of Toronto Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Robert Gibbs, published What Could a University Be?: Revolutionary Ideas for the Future (University of British Columbia Press). Join us for a highly engaging conversation in which Dr. Gibbs recaps the main points of his argument and along the way explores the distinctive value of research university undergraduate educations, generally and in our times, highlights the vital role of the humanities, and offers practical advice as well as visionary insight concerning the institutions and the work to which UERU members devote themselves.</p>

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  Episode #17

  Episode 17: Restorative Resistance with Rich Reddick

  Sep 22, 20251h 1mS0

  <p>On this episode of Reinventing U, hear from Dr. Richard J. Reddick, Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Undergraduate College and Distinguished Service Professor in Educational Leadership and Policy at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Reddick’s book Restorative Resistance in Higher Education: Leading in an Era of Racial Awakening and Reckoning (Harvard Education Press, 2023) shares the wisdom he has gained from over three decades of work on diversity, equity, and inclusion in educational settings. Positioning college campuses as “crucibles for social change,” Dr. Reddick challenges all of us to rethink how we show up as leaders, en...

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  Episode #16

  Episode 16: Brian Rosenberg on his “Whatever It Is, I’m Against It : Resistance to Change in Higher Education”

  Jul 15, 202541 minS0

  <p >Brian Rosenberg discusses his new book “Whatever It Is, I’m Against It :Resistance to Change in Higher Education”</p> <p >Brian Rosenberg is currently visiting professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. From 2003 until 2020, he served as the 16th President of Macalester College. He is the author of Whatever It Is, I’m Against It:  Resistance to Change in Higher Education, published in 2023 by Harvard Education Press. His articles on higher education appear regularly in The Chronicle of Higher Education and have also appeared in publications including The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles T...

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