Telling Our Story
Member institutions of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) advance social mobility for students of all backgrounds to positively impact families, communities, and the students themselves. This series shares stories from state colleges and universities that have taken bold steps to successfully serve students and their communities. Expert discussions give listeners an inside look at how these institutions are fostering greater accessibility and affordability, closing gaps to postsecondary education completion, and connecting students to viable career opportunities.
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Episodes
10 episodes
Building Tomorrow’s Technologists Through Shared Learning
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with five guests from California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). They share the story behind the Computing Talent Initiative and CSin3, a collaborative cohort program with Hartnell Col...
Accelerating Graduation With Expanded Credit Initiative
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with five guests from Lehman College in the Bronx, New York. They share the story behind the institution’s Credit for Prior Learning initiative, which allows students to earn elective credits ...
Breaking Higher Education Barriers Across Borders
In this bonus episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with three presidents from Mexican postsecondary institutions. Together, they discuss the importance of binational higher education collaborations between Mexico and the U.S., the mutual...
Superando Barreras en la Educación Superior más allá de las Fronteras
En este episodio de Telling Our Story, Leticia conversa con tres líderes de educación superior en México. Juntos, discuten la importancia de las colaboraciones binacionales en educación universitaria entre México y los Estados Unidos, los benef...
Building Bridges: Uplifting Communities Through Collaboration
In this bonus episode of Telling Our Story, we share a portion of the opening plenary of the AASCU 2024 Annual Conference for Presidents and Chancellors in Puerto Rico, Nov. 16–19. The session, occurring on Sunday, Nov. 18, highlighted the uniq...
Reviving Enrollment and Ensuring Stability Through Bold Planning
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with three guests from Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. They share how ECSU overcame declining enrollment and the threat of shutting down a decade ago, on its way to being re...
Success Central: Supporting Underrepresented Students Through Peer Coaching
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with three outstanding guests from Central Connecticut State University about its Success Central program, an innovative peer-coaching initiative that’s helped students achieve academic and pe...
Building a Pipeline of Diverse Teachers for the Next Generation of K–12 Students
In this episode of Telling Our Story, Leticia chats with two leaders from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore about the institution’s Men of Color in Education program. The program seeks to attract, retain, and form a community for male ed...
Amplifying Postsecondary Accessibility at CSU Pueblo
In this episode of Telling Our Story, host Leticia Maldonado chats with leaders from Colorado State University Pueblo about the institution’s University Track Centers, how they’re helping to promote postsecondary culture, create pathways for un...
Reimagining the Value of Postsecondary Education
In the first episode of Telling Our Story, host Leticia Maldonado, program manager for postsecondary value at AASCU, and guests discuss the critical role AASCU is playing to expand life-changing opportunities and close opportunity gaps for toda...
