H.E.A.R.D., An AACRAO Podcast
Join three AACRAO members talking about the intersection of DEI, higher education, and our own lives. You’ll hear us be vulnerable, make mistakes, and learn and grow with all of you.
Podcasting since 2022 • 33 episodes
H.E.A.R.D., An AACRAO Podcast
Latest Episodes
A Look Back and Ahead, with Mike Bilfinger, Assistant Director of Public Policy (AACRAO)
In this episode, HEARD welcomes Mike Bilfinger, Assistant Director of Public Policy at AACRAO, for a look back at what went down in the first year of President Trump's second term, and what is coming up in 2026 and beyond. We discussed Pr...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:13:38
"I can make a difference." Voices from the 2025 AACRAO Leadership Meeting
This episode features a series of brief conversations at the 2025 AACRAO Leadership Meeting. At the end of June, members of AACRAO staff joined volunteers from the AACRAO Board, Program Committee, Community Liaisons, and state and regional lead...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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40:22
What do Socrates and AI have in common? A conversation with Ed Clark
You'll have to listen to the full episode for that nugget.HEARD was joined by returning AACRAO pod guest Ed Clark, Chief Information Officer at The California State University System, to talk about CSU's significant investment i...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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49:46
Customer Service and Inclusion with David Williams
On this episode, the HEARD crew spoke with David Williams, Law School Registrar at North Carolina Central University (or NCCU for short) in Durham, North Carolina. NCCU is a historically black college and university or HBCU, and David shared hi...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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44:31
"People will turn the tide" with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries (AACRAO 2025 Annual Meeting)
In this special episode recorded live at the 2025 AACRAO Annual Meeting, HEARD hosts Portia LaMarr and Ingrid Nuttall spoke with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries on how resilience can help us thrive in times of uncertainty. Dr. Jeffries is a College of...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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57:27
