Partners in Progress
Partners in Progress is hosted by HEI Program Coordinator,
A-State Graduate School, J Jagriti, a testimonial-driven series featuring conversations with CEOs and industry leaders who have successfully collaborated with Arkansas State. Moving beyond abstract innovation, the show focuses on the specific strategic dividends and ROI achieved through the university’s pipeline. This program serves as a transparent risk-mitigation tool for potential sponsors, proving through peer testimony that a partnership with A-State is a high-yield investment rather than a philanthropic gesture.
Episodes
9 episodes
Defying Enrollment Declines: Why STEM and Soft Skills Win
The corporate landscape is shifting too fast for traditional textbooks, and employers are demanding new hires be completely AI-literate on day one. As universities nationwide face steep enrollment cliffs, adapting curriculum to meet immediate i...
Cross-Discipline Growth: The Future of University Innovation
Stagnant funding limits institutional growth and stifles student potential. As academic budgets tighten across the board, scaling internal research operations is critical for long-term university survival and providing students with competitive...
Rural Roots, Global Reach: Growing Higher Ed in the Delta
Institutional momentum stalls the moment academic leadership loses sight of its core identity. With regional universities facing shifting demographic cliffs and intense competition for resources, understanding how to scale infrastructure while ...
Leading with Intention: The Power of Approachable Leadership
Navigating the transition from high school to college, or from a familiar hometown to a brand-new state, can be an isolating and overwhelming experience without the right support system. With higher education evolving rapidly and students facin...
Graduate Degree ROI: Is a Master's Worth the Investment?
Measuring the value of higher education purely through entry-level salary statistics is a shortsighted strategy that compromises long-term workforce capability. As regional economies face severe structural shortages in critical sectors like hea...
Building Businesses Early: How an Ambitious Undergraduate Runs Multiple Companies While Leading on Campus
You can hear it in Harrison Herget’s voice: he’s busy on purpose. Harrison is an Arkansas State University business administration student with a theater minor who also leads Phi Delta Theta and has served in IFC, all while building real ventur...
Community First: Why Your Connections Matter Most with Logan Locke
Transferring colleges sounds like a clean new start until you’re living it. The credits have to line up, the social circles feel sealed, and you’re trying to make big career decisions on a shorter clock. We sit down with Logan Locke, a senior f...
The AI Pivot: Essential Tools for New Grads
A perfect GPA looks great on paper, but it’s not the thing that opens the biggest doors. We’re talking with Braden Deese, a senior accounting student from Walnut Ridge and a standout in A-State’s College of Business, about what actually moves a...