Higher Ed's Hero Cycle
Jul 27, 2026 · 31 min · 9 segments
Mallory hosts Higher Ed Pulse with guest Jenn Hayes, Associate Dean for Marketing & Communications at Cardozo School of Law in New York, to discuss higher ed’s recurring “hero” cycle: hiring…
Jul 27, 2026 · 31 min · 9 segments
Mallory hosts Higher Ed Pulse with guest Jenn Hayes, Associate Dean for Marketing & Communications at Cardozo School of Law in New York, to discuss higher ed’s recurring “hero” cycle: hiring…
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We hire someone who really cares, and then we give her an award for rebuilding the entire thing from scratch, and four years later she gets burnt out, she leaves, and that whole cycle just starts again.
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[upbeat music] That's what I'm talking about.
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From the beginning.
[upbeat music] Hit it, boys.
Welcome to Higher Ed Pulse, your no-fluff guide to artificial intelligence in higher ed.
I'm Mallory Wilsey, bringing nearly 20 years of ed tech and marketing expertise straight to your earbuds.
Higher ed leaders are expected to master AI overnight, but let's be real, no one has time to sift through every headline, hot take, or research report.
That's why every Monday, I'll break down what actually matters, fast, clear, and to the point.
Want to sound like the smartest person in the room at your next team meeting? You're in the right place.
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We hire someone who really cares, and then we give her an award for rebuilding the entire thing from scratch, and four years later she gets burnt out, she leaves, and that whole cycle just starts again.
Hit it.
[upbeat music] That's what I'm talking about.
Wait.
Okay, now.
From the beginning.
[upbeat music] Hit it, boys.
Welcome to Higher Ed Pulse, your no-fluff guide to artificial intelligence in higher ed.
I'm Mallory Wilsey, bringing nearly 20 years of ed tech and marketing expertise straight to your earbuds.
Higher ed leaders are expected to master AI overnight, but let's be real, no one has time to sift through every headline, hot take, or research report.
That's why every Monday, I'll break down what actually matters, fast, clear, and to the point.
Want to sound like the smartest person in the room at your next team meeting? You're in the right place.
