Complete College America (CCA) is committed to being a bold voice in the higher education space elevating critical conversations that both actively and passively impact college completion. We find ourselves at a time when the need for these conversations has reached a heightened level of importance. As a convener of thought leaders, CCA's On the Air podcast provides access to the most innovative and effective higher education leaders and advocates through candid conversations.
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Taking it Back Home: Next Steps from the CCA AI Summit with WSU Tech
In this episode, three leaders from Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) share what happened after their team attended Complete College America's inaugural AI Summit in June 2026. Justin Pfeifer (VP of Student Success), Rob Gibson (Dean of Academic Services), and Brady Randall (Director of Systems Development) walk through how the summit's momentum helped them formalize a campus AI task force, launch an internal AI hub to showcase staff-driven innovation, and rethink governance and risk. They reflect on the surprising role frontline staff are playing in driving AI adoption on campus, the value of learning from peer institutions, and why starting with identifying a real problem — rather than the technology itself — leads to better outcomes. It's a candid, practical look at turning the energy of a convening into sustained, cross-campus action on AI for student success.
2 Sept 2026
CCA on the Air: Accelerator Special Feature — Building a Student Success Ecosystem at Texas Southern University
In this Accelerator Special Feature episode of CCA on the Air, Alliance Engagement Director Jennifer Torres sits down with Dr. Cheree Daniels, the Executive Director - Center for Online Learning & Instructional Technology and Interim Dean of the College of Transdisciplinary Studies and Dr. Chrisdolyn Dawson, Director of Student Advisement and Matriculation at Texas Southern University. As the institution project lead and centralized advising lead, respectively, for TSU's Gates Foundation-funded Complete College America Accelerator Project, Dr. Daniels and Dr. Dawson share how the university is driving systems-level transformation to improve student success. From increasing persistence and progression rates to celebrating the largest graduating class in the university's history, TSU's results demonstrate what's possible through intentional, institution-wide transformation. Tune in to hear how TSU is turning bold ideas into measurable outcomes with the support of the CCA Accelerator Project.
3 Aug 2026
When Confusion Costs Completion: The Financial Aid Offer Letter's Hidden Role in Student Success
In this episode of CCA On the Air, Alliance Engagement Director Jennifer Torres sits down with Anika Van Eaton and Brendan Williams from uAspire to unpack their December 2025 report, Caution: Prices May Vary. After analyzing 211 financial aid offers from institutions across 34 states, uAspire found that the way colleges communicate cost to students is inconsistent, jargon-filled, and in some cases deeply misleading — with real consequences for enrollment, persistence, and completion. Financial aid communication, it turns out, isn't just a formatting problem; it's a structural barrier standing between students and their degrees. Listeners will hear what the data actually shows and what states, systems, and campus practitioners can do right now to make financial aid offers work better for students.
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