Welcome to Higher Ed Advisor, a Baker Tilly podcast series where we speak with higher education industry leaders about practical and proactive guidance to help colleges and universities protect and enhance their value.
Forward-looking solutions to approaching the top challenges, risks and opportunities of 2023
This special episode explores the state of higher education today through the lens of our podcast hosts and Value Architects™, Dave Capitano, Adrienne Larmett and Christine Smith.
Our specialists highlight key challenges institutions face in 2023 and solutions on how leaders can remain competitive in the changing landscape. We discuss many trending topics, including the top risks institutions must consider on their campuses, how institutional alignment helps operationalize strategy, the benefits of collaboration in resource-constrained environments and valuable takeaways and lessons learned from the field.
Plus, hear how Baker Tilly partnered with industry associations to help prepare colleges and universities for sustainability and success now, for tomorrow, and how to access the report.
30 Jan 2023
Strategies to mitigate construction risks in higher education
The higher education industry continues to encounter unique challenges, and institutional leaders must keep many critical issues top-of-mind, including construction risks their campuses face.
Tune in as Baker Tilly construction and real estate advisory practice senior managers, Robert Zellmer and Heath Whitaker, explore potential construction risks connected with an institution’s capital projects and how colleges and universities can proactively mitigate such risks. We outline the value of conducting risk audits, opportunities to strengthen controls and how a strategic construction risk Value ArchitectTM can help draw up solutions that align with institutional goals.
Don’t miss the top three construction risks institutions should consider now, valuable industry insights and lessons learned.
9 Jan 2023
Expanding access to mental health services in higher education
Higher education faces a time of rapid change and unpredictability forcing institutional leaders to realize that student success extends beyond academics and includes meeting their mental health and well-being needs.
In this episode, Colgate University (Colgate) Director of Student Health Services, Dr. Ellen Larson, and digital mental health clinic Mantra Health (Mantra) Vice President of Program Success, Kelly Carleton and Mantra’s Medical Director, Dr. Nora Feldpausch, explore how telehealth expands access to critical mental health services to students.
We probe how Mantra serves as a digital extension of Colgate’s counseling center, complements the campus’ existing resources and has enabled the institution to improve timeliness and care levels for requested services. Our guests outline evidence-based approaches and strategies to meet student mental health needs, questions institutions should ask while considering outsourcing mental health services and how data not only drives decisions, but also improves student outcomes.
Don’t miss future predictions of mental health in higher education and valuable takeaways that guide campuses to meet the rising demand for services in this space.
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