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Higher Ed nerd | Hugger | Reader | Writer | host: Higher Voltage pod | Opinions: 🙋🏾‍♂️| 🌈 | Recovering political staffer | Food + wine fan
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The article started the conversation.

This episode of Higher Voltage takes it further.

@kctyler2.bsky.social and Erica Levi Zelinger on rethinking how higher ed talks to men.

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July 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Another #highered brand buckles under the weight of dictatorship.
July 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Even though it’s somewhat less true than it used to be, it’s still true. Couldn’t help but laugh at this scene from Overcompensating on @amazonprime.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Always a pleasure to reconnect with @higheredcmo.bsky.social. If you haven’t grabbed her new book yet, you should.
New Higher Voltage episode⚡

@kctyler2.bsky.social talks with @higheredcmo.bsky.social about her new book, 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘦: 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘺, and how empathy, authenticity, and strategy can transform higher ed marketing—and student outcomes.

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May 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
When you click on “President’s Cabinet” on a higher ed site.
May 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Think baby or wedding registry, but for college students 💸

@kctyler2.bsky.social sat down with Lisa Hennessy and Alexander Boylan, the powerhouse behind The Student Registry, to talk about what it takes to help students not just find the right college but stay there👇
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The Student Registry: Crowdfunding the College Journey
Student debt is crushing. Financial aid is outdated. And higher ed still expects students to figure it out solo. Kevin Tyler talks with Lisa Hennessy and Alex Boylan—co-founders of The College Tour an...
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April 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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⚡A fresh episode of Higher Voltage is live on all platforms⚡

Tamalyn Powell and Gary Mueller joined host @kctyler2.bsky.social to talk about the Proud Sponsor Campaign, a national effort to reframe how Americans see higher education 👇

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Proud Sponsor: Reclaiming the Narrative for Higher Education
Kevin Tyler speaks with Tam Powell and Gary Mueller of BVK and Serve Marketing about the Proud Sponsor Campaign, a bold national initiative to reframe the public conversation around higher education. ...
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April 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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🎧 New Higher Voltage episode drops this Thursday — and you don’t want to miss it!

Host @kctyler2.bsky.social chats with Gary Mueller and Tamalyn Powell about Proud Sponsor — a bold, national campaign tackling the growing skepticism around the value of college👇
April 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A very necessary listen:

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‘I Felt Ashamed.’ Why One Lawyer Resigned When His Firm Caved to Trump
The Daily · Episode
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April 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Had to decline an interview for the podcast yesterday because the institution held values that were in sharp misalignment with my own.

I don’t platform hate. Especially as an openly gay host.
April 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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How higher ed responds to the Trump administration’s coordinated dismantling could determine how the next decade plus of education in America looks.

Excited to contribute to this piece for @voltedu.bsky.social w/ fellow luminaries like @josephjmaster.bsky.social and @kctyler2.bsky.social
5 Higher Education Marketing Trends Shaping 2025 | Volt
Insights from top industry experts on the challenges and opportunities defining higher education marketing trends this year.
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April 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Natural wine lovers! Mischief Wine deserves your attention:

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Subtle Acts of Mischief
Mischief Wine blends artistry and chaos in its natural wines
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April 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Videos from Disneyland Resort on Friday showed smoke coming from a parking structure on site. The fire appeared to be from inside a parking structure. As of 10:35 a.m. Friday, it wasn’t clear…
Fire reported at Disneyland parking structure
Videos from Disneyland Resort on Friday showed smoke coming from a parking structure on site. The fire appeared to be from inside a parking structure. As of 10:35 a.m. Friday, it wasn’t clear…
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April 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s time for higher ed to step up and tell its own story, instead of letting others do it for them.

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Rejected by 16 colleges, hired by Google. Now he's suing some of the schools for anti-Asian discrimination
Stanley Zhong had a 4.42 grade-point average in high school and a nearly perfect SAT score but got rejected from 16 of the 18 colleges he applied for. He is suing the schools.
www.latimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Thanks for the book, @higheredcmo.bsky.social! Can’t wait to read it!
April 3, 2025 at 3:40 AM
What a great chat with Scott Marshall on reimagining higher ed! Give it a listen!
Get ready for an exciting new episode of Higher Voltage—coming soon! ⚡️

Host @kctyler2.bsky.social chats with Semester At Sea's President and CEO, Scott Marshall, about what makes learning truly effective, the role of innovation in higher ed, and much more.

Stay tuned 👇
March 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
What a beautiful story of friendship.
March 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
America has entered its “hooptie era.”
March 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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A friend of my compared gutting of federal agencies to a wrecking a car: if you remove 30% of the parts of the car, it does not go 30% slower. It stops working.
March 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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A rare example of a university president speaking up at the moment. This time at Princeton.
“The attack on Columbia is a radical threat to scholarly excellence and to America’s leadership in research,” writes Princeton president Christopher L. Eisgruber. “Universities and their leaders should speak up and litigate forcefully”:
Columbia’s Real Radical Threat Is From the Government
American universities have given the country prosperity and security. The Trump administration’s attack on academic freedom endangers all of that.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
It’s always a good time catching up with the one and only @myladenise.bsky.social! Thanks for a fun time, friend!
March 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM