September 2, 2026
Answering the Call: Leadership Lessons from a Mission-Centered Career
Fresno Pacific’s Amanda Slaughter on how a recruiting job became a calling, and why transparency now beats polish with students and staff.
The Podcast
Transfer Talk podcast
TransferTALK is DegreeSight’s podcast for enrollment leaders and higher ed innovators. Host Jay Fedje interviews top voices in admissions and marketing to explore the future of transfer and enrollment strategy.
Every Episode
The people rebuilding the transfer path
August 6, 2026
The Future Student Is Already Here: Why Credit Transparency Will Define Higher Education
Why credit transparency is becoming the defining expectation of the modern learner, and what it means for higher education.
July 10, 2026
Access Isn’t Admission: Redefining Opportunity in Higher Education’s Next Era
Dr. James Steen, Vice President for Enrollment Management at Houston Christian University, on redefining opportunity in higher education’s next era.
June 3, 2026
Leading What Shaped You: From Enrollment Leader to President of Your Alma Mater
Phil Cook of Lee University shares lessons on leadership, enrollment, mission, and adapting to today’s changing student landscape.
May 6, 2026
The Enrollment-Driven Presidency: Leading Through Disruption in Higher Education
What does it take to lead a university through disruption? Dr. André Stephens shares how he approaches the job.
April 15, 2026
Clearing the Path: Bringing Transparency to the College Transfer Journey
With Jaime Smith, author of The Complete Guide to College Transfer. Transfer is not broken because students lack ambition.
March 26, 2026
Breakpoint Revisited: John McGee on the Forces Reshaping Higher Education
Higher education is not just evolving, it is being reshaped in real time. John McGee revisits the forces behind it.
March 5, 2026
Credit Transfer in 2026: Chaos, Culture, and the Coming Revolution
Paul Singh of Phi Theta Kappa shares national transfer insights, from dual-credit growth to credit transparency.
February 11, 2026
The Future of Work Meets the Future of College: Are We Preparing Students?
As industries evolve at record speed, traditional degree pathways are struggling to keep pace.
January 14, 2026
Lifelong Learning, Real-Time Strategy: Inside Saddleback’s Enrollment Evolution
Dr. Dan Predoehl unpacks how adult education, credit for prior learning, and SEM create sustainable growth.
December 8, 2025
The Credit Crunch: Transparency, Trust, and the Role of AI
Why are adult learners returning to higher ed now, and what role does AI play in the transfer credit crisis?
October 22, 2025
Strategic, Student-Centered, and Maybe a Little Purple
Heath Einstein of TCU explores cross-campus alignment, transfer strategy, and staying student-focused.
October 2, 2025
Small Colleges, Big Shifts: Reinventing Relevance in a Rapid World
Scott Novak, founder of Small College Consulting, shares a roadmap for how small colleges stay relevant.
September 3, 2025
What It Really Means to Be a Transfer-Friendly Community College
Community colleges are more than a pit stop. John Endicott shares how West Hills built its transfer practice.
August 21, 2025
Inside USF’s Playbook for Transfer Student Success
Martin Smith shares strategic insights on how the University of South Florida transformed transfer enrollment.
August 5, 2025
Rewiring the System: Fixing Transfer Credit at UMass Amherst
In Episode 13 of TransferTalk, Dr. Patrick Sullivan, University Registrar at UMass Amherst, shares the candid, behind-the-scenes story of how he led a full overhaul of a deeply broken transf
July 10, 2025
Rethinking AI in Higher Ed with Dr. David Hatami (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. David Hatami on TransferTALK, we go beyond the hype and explore what it really takes for colleges and universities to prepare for an AI-driven future.
June 20, 2025
Beyond the Brochure: What Students Really Need from Us
In this episode of TransferTALK, host Jay Fedje sits down with Dr. Gavin Hamms, seasoned Enrollment Strategist, Visionary, and Consultant.
May 23, 2025
Demystifying Credit Mobility: Transfer Support through Inbound
In this episode of TransferTALK, host Jay Fedje sits down with Michelle Stipp, Associate Vice President of Financial Aid and Enrollment Services at Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL.
April 21, 2025
Rethinking AI in Higher Ed with Dr. David Hatami (Part 1)
AI in higher ed isn’t just knocking at the door, it’s already inside, sipping coffee in the faculty lounge. From tech fails to policy wins, this is Part 1 of a multi-episode deep dive into A
April 1, 2025
Student-Centered Enrollment, Supporting Every Student, Every Day
Joining us is Dr. Matt Boyce, a dedicated higher education professional with a rich background in enrollment management and transfer student support.
April 1, 2025
The Future of Transfer Enrollment: Crystal Ball Time
In this episode of the DegreeSight Podcast, our team explores the trends, technologies, and institutional shifts shaping the future of transfer enrollment.
April 1, 2025
Marketing to an Invisible Audience, Part 2
In this episode of the DegreeSight Podcast, we dive deep into why traditional marketing efforts fall short, and how colleges can reframe their approach to meet these students where they are.
April 1, 2025
Marketing to an Invisible Audience, Part 1
In this episode of TransferTALK, Jay sits down with Ryan Morabito, Senior Advisor and Strategist at 5° Branding, to dive into the topic of invisible college audiences.
April 1, 2025
Underserved College Bound Communities
In this episode of TransferTALK, Jay speaks with Dr. Su Jin Jez, CEO of California Competes, about how higher education can better serve underserved college-bound communities.
April 1, 2025
The DNA of Transfer Students: Common Needs of Transfers
In this episode of TransferTALK, Jay speaks with Drew Melendres, Co-Founder of DegreeSight, to explore the common needs of transfer students, and how institutions must evolve to meet them.
April 1, 2025
What California Knows About “Dormant Degree Seekers”
As colleges and universities face very real demand and demographic drops, this invisible audience represents opportunities for higher ed, the economy, and the students themselves.
April 1, 2025
Serving Transfer Students
On the first episode of TransferTALK, host Jay Fedje talks to David Cook, Founder of DegreeSight, a company dedicated to empowering transfer-friendly institutions.
