/higher-ed In their lively and entertaining weekly discussion of issues related to higher education, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger explore the topics of higher education, lifelong learning, and exercising the brain. Ed and Jennifer practice what they preach, too, by introducing math puzzlers and brain teasers to keep listeners on their toes. en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT /education/2019-12-15/higher-ed-holding-on-tight-is-easier-than-letting-go-why-we-need-to-learn-how-to-do-both-well As Dr. Ed Burger prepares to leave Southwestern University to become President and Chief Executive Officer of St. David’s Foundation in Austin, Texas, he� Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT /education/2019-12-15/higher-ed-holding-on-tight-is-easier-than-letting-go-why-we-need-to-learn-how-to-do-both-well Jennifer Stayton /education/2019-12-08/higher-ed-learning-from-failure-and-then-letting-it-go In the very first episode of KUT's podcast "Higher Ed," Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger and KUT's Jennifer Stayton talked about the� Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT /education/2019-12-08/higher-ed-learning-from-failure-and-then-letting-it-go Jennifer Stayton /education/2019-11-24/higher-ed-be-grateful-for-the-frustration-that-can-come-with-learning-youll-learn-from-that-too "Thank you" may not always be the words that come to mind when struggling through a difficult lesson or dealing with a mountain of homework in school. But� Sun, 24 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT /education/2019-11-24/higher-ed-be-grateful-for-the-frustration-that-can-come-with-learning-youll-learn-from-that-too Jennifer Stayton /education/2019-11-17/higher-ed-really-good-at-something-in-school-or-work-beware-of-the-success-trap Who does not appreciate making high grades in a certain subject or getting glowing performance reviews at work? In this episode of KUT's podcast "Higher� Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT /education/2019-11-17/higher-ed-really-good-at-something-in-school-or-work-beware-of-the-success-trap Jennifer Stayton /education/2019-11-10/higher-ed-want-an-exciting-life-ask-this-question-at-graduation-or-anytime-really Most of us have the best of intentions when we graduate from high school or college to make our way in the world and lead meaningful and productive lives.� Sun, 10 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT /education/2019-11-10/higher-ed-want-an-exciting-life-ask-this-question-at-graduation-or-anytime-really Jennifer Stayton /education/2019-11-03/higher-ed-the-key-to-dissipating-regret-use-it-to-spur-action-and-change A podcast listener wrote in asking for guidance about how to handle the regret she feels over the choices she made in college. In this episode of KUT's� Sun, 03 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT /education/2019-11-03/higher-ed-the-key-to-dissipating-regret-use-it-to-spur-action-and-change Jennifer Stayton /education/2019-10-27/higher-ed-letting-go-of-the-noise-to-prioritize-better-in-school-and-life Most people � students included � have a long to-do list but are short on ideas for how to tackle it. In this episode of KUT's podcast "Higher Ed,"� Sun, 27 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT /education/2019-10-27/higher-ed-letting-go-of-the-noise-to-prioritize-better-in-school-and-life Jennifer Stayton /education/2019-10-20/higher-ed-how-to-keep-tired-students-engaged-help-them-produce-not-just-consume-knowledge Students have a lot tugging at their energy and attention including classes, homework, jobs and activities. In this episode of KUT's podcast "Higher Ed,"� Sun, 20 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT /education/2019-10-20/higher-ed-how-to-keep-tired-students-engaged-help-them-produce-not-just-consume-knowledge Jennifer Stayton /education/2019-10-06/higher-ed-im-content-and-comfortable-and-dont-want-to-change-learn-how-to-do-it-anyway "The only thing constant is change."That saying, or some derivation of it, is attributed to the ancience Greek philosopher Heraclitus around 500 BC. But� Sun, 06 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT /education/2019-10-06/higher-ed-im-content-and-comfortable-and-dont-want-to-change-learn-how-to-do-it-anyway Jennifer Stayton /education/2019-09-29/higher-ed-were-not-machines-engaging-your-heart-and-your-head-in-learning When strong feelings bubble up, your heart might win out over your head in deciding what happens next. But at times, a more thoughtful approach might� Sun, 29 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT /education/2019-09-29/higher-ed-were-not-machines-engaging-your-heart-and-your-head-in-learning Jennifer Stayton