{"podcast":{"title":"Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed","slug":"future-u-podcast-the-pulse-of-higher-ed-1134204","podcast_index_feed_id":1134204,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/ZQ_SFkhE","website_url":"https://www.futureupodcast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cb4d83e1-3cce-4e6f-81ee-df856ce85f6e/f2f5d573-d04b-469b-ab51-d263da3560ef/3000x3000/futureu.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn","episode_count":232,"summary":"Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn discuss what’s next for higher education and talk with the newsmakers you want to hear from most. Find the latest news and insights into the current trends in higher ed on the Future U. Podcast.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-u-podcast-the-pulse-of-higher-ed-1134204"},"episode":{"title":"The Busts in Buildings, AI, and College Presidencies","slug":"the-busts-in-buildings-ai-and-college-presidencies","published_at":"2026-04-07T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-u-podcast-the-pulse-of-higher-ed-1134204/the-busts-in-buildings-ai-and-college-presidencies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-u-podcast-the-pulse-of-higher-ed-1134204","url":"https://www.futureupodcast.com","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/7b6897f4-afba-4d7a-be0b-bb2ae8749538/bba6607e-b1b1-46e8-9275-d3a5dac78736/episodes/audio/group/08bc4328-518e-4fc2-9942-bb5d2ff4a7e3/group-item/88fbe56d-5e23-488d-be8f-d84295bbfa9e/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ZQ_SFkhE","summary":"As winter thaws and spring arrives, Jeff and Michael reflect on six big issues facing higher education. First up, why they think the campus building boom is over — and what comes next. They also discuss how AI is changing both higher ed and the world of work; what recent scandals involving college presidents mean for the sustainability of that job; and why the finances of college sports just don’t add up. This episode is made with support from Ascendium Education Group.","meta_description":"As winter thaws and spring arrives, Jeff and Michael reflect on six big issues facing higher education. First up, why they think the campus building boom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2411,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-u-podcast-the-pulse-of-higher-ed-1134204/episodes/the-busts-in-buildings-ai-and-college-presidencies/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-u-podcast-the-pulse-of-higher-ed-1134204/the-busts-in-buildings-ai-and-college-presidencies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}