{"podcast":{"title":"Higher Ed Pulse","slug":"higher-ed-pulse-1187895","podcast_index_feed_id":1187895,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/uTdbAbdB","website_url":"https://the-enrollify-podcast.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6ad2ccee-cab7-4e69-b49f-f9a0930c47aa/909a1400-2e95-4349-95c7-aa878e2d3590/3000x3000/higher-20ed-20pulse.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Enrollify","episode_count":600,"summary":"Higher Ed Pulse is your weekly no-fluff guide to AI in higher ed. Higher ed leaders are expected to master AI overnight. But let’s be real — no one has time to sift through every headline, hot take, or research report. That’s why every Monday, we break down what actually matters — fast, clear, and to the point. Want to sound like the smartest person in the room? You’re in the right place. Higher Ed Pulse is hosted by Mallory Willsea and is a proud member of the Enrollify Podcast Network.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T14:22:23.903183+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-pulse-1187895"},"episode":{"title":"The Real Reason Higher Ed Mergers Fail","slug":"the-real-reason-higher-ed-mergers-fail","published_at":"2026-06-22T14:17:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-pulse-1187895/the-real-reason-higher-ed-mergers-fail","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-pulse-1187895","url":"https://the-enrollify-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-real-reason-higher-ed-mergers-fail-VLFDXHyx","audio_url":"https://afp-232483-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/56fbe55e-2746-407b-9480-b55da412a256/episodes/46d0b8c6-aece-42ec-b4de-eeb7a1a5d910/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=56fbe55e-2746-407b-9480-b55da412a256&awEpisodeId=46d0b8c6-aece-42ec-b4de-eeb7a1a5d910&feed=uTdbAbdB","summary":"The financial pressures squeezing higher education are real, but when it comes to the complex world of mergers and acquisitions, focusing solely on the spreadsheet is a critical mistake. In this episode of The Higher Ed Pulse, Mallory sits down with Dr. Morgan Johnson, VP of Academic Experience at The University of Arizona Global Campus, to discuss the human layer of higher ed M&A. Having recently defended her dissertation on the leadership competencies essential to navigating mergers, Morgan shares firsthand insights from more than 20 senior leaders across three completed institutional mergers.","meta_description":"The financial pressures squeezing higher education are real, but when it comes to the complex world of mergers and acquisitions, focusing solely on the sp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1874,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/higher-ed-pulse-1187895/episodes/the-real-reason-higher-ed-mergers-fail/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-pulse-1187895/the-real-reason-higher-ed-mergers-fail.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}