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Conversations with the higher ed leaders actually acting on career outcomes. Presidents, chancellors, and the people rebuilding how schools get students hired, on what's working, what's stuck, and why. Hosted by Rod Danan. New episodes weekly.
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Signup to Generate a PitchConversations with the higher ed leaders actually acting on career outcomes. Presidents, chancellors, and the people rebuilding how schools get students hired, on what's working, what's stuck, and why. Hosted by Rod Danan. New episodes weekly.
The Unpulled Lever is hosted by Rod Danan. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "E10 | Which College Programs Survive the New Earnings Test | Dr. Steve Taylor, Vice Chair of NACIQI" (21 October 2026, 57 minutes), "Inside the Largest Nursing School in America | Amelia Manning, President of Chamberlain University" (13 October 2026, 40 minutes), and "E8 | Job Demand, Career Roadmaps & Adult Learners | Dr. Mike Burkett, Northbridge University" (29 September 2026, 52 minutes).
The Unpulled Lever publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 10 episodes.
Booking probability for The Unpulled Lever is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Unpulled Lever requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Unpulled Lever's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The Unpulled Lever are Universities & Colleges. The Unpulled Lever has a business audience.
Rod Danan hosts The Unpulled Lever, a business podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Episode #10
A college program that can't beat a high school diploma on earnings can now lose federal funds for its students. So who pays to keep it open, and which programs survive? Dr. Steve Taylor is Vice Chair of NACIQI, the...
Episode #9
Nursing has more open jobs than nurses, yet teaching it well is hard. This one is for college leaders, workforce teams, and anyone weighing a nursing career. I sat down with Amelia Manning, President of Chamberlain...
Episode #8
What changes when a university starts with the jobs a community needs, then works backward to build programs for the people who live there? In Episode 8 of The Unpulled Lever, Rod Danan talks with Dr. James Michael...
Episode #7
Most universities agree that career outcomes matter. The harder question is how to give every student meaningful work experience before graduation. In Episode 7 of The Unpulled Lever, Rod Danan talks with Chris Parrish...
Episode #6
The four-year degree is still the default. For a growing number of learners, it is not the only path to a good job. Kathleen deLaski founded Education Design Lab after seeing colleges struggle to respond to MOOCs, boot...
Episode #6
<p>The four-year degree is still the default. For a growing number of learners, it is not the only path to a good job.</p><p>Kathleen deLaski founded Education Design Lab after seeing colleges struggle to respond to...
Episode #5
<p>Why do universities map every academic requirement while leaving students to improvise the path from campus to work?</p><p>In Episode 5 of The Unpulled Lever, Rod Danan talks with Kemi Jona, Vice Provost of Online...
Episode #5
Why do universities map every academic requirement while leaving students to improvise the path from campus to work? In Episode 5 of The Unpulled Lever, Rod Danan talks with Kemi Jona, Vice Provost of Online Education...
Episode #4
An internship matters more than a major for a graduate's odds of landing a good job. Brandon Busteed has the data to back that up. Brandon is the CEO of Edconic and the former leader of Gallup's education and workforce...
Episode #4
<p>An internship matters more than a major for a graduate's odds of landing a good job. Brandon Busteed has the data to back that up.</p><p>Brandon is the CEO of Edconic and the former leader of Gallup's education and...
The Unpulled Lever
<p>Michael Horn predicted in 2013 that a quarter of colleges would close. Fifteen percent already have. Now he says a fifth of private colleges will close or merge within ten years, and the schools left standing will...
The Unpulled Lever
Michael Horn predicted in 2013 that a quarter of colleges would close. Fifteen percent already have. Now he says a fifth of private colleges will close or merge within ten years, and the schools left standing will win...
Episode #2
<p>Andy Chan, VP for Innovation and Career Development at Wake Forest University, joins Rod Danan to explain why more than 200 colleges have sent staff to study his office. They get into his 2013 TED talk "Career...
Episode #2
Andy Chan, VP for Innovation and Career Development at Wake Forest University, joins Rod Danan to explain why more than 200 colleges have sent staff to study his office. They get into his 2013 TED talk "Career Services...
Episode #1
Jason Altmire, President and CEO of CECU and a former U.S. Congressman, joins Rod Danan to explain why career schools have been graded on job placement for years while most of higher ed never had to answer the same...
Episode #1
<p>Jason Altmire, President and CEO of CECU and a former U.S. Congressman, joins Rod Danan to explain why career schools have been graded on job placement for years while most of higher ed never had to answer the same...
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