On Campus - with CITI Program
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Gen Z Expectations for College and the Future of Higher Education - On Campus Podcast
37 minutes Posted Mar 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
Podcast Introduction and Disclaimer
Framing the Conversation on Gen Z and Higher Education
Guest Introduction: Dr. Corey Seemiller
Setting the Stage: Misunderstanding Gen Z
Gen Z Is Not Millennials 2.0
The “Paying Your Dues” Myth in Higher Ed
Outdated Pedagogy and Faculty Expectations
“If You Build It, They Will Come” No Longer Applies
Alternative Career Pathways Competing With College
Reframing the ROI Question
The Full Cost of College—Beyond Tuition
The Rise of the ‘Tool Belt’ Generation
Freelance Economy and Early Career Earnings
Micro-Credentials as a Recruitment Strategy
Micro-Credentials: Promise vs. Reality
Access, Bureaucracy, and Student Friction
Trust, Transparency, and Authenticity
How Colleges Lose Trust
What a Degree Is Still Good For
College Beyond Job Training
How Gen Z Learns Best
In-Person vs. Online Learning Tradeoffs
Gen Z and AI Skepticism
AI in Teaching, Recruitment, and Communication
How Gen Z Will Reshape Higher Education
Preparing Students for Economic Reality
Closing Reflections and Call to Action
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In this episode of On Campus, we welcome Dr. Corey Seemiller, a leading researcher on Generation Z and co-author of "Generation Z Goes to College," for a candid conversation about what Gen Z students truly want from higher education. Drawing on years of national research and direct student voices, Dr. Seemiller challenges common assumptions—emphasizing that Gen Z is not simply an extension of previous generations, and that traditional practices in admissions, pedagogy, and campus life must ev...