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Conversations with higher education leaders about online learning, the future, and the pandemic’s lasting impact on higher education. An interview with: Robert Springall, Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Penn State University   Robert Springall describes himself modestly as “Director of Admissions”. He oversees undergraduate admission at 21 campuses, including the flagship University Park Campus of the Pennsylvania State University System, 19 regional campuses throughout Pennsylvania, and he collaborates closely with a special admissions team for Penn State’s World Campus (online). All told, Penn State has over 70,000 undergraduate students, and Rob and his different teams

Conversations with higher education leaders about online learning, the future, and the pandemic’s lasting impact on higher education. An interview with: Joshua Bedwell, University of Central Florida, Assistant Vice President, Marketing Strategy Joshua Bedwell is a passionate, long-time digital marketer. He has had ever-increasing marketing responsibilities and roles in higher education for the better part of a decade. He is currently leading marketing strategy at the University of Central Florida, a metropolitan research university with over 26 years of experience in digital learning and teaching. Dr. George Rohde interviewed Joshua as we approached fall 2022. Here are edited excerpts from that interview, with