Futures Initiative Podcast
The Future of Higher Education—One Conversation at a Time.
Join us on the third Tuesday of every month for lively, thought-provoking conversations about how we can reimagine higher education for a more just and inspiring world. Each episode offers practical insights, creative strategies, and real-world examples to advance equity and ignite innovation, transforming how we teach, learn, and lead, both inside and beyond the classroom.
What makes our show stand out is our focus on process—the how of creating meaningful change. Alongside visionary guests, we’ll dig into what it really takes to turn bold ideas into the public good, and to build futures that are more equitable, more inclusive, and more alive with possibility.
Episodes
Oct 20, 2025
Oct 20, 2025
31 min
The future of higher education? It’s happening right here. Every month, we bring you lively, no-jargon conversations that spark new ideas, challenge old systems, and show how innovation and equity can work hand in hand for the public good.
In our first episode, we dive right in. Futures Initiative Faculty Chair Professor Shelly Eversley talks with Distinguished Professor Cathy N. Davidson, the founder of FI, about why innovation needs equity—and how both come to life in higher education. Together, they share stories, strategies, and resources that show how real change happens.
Recorded at CUNY TV at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, the Futures Initiative Podcast brings curiosity, courage, and community to every conversation. Subscribe and watch on the Futures Initiative YouTube channel or listen wherever you get your podcasts.