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President Series · #423

What Universities Can Learn from St. Edward's About Recognizing Prior Learning & Valuing Experience - with Dr. Montse Fuentes, President, Professor of Mathematics, St. Edward's University

Dr. Montse Fuentes, President, Professor of Mathematics · St. Edward's University

Nov 17, 2025 42 min
What Universities Can Learn from St. Edward's About Recognizing Prior Learning & Valuing Experience - with Dr. Montse Fuentes, President, Professor of Mathematics, St. Edward's University

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  • 01

    How does a university ranked #2 in the West for undergraduate teaching serve students where 50% are Pell recipients & over half are 1st generation while achieving 100% internship access?

  • 02

    Why did a new school of health sciences launched during the pandemic become the #1 major in nursing in just 1 year through data driven decisions & strategic partnerships?

  • 03

    How does St. Edward's integrate AI training while emphasizing the ethical judgment & empathy that AI cannot replace to keep graduates relevant in an evolving workforce?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #423, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Montse Fuentes, President, Professor of Mathematics, St. Edward's University

YOUR co-host is Gregory Clayton, President, EducationDynamics

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  • How does a university ranked #2 in the West for undergraduate teaching serve students where 50% are Pell recipients & over half are 1st generation while achieving 100% internship access?
  • Why did a new school of health sciences launched during the pandemic become the #1 major in nursing in just 1 year through data driven decisions & strategic partnerships?
  • How does St. Edward's integrate AI training while emphasizing the ethical judgment & empathy that AI cannot replace to keep graduates relevant in an evolving workforce?

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