The CIHE Podcast Initiative brings key thinkers and leaders in higher education worldwide to a global audience. Our aim is to present dialogue and discussion on some of the central issues of higher education. The interviewees present their perspectives and arguments on a range of higher education themes.

David Crosier
Trends V and the Bologna Process in European Higher Education
Mr. Crosier is project Director at the European University Association and lead researcher on the Trends project, which tracks Bologna Process developments.

Michael (Mick) Vande Berg
Quality, Accountability, and Research in U.S. Study Abroad
Mick Vande Berg is a comparative literature professor by training, and currently serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer for the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).

Alan Contreras
Diploma Mills and Degree Fraud
Mr. Contreras is the Administrator for the Oregon Student Assistance Commission's Office of Degree Authorization (ODA). The ODA administers laws, standards, and services that seek to ensure the quality of higher education and the integrity of academic degrees as public credentials.