Poll Hub

Turbulent Times for Higher Ed

Episode Summary

This week on Poll Hub, we have part 1 of a two-part interview with Kevin Weinman, President of Marist College. Higher Ed faces challenging issues. We bring in two Marist College seniors to join us in the conversation and ask questions as they get ready to enter the work world. We also take time to dive deep into our new Sun Belt battleground state polls of Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina. Is every swing state tied?!? Are you more of a Grey's Anatomy or Game of Thrones person? Or NFL? This week's fun fact is all about our favorite TV show genre.

Episode Notes

Higher education has been in the news A LOT lately between protests, student loan debt, and questions about the value of a degree. Amidst this, confidence in colleges and universities has been shrinking among Americans. To shed some light on the issue, we brought in two Marist seniors for our interview of Marist College President Kevin Weinman. They have some tough questions and Weinman has a particularly interesting perspective on higher ed and the Dow Jones Industrial Average... This is part one of a two-parter!

We're also diving into some key state polls, focusing on our new numbers out of North Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona. Harris and Trump are this close in all three states even when the down ballot senate and governor's races lean strongly Democratic. What's going on?

We finish with a fun fact that begs the question, who came up with these answers? The most popular TV genre is...