{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Small College America","title":"Small Colleges Strong Communities: Matt Lindsey President Kansas Independent College Association","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1868,"description":"Welcome to Small College America, a podcast dedicated to exploring the role and value of small colleges in the higher education landscape. I'm Kent Barnds, Executive Vice President of Augustana College, and I’m joined by my co-host Dean Hoke, Co-Founder of Edu Alliance Group.\nDean: Today, we’re joined by Matt Lindsey, President of the Kansas Independent College Association, a role he has held since 2012. Matt represents 21 nonprofit colleges and universities across Kansas, advocating for the independent sector at both the state and federal levels and helping member institutions collaborate on issues including affordability, access, student success, and long-term sustainability.\n \nBefore joining KICA, Matt led Kansas Campus Compact and worked in public policy consulting in Washington, D.C. He was a Harry S. Truman Scholar at the University of Tulsa, where he earned degrees in economics and political science, and later earned a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.\n \nAnd Matt, I discovered one unusual item you don’t see every day. While working with the City of San Diego, your contributions to downtown public-private partnerships were recognized when August 25, 2005, was officially proclaimed “Matt Lindsey Day.” I think you may be the first guest we’ve had who has his own day. They must have really liked you!\n \nMatt, welcome to Small College America.\nQuestion 1: Matt’s Job as an Association President. Matt, you’ve led the Kansas Independent College Association since 2012. For people who may not really understand what a state independent college association president does, tell us about your role. What does a typical week look like, and how do you balance being an advocate, convener, resource—and sometimes perhaps a sounding board—for your presidents and their institutions?\nQuestion 2:  The Kansas Story. Matt, when I spoke to the KICA group in July, I told them that before preparing for that presentation, I really didn't...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/znlC7CX69qE7r5pUJE2XJslxrx-kQRnGqXvS0RvbqbM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMjAw/ZTk5Nzg4NDA4ODlj/NjI1MzgwOTJjYTY5/MmUzYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}