Together. A Higher-Ed Podcast
Together. A Higher-Ed Podcast brings you stories, insights, and experiences from voices across the higher education sector. Hosted by T. Chase Hagood, Vice Provost for Student Success at the University of Utah, this podcast fosters community and collaboration, highlighting the challenges and successes of leading transformative change in higher-ed. Join us as we explore what it means to come together to improve student success and innovation.
Together. A Higher-Ed Podcast
Ep. 17: Arthur Brooks on Meaning & Belonging in Higher Ed | TOGETHER. A HIGHER-ED PODCAST
In this episode of Together: A Higher-Ed Podcast, Harvard professor and bestselling author Dr. Arthur Brooks explores meaning, belonging, flourishing, and leadership in today’s university culture.
Arthur Brooks shares his remarkable journey from classical musician to internationally recognized social scientist, reflecting on how purpose and belonging have shaped his path and research. He examines the rising challenges of student anxiety, campus polarization, and the neuroscience of happiness and meaning.
The conversation dives into practical strategies for higher education leaders and students alike: how to reframe struggle as purposeful, strengthen community, and amplify the “light triad” of empathy, humility, and care in an age of division.
The Atlantic article "The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them" by Arthur C. Brooks:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/dark-triads-toxic-personalities/675683/
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