Rock Hall: We're All Just Moments in Time

Описание: Rock Hall doesn't believe in quick fixes. As Vice President of Enrollment at Ithaca College, he's leading with a philosophy that challenges the factory model head-on: students aren't targets to hit, they're people to serve.
In this episode of Architects of Belonging, we sit down with Rock to explore why instant admit practices may not be aging well, how recruiting families creates stronger community, and what it means to leave higher education better than you found it. We discuss:

• Why the instant admit model removes students from the center
• How recruiting families creates stronger community
• Building belonging through charging students with meaningful work
• The mentors who shaped his path from first-generation student to VP
• His legacy philosophy: "We're all just moments in time"

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
1:04 - Building momentum at Ithaca College
7:27 - Why higher education matters: the first generation story
11:54 - The mentors who changed everything
17:36 - Trust and sustainable strategy over quick wins
24:10 - The instant admit problem
27:56 - Recruiting families, not just students
30:32 - Building belonging through affinity and purpose
32:44 - Legacy: curious, compassionate, and caring
36:09 - Closing thoughts

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