Episode 09 with Hudson Baird

Today's guest is Hudson Baird, the Executive Director of PelotonU. He and his team at pelotonu.org hope to build effective pathways for working students to graduate from college debt-free. In this episode, Hudson describes how PelotonU matches students with online degree programs at a variety of universities, based on each of their students' goals. They then help students put together a personalized degree plan and offer an in-person community where students spend several hours per week studying alongside a mentor and a cohort of peers. PelotonU also provides tutoring support if needed. Hudson Baird is an Austin, Texas native, and Vanderbilt graduate. His career began in international development before he began working in higher ed.