The EdUp Experience
We welcome YOU to America’s leading higher education podcast! Hosted by Dr. Joe Sallustio, whose down-to-Earth approach & industry experience helps to make dry & complicated educational topics more fun & engaging to discuss. Elvin Freytes, Producer, brings YOU the most innovative leaders in higher education to the microphone. The EdUp Experience team brings over 40 years of experience in higher education - YOU will feel refreshed, upskilled, & reskilled after listening to this podcast. LEARN MORE: edupexperience.com We make education YOUR business!
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - w/ Chris Sula, Assoc. Provost, Academic Affairs, Denise Mngo, Dir. Academic Assessment, & Luke Phillips, Registrar, Pratt Institute
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Chris A. Sula, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Denise Mngo, Director of Academic Assessment, & Luke Phillips, Registrar, Pratt Institute
In this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog
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LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Dr. Meagan Mielczarek, Director of Assessment & Accreditation, East Stroudsburg University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Meagan Mielczarek, Director of Assessment & Accreditation, East Stroudsburg University
In this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
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LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Elliot Felix, Student Success Author, Speaker & Consultant
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Elliot Felix, Student Success Author, Speaker & Consultant
In this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
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LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - w/ Dr. James H. Whitney III, Assoc. Provost, & Adelina Marini Thorpe, Asst. Dir. Academic Ops, Mercer County Community College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. James H. Whitney III, Associate Provost, & Adelina Marini Thorpe, Assistant Director of Academic Operations, Mercer County Community College
In this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Kim Hulbert, Account Manager, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
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LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Linda Jena, Pedagogy Resources Specialist, Parker University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Linda Jena, Pedagogy Resources Specialist, Parker University
In this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Inmer Cardona, Client Success Manager, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
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If Faculty Are the Heart, Why Are They Burning Out? - Geoff Watson, CEO, NCFDD
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Geoff Watson, CEO, NCFDD
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
Why is there a 67% gap between the development faculty need & what institutions actually provide?What happens to students when 64% of faculty say their well being declined in 1 year?How is AI leaving faculty stranded on an island with no institutional guidance?Listen in to #EdUp
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Phenomenal Is the Answer - with Marva B. Johnson, President, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU)
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Marva B. Johnson, President, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU)
In this episode, President Series #495, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
Why does a president name faculty pay as a top priority when almost none of her peers will say it out loud?How is the number 1 public HBCU also one of the most selective public universities in the nation?What has to change across every operation when you commit to graduating every student in 4 years?Thank YOU so...
What We Were Asking Students to Do Before AI Was Broken. AI Just Showed Us - w/ Edward J. Maloney, Executive Director , Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship (CNDLS) Georgetown University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Edward J. Maloney, Executive Director of the Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship (CNDLS) Georgetown University
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Robert Graham, CEO, Poll Everywhere
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does AI hold up a mirror showing that what we were asking students to do before AI was already broken when we weren't developing curiosity & the mentor relationships that matter most?Why does resilience mean changing with intention rather than spinning...Why the AI Conversation on Campus Is Disconnected from the Real World - with Kiersten Barnet, Executive Director, New York Jobs CEO Council
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kiersten Barnet, Executive Director, New York Jobs CEO Council
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Ron Marshall, President, LIM College
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
What did 25 of the most powerful CEOs in America agree to do that helped 65,000 low income New Yorkers land jobs paying over $60,000?Why does the AI conversation in the boardroom sound nothing like the AI conversation happening on your campus?If employers now expect AI competency & not just AI literacy, wh...Why 74% of Transformation Efforts Fail - with Dr. Monique Reeves, Executive Vice Chancellor for the Future, Austin Community College District
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Monique Reeves, Executive Vice Chancellor for the Future, Austin Community College District
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran , Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
If 74% of transformational change fails, what are the 26% doing differently?What is a digital twin, & how does it turn a 45 minute student alert into 1 click?Why is leading innovation about cultivating the soil, not being Steve Jobs?Thank YOU so much for tuning i...
Maybe It's Time to “Skillify” the Curriculum - with Dr. Henry Mack, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Henry Mack, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Christi Segal, Senior Vice President, Managed Services and Executive Business Development, Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does the assistant secretary who taught philosophy at the University of Miami say the time for a fragmented, duplicative & siloed approach to workforce is over?Why does higher ed need to "skill...Why the Department of Education Says Higher Ed Needs a Revolution, Not a Tune Up - with Nicholas Kent, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Nicholas Kent, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
Why does the Under Secretary say higher education is not too big to fail & needs a full revolution, not just tinkering?What did one prominent president admit out loud about why they won't shorten degrees, even when it helps students?How will the new Workforce Pell Grant launching July 1 put federal aid behind p...Presidential Office Hours. No Set Agenda. Just Listen & Hear - with Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President, Bristol Community College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President, Bristol Community College
In this episode, President Series #494, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Dr. Bernard A. Polnariev, Vice President for Administrative Services, UCNJ
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a president who only displays his associate's degree in his office because without it none of the others would exist transform a 60 year transfer institution into a workforce powerhouse?Why do open presidential office hours at...Student First, Employer Obsessed: Inside the WGU & CVS Pharmacy Partnership - with Dr. Ryan Gates, Executive Dean & Senior Vice President of the Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Ryan Gates, Executive Dean & Senior Vice President of the Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
Why can a nursing student finish a full clinical rotation & never once see the kind of patient they will have to treat the day they get licensed?How did 1 hospital burn through $80 million in cash reserves, land on the edge of closure, & then rebuild it...If We Look Exactly the Same 3 Years From Now, Something Has Gone Wrong - with Bill Pink, President, Ferris State University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Bill Pink, President, Ferris State University
In this episode, President Series #493, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran , Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a university founded 142 years ago by a man who brought African American students from Hampton College & hosted Booker T. Washington now have its first African American president serving as the 19th?Why does Diesel Days go from 150 students to 700 high schoolers...It's Not Courage. It's Trust. Trust the People to Do Good Things - with Dr. Bret Danilowicz, President, Radford University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Bret Danilowicz, President, Radford University
In this episode, President Series #492, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a regional public pull all out of state & international recruiting dollars, watch applications drop & yield soar because 92% of graduates land careers within 6 months?Why does a university become the AI service entity for its region when students take gig projects from local businesses that can...How Do 90% of Your Graduates Come Back to Live & Work in the Same County? - with Dr. Rosalie Mince, President, Carroll Community College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Rosalie Mince, President, Carroll Community College
In this episode, President Series #491, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a rural community college 35 miles from Baltimore keep 90% of its graduates coming back to live & work in the county when that retention rate is far above what most rural colleges see?Why did the inscription on the administration building that says Enter to Learn become the foundation for a strategic plan?What make...Use AI to Make Learning Better, Use AI to Make Everything Else Cheaper - with John Katzman, Founder & CEO, Noodle
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with John Katzman, Founder & CEO, Noodle
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
Why does the founder behind Princeton Review, 2U & Noodle say every college needs to hire a "cruise director"?What happens when a student offloads their paper to AI, then an agent reads it & grills them live on Zoom?Is academic integrity really about catching cheaters, or about making cheating so pointless you might as well just l...Why Does Nobody Else Dedicate 10% of Their Operating Budget to Financial Aid? - with Frederick W. Clark Jr., President, Bridgewater State University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Frederick W. Clark Jr., President, Bridgewater State University
In this episode, President Series #490, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran , Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does an institution founded 185 years ago by Horace Mann, Daniel Webster & John Quincy Adams to train teachers now produce more teachers than anyone else in Massachusetts while offering free tuition for families earning less than $125,000?Why does dedicating 10% of the enti...How Do You Get Done in 1 Year What They've Been Trying to Do Since 2007? - with Dr. Nerita Hughes, President, Bay de Noc Community College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Nerita Hughes, President, Bay de Noc Community College
In this episode, President Series #489, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a president who navigates 2 campuses, 2 time zones & 54 miles in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan get an articulation agreement with all the trades done in 1 year when they had been trying since 2007?Why does the closest community college being 4 hours away & the housing overflow being a hotel across the street not stop...Why Does Every Student Need to Find Their Person Who Knows Them When They Walk In? - with Dr. Radha Pyati, Chancellor, Penn State Berks
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Radha Pyati, Chancellor, Penn State Berks
In this episode, President Series #488, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a chancellor who is also dean of an academic college learn to do only what only she can do when representing Penn State Berks in the community is something uniquely within her role?Why does every student at Penn State Berks find their person, the person who knows them, who recognizes when t...Will a College Degree Be Relevant 5 Years From Now? We Have to Solve for That - with Adam Hasner, President, Florida Atlantic University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Adam Hasner, President, Florida Atlantic University
In this episode, President Series #487, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a university with the lowest in state tuition in the country at $6,000 a year become a top 100 R1 triple threat with 59,000 applications & 80% of graduates staying in the region?Why does a legislator turned president who served in public office & 20 years in the private sector see tha...4 Presidents, 1 Stage: An Unprecedented Conversation on Higher Ed's Future - with Shane Reese, Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, Brian K. Ashton, & Dr. Bruce Kusch
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with 4 Presidents from the Church Educational System - Shane Reese, President, Brigham Young University (BYU), Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, President, BYU Idaho, Brian K. Ashton, President, BYU Pathway Worldwide, & Dr. Bruce C. Kusch, President, Ensign College
In this episode, President Series #486, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Elvin Freytes
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
Why do roughly two thirds of students say they have felt a complete lack of meaning, & what are 4 presidents doing about it?How is 1 educatio...34 Years in Higher Ed. She Still Loves It Every Day - with Dr. Leah A. Barrett, President, Northeast Community College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Leah A. Barrett, President, Northeast Community College
In this episode, President Series #485, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a community college with 650 acres of contiguous farmland, 50 cattle calf pairs & 400 agriculture students keep a rural economy flourishing?Why does the largest program graduate 45 utility line students per year while training nearly 1,000 workers to keep the lights on for Nebraska?What makes ethical AI use the conversation every student needs when so...The Liberal Arts Are Not a Relic. They're Future Proofing - with Dr. Brooke Barnett, President, Rollins College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Brooke Barnett, President, Rollins College
In this episode, President Series #484, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does an inn owned by the college where all net profits go to student scholarships become a living art museum & a philanthropic opportunity the minute you book it? Why does Fred Rogers, who learned to serve at Rollins & carried a Life is for service...How Do You Move Persistence From 50% to Nearly 100%? - with Dr. Erika Kitzmiller, Research Associate Professor, University of Chicago
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Erika Kitzmiller, Research Associate Professor, University of Chicago, & Author of "Unchartered: How One Public High School Transformed First Generation College Success"
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
How does a high school with 100% of students going to college but less than 50% graduating transform persistence by asking students two simple questions: what is working & what isn't?Why does creating mentorship hubs through social media where alumni grab coffee with incoming...How Do You Train a Workforce for 100,000 New Jobs That Didn't Exist 14 Months Ago? - with Richard Nelson, President, Louisiana Community & Technical College System
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Richard Nelson, President, Louisiana Community & Technical College
In this episode, President Series #483, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a former State Department diplomat turned Revenue Secretary who drove $100 billion in capital investment now lead 12 colleges to fill 100,000 new jobs?Why is Louisiana flying in Korean instructors from Samsung & Hyundai to train community college faculty on semiconductor manufacturin...Why Does the Counselor Know Why the Numbers Dropped But Can't Say It in the Meeting? - with Jerell Hill, Dean of Student Services, Los Angeles City College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jerell Hill, Dean of Student Services, Los Angeles City College
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
How does conscious gratitude become the interior architecture that transforms circumstances when it does not deny the wound but refuses to let the wound have the last word?Why does the counselor who has held students through financial crisis, housing instability & grief sit quietly in the meeting because she knows why the numbers drop...If Students Need a Resume & a Diploma, Why Not Require Both? - with Dr. Sarah Coakley, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, Georgia Highlands College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Sarah Coakley, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, Georgia Highlands College
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Matt Foran, Founder & CEO, KnowMeQ
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
How does a state college with an access mission grow bachelor's degree enrollment 280% in 3 years from 600 students to 2,500 while 85% of graduates stay in the region?Why did leadership start a scholarship from their own pockets for students who owed $250 or less when $85 might be what's...How Do You Build the Ultimate Graduate That Every Employer Wants to Hire? - with Roger Hughes, President, Doane University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Roger Hughes, President, Doane University
In this episode, President Series #482, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Dr. Jamie Ceman, Senior Executive VP of Reputation Services, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a former Princeton football coach who coached 9 first round NFL draft picks now build the ultimate graduate that every employer wants to hire?Why is median student debt of $20,000 to $24,000 for 4 years actually a great investment when every dollar...LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Dr. Quentin Young, President, University of the Cumberlands
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Quentin Young, President, University of the Cumberlands
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does the fastest growing private university go from 6,500 to 25,000 students by meeting learners in the living room instead of making them travel to campus?Why does cutting tuition from $23,000 to under $10,000 come back to transparency when students assumed private meant expensive before even having the conversation?What makes counting the clicks it takes to get to net price the kind of obsessi...LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Dr. Chris Domes, President, Neumann University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chris Domes, President, Neumann University
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does the most diverse institution in Philadelphia with 61% first generation & 58% Pell eligible students achieve 91% fall to spring retention when those students have lots of exit ramps & anything unraveling in their life could take them off the highway?Why are independent & for-profit institutions now serving the underserved populations that land grant & public institutions were created to serve when Penn State is essentially elite & l...How Do You Have 3 Presidencies at the Same Institution Without Switching Schools? - with Rich Dunsworth, President, University of the Ozarks
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Rich Dunsworth, President, University of the Ozarks
In this episode, President Series #482, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a president 13 years in at the same 800 student institution take a 90 day sabbatical to enter his 3rd presidency without switching schools?Why does rural remote & small not mean less than when you're changing the trajectory of first gen Pell eligible students & their entire families?What makes partnership with schools similar to you the...LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - w/ Stacy Chiaramonte, SVP, Strategy & Ops, UPCEA, & Jeni McRay, Asst. Provost, Internationalization & Strategic Initiatives, Fort Hays State University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Stacy Chiaramonte, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations, UPCEA, & Jeni McRay, Assistant Provost, Internationalization & Strategic Initiatives, Fort Hays State University
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a rural regional comprehensive university with the lowest tuition in Kansas choose to blow it up & build a professional continuing education unit with a 5 year plan to sustainability?Why does engaging an external partner help navigate internal bureaucracies when we need to hear what we don't want to hear in this industry ri...How Does a Community College Become the School of Choice Instead of the Starting Point? - with Dr. Jeremy L. Thomas, President, Black Hawk College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Jeremy L. Thomas, President, Black Hawk College
In this episode, President Series #481, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does an 80 year old community college in John Deere country transform from transfer institution to 50/50 career tech with a $30 million building investment?Why is Black Hawk becoming the school of choice instead of the starting point as students live closer to ho...Every School Does It Differently. There's Plenty of Room for Adaptation - with Patty Alper, President, Teach to Work Foundation
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Patty Alper, President, Teach to Work Foundation
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
How does project based mentoring where the student is the leader & the mentor has no authority double the odds of being engaged in work & having a greater sense of wellbeing later in life?Why do companies like MasterCard, Ernst & Young, Pfizer, 3M & Comcast love to mentor when it becomes management training, community outreach & a pipeline builder all...Why Do People With Degrees Experience the Lowest Unemployment in Every Recession? - with Dr. Kathy Bakhit, Community College Faculty Fellow, University of La Verne
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Kathy Bakhit, Community College Faculty Fellow, University of La Verne
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
How does a redesigned doctoral program with research built into coursework ensure students graduate with dissertations in hand instead of becoming ABDs?Why does an immigrant woman who started in ESL classes & put 3 kids through medical school & PharmD believe education still pays off despite the narrative?What makes community building the back to the future sol...Why Is a $20 Million Scholarship Budget an Investment, Not a Discount Rate? - with Dr. Joe Parisi, President, Missouri Valley College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Joe Parisi, President, Missouri Valley College
In this episode, President Series #480, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a college with students from 63 countries, 5 NFR world champion rodeo grads & a new trap & skeet national title post record enrollment, retention & graduation year over year?Why does merging admissions counselors with student success coaches into 1 unit to talk career development from day 1 change everything about how you serve students?What makes a $20 mi...LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Charlie Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Employer-Funded Financial Aid (EFFA) Inc.
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Charlie Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Employer-Funded Financial Aid (EFFA) Inc.
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does flipping the tuition reimbursement model from pay first to direct bill finally solve the problem when employees take out loans, get reimbursed & then spend the money instead of paying off the debt?Why is tuition benefit no longer a nice to have expense line item when smart companies know if you don't AI up your employees today, you can't ma...Tech CEOs Are Saying Study Liberal Arts. Here's Why - with Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reliance College Fund
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reliance College Fund
In this episode, President Series #479, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
How does a Montessori educator who ran an elementary school for 25 years now work to start a college focused on strengthening reasoning power & self confidence?Why are tech CEOs telling students to study liberal arts when the term comes from liberty & what a free citizen needs to know to live well?What makes the new AI P...