The EdUp Experience
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The EdUp Experience is a leading higher education podcast hosted by Dr. Joe Sallustio, who brings a down-to-earth approach to discussing educational topics. The show features interviews with innovative leaders in higher education, aiming to make complex subjects engaging and accessible. With over 40 years of combined experience, the team provides insights that help listeners feel refreshed and upskilled. The podcast is produced by YOUR Higher Education Podcast.
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Why Every Student Must Intern - with Dr. Beth Ross, President, Emmanuel College 16.08.2026 51minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Beth Ross, President, Emmanuel CollegeThis episode, President Series #499, is powered by Ellucian -Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership - the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed!YOUR cohost is Jamie Ceman, Senior Executive VP of Reputation Services, EducationDynamicsYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioCould AI be the catalyst that finally proves the value of the liberal arts?How does a work study student who walked into the wrong office become a college president?Why does Emmanuel require every student, philosophy or biology, to complete an internship?Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership! -
The 2035 Blueprint for a Community College - with Dr. Keith Curry, President, Compton College 13.08.2026 50minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Keith Curry, President, Compton CollegeThis episode, President Series #498, is powered by Ellucian -Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership - the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed!YOUR cohost is Laura Ipsen, President & CEO, EllucianYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy is one of higher ed's leading basic needs champions now attaching conditions to student support?How do you move students stuck at 90 plus units toward completion before they lose their financial aid?What does it take to open the first on campus housing at any LA County community college?Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership! -
How Did MTSU Lift Its Graduation Rate by 8 Points? - with Mark Byrnes, Provost, Middle Tennessee State University 12.08.2026 51minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Mark Byrnes, Provost, Middle Tennessee State UniversityThis episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership - the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed!YOUR cohost is Robert Graham, CEO, Poll EverywhereYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy is Middle Tennessee defying the demographic cliff?How do you protect the faculty student bond in the age of AI?What drove MTSU's 8 point graduation gain?Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership! -
What Singapore Knows That the West Refuses to Learn - with Montserrat Gomendio, Former Chancellor/Rectora, Universidad Nebrija 10.08.2026 46minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Montserrat Gomendio, Former Chancellor/Rectora, Universidad NebrijaThis episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership - the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed!YOUR host is Dr. Jodi BlincoHow can the gap between the highest & lowest performing countries equal 7 full years of schooling for the same 15 year old?Why does a former Spanish Secretary of State say Western education systems are not failing, they are just stuck?What happens when a country hands out more university degrees than ever, but the skills behind them match a secondary school student elsewhere?Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership! -
The Answer to Our Hopelessness Is Not Technology - with Matt Scogin, President, Hope College 09.08.2026 56minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Matt Scogin, President, Hope CollegeThis episode, President Series #497, is powered by Ellucian -Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership - the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does a pay it forward tuition model where students sign a covenant to give back every year for life lead to 95% of the first graduates already giving with a 96% retention rate?Why does telling our story better not solve the problem when people have real merit to their critique & we actually have to change things, not just do better marketing?What makes doubling down on being one of the most human centric colleges in the world the answer when fewer than 25% of Americans feel hopeful about the future & technology isn't solving our despair?Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership! -
How Do You Build an Organization Whose Goal Is to Become Obsolete? - with Jaime Hansen, CEO, Swipe Out Hunger 05.08.2026 43minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jaime Hansen, CEO, Swipe Out HungerThis episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership - the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does a national nonprofit with over 1,000 campus partners work to become obsolete by helping institutions become so sustainable they don't need help anymore?Why are college students the only demographic where people expect them to be starving when 80% are working in addition to school & the average age is 26 or 27 with households to support?What makes Hunger Free Campus legislation the state level solution when federal resources like SNAP are shrinking & campuses are asking now what after CARES Act funding ran out?Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership! -
The Forklift Cannot Do Your Deadlifts - with Greg Domski, Associate Provost, Augustana College 04.08.2026 52minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Greg Domski, Associate Provost, Augustana CollegeThis episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership - the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed!YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4EducationYOUR host is Elvin FreytesWhy does Augustana's provost blame 2008, not the pandemic, for higher ed's value crisis?If a forklift can do your deadlifts for you, why lift at all, & what does that say about using AI to earn a degree?What is the expertise threshold, & why does AI only help people who already know the material?Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership! -
Our Graduates Transform Your Businesses - Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, President, Virginia Peninsula Community College 02.08.2026 53minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, President, Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeThis episode, President Series #496, is powered by Ellucian -Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership - the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed!YOUR cohost is Hunter Davis, Chief Executive Officer, Sophia LearningYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does a president who started during the pandemic say you can't make mistakes when it hasn't been done before?Why does bringing a rotary telephone, a 35mm camera & a cassette deck to an all college day help faculty understand that we don't need training to adopt better tools in our personal lives?What makes weaponizing data to show that 80% of graduates stay in the region while 57% of four year graduates leave the way to control the narrative about community college value?Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership! -
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Amy Beth Glass, University Registrar, & Evan Vasilakis, Professional Services Specialist, Stockton University 30.07.2026 12minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Amy Beth Glass, University Registrar, & Evan Vasilakis, Professional Services Specialist, Stockton UniversityIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business! -
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - w/ Michael Nealon, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer, & Denise Piche, Project Manager, Henry Ford College 30.07.2026 24minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Michael Nealon, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer, & Denise Piche, Project Manager, Henry Ford CollegeIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR cohost is Courtney Voss, Senior Customer Success Manager, CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business! -
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Allison Wrobel, Registrar, & Jailinette Torres, Director of Academic Planning & Scheduling, Holyoke Community College 29.07.2026 17minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Allison Wrobel, Registrar, & Jailinette Torres, Director of Academic Planning & Scheduling, Holyoke Community CollegeIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR cohost is Kim Hulbert, Account Manager, CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business! -
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Kay Ellett, Sherli Skinner, & Debbie Miller, Eastern Arizona College 29.07.2026 13minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kay Ellett, Accounts Receivable Supervisor, Sherli Skinner, Dual Enrollment Facilitator, & Debbie Miller, Assistant Director of Admissions & Registration, Eastern Arizona CollegeIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business! -
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Jessica Scarato, Registrar, Logan University 29.07.2026 18minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jessica Scarato, Registrar, Logan UniversityIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Director of Content Marketing, CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business! -
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Allan Lockett, Assistant Vice President, Academic Administration, York Technical College 29.07.2026 18minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Allan Lockett, Assistant Vice President, Academic Administration, York Technical CollegeIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business! -
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Andrew Rosen, CEO, Coursedog 29.07.2026 20minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Andrew Rosen, CEO, CoursedogIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe 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 29.07.2026 19minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Chris A. Sula, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Denise Mngo, Director of Academic Assessment, & Luke Phillips, Registrar, Pratt InstituteIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business! -
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Dr. Meagan Mielczarek, Director of Assessment & Accreditation, East Stroudsburg University 29.07.2026 17minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Meagan Mielczarek, Director of Assessment & Accreditation, East Stroudsburg UniversityIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business! -
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Elliot Felix, Student Success Author, Speaker & Consultant 29.07.2026 14minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Elliot Felix, Student Success Author, Speaker & ConsultantIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business! -
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 29.07.2026 17minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. James H. Whitney III, Associate Provost, & Adelina Marini Thorpe, Assistant Director of Academic Operations, Mercer County Community CollegeIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR cohost is Kim Hulbert, Account Manager, CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business! -
LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by Coursedog - with Linda Jena, Pedagogy Resources Specialist, Parker University 29.07.2026 17minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Linda Jena, Pedagogy Resources Specialist, Parker UniversityIn this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 AcOps Conference powered by CoursedogYOUR cohost is Inmer Cardona, Client Success Manager, CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioListen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!
