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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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What If Security Could Be Inclusive But Invisible at the Same Time? - with Ron Shaffer, Technology Industry Leader - K-12 & Higher Education, Salto 07.10.2026 44minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Ron Shaffer, Technology Industry Leader - K-12 & Higher Education, SaltoThis episode is in partnership with University Business! YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does handing someone a metal key with no signature, no tracking & no auditing put your entire campus at risk for 5 dollars at Home Depot?Why does just because we haven't had an incident doesn't mean we're okay when you don't know what you don't know?What makes security that is inclusive but invisible the goal when it should be protected & not neglected?Listen 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!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 Does It Mean to Control Technology Instead of Letting It Control You? - with Dr. Katia Passerini, President, Gonzaga University 06.10.2026 48minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Katia Passerini, President, Gonzaga UniversityThis episode, President Series #516, is powered by Ellucian - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia! Early-bird pricing ends October 12, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamicsYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow do you balance embracing technology while maintaining control when denial is just as dangerous as losing oversight?Why must presidents accept that students now arrive knowing more about AI than faculty?What makes isolation a choice toward irrelevance when the right alliances are the differentiator?Listen 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!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! -
People See Things in You Before You See Them in Yourself. That's College - with Dr. Charles (Chip) Edmonds, President, Lycoming College 04.10.2026 44minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Charles (Chip) Edmonds, President, Lycoming CollegeThis episode, President Series #515, is powered by Ellucian - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia! Early-bird pricing ends October 12, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamicsYOUR host is Elvin FreytesHow does returning as president to lead the institution where you were an undergraduate feel when people saw things in you before you saw them in yourself?Why are students booing CEOs who talk about AI at commencement when Gen Alpha understands the role AI plays better than we do?What makes isolation where conspiracy theory breaks in, anger breaks in & mental health breaks in when we are interconnected at our most core?Listen 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!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! -
96% Working in Fashion Within 6 Months. 3 Internships Before Graduation. That's LIM - with Scott Taylor, Senior Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Success, LIM College 01.10.2026 45minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Scott Taylor, Senior Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Success, LIM CollegeIn this episode, part of our Across Education Series powered by Nemonx, YOUR cohost is Shadi Figuli, CEO & Co-Founder, NemonxYOUR host is Elvin FreytesHow does New York City's oldest fashion school get 96% of graduates working in the industry within 6 months through 3 required internships?Why does eliminating the administrative burden for success coaches let them see 85% of students on academic intervention within the first 5 weeks?What makes the first year the momentum year when getting students through it means they get their bearings & ultimately succeed?Listen 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!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 8 in 10 Families Discard a College Without Running the Numbers? - with Annat Shrabstein, Sr. Director, Consumer Insights & Brand Strategy, Sallie 30.09.2026 44mint's YOUR time to #EdUp with Annat Shrabstein, Sr. Director, Consumer Insights & Brand Strategy, SallieThis episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia! Early-bird pricing ends October 12, 2026!This episode is sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR host is Dr. Jodi BlincoWhy do 95% of high school families still plan to continue education after graduation despite every headline saying otherwise?How does 8 in 10 families discard a college based on cost alone without ever running the net price calculator?What makes 40% of families feel completely alone navigating a process 15 million students start every fall?Resources:Graduate School Resource: Graduate School Planning, Financial Aid & More – SallieHow America Pays for College Research 2026: How America Pays for College 2026 | SallieHow America Plans for College Research 2026: How America Plans for College 2026 | Sallie MaeWhere do I Start Tool: Sallie - Higher Education Solutions Tailored to YouScholarship Tool: Search Thousands of Free Scholarships - Scholly ScholarshipsListen 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!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 Measure Time to Value for Every Degree Program? - with Harrison Keller, President, University of North Texas 28.09.2026 53minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Harrison Keller, President, University of North TexasThis episode, President Series #514, is powered by Ellucian - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia! Early-bird pricing ends October 12, 2026!This episode is sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR cohost is Tracy Kreikemeier, Chief Relationship Officer, EducationDynamicsYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does the largest university in Dallas Fort Worth measure time to value by analyzing every degree program for how fast students realize a net positive economic return?Why does 40% of the freshman class stand up at convocation when the president asks first generation students to be recognized?What makes UNT say if everything works out, we're not trying hard enough when failing forward is the only way to lead the vanguard?Listen 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!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 Blur: When Credit & Workforce Stop Being Separate - Dr. Marcia Conston, President, Tidewater Community College 27.09.2026 48minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Marcia Conston, President, Tidewater Community CollegeThis episode, President Series #513, is powered by Ellucian - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia! Early-bird pricing ends October 12, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR cohost is Hunter Davis, Chief Executive Officer, Sophia LearningYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy does Marcia insist the credit versus noncredit line is the institution's problem, not the student's?What changes when a community college becomes the registered apprenticeship sponsor instead of just a training vendor?If a 3 year 90 credit bachelor's is coming nationally, should it live at the community college or the university?Listen 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!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 To Improve Graduation Rates, Salaries & Employment - with Sam Dreyfus, Executive Vice President, ECPI University 25.09.2026 35minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Sam Dreyfus, Executive Vice President, ECPI UniversityThis episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR cohost is Robert Graham, CEO, Poll EverywhereYOUR host is Dr. Jodi BlincoHow does a school founded by a grandfather in 1966 teaching computer programming before most people knew what computers were still lead on AI today?Why does hiring someone who knows how to use AI give you a 10x multiplier in effectiveness?What makes providing people a pathway to a better life the purpose that keeps third generation leadership focused on student outcomes?Listen 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!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! -
Why Does the President Still Advise Students & Give Campus Tours? - with Dr. Cory Homer, President, Sussex County Community College 24.09.2026 55minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Cory Homer, President, Sussex County Community CollegeThis episode, President Series #512, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does the first 2 year college in New Jersey launch a football program partner with a university to house 120 students & shuttle them back & forth?Why does the president advise students, teach classes & give campus tours when getting down in the weeds helps administration see the same problems as faculty & staff?What makes visiting 67 nonprofits in the county the partnership model that fills gaps for everyone with the students in the middle?Listen 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!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! -
Service With the Community, Not To the Community - with Dr. Bonnie Irwin, Chancellor, University of Hawai'i - Hilo 23.09.2026 52minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Bonnie Irwin, Chancellor, University of Hawai'i - HiloThis episode, President Series #511, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy does a Hawaii campus look more like a rural, Pell heavy, broadband starved college than the postcard people picture?How do you turn island fever & the urge to leave into a reason for local students to start at home?What does an asynchronous degree built with the police department unlock that a traditional program cannot?Listen 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!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! -
4.9 Million Students Nobody Talks About - with Dr. Peter O. Nwosu, President, State University of New York, Oswego 22.09.2026 50minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Peter O. Nwosu, President, State University of New York, OswegoThis episode, President Series #510, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does a regional public plan to double its graduates while the rest of the sector braces for the enrollment cliff?What does a $100 billion Micron chip plant 20 minutes away change for the university next door?Why does a pair of shoes in a glass case explain how this president thinks about the value of education?Listen 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!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! -
$321 Million & 20,000 Jobs: The Bet on West Virginia - with Michael T. Benson, President, West Virginia University 20.09.2026 40minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Michael T. Benson, President, West Virginia UniversityThis episode, President Series #509, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR cohost is Laura Ipsen, President & CEO, EllucianYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does a 5 time president decide a place is home, & why did WVU check every box his mentor set?What does a $321 million Engines grant & 20,000 projected jobs mean for the poorest quartile of a state?Why does a historian president want to bring blue books back in the age of AI?Listen 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!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! -
We Have a Moral Obligation, Not a Technology Problem - with Dr. Summer McGee, President, Lenoir-Rhyne University 18.09.2026 59minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Summer McGee, President, Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityThis episode, President Series #508, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy does the business case for AI adoption fail with faculty, & what argument actually moves them?What does it take to double an incoming class record & write a whole new strategic plan in under 4 months?If the presidency is the hardest job on earth, why does Summer say joy is the key to lasting in it?Listen 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!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! -
No Wrong Door: The Bunker Hill Promise - with Pam Eddinger, President, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) 17.09.2026 55minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Pam Eddinger, President, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC)This episode, President Series #507, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran , Director of Content Marketing, CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy does Pam call higher education a luxury good, & what breaks when you see it that way?If 54% of your students are food insecure, can you really food pantry your way out of poverty?What does it take to make the boundaries between high school, community college, & MIT permeable instead of cranky?Listen 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!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! -
I Want You to Want to Be There - with Dr. John Selmon, President, Muskegon Community College 15.09.2026 53minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. John Selmon, President, Muskegon Community CollegeThis episode, President Series #506, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy does a president refuse to make his weekly all college meeting mandatory, even after years of people telling him to?How do 47 community partners let 1 college eliminate barriers without duplicating a single service?What changes when the president of a community college started as a community college student himself?Listen 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!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! -
Small Is the Strategy, Not the Apology - with Dr. Cynthia L. Pemberton, President, Lewis-Clark State College 14.09.2026 57minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Cynthia L. Pemberton, President, Lewis-Clark State CollegeThis episode, President Series #505, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR cohost is Shadi Figuli, CEO & Co-Founder, NemonxYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy is a small rural Idaho college stable & growing while the rest of the sector panics over enrollment decline?What does it mean to serve nontraditional students with different energy, not just different policies?How does a first generation, low income kid nobody would have bet on end up 9 years into a college presidency?Listen 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!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 Stock Market for Education: Inside the New Accreditor Built for Workforce Pell - with Dr. Rebecca Busacca, President, The National Accreditation Commission 13.09.2026 43minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Rebecca Busacca, President, The National Accreditation CommissionThis episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy was the CEO of a brand new accreditor "laughed out of the room" at the Department of Education & Department of Labor 15 years ago, & why is everyone listening now?If your Workforce Pell completion rate slips from 70% to 69%, why could that be a death knell for your program?Could a "stock market for education" finally close the gap between what employers want & what colleges actually deliver?Listen 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!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! -
Reverse Engineering Degrees From Tomorrow's Jobs - with Dr. James Michael Burkett, President, U.S. Operations for Northbridge University 11.09.2026 45minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. James Michael Burkett, President, U.S. Operations for Northbridge UniversityThis episode, President Series #504, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR cohost is Tracy Kreikemeier, Chief Relationship Officer, EducationDynamicsYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhat does it mean to invert the model & build the university around the student instead of the reverse?How do you reverse engineer a program from 5 to 10 year job projections in a single local market?Why does a closed credit ladder keep students who would otherwise be lost in the transfer gap?Listen 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!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! -
It Is a Demographic Hill, Not a Cliff - with Dr. Chuck Lloyd, Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire 10.09.2026 56minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chuck Lloyd, Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire This episode, President Series #503, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy did New Hampshire abandon the 1 college merger idea, & what replaced it?If the college going rate sits near 60%, is moving it 3 points a better play than fighting the demographic cliff?What does $17 million a year for 5 years buy when your state is 2,000 nurses short?Listen 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!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! -
If AI Takes the Entry Level, Who Is Your Farm Team? - with Dr. Justin Schwartz, Chancellor, University of Colorado Boulder 09.09.2026 53minIt's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Justin Schwartz, Chancellor, University of Colorado BoulderThis episode, President Series #502, 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 - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy does a flagship chancellor say the public trust numbers measure media coverage of 3.5% of students, not higher ed?What is the difference between affordability & accessibility, & why can a 4% admit rate never solve the second one?If companies stop hiring entry level workers because of AI, where do their next line managers come from?Listen 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!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!
