The EdUp Experience

In this EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience, Giovanni Estrada, Founder, FLO-OPS and Dr. Joe Sallustio have a one-on-one about this new learning management system plug-in. They discuss how Giovanni came up with the idea, how it works and how it can be used in higher ed and beyond.  They also talk about how FLO-OPS can help with student engagement, retention and completion rates.  Giovanni’s interest in education began during his undergraduate career at the College of the Holy Cross. He studied abroad and interned as a math teacher at a middle school in Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Upon graduation, Gio moved to Milwaukee to teach 2nd grade Math and Spanish to an underserved community in the South Side of Milwaukee. Being a first-generation college graduate, he always remembers how much his single mother emphasized the value of education. This fueled his drive to share the keys to success with younger generations. Gio strongly believes everyone should have the proper resources to succeed in higher education, regardless of their background. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #29 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. David Finegold, President of Chatham University.  Dr. Finegold talks to us his school's rich, 150-year history, with a legacy of tackling the challenge of sustainability, voted as the greenest campus in the US. His university is also ranked # 3 in the US for undergraduate women's leadership and is devoted to developing initiatives focusing on gender equity and intersectionality and encouraging participation in both politics and entrepreneurship across the curriculum. He explains his philosophy on systemic disparities in gender equity and how to identify, mentor and promote women into leadership roles on college campuses.  He also shares his global and corporate perspective, reflecting on the role of higher education, return on investment, and workplace readiness strategies.  Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education your business!

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #28 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Dwaun Warmack, President of Claflin University.  In this episode, Dr. Warmack talks to us about his university's unique COVID-19 response, using a quick-pivot to online learning, an inclusive taskforce and community awareness. He also discusses his college's trailblazing role as the first to enter into a partnership with Zoom, receiving a $1.2 million commitment for programming and outreach from the tech giant. He explained the role of HBCUs to improve retention and outcomes for Black students with a nurturing environment, intentional hiring of faculty aligned with mission, and increasing leadership, faculty, and staff diversity at PWIs. He also spoke about the importance of challenging the status quo to increase Black leadership at colleges and universities across the country, using mentoring, sponsorship, and the responsibility to lead national change with meaningful, measurable solutions.  Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education your business!

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #27 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Robert Davies, President of Central Michigan University.  In this episode, Dr. Davies talks to us about the new state of higher education and the word AND and its centrality in decision-making.  We also visit the concept of risk tolerance and why there has to be a choice for everyone moving forward.  Bob talks about how making mistakes has to be acceptable and shielded from fear, and why it is critical that we focus on building community during these difficult times.  Finally, Bob discusses how he is expanding the diversity and inclusion knowledge of his cabinet which could be a model for other universities. Davies brings nearly 25 years of higher education experience to CMU.  Before coming to CMU, Davies served as president of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. He previously was president of Eastern Oregon University.  Prior, he served in leadership roles guiding university relations, alumni relations, and advancement programs. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education your business!

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, Joe and Liz talk with Bracken Darrell, CEO and President of global, multi-billion dollar, industry and market leader in the design and innovation of computer peripherals and software, Logitech.  Currently, Logitech is valued at over 12B dollars with a global reach so impactful that its products are sold in nearly every country in the world.  Bracken is consistently ranked as one of the world's top CEOs. Bracken explains how Logitech was able to ramp up their production of hardware to meet the needs of K-12 and higher education institutions to support online learning and will continue to innovate in the education sector. He also shares his goal to use his public platform as a change engine to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion within his organization, while emphasizing transparency to ensure accountability.   As a believer in constant reinvention, he also explains why every leader should be prepared to fire themselves. And as the leader of one of the biggest technology companies in the world, Bracken describes why higher education is so important in developing critical thinking skills and creativity.  Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #26 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Frank Dooley, Chancellor of Purdue University Global. In this episode, Dr. Frank Dooley talks to us about the RESPONSIBILITY of our faculty to mentor students.  Frank dives deep into the concept of mentoring and what the investment in mentoring yields in terms of quality outcomes.  Additionally, Frank discusses how CV-19 has helped to change the expectations of learning going forward including his mention of prior learning assessment as a point to consider as the future of higher education.  Finally, he references Google not credit certificates, and why they help to enhance opportunities for Purdue U. Global.  Dr. Frank Dooley, Chancellor of Purdue University Global, oversees academics for approximately 31,000 students, most of whom earn their degrees online. Purdue Global is part of the Purdue University system, a highly ranked public research university whose flagship institution is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Prior to becoming Purdue Global chancellor elect, Dooley was senior vice provost for teaching and learning at Purdue University, where he earned an international reputation as being a gifted and innovative teacher, as well as a creative researcher. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

In this EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience, Dr. Wallace Pond, Partner at Top Gun Ventures LLC, and Dr. Joe Sallustio have a one-on-one about a variety of higher education topics. They discuss some of Wallace’s blog posts that highlight how Covid accelerated higher education’s winners and losers. They also talk about what higher education leadership should look like DC & AC (During Covid & After Covid). This is a great conversation with fascinating insights from one of higher ed's most influential thought leader! Dr. Wallace Pond, is an educator/entrepreneur/business expert/executive recruiter with 20+ years of experience managing multi-campus and online institutions (nationally and internationally), with proven success in previous roles as Chancellor, President, COO, CEO, and Chief Academic Officer. Known for delivering coaching and professional development activities for emerging leaders while guiding thousands of staff members through organizational transformations to improve operational and financial performance. Seasoned with crisis management and results oriented mentoring for C-level executives. Focused on serving educational/community leaders with strategic planning, change management, organizational design/development, P&L, human capital development, innovation, new programs, and operations. Read his recent book - Leadership in the Real World: Hard Won Lessons from Twenty Years as a Chief Executive in Turbulent Times  Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Larry Schall, President of the New England Commission on Higher Education.  After a successful 15 year career as a university President, Dr. Schall took over the 220+ institutional accreditation body in July of 2020.  He discusses model changes, how higher education is seeing record movement, and why expense control is hard (but could be the saving grace for schools).  NECHE will be ensuring the effective delivery of online learning by reducing their approval window and moving quickly to assess the near 100 schools that have moved to online learning for the first time. A key factor in Dr. Schall’s selection was his record of success at Oglethorpe University, which he has led for the past 15 years. The search committee noted his impressive tenure there, which featured an impressive turnaround at the once-struggling school. Dr. Schall has overseen the transformation of Oglethorpe from an at-risk institution to a university boasting a doubled class size, rigorous spending safeguards, and a secure financial outlook. He received his undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College and his J.D. and Ed.D from the University of Pennsylvania.  After starting his career as an attorney in Philadelphia, he served as Vice President of Administration at Swarthmore. This episode is sponsored by MDT Marketing.   Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

**We had just a few audio challenges in this episode, but hope you will stick with it in a few spots because the content is amazing** This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #25 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Christopher Brown, President of Kentucky State University.   In this episode, Dr. Christopher Brown talks to us about how the public is rediscovering the role and impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States.  HBCUs have been known for producing solid graduate outcomes and Dr. Brown shares why he thinks that is - also hear more about Kentucky State University, the most diversity HBCU in the country.  KSU saw record enrollment this fall and the institution is thriving - find out why in this episode. Dr. M. Christopher Brown II is the 18th president of Kentucky State University and founder of the Atwood Institute on Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal.  A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Brown earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from South Carolina State University, a Master of Science in education policy and evaluation from the University of Kentucky, and a Doctor of Philosophy in higher education from the Pennsylvania State University. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, Joe and Liz talk with Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, President of the Association of American College and Universities.  Lynn advocates for the relevancy of liberal arts education, the value of higher education and the impact higher education institutions have on society, and why diversity, equity, and inclusion is the major focus for AACU and it's over 1000 members.  Lynn is also the host of The Academic Minute on NPR.  She highlights programs the AACU is currently working on and why the ASPIRE strategic plan is so impactful. Lynn Pasquerella has served as the president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities since July 2016. A philosopher whose career has combined teaching and scholarship with local and global engagement, she has continuously demonstrated a deep and abiding commitment to ensuring that all students have access to excellence in liberal education, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!