The EdUp Experience

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #273, brought to YOU by Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (⁠JAM 2024⁠), YOUR guest is ⁠Dr. Robert E. Johnson, President, Western New England University, YOUR cohost is ⁠Dr. Aisha Francis, President, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠ How is Western New England University creating a "powerful preparation for the future of work" through its focus on the new traditional university, agile mind education, & personal exploration & growth? What strategies has Western New England employed to achieve strong enrollment growth, high job placement rates, & social mobility for its graduates, even amid challenging demographic trends? How is Dr. Johnson working to foster an agile, data-driven culture of innovation & change at Western New England in order to "adapt or die" in a rapidly evolving higher ed landscape? As a leader, how does Dr. Johnson approach difficult conversations & feedback, separating the "personality from the profession" to identify valid issues that need to be addressed? What lessons can other higher ed leaders learn from Dr. Johnson's experience successfully differentiating Western New England & communicating its value proposition in the competitive Massachusetts market? What does Dr. Johnson see as the biggest opportunities & challenges for the future of higher education, & what role does he believe this generation of students will play in solving the world's problems? Listen in to #EdUp! 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 Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #272, brought to YOU by Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM 2024), YOUR guest is Dr. Waded Cruzado, President, Montana State University, YOUR cohost is Dr. Bruce C. Kusch, President of Ensign College, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How has Dr. Cruzado's commitment to the land-grant mission shaped her leadership at Montana State University over her 14-year tenure as president? What strategies has Montana State employed to promote access & student success while growing its research profile as a Carnegie R1 university? How is Montana State integrating undergraduate research experiences & industry-aligned micro-credentials into its degree pathways to provide hands-on learning & workforce readiness? Through initiatives like the Hilleman Scholars Program, how is Dr. Cruzado working to expand college access & success for promising students who may not see themselves as "college material"? What lessons can other higher ed leaders learn from Dr. Cruzado's experience leading Montana State through challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic & avoiding the enrollment declines & budget cuts facing many other institutions? What does Dr. Cruzado see as the biggest opportunities & challenges for the future of higher education, especially around communicating the value proposition of a college degree in an era of technological disruption? Listen in to #EdUp! 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 Experience⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this very special episode, recorded in person as part of a panel discussion on Navigating the Future: Placing Students at the Heart of Higher Education, from the InsightsEDU 2024 conference in Phoenix, AZ, YOUR guests are Karl Daubmann, Dean, College of Architecture & Design, Lawrence Technological University, Dr. Melik Khoury, President & Chief Executive Officer, Unity Environmental University, ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio, Chief Experience Officer, Lindenwood University YOUR moderator is Tracy Kreikemeier, Chief Relationship Officer, EducationDynamics Listen in to #EdUp! 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 Experience! We make education YOUR business!

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #271, & part of an EdUp Tribal Colleges & Universities (TCUs) Mini Series, YOUR guests are ⁠Dr. Celeste R. Townsend⁠, President, California Indian Nations College, & Manoj Patil, President, ⁠Little Priest Tribal College⁠ YOUR hosts are ⁠Dr. Erica J Moore⁠, Vice President for Indigenous Institutional Transformation, & ⁠Amber Morseau⁠⁠, Indigenous Institutional Transformation Specialist, ⁠American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)⁠ Listen in to #EdUp! 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 Experience⁠! We make education YOUR business!

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode,  YOUR guest is ⁠Marni Baker Stein⁠, Chief Content Officer, ⁠Coursera⁠ YOUR cohost is ⁠Brent Fitch⁠, President, ⁠Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD)⁠ YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠ How has Marni's journey at Coursera evolved over the past year as Chief Content Officer? What have been the biggest surprises & challenges? How is Coursera partnering with universities to incorporate cutting-edge content like generative AI into courses & curricula in an agile way? What are the trends Marni is seeing in learner demand for micro-credentials & short, job-aligned skill building courses & certifications? How is Coursera enabling pathways from these into full degrees? Beyond universities, how is Coursera working with employers & governments to curate content for reskilling/upskilling & to build out educational infrastructure & talent pipelines? What does Marni see as the future of higher education in an era of rapid technological change & a growing focus on lifelong learning & skills? Listen in to #EdUp! 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 Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, recorded in person at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ellucian Live 2024⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conference in San Antonio, Texas, #elive24, YOUR guest is ⁠⁠Cyndi Cain Fitzgerald⁠, University Manager of Business Intelligence Analytics, ⁠Antioch University⁠ YOUR host is Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen in to #EdUp! 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 Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, recorded in person at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ellucian Live 2024⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conference in San Antonio, Texas, #elive24, YOUR guest is ⁠⁠Isaac Segal, Founder, EduNav & Senior Advisor, Ellucian, & Amy Gaines, VP, Strategic Initiatives, Ellucian⁠ YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Listen in to #EdUp! 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 Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, recorded in person at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ellucian Live 2024⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conference in San Antonio, Texas, #elive24, YOUR guest is ⁠⁠Bill Blackford, VP of Global Talent Acquisition & People Ops, Ellucian YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Listen in to #EdUp! 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 Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, recorded in person at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ellucian Live 2024⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conference in San Antonio, Texas, #elive24, YOUR guest is ⁠⁠Anna Vakulick, Deputy CIO, The George Washington University YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Listen in to #EdUp! 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 Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, recorded in person at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ellucian Live 2024⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conference in San Antonio, Texas, #elive24, YOUR guests are ⁠⁠Leroy Doubleday, Account Executive & Wilmani Humphries, Solutions Consultant, Ellucian⁠, Nichole Pollard, AVP, Student Success, Frederick Community College, & Sarah Prince, Director of Recruitment & Admissions, Prince George's Community College YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Listen in to #EdUp! 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 Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!