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YOUR Higher Education Podcast
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.
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Oct 17, 2023 • 47min
726: The Excel Center - with Lisa Rusyniak, President & CEO at Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Lisa Rusyniak, President & CEO at Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
YOUR cohost is Dr. Janet Spriggs, President of Forsyth Technical Community College
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU
What is the Excel Center & how is it helping to provide a second chance for adult learners in Baltimore?
What are some other initiatives that Lisa her team are working on that might impact Higher Education?
What does Lisa see as the future of Education?
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Oct 16, 2023 • 46min
725: College Presidents as Brand Ambassadors - with Dr. Zillah Fluker, Director for Executive Leadership at the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF’s) Institute for Capacity Building
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In this episode,
YOUR guest is Dr. Zillah Fluker, Director for Executive Leadership at the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF’s) Institute for Capacity Building
YOUR cohost is David Lind, Director of International Programs at Syracuse University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU
Why does Zillah believe College Presidents, HBCU Presidents in particular, need to be brand ambassadors?
How is the Institute for Capacity Building supporting HBCU Presidents & preparing to help all College Presidents?
What does Zillah see as the future of Higher Education?
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Oct 11, 2023 • 44min
724: The Completion Conversation - with Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, President of Complete College America
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, President of Complete College America (CCA)
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Jenny Rickard, President & CEO, Common App
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU
How is CCA helping students complete college?
Why should higher education professionals attend CCA's annual conference, taking place December 10-12 in Las Vegas?
What does Yolanda see as the future of Higher Education?
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Oct 10, 2023 • 44min
723: Changing Lives & Launching Careers - with Jodi Delaney, Executive Director of the Television Academy Foundation
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Jodi Delaney, Executive Director of the Television Academy Foundation
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Linda Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College,
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU
How does the Foundation change lives & launch careers?
Why should higher education partner with the Foundation?
What does Jodi see as the future of Higher Education?
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Some important dates to remember:
Registration closes for the Media Educators Conference on Oct. 17, 2023
Submission period for the 2024 College Television Awards is Oct. 2-17, 2023
Applications for paid summer internships begins on Nov. 8, 2023, thru Jan. 17, 2024
Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!
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Oct 9, 2023 • 43min
722: The Place Where Everybody is Somebody - with Rick Gallot, President of Grambling State University
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #241
YOUR guest is Rick Gallot, President of Grambling State University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU
Why is Grambling the place where everybody is somebody?
What are Rick’s thoughts on the value of a higher education degree?
What does Rick see as the future of Higher Education?
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Oct 6, 2023 • 45min
721: Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World - with Dr. Michael D. Smith, Carnegie Mellon Professor & Author of The Abundant University
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Dr. Michael D. Smith, Carnegie Mellon, Professor & Author of The Abundant University - Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World
YOUR host is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College,
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU
Want to learn how Michael believes higher education should be remade in a digital world?
Want to learn how Michael believes higher education can create a more diverse faculty?
Want to learn what Michael sees as the future of Higher Education?
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Oct 5, 2023 • 22min
720: LIVE from Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) 2023 - with Dr. Marie Roberts, Vice President for Enrollment Management at East Central Community College
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, recorded LIVE from Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) 2023 conference in Orlando, Florida
YOUR guest is Dr. Marie Roberts, Vice President for Enrollment Management at East Central Community College
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
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Oct 4, 2023 • 42min
719: Bucking the Trend - with Dr. Andrew Hsu, President of College of Charleston
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #240
YOUR guest is Dr. Andrew Hsu, President of College of Charleston
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Lisa Vollendorf, President of Empire State University (SUNY)
YOUR host is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College,
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU
How did Andrew & his team buck the enrollment decline trend?
What does Andrew, who is an Engineer at heart, think about technology in higher education?
What does Andrew see as the future of Higher Education?
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Oct 3, 2023 • 49min
718: The Mobility of Learning - with Melanie Gottlieb, Executive Director at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Melanie Gottlieb, Executive Director at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
YOUR guest cohost is Nicole Engelbert, Vice President of Higher Education Product Strategy at Oracle
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What does Melanie mean when she talks about the mobility of learning?
What are ACCRAO's top 2 priorities?
What does Melanie see as the future of Higher Education?
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Oct 2, 2023 • 51min
717: A Certifying Culture - with Dr. Virginia Ann Foxx, U.S. Chairwoman of the House Education Committee, & Representative from North Carolina's 5th Congressional District
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Dr. Virginia Ann Foxx, U.S. Chairwoman of the House Education Committee, & Representative from North Carolina's 5th Congressional District
YOUR guest cohost is Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
Why does Virginia call the United States a certifying culture?
Why does Virginia call Higher Education, Post Secondary Education?
What does Virginia see as the future of Higher Education?
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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
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