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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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Aug 28, 2023 • 40min
698: The Bigger The Problem, The Bigger The Opportunity - with Michael T. Moe, Founder & CEO of GSV, & Cofounder of the ASU + GSV Summit
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Michael T. Moe, Founder & CEO of GSV, & Cofounder of the ASU + GSV Summit
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What are some of the problems in higher education that can lead to big opportunities?
What are the 5 Ps, & what's next for the ASU + GSV Summit?
What does Michael see as the future of Higher Education?
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Aug 24, 2023 • 19min
697: LIVE from Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) 2023 - with Brian Schmisek, Provost & VP of Development & Marketing at University of Saint Mary of the Lake
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 Brian Schmisek, Provost & VP of Development & Marketing at University of Saint Mary of the Lake
YOUR guest cohost is Chris Myers, Product Manager at Jenzabar
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
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Aug 23, 2023 • 51min
696: An Inclusion Tool - with Sallyann Della Casa, Chief Identity Hacker at GLEAC
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Sallyann Della Casa, Chief Identity Hacker at GLEAC,
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Daniel Corr, President, Arizona Western College
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How is GLEAC an inclusion tool?
What is MentorGPT?
What does Sallyann see as the future of Higher Education?
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Aug 22, 2023 • 38min
695: Relationship Oriented - with Troy Brown, SVP of of Admissions, Recruitment, & Marketing, University of West Los Angeles
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Troy Brown, SVP of of Admissions, Recruitment, & Marketing at the University of West Los Angeles (UWLA),
YOUR guest cohost is Robert W. Brown, Esq., Troy's Father & President of the University of West Los Angeles
YOUR guest host is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How does Troy & the team work on being relationship oriented with all of UWLA's constituents?
Why does UWLA treat their students equitably & what's a new initiative that will fund their education?
What does Troy see as the future of Higher Education?
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Aug 21, 2023 • 46min
694: The Human Capital Pipeline - with Dr. Darleen Opfer, Vice President & Director of Education & Labor at RAND
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Dr. Darleen Opfer, Vice President & Director of Education & Labor at RAND,
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Joyce Jacobsen, Former President & current professor at Hobart & William Smith Colleges, & professor at Wesleyan University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How can higher education make a better connection between education & labor?
How does RAND choose which research topics to cover & why should YOU be aware of their work in Ohio?
What does Darleen see as the future of Higher Education?
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Aug 16, 2023 • 48min
693: Higher Education Trends - with Cole Clark, Managing Director, Higher Education at Deloitte
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Cole Clark, Managing Director, Higher Education at Deloitte,
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Bruce C. Kusch, President of Ensign College
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What are the trends, challenges, & opportunities shaping higher education?
What's the number one force needed to create instructional change?
What does Cole see as the future of Higher Education?
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Aug 15, 2023 • 54min
692: Skills & Capabilities - with Matt Sigelman, President of The Burning Glass Institute
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Matt Sigelman, President of The Burning Glass Institute,
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Stephen Kosslyn, President of Active Learning Sciences, & Founder & Chief Academic Officer of Foundry College
YOUR guest host is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
Why does Matt believe we need to teach learners skills & capabilities?
What is the American Opportunity Index?
What does Matt see as the future of Higher Education?
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Aug 14, 2023 • 45min
691: The Christian College Presidency - with Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr., President of Houghton University
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #233
YOUR guest is Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr., President of Houghton University
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Carlos Campo, President of Ashland University!
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What's it like to be a Christian College President?
How did Wayne & his team increase enrollment, & what does Wayne's Presidency pie chart look like?
What does Wayne see as the future of Higher Education?
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Aug 10, 2023 • 24min
690: LIVE from Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) 2023 - with Melinda Bunnell-Rhyne, VP Student Services & University Development at Capitol Technology University
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 Melinda Bunnell-Rhyne, VP Student Services & University Development at Capitol Technology University
YOUR guest cohost is Jeff Elliott, Director of Product Management at Jenzabar
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
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Aug 9, 2023 • 49min
689: A Different Aspect of Higher Ed - with Dr. Cassandra Lewis, Chancellor of the College of Information & Cyberspace, National Defense University
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #232
YOUR guest is Dr. Cassandra Lewis, Chancellor of the College of Information & Cyberspace (CIC), National Defense University,
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Christina Royal, Former President at Holyoke Community College
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How is CIC's history, mission, curriculum, & student population a different aspect of higher education?
Why should an institution of higher education PartnerUp with CIC?
What does Cassandra see as the future of Higher Education?
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio
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We make education YOUR business!