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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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Jun 20, 2023 • 41min
640: How to Increase the Teacher Pipeline - with Jenny Jordan, Executive Director of TeachStart
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Jenny Jordan, Executive Director of TeachStart
YOUR guest cohost is Geordie Hyland, President & CEO of American College of Education (ACE)
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit & Anthology Together 2023
What’s one way to increase the teacher pipeline?
What are some of the jaw dropping stats & stories of the teacher shortage challenge in the United States?
What does Jenny see as the future of Teacher Education?
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Jun 19, 2023 • 45min
639: How to Differentiate - with Dr. David Schejbal, President of Excelsior University
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In this episode, President Series #225
YOUR guest is Dr. David Schejbal, President of Excelsior University
YOUR cohost is Douglas A.J. Carlson, Head of Business Development, Partnerships, & Strategy - North America at LeadSquared
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes &
YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit & Anthology Together 2023
How has Excelsior been able to differentiate themselves in the higher education space?
Why are Excelsior counselors called "life coaches?"
What does David see as the future of Higher Education?
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Jun 15, 2023 • 22min
638: LIVE from Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) 2023 - with Tyson Cooper, CFO at Southern Virginia 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 Tyson Cooper, CFO at Southern Virginia University
YOUR guest cohost is Les Zimmerman, Vice President of Product Development at Jenzabar
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
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Jun 14, 2023 • 42min
637: How to WOW - with Gary Johnson, Author of Wowed! Using The Principles Of Wow To Create Incredible Customer Service
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Gary Johnson, Author of Wowed! Using The Principles Of Wow To Create Incredible Customer Service
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit & Anthology Together 2023
How & why should institutions of higher education WOW their constituents?
What’s the first step to creating a culture that WOWS?
What does Gary see as the future of Higher Education?
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Jun 13, 2023 • 48min
636: How to Show the Value of Higher Education - with John Azoni, Owner & Executive Producer of Unveild
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is John Azoni, Owner & Executive Producer of Unveild
YOUR guest cohost is Geordie Hyland, President & CEO of American College of Education (ACE)
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit & Anthology Together 2023
What’s one way to show the value of higher education?
What do prospective students want to learn through video about an institution of higher education?
What does John see as the future of Higher Education?
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Jun 12, 2023 • 41min
635: How to Uphold Academic Integrity - with Besart Kunushevci, Founder & CEO of Crossplag™
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Besart Kunushevci, Founder & CEO of Crossplag™
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes &
YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit & Anthology Together 2023
What’s one of the best ways to uphold academic integrity at an institution of higher education?
Why should the “originality verification” process include the teacher & student as collaborators?
What does Besart see as the future of Higher Education?
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Jun 7, 2023 • 52min
634: Gathering & Scattering - with Dr. David Mellott, President of Christian Theological Seminary
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #224
YOUR guest is Dr. David Mellott, President of Christian Theological Seminary
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Frank Dooley, Chancellor of Purdue University Global
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What does David mean when he talks about "gathering & scattering?"
How does David balance innovation with practicality?
What does David see as the future of Higher Education?
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Jun 6, 2023 • 24min
633: LIVE from Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) 2023 - with Carina Ganias, Vice President of Marketing, & Omer Riaz, VP of Strategy & Innovation at Jenzabar
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, recorded LIVE from Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) 2023 conference in Orlando, Florida
YOUR guests are Carina Ganias, Vice President of Marketing, & Omer Riaz, VP of Strategy & Innovation at Jenzabar
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
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Jun 6, 2023 • 46min
632: Some College, No Credential (SCNC) & How to Get Them Back - with Terah Crews, CEO of ReUp Education
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Terah Crews, CEO of ReUp Education
YOUR guest cohost is Joe S. Leonhardt, Senior Account Executive at Advance 360 Education!
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How do institutions of Higher Education get back the 40 million plus SCNC students to finish what they started?
What does Terah mean when she talks about "time poverty?"
What does Terah see as the future of Higher Education?
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Jun 5, 2023 • 43min
631: How Does an Endowment Work - with John Griffith, Endowment Specialist at Hirtle Callaghan
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is John Griffith, Endowment Specialist at Hirtle Callaghan
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How does an endowment actually work?
Why should an institution of Higher Education hire an outsourced independent & conflict free firm to manage its endowment & overall investment strategy?
What does John see as the future of Higher Education?
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We make education YOUR business!