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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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Jan 25, 2023 • 39min
554: How to Advance Women in Tech - with Kate Watts, Executive Director at Advancing Women in Tech (AWIT)
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It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Kate Watts, Executive Director at Advancing Women in Tech (AWIT)
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Unmudl!
How does AWIT help to advance women in technology?
How can Higher Ed work with AWIT to diversify their talent pipeline?
What does Kate see as the future of Higher Ed?
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Jan 24, 2023 • 51min
553: What Does Accessibility Actually Mean - with Raymond Rose, Public Policy Chair for the Texas Digital Learning Association (TxDLA)
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In this episode,
YOUR guest is Raymond Rose, Public Policy Chair for the Texas Digital Learning Association (TxDLA), & Executive Committee Member for the Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC)
YOUR cohost is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Creative Director & Speaker at Marquee Consulting
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What does accessibility actually mean?
How can YOU ensure that YOUR institution is fully accessible?
What does Raymond see as the future of Higher Ed?
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Jan 23, 2023 • 46min
552: How to Create More Options for Students - with Paul Pastorek, CEO & President of the University of Arizona Global Campus
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In this episode, President Series #200,
YOUR guest is Paul Pastorek, CEO & President of the University of Arizona Global Campus
YOUR guest cohost is John Farrar, Director of Education at Google!
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How can institutions of higher education create more options for students?
What can the tech sector do to better assist higher education?
What does Paul see as the future of Higher Ed?
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Jan 17, 2023 • 36min
551: How Colleges Can PartnerUp - with Tracy Hartzler, President of Central New Mexico Community College
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In this episode, President Series #199,
YOUR guest is Tracy Hartzler, President of Central New Mexico Community College & Chair of the Unmudl Steering Council.
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Unmudl!
What is a very unique model that can help colleges create partnerships with other colleges & employers?
How does this model help to fill today & tomorrow's learner & workforce needs
What does Tracy see as the future of Higher Ed?
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Jan 16, 2023 • 44min
550: An Outside In Perspective - with Tom Monahan, President of DeVry University
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In this episode, President Series #198,
YOUR guest is Tom Monahan, President of DeVry University
YOUR cohost is Douglas A.J. Carlson, Head of Business Development, Partnerships, & Strategy - North America at LeadSquared,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
Why did Tom leave the corporate world to lead an institution of Higher Ed?
What has surprised Tom the most about moving from the corporate world to Higher Ed?
What does Tom see as the future of Higher Ed?
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Jan 11, 2023 • 39min
549: An Inside Out Perspective - with Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Creative Director & Speaker at Marquee Consulting
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It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Creative Director & Speaker at Marquee Consulting
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
Why did Michelle, who was a Higher Ed veteran, recently leave the industry?
How will her new role help to shape the future of Higher Ed?
What does Michelle see as the future of Higher Ed?
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Jan 10, 2023 • 38min
548: Delivering Education Through Peers - with Nader Qaimari, CEO of Edcetera
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In this episode,
YOUR guest is Nader Qaimari, CEO of Edcetera
YOUR cohost is Douglas A.J. Carlson, Head of Business Development, Partnerships, & Strategy - North America at LeadSquared,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What is Edcetera & how do they deliver education through peers?
What is Nader's best advice for Higher Ed leaders who are thinking about mergers & acquisitions?
What does Nader see as the future of Higher Ed?
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Jan 9, 2023 • 42min
547: A Federal Grant’s Impact - with Dr. Nelson Soto, President of Albizu University
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In this episode, President Series #197,
YOUR guest is Dr. Nelson Soto, President of Albizu University
YOUR guest co-host is Dr. Bill Pepicello
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How will a federal grant impact the work that Nelson & his team have planned?
What is Nelson’s leadership style & why did he cut off social media except for LinkedIn?
What does Nelson see as the future of Higher Ed?
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Jan 5, 2023 • 17min
546: Joe Interviews ChatGPT
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In this episode,
YOUR guest is ChatGPT
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
What is ChatGPT?
Does ChatGPT believe faculty should use this technology?
How will new technology help to create job opportunities in Higher Ed?
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Jan 2, 2023 • 38min
545: A Different Starting Point - with Dr. Monte Randall, President of the College of the Muscogee Nation
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In this episode, President Series #196,
YOUR guest is Dr. Monte Randall, President of the College of the Muscogee Nation
YOUR guest co-host is Dr. Amardeep Kahlon, Dean at Unity College
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
Why does Monte believe Native & underserved students have a different starting point in Higher Ed?
What are the primary needs for the students at one of the youngest Tribal Colleges?
What does Monte see as the future of Higher Ed?
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