The EdUp Experience

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #151, YOUR guests are Anthony Benoit, President Emeritus & Dr. Aisha Francis, President at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022. This episode is a first for EdUp & maybe for podcasting history. We were honored to have a past & current president of the same college on one episode. How did they create a successful succession plan? Listen in to find out!  Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT) is an affordable, urban, private, nonprofit college serving the Boston region & committed to student success & career readiness in technology fields. Through personalized support, hands-on learning, & industry-informed curricula, BFIT prepares graduates for work, life-long learning, & citizenship. 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!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #150, YOUR guest is Dr. Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University (ASU), YOUR guest cohost is Ryan Stowers, Executive Director at The Charles Koch Foundation, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Google! Want to know how to innovate to personalize learning at scale? Listen in to find out! YOU can not miss this episode!  Michael M. Crow is an educator, knowledge enterprise architect, science & technology policy scholar, & higher education leader. He became the 16th president of Arizona State University in July 2002 & has spearheaded ASU’s rapid & groundbreaking transformative evolution into one of America’s best public metropolitan research universities. As a model “New American University,” ASU simultaneously demonstrates comprehensive excellence, inclusivity representative of the ethnic & socioeconomic diversity of the United States, & consequential societal impact. Under his leadership, ASU has established 25 new transdisciplinary schools, including the School of Earth & Space Exploration, the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, & the School of Human Evolution & Social Change, & launched trailblazing multidisciplinary initiatives including the Biodesign Institute, the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, & important initiatives in the humanities & social sciences. 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!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Dr. Parminder Jassal, CEO at UnMudl, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR Guest-Host is Ryan Stowers, Executive Director at The Charles Koch Foundation.   Working Learners - NOT non-traditional students. Why does non-traditional seem to be a negative Hear Parminder talk about why working learners need the flexibility of the ins & outs based on what is happening in their personal & work lives. UnMudl closed their seed round at 1.3 million showing that the community college marketplace is going places! Dr. Jassal creates social technologies that nudge human decision-making towards an equitable, sustainable future. As the CEO of Social Tech.ai, a public benefit corporation headquartered in Austin, TX, Parminder serves working learners through their flagship product - the Unmudl Skills-to-Jobs Marketplace.  Unmudl is powered by America’s community colleges to close the talent & diversity gap between employers & learners. Parminder is affiliated with the Institute for the Future where she founded the Work + Learn Futures Lab. Her early perspectives are shaped by experiences at Fortune 50 companies such as Ford Motor Company, Atlantic Richfield Oil Company, & Lucent Technologies along with co-founding start-ups like Technology Solutions & Consulting, Bombay House Restaurant, & East Indian Trading Cafe. 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!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #149, YOUR guest is Dr. Drew Van Horn, President of Young Harris College, & YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio. This episode was recorded LIVE at ellucian LIVE this past April. What are today's students telling their colleges? Find out what students at Young Harris College are saying to Drew & learn how being responsive is the difference between success & failure. Drew makes excellent points about the future of higher ed in this episode, don't miss it! Dr. Drew L. Van Horn was selected as the 23rd president of Young Harris College in October 2017 after a unanimous vote by the College's Board of Trustees. Dr. Van Horn brought more than 30 years of experience in higher education to YHC, including nine years as president of Brevard College in North Carolina, another private, residential liberal arts college affiliated with The United Methodist Church. 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!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp  In this episode, President Series #148, YOUR guest is Dr. Quentin Wright, President of Lone Star College-Houston North, YOUR guest cohost is Linda Battles, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is The Charles Koch Foundation! How should institutions of higher education work with the community & create partnerships to help students reduce barriers to degree completion? Listen in to find out! Dr. Quentin Wright is the Founding President of Lone Star College-Houston North. Prior to this position, he served as the Special Assistant to the Chancellor, Interim Vice Chancellor of Academic Success, Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Success, Vice President of Instruction at Lone Star College-Tomball & in the roles as Interim Vice President of Instruction, Academic Dean, & Speech Instructor at Mountain View College. Dr. Wright possesses a doctoral degree in Community College Leadership from the University of North Texas, Denton. His master’s degree is from Angelo State University where he studied Communications. His undergraduate work is also from Angelo State where he received a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. 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!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, Dr. Nicole Gibbs, Senior Director, External Engagement, College Readiness Assessments at the College Board, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022. What is BigFuture & how can it help learners prepare for life after high school? Listen in to find out! Dr. Nicole Gibbs is the Senior Director, External Engagement with the College Readiness Assessments division. She is a strategic thought partner & plays a vital role on the CRA’s Program & Strategy team in shaping and driving the future of the SAT Suite of Assessments.  A visionary executive with a relentless commitment to student success &  DEI (diversity, equity, & inclusion), she is a solution-oriented expert in strategic planning, enrollment management, partnership development, & stakeholder engagement. Nicole has served in several high-impact positions with various universities during her tenure in higher education.  Nicole served as Assistant Dean for Admissions & Scholarships at the University of North Texas - Dallas College of Law. in her most recent capacity. Previously, she served as Director of Undergraduate Admissions at North Carolina Central University, where she led the unit responsible for recruitment, marketing, communications, & operations. Nicole also previously served as Vice Provost for Access and Enrollment Services at the University of the Virgin Islands. As Chief Enrollment Officer, her portfolio included responsibility for the Office of Recruitment & Admissions, Office of the Registrar, & Office of Financial Aid. Additionally, Nicole has held higher education appointments at Broward College, Georgia Southern University, & Georgia State University. Nicole earned her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership & Administration from Clark Atlanta University, a Master of Education from Columbus State University, & a Bachelor of Science from Georgia Southern University. In her spare time, you will find Nicole traveling the world, participating in service opportunities as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., & attending live music events. 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!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, Dr. Jeremiah Nelson, President of NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Eric James Stephens, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022. With more students enrolling in graduate school, it begs the question, are graduate degrees really necessary? Listen in to find out! Jeremiah Nelson has more than 20 years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership &vmanagement. Favorite UNC Charlotte courses to teach include Management & Organizational Behavior, International Business Management, & Strategic Management. Dr. Nelson's research interests focus on the intersection of human resource management & innovation leadership as well as strategy & innovation in higher education. He is a champion for diversity, equity, & inclusion & passionate about leveraging technology to create opportunities for student access, engagement, & applied learning. He holds SHRM-SCP & SPHR professional certifications in HR management & currently serves as President of NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management. 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!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #147, YOUR guest is Thomas K. Hudson, President of Jackson State University, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is LeadSquared! How does an institution of higher education sustain momentum? Listen in to find out! Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, where he attended & graduated from JSU in 1999. He went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law. With an equity-based focus, Hudson established a successful private practice, & served as an EEO specialist for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA. Still, his JSU roots beckoned, & he returned to his alma mater in 2012. Hudson served as Acting President of JSU before being named President on November 19, 2020, by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. 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!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Jenn Lim, CEO & Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is the Alliance for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT)! What would the impact on businesses be if CEOs looked at all operations through the lens of happiness for their employees?  Can operating with happiness be part of a business model?  Find out on this episode of EdUp - we welcome Jenn Lim, CEO & Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness.  Jen discusses the science of happiness & how businesses can make dollars & sense of why an investment in happiness will increase productivity, profitability, & sustainability as a company. Jenn Lim is the founder and bestselling author of Beyond Happiness, and the CEO of Delivering Happiness [DH], a company she & Tony Hsieh [the late CEO of Zappos.com] cofounded to create happier company cultures for a more profitable and sustainable approach to business. Delivering Happiness started as a book (New York Times and WSJ Bestseller,  which sold one million copies worldwide) & evolved into a business consultancy and global movement that has impacted & inspired hundreds of companies & organizations worldwide. In her new bestselling book, Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth & Impact, Jenn draws on her decades of experience in culture & strategy to translate it into a practical “how-to” framework for more sustainable workplaces & modern organizational design. 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!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guests are Dr. Eduardo Padron, President Emeritus of Miami Dade College & Dr. Jonathan Gyurko, President & Co-Founder of the Association of College & University Education (ACUE), YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022. Faculty are, by & large, NOT prepared in teaching, not nearly to the extent they are prepared as subject matter experts or researchers. This is largely related to the professional & employment incentives in higher ed, which reward research, & not teaching. Eduardo & Jonathan talk about ACUE's collaborative effort to define essential teaching competencies called the "Effective Practice Framework". Online courses for faculty strengthen their teaching & the courses lead to a nationally recognized certification that is endorsed by the American Council on Education—a credential that’s changing how faculty are hired, promoted, & recognized! An American by choice, Eduardo Padrón arrived in the United States as a teenage refugee in 1961. He is the President Emeritus of Miami Dade College (MDC), having served as its President for almost 25 years. He is credited with elevating MDC, the largest degree granting institution in America, into a position of national prominence among the best and most recognized U.S. colleges and universities. An economist by training, Dr. Padrón earned his Ph.D. from the University of Florida. In 2018, he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of America's oldest and most prestigious organizations. In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S. Jonathan Gyurko is President & Co-Founder of the Association of College & University Educators (ACUE) which advances student success & equity through effective instruction. Prior to ACUE, Gyurko spent more than two decades leading mission-driven efforts to create & expand educational opportunities of the highest quality for students at all levels of learning in the United States and around the world. He holds a PhD in Politics and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University & was the inaugural Harber Fellow in Educational Innovation at Wesleyan University. Gyurko began his career as a teacher at Tiger Kloof School in Vryburg, South Africa. 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!