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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by Black History & Culture Academy, we welcome Alan Murray, CEO of FORTUNE Media (which includes Fortune Magazine).  This episode is absolute FIRE - Alan talks about the battle for talent in the 21st century.  Fortune Education was started in 2021 to recognize and rank business schools that are providing quality education for the business community.  Alan also talks about the intersection of business and education, what's missing in employees today, and why we have to teach people to be better people for the future.  Literally, this episode is like having Alan on a university advisory board - incredible! Murray is CEO of Fortune Media. He oversees the business and editorial operations of the media company, and is known for expanding its digital and conference franchises. Murray also writes a closely-read daily newsletter, the Fortune CEO Daily, that often addresses issues of corporate governance. Previously, Murray led the rapid expansion of the Pew Research Center's digital footprint as president of that organization. He also spent more than two decades at the Wall Street Journal, where he served stints as Deputy Managing Editor and Executive Editor Online and the Journal's Washington bureau chief. Murray authored Revolt in the Boardroom and three other books. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Joshua Lachs, CEO, Moneythink.  Joshua talks to us about how Moneythink harnesses the power of people and technology to bring transparency to college costs so that all students are equipped to invest in their futures.  Why don't students understand how to afford a college education, is it due to a lack of financial education early in life or the convoluted nature of higher education's shadow costs?  Joshua elaborates on how Moneythink empowers under-resourced students to achieve college success by supporting financial decision-making through coaching and technology. As a former first-generation student struggling with college financing, Josh has a deep passion for the work at Moneythink. As CEO, Josh sets the strategic vision, bringing with him a 20+ year leadership career within social enterprise, workforce development, and education sectors. Prior to joining, he served as CBO at Net Impact, CEO at Breakthrough Collaborative, and Chief Officer of Workforce Development for Goodwill Industries. In his spare time, he provides executive coaching and mentorship to aspiring leaders. Josh earned his BA at UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) and graduate degrees from Columbia University. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Adam Levinter, Founder, Scriberbase.  Adam is the author of a book called "The Subscription Boom" and he talks one-on-one with Liz about the rise of the subscription-based business.  His company, Scriberbase, helps companies build, scale, and optimize their subscription-based business.  What does this have to do with the future of higher education?  Everything. Adam is the Founder and President of Scriberbase.  He has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, operator, consultant, and advisor. His areas of focus include D2C operations, eCommerce, and customer loyalty. Adam also teaches at the University of Toronto and is the creator and host of the popular podcast E2: Entrepreneurs Exposed. He is widely considered a "Subscription Expert" and is the author of The Subscription Boom: Why an Old Business Model Is the Future of Commerce. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #89.  In this episode, sponsored by Ellucian, we welcome Dr. Larry Johnson Jr., President, Guttman Community College.  Larry talks to us about moving an institution from traditional to transformative - and why representation matters.  He discusses how disaggregating data and identifying gaps really help administrators understand and better serve underserved populations.  Larry says the national movement is looking at all operations from an "equity lens".  Guttman CC is a great disruptor for community colleges - he says the value of a community college is HERE! Liz needs to learn how to ride a bike! Dr. Larry D. Johnson Jr. is an equity-minded student advocate with nearly 20 years of higher education experience.  Selected by the CUNY Board of Trustees on February 1, 2021, to be the College’s second president, he assumed the presidency on July 1, 2021.  Johnson is a bold, creative, and experienced academic leader. In July 2018, he was appointed the sixth president of Phoenix College (a Maricopa Community College) and the first African-American in its 100-year history. The college served more than 20,000 credit and non-credit students. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #88.  In this episode, sponsored by the Alliance for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT) and recorded at the AFIT Summer Institute 2021, we welcome Dr. Terry Murrell, President, Western Iowa Tech Community College!  Like Disney says, everything they create is an experience for their customers.  This is an important lesson that Terry learned through Disney, and he applied it to WITCC.  Hear him talk about the importance of brand and why higher education is the ultimate word of mouth business.  He gives us examples of little innovations with tremendous impact - ones that will make you go "hmmm".  This is an awesome episode and one you don't want to miss. Murrell joined Western Iowa Tech in 2007 as Vice President of Instruction and Student Services and was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President in 2009. Before joining WITCC, he was Vice President of Campuses and Student Affairs with Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Neb. Previously he was Dean and Campus Manager at Metropolitan Community College. He also was director of The Creative Center, a two-year graphic arts college, in Omaha. During Murrell's tenure, the college has undergone renovations of existing facilities, seen upgrades to the student learning environments in the Kiser Building and community meeting area in the Corporate College. In 2014, another housing complex, Prairie Place, was added to the Sioux City Campus and a permanent WITCC Le Mars Center was opened. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #87.  In this episode, sponsored by the Alliance for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT) and recorded at the AFIT Summer Institute 2021, we welcome Dr. Robert Vela, President, San Antonio College!  San Antonio College was the recipient of the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence AND they received a 15M gift from Makenzie Scott shortly after receiving the award.  Simply put, Robert and the team are having a record year.  In this conversation, Robert talks about shifting from a deficit mindset to an asset-based mindset as a foundation for transformation innovation, and change.  He discusses balancing this unrestricted 15M gift and serving students with excellence despite covid challenges.  SAC is a trailblazer within higher education and this is a must-listen episode! Robert Vela, Ed.D. currently serves as the 12th President of San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas. With more than 20 years in higher education administration, Dr. Vela's personal philosophy is grounded in servant leadership, which is evident in his involvement with numerous professional organizations.  He serves as President of  the National Community College Hispanic Council, American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors and the Challenger Center’s National Board. His honors include the 2015 Distinguished Alumni from Texas A&M University – Kingsville, 2008 National Community College Hispanic Council Leadership Fellows Program, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award in Teaching, Leadership and Learning in 2007, and the Javelina Emotional Intelligence Program Award by the American College Personnel Association in 2003 Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast!  This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #86. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Kristine H. Strickland, Chancellor, Fletcher Technical Community College!  Kristine talks to us about community colleges and why they are necessary to serve specific areas - geographically and for particular education levels.  She talks about the great advice she received when she was climbing the ranks, and why she thinks having operational expertise is necessary for college presidents today and moving forward.  Kristine says that the educational institution needs to bring education to the student, and provide wraparound services, so leaving education isn't the thing students eliminate from their lives because it's convenient.  She says that NOW is the time for female leadership in higher education. Dr. Kristine Strickland serves as Chancellor of Fletcher Technical Community College and over 6,000 credit students in the Bayou Region of Louisiana. She has been in executive level positions for 25 years.    Dr. Strickland also serves on the Board of Trustees for SACSCO, is an Executive Board Member of the Chamber of Commerce, and is part of the South Central Industrial Association.  Dr. Strickland earned both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree from Ohio University and a Doctorate in Leadership for Higher Education. Dr. Strickland is an alumna of the Harvard University Institute of Higher Education Management and New President’s Institute Another episode sponsored by our great friends at MDT Marketing! Get your free marketing consultation today! mdtmarketing.com/edup Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by NC-SARA, we welcome Jim Manning, Executive Director, Presidents Forum! This episode is incredible. You’ll learn from Jim Manning, one of the most experienced, knowledgeable, and versatile leaders in the entirety of higher education. Jim talks about the evolution of higher education to one that is now student-centric and how the President's Forum includes institutions representing 3 million students. Jim talks about the collaboration of the Presidents from some of the largest institutions in the country. Finally, he discusses the power of education globally, how diversity and equity need more attention, and why the President's Forum will lead innovative change.  Jim has one of the most impressive backgrounds you will ever see in higher ed! Jim Manning has served as the executive director of the Presidents Forum since 2019 with more than 30 years as a leader in higher education. Mr. Manning’s leadership, insight, and experience of all sectors of higher education make him uniquely qualified to lead the Presidents Forum’s efforts to set higher education on a new path for the future. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this EdUp Experience Episode, sponsored by the Ellucian, we welcome Dr. Jeremy Moreland, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, St. Thomas University!  Jeremy talks about the laser focus of St. Thomas on the individualized student experience.  He notes it's critically important to communicate ROI - St. Thomas was ranked #1 by US News and World Report for social mobility.  Jeremy also highlights the heroism of staff and faculty responding to CV-19 and how students are now looking forward to the physical presence on campus.  Finally, he discusses the growing anti-intellectualism movement that questions the value of a college degree. Dr. Moreland earned a Ph.D. in general experimental psychology from Texas Christian University, a master of science from Texas Christian University, and a bachelor of arts from Stephen F. Austin State University. Dr. Moreland served as the founding editor-in-chief of the award-winning Journal of Leadership Studies. His research has focused on leveraging insights from cognitive psychology to build effective teaching and learning strategies. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast!  In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Claremont Lincoln University, we welcome Dr. Manuelito Biag, Senior Associate, Networked Improvement Science & Dr. David Imig, Senior Fellow, Strategic Initiatives, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching! Listen in as special guest cohost Dr. Stacey Gonzales and Liz talk with Manuelito & David about a range of topics including how the Foundation is working on creating education systems within K-12 & higher education. Manuelito Biag joined the Carnegie Foundation in 2016. As a senior associate, he provides leadership, instructional, and research support in the area of networked improvement science. Currently, he aids the Foundation’s field-building efforts in higher education by directing the Improvement Leadership Education and Development (iLEAD) network – a community of 12 district-university partnerships committed to localizing leadership preparation through the use of improvement science principles, methods, and tools. Manuelito comes to Carnegie from Stanford University where he served as senior researcher at the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and their Communities at the Graduate School of Education. His work, which has been presented in community forums, professional conferences, and published in academic journals, policy briefs, and edited volumes, examines the organizational structures, policies, and programs that influence students’ learning and overall development—particularly those from vulnerable and historically-marginalized backgrounds. David Imig, PhD, is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and a Professor of the Practice in the College of Education at the University of Maryland. He teaches courses in teacher education policy and practice, school and teacher leadership. A founder of the Carnegie Project on Education Doctorate (CPED), a national organization of some 85 graduate schools of education, he is co-leading an effort at Maryland to transform doctoral education to focus on “expectations, outcomes and achievements” of four professional cohorts of EdD students in large metropolitan school districts in areas surrounding the campus. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!