Career Education Episodes

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with Dr. Jean Norris, Chairman of the Board, Association for the Advancement of the College Admissions Profession (AACAP) and Managing Partner of Norton Norris, Inc. Jean talks to us about how the student consumer is defining the future of the college admissions process - and why it's necessary to provide admissions professionals with a credential that communicates ethics, knowledge, and care. Learn why she started AAC...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #41 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Mikhail Shneyder, President and CEO at Nightingale College. Have you ever wondered why there aren't more nurses - I mean, we always hear about how badly nurses are needed yet there is always a shortage. We talk with Mikhail about the supply and demand control build into the nursing profession including the difficult nature of the NCLEX exam and why it is set up to prevent diversity. Co...

In this BONUS The EdUp Experience episode, Dr. Joe Sallustio talks one-on-one with Dr. Bill Pepicello, former President at the University of Phoenix. Yes, THAT UoP that once had over 500 thousand students across the world. Bill talks about alternative financial models, the differences between online education and traditional education, and why it's important to invest in technology and the infrastructure to service a very savvy student consumer in the online space. Looking for some of the best a...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #38 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Mike Rounds, President of Williamson College of the Trades. At Williamson, young men looking to positively interrupt their circumstances find a unique school with a model that enhances both academic trade and life skills through a strict schedule and military-like culture. The result? A model of education that seems "old" is now on the cutting edge. Williamson covers 100% of the studen...

In this BONUS EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience, Dr. Joe Sallustio goes one on one with Robert Keiser, COO/Executive Director of Southeastern College & Institute. Robert discusses the absolute necessity of institutional choice for students citing that students are different, so there needs to be a myriad of institutional types to serve them - this includes career training colleges focused on job skills. Joe and Robert discuss the stigma of a "for-profit" college and explore how every ...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #13 - In this episode, hear Dr. Ward Ulmer talk about the importance of creating access to higher education and how Walden University is delivering Education for Good. He also discusses the regulatory environment surrounding for-profit education and why there is a necessity of institutional choice. Wondering about student services for online learning? Well, Ward basically lays out a plan of how to accomplish it. Tremendous value in this episo...

The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #11 - In this episode, we welcome the Chancellor of Keiser University, Dr. Art Keiser. Dr. Keiser is also Chairman of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality & Integrity (NACIQI). With over 4 decades of service in higher education, Art has grown Keiser University to be the largest independent college in the state of Florida, with 21 campuses.


Hear Art talk to us about accreditation and accreditation oversight, the importance of on...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome the President & CEO of the Association for Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU), Steve Gunderson. In recent years, for-profit colleges have seen declines and closures. However, the sector remains strong and Steve discusses why the fighting among higher education sectors and the political targeting hurts America's ability to recover during unprecedented unemployment. As Steve says, we need diversity and that applies to educational of...

"We are all experts?”- The case for change in Higher Education

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