Community Colleges Episodes

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In this episode, #961, President Series (Powered By ⁠Ellucian⁠) #304, & brought to YOU by the Alliance for Innovation & Transformation
YOUR guest is ⁠⁠Dr. James Limbaugh, President, West Los Angeles College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠

How is West Los Angeles College innovating its community college model for today's students?

What strategies is West LA College employing to address climate change education?

How is the college balancing workforce developmen...

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In this episode, #947, President Series #297, & brought to YOU by the InsightsEDU 2025 conference

YOUR guest is ⁠Dr. DeAnna Burt-Nanna⁠, President, ⁠Monroe Community College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How is Monroe Community College adapting to serve a diverse student population?

What strategies is DeAnna employing to boost enrollment & retention in challenging times?

How is MCC balancing workforce development with providing comprehensive education?

Wha...

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In this episode, #941, President Series #294, & brought to YOU by the InsightsEDU 2025 conference

⁠YOUR guest is Dr. Chad Brown⁠, President, ⁠Zane State College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠

How is Zane State College adapting to serve students in rural central Ohio?

What strategies is Chad employing to grow enrollment & add new programs?

How is Zane State balancing workforce needs with providing a well-rounded education?

What unique challenges & opportunities c...

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In this episode, President Series #274, brought to YOU by Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (⁠JAM 2024⁠),

YOUR guest is ⁠Dr. John J. “Ski” Sygielski, President & CEO, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College,

YOUR cohost is Maureen Murphy, Retired President, College of Southern Maryland
YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College,

How is Dr. Sygielski working to address structural racism &...

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In this episode, President Series #270
YOUR guest is Dr. Angel Reyna, President, Madera Community College
YOUR cohost is Douglas A.J. Carlson, Head of Partnerships - Americas, LeadSquared
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How has Dr. Reyna's personal journey shaped his commitment to serving students at Madera Community College?

What strategies has Madera Community College employed to grow enrollment & support student success?

How is Madera Community College leveraging its...

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In this episode, President Series #266
YOUR guest is Dr. Tim Cook, President, Clackamas Community College
YOUR cohost is Sania Khan, VP, Innovation, Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Rize Education
Want to gain insights from a first-generation college president on how to lead with empathy & understanding?

Want to explore the innovative programs & services community colleges are implementing to support student success?

Want to get a glimpse into th...

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In this episode, President Series #259
YOUR guest is Dr. Frances Villagran-Glover, President, Houston Community College - Southeast
YOUR guest co-host is Chike Aguh, Senior Advisor, The Project on Workforce, Harvard University & Former Chief Innovation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor
YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are Ellucian Live 2024 & InsightsEDU

What's the impact of AI on students, faculty, & administrators?

How does Frances balance empathy...

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In this episode, President Series #258
YOUR guests are Dr. Joianne L. Smith, President, Oakton College, & Anne Brennan, Assistant Vice President Academic Affairs & College Transitions

YOUR guest co-host is Dr. William Heineman, President, North Shore Community College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are Ellucian Live 2024 & InsightsEDU

How did Oakton College create an innovative transfer agreement with a top 10 university?

Which software & structu...

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In this episode, President Series #251
YOUR guest is Dr. Rich Wagner, President, Dunwoody College of Technology
YOUR guest co-host is Gregory Clayton, President, Enrollment Management Services, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are Ellucian Live 2024 & InsightsEDU

How do campus leaders foster innovation while maintaining alignment with accreditors?

How does Dunwoody reinvent programs to keep pace with technological change?

What doe...

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In this episode, President Series #249
YOUR guest is Dr. William Austin, President, Warren County Community College
YOUR guest co-host is Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin, President, Union College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors is Ellucian Live 2024 & InsightsEDU

How does William & his team focus on humanizing their college campus?

What's a surprising topic that keeps William up at night?

What does William see as the future of Higher Education?

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In this episode, President Series #247, recorded LIVE & in person from the ⁠Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)⁠ 2023 Annual Conference, in Philadelphia, PA...

YOUR guest is Dr. Susan Looney, President, Reading Area Community College.
A unique personal story that has exploded into a transformational career helping students to succeed - hear about Dr. Susan Looney & her incredible work!

YOUR co-host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠⁠⁠, host of ⁠EdUp Legal⁠.

YOUR Ho...

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In this episode, President Series #246
YOUR guest is Dr. Naydeen Gonzalez-De Jesus, President, San Antonio College
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Larry Rideaux, Jr, President, Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU

How did Naydeen utilize an intentional listening approach to build trust and engagement at San Antonio College?

How did Naydeen overcome do...

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In this episode, President Series #245
YOUR guest is Dr. Mark Browning, CEO/President, Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC)

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU

How does Mark define the new college president?

How is Mark & the team using partnerships to help improve BMCC's impact?

What does Mark see as the future of Higher Education?

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In this episode, President Series #239
YOUR guest is Dr. Mautra Staley Jones, President of Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC)


YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Jackie Elliott, President, Central Arizona College
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠


How does Mautra, who is OCCC’s first female black President, walk her purpose?


What are some of the challenges that Mautra & her te...

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In this episode, President Series #237
YOUR guest is Dr. Amy Diaz, President of GateWay Community College
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Jason Morrison, President of Trinity Valley Community College
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠


How did Amy operate while being interim President for over 2 years?


How does Amy & her team manage an educational offering of 160 programs?


What...

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In this episode, President Series #234
YOUR guest is Dr. Paula P. Pando, President of Reynolds Community College
YOUR guest cohost is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Laurie Borowicz, President at Kishwaukee College
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
What does Paula mean when she talks about the hunger games of higher education?

Why does Paula call students consumers & not customers?

What does Paula see as the fu...

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In this episode, President Series #230
YOUR guest is Dr. William Heineman, President of North Shore Community College
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Chuck Lloyd, President of White Mountains Community College
YOUR host is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College, &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
What happens to an institution of higher education & it's surrounding ...

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In this episode, President Series #223
YOUR guest is Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin, President of Union College
YOUR guest cohost is Laura Ipsen, President & CEO of Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
What does Margaret mean when she talks about intrusive intervention?

What's the one question that Margaret asks when there are various stakeholders providing multiple solutions for a particula...

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In this episode, President Series #222
YOUR guest is Dr. Mark Sanchez, Superintendent/President of Southwestern Community College District (SCCD)
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
What are some of the hidden benefits of a college degree?

Why do some SCCD students go through a daily 3 to 4 hour (each way) border crossing commute?

What does Mark see as the future of Higher Education?

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In this episode, President Series #213
YOUR guest is Dr. John Mosby, President of Highline College
YOUR guest cohost is Geoffrey M. Roche, Host of EdUp HealthUp
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What's the most powerful form of Higher Ed according to John?

What does John see as Higher Ed's biggest challenge...

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In this episode, President Series #203,
YOUR guest is Dr. Luis G. Pedraja, President of Quinsigamond Community College
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Chuck Lloyd, President of White Mountains Community College
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &


YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How does Luis & his team work to become social change catalysts?


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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 lea...

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In this episode, President Series #194,
YOUR guest is Dr. Chemene Crawford, President & CEO of North Seattle College
YOUR cohost is Violeta M. Tamayo, Senior Account Executive at LeadSquared!
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &


YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What’s the one thing that Chemene believes every College/University President s...

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In this episode, President Series #193,
YOUR guest is Dr. David A Sanders, President of Malcolm X College at City Colleges of Chicago
YOUR cohost is Erika Liodice, Executive Director at the Alliance for Innovation & Transformation
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &


YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What are registered apprenticeships?


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