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Policy & Advocacy Episodes

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Oct. 25, 2023

731: How to Stay Relevant in the AI Age - with Edward D. Hess⁠, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, & Author of Own Your Work Journey

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Edward D. Hess, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, & Author of Own Your Work Journey!: The Path to Meaningful Work & Happiness in the Age of Smart Technology and Radical Change

YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Linda Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College,

YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)...
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Oct. 18, 2023

727: A Singular Focus on Faculty - with Andrew Rosen, CEO at Interfolio

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Andrew Rosen, CEO at Interfolio
YOUR cohost is Dr. Stephen Spinelli, President, Babson College
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU

How & why does Interfolio have a singular focus on faculty?

What are some of the faculty trends that Andrew is currently seeing?

What does Andrew see as the future of Higher Education?

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Thank YOU so much...
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Oct. 16, 2023

725: College Presidents as Brand Ambassadors - with Dr. Zillah Fluker, Director for Executive Leadership at the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF’s) Institute for Capacity Building

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Dr. Zillah Fluker, Director for Executive Leadership at the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF’s) Institute for Capacity Building
YOUR cohost is David Lind, Director of International Programs at Syracuse University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU

Why does Zillah believe College Presidents, HBCU Presidents in particular, need to be brand ambassadors?

H...
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Oct. 11, 2023

724: The Completion Conversation - with Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, President of Complete College America

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, President of Complete College America (CCA)

YOUR guest cohost is ⁠Dr. Jenny Rickard, President & CEO, Common App
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes⁠

YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU

How is CCA helping students complete college?

Why should higher education professionals attend CCA's annual conference, taking place December 10-12 in Las Vegas?

What does Yolanda se...
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Oct. 10, 2023

723: Changing Lives & Launching Careers - with Jodi Delaney, Executive Director of the Television Academy Foundation

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Jodi Delaney, Executive Director of the Television Academy Foundation
YOUR guest cohost is ⁠Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Linda Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College,

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes⁠

YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU

How does the Foundation change lives & launch careers?

Why should higher education partner with the Foundation?

What...
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Oct. 6, 2023

721: Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World - with Dr. Michael D. Smith⁠, ⁠Carnegie Mellon⁠ Professor & Author of ⁠The Abundant University

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Dr. Michael D. Smith, Carnegie Mellon, Professor & Author of The Abundant University - Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College,

YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU ⁠

Want to learn how Michael believes higher education should be remade in a digital world?

Want t...
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Oct. 3, 2023

718: The Mobility of Learning - with Melanie Gottlieb, Executive Director at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Melanie Gottlieb, Executive Director at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

YOUR guest cohost is Nicole Engelbert, Vice President of Higher Education Product Strategy at Oracle
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠

What does Melanie mean when she talks about the mobility of learning?

What are ACCRAO's top...
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Oct. 2, 2023

717: A Certifying Culture - with Dr. Virginia Ann Foxx, U.S. Chairwoman of the House Education Committee, & Representative from North Carolina's 5th Congressional District

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Dr. Virginia Ann Foxx, U.S. Chairwoman of the House Education Committee, & Representative from North Carolina's 5th Congressional District

YOUR guest cohost is Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠

Why does Virginia call the United States a certifying culture?

Why does Virginia call Higher Educati...
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Sept. 12, 2023

708: A Latent Function - with Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield⁠, President Elect, American Sociological Association, & Vice Dean for Faculty Development & Diversity, ⁠Washington University in St. Louis⁠

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield, President Elect of the American Sociological Association (ASA), & Vice Dean for Faculty Development & Diversity at Washington University in St. Louis
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Thomas M. Huebner, Jr., President at Meridian Community College
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Bill Pepicello⁠, Former ⁠University of Phoenix⁠ President & host of ⁠EdUp Insights⁠,

YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era ...
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Sept. 9, 2023

706: What the Liberal Arts are Really About - with Jeffrey Scheuer, Writer, & Author of Inside the Liberal Arts: Critical Thinking & Citizenship

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Jeffrey Scheuer, Writer, & Author of Inside the Liberal Arts: Critical Thinking & Citizenship
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠

What are the Liberal Arts really about?

How & why did Jeff redefine the definition of critical thinking?

What does Jeff see as the future of Higher Education?

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Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us o...
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Aug. 30, 2023

700: International Education Can Change Lives - with Dr. LaNitra Berger⁠, President & Chair of the Board of Directors at ⁠NAFSA⁠⁠

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. LaNitra Berger, President & Chair of the Board of Directors at NAFSA⁠, & Associate Professor, History & Art History & Director of the African & African American Studies Program at George Mason University
YOUR guest cohost is Jim Shafer, Director of International Student Recruitment & Enrollment at Touro University, & Future Host of EdUp International

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Begi...
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Aug. 16, 2023

693: Higher Education Trends - with Cole Clark, Managing Director, Higher Education at Deloitte

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cole Clark, Managing Director, Higher Education at Deloitte⁠,

YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Bruce C. Kusch, President of Ensign College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What are the trends, challenges, & opportunities shaping higher education?

What's the number one force needed to create instructional change?

What does Cole see as the future of High...
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Aug. 8, 2023

688: The Gold Standard - with Dean Hoke, President/CEO of the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA)

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dean Hoke, President/CEO of the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA)⁠,

YOUR guest cohost is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kristine H. Strickland, Chancellor, Fletcher Technical Community College!

YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
Why is the American Higher Education system still the gold standard around the world?

Why is the idea of a 3 year undergraduate de...
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Aug. 7, 2023

687: Higher Ed's Status Update - with Stephanie Marken, Partner at Gallup

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Stephanie Marken, Partner at Gallup
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Melody Rose, Principal at WittKieffer
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠, &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
What is higher education's current status update?

What does it take to be a College/University President in this day & age?

What does Stephanie see as the future of Higher Education?

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Thank YOU so much for ...
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July 31, 2023

684: How Does a Micro School Work - with Luís Brito e Faro, Cofounder of Brave Generation Academy (BGA)

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Luís Brito e Faro, Cofounder of Brave Generation Academy (BGA)
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Mayra Olivares-Urueta, Executive In Residence at the University of North Texas, & Aspen Presidential Fellow at ⁠The Aspen Institute⁠
YOUR guest 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 is a micro ...
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July 24, 2023

680: Higher Education, Innovation, & Labor - with Chike Aguh, Former Chief Innovation Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Chike Aguh, Former Chief Innovation Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Mary Schmidt-Campbell, President Emerita at Spelman College!

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
How does Chike see the vital intersection of higher education, innovation, & labor playing out today & in the future?

What's the Switzerland model that Chike believes...
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July 18, 2023

How to Build & Lead Resilient Teams - with Dr. Gene Coughlin, Founder/CEO of The Resilience-Building Leader Program (RBLP)

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Dr. Gene Coughlin, Founder/CEO of The Resilience-Building Leader Program (RBLP)
YOUR guest cohost is Mathew Jacobson, Founder, Ducere Global Business School!

YOUR guest host is Dr. Bill Pepicello, former President at the University of Phoenix & host of EdUp Insights!

YOUR sponsor is The Alliance for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT)

How are resilient teams built & led?

What skill turns a job into a career?

What does Gene see as the f...
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July 5, 2023

659: Access & Support - with Aneesh Sohoni, Chief Executive Officer at One Million Degrees

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Aneesh Sohoni, Chief Executive Officer at One Million Degrees
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Brad Sims, President of Capitol Technology University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are Anthology Together 2023 & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
How is One Million Degrees providing access & support for students?

What does a partnership with the city of Chicago look like?

What does Aneesh see as the fut...
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June 27, 2023

644: Affordability in Higher Education - with Sameer Gadkaree, President & CEO of The Institute for College Access & Success

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Sameer Gadkaree, President & CEO of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS)
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Mary Papazian, Former President at San Jose State University, Interim CEO at Business-Higher Education Forum, & Principal Consultant at Arshag Consulting

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit⁠ & Anthology Together 2023
What are the latest pressing issues in college affordability?

How is ...
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June 26, 2023

643: What Does Belonging Actually Mean - with Malika Clinkscales at InsideTrack, & Dr. Ka'rin Thornburg at Partnership for Education Advancement

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In this episode,

YOUR guests are Malika Clinkscales, Senior Associate Vice President, HBCU Center for Coaching & Excellence at InsideTrack, & Dr. Ka'rin Thornburg, Director of Partnership Engagement, Program Development & Effectiveness at the Partnership for Education Advancement
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit⁠ & Anthology Together 2023
What does belonging actually mean?

Why is coaching pivotal for recruiting & retaining ...
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June 20, 2023

640: How to Increase the Teacher Pipeline - with Jenny Jordan, Executive Director of TeachStart

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Jenny Jordan, Executive Director of TeachStart
YOUR guest cohost is Geordie Hyland, President & CEO of American College of Education (ACE)

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are Element451's ENGAGE Summit⁠ & Anthology Together 2023
What’s one way to increase the teacher pipeline?

What are some of the jaw dropping stats & stories of the teacher shortage challenge in the United States?

What does Jenny see as the future of Tea...
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May 31, 2023

626: Equitable Access to Care - with Becky Laman⁠⁠, Senior Vice President of Strategy & ⁠⁠Seli Fakorzi⁠⁠, Director of Mental Health Operations at ⁠⁠TimelyCare

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In this episode,

YOUR guests are Becky Laman⁠, Senior Vice President of Strategy & ⁠Seli Fakorzi⁠, Director of Mental Health Operations at ⁠TimelyCare
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Eric James Stephens, Entrepreneur

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
What does equitable access to care look like?

What's the number one mental health topic students talk about within their peer communities?

How does ...
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May 24, 2023

623: A.I. & Publishing - with Dr. Amy Brand, Director & Publisher of The MIT Press

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Dr. Amy Brand, Director & Publisher of The MIT Press
YOUR guest cohost is Stephen Morgan, US Managing Director at Squiz
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
How is A.I. impacting the world of academic publishing?

How does The MIT Press select works to publish?

What does Amy see as the future of Higher Ed?

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Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Joi...
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May 9, 2023

616: How to Serve Student Parents - with Nicole Lynn Lewis, Founder & CEO of Generation Hope

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Nicole Lynn Lewis, Founder & CEO of Generation Hope
YOUR cohost is Elliot Felix, Founder of Brightspot Strategy & Author of #getthemostoutofcollege - How to Get the Most out of College
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What's the best way to serve student parents?

What are the key indicators to know if a campus is student parent friendly?

What does Nicole see a...