President Series Episodes

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In this episode, President Series #253 & 254, & part of an EdUp Tribal Colleges & Universities (TCUs) Mini Series,

YOUR guests are Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, President, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, & Dr. Sandra Boham, President, Salish Kootenai College
YOUR hosts are Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠ & Dr. Erica J Moore, Vice President for Indigenous Institutional Transformation
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In this episode, President Series #252
YOUR guest is Pano Kanelos, President, University of Austin
YOUR guest co-host is Dr. Bill Pepicello, former President at the University of Phoenix & host of EdUp Insights!

YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are Ellucian Live 2024 & InsightsEDU

What is The University of Austin?

How will The University of Austin revolutionize undergraduate education?

What does Pano see as the future of Higher Education?

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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?

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In this episode, President Series #250
YOUR guest is Dr. Constance St. Germain, President, Capella University
YOUR guest co-host is Gregory Clayton, President, Enrollment Management Services, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors is Ellucian Live 2024 & InsightsEDU

What's a big difference between being a Provost & College President, according to Constance?

What advice does Constance have for new College Presidents?

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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 #248
YOUR guests are Dr. Jo Blondin, President, Clark State College & Chair, Higher Learning Commission⁠, & Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley, President, Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR guest co-host is Manoj Patil, President, Little Priest Tribal College
YOUR sponsors is Ellucian Live 2024 & InsightsEDU

How can accreditors like HLC enable innovation while ensuring quality?

What tools can help college...

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

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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 #244
YOUR guest is Professor Dame Madeleine Atkins, President, Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge
YOUR guest cohost is Nuno Fernandes, President of American Public University System
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU

What can the US learn from a UK institute about transforming higher ed for the 21st century?

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In this episode, President Series #243
YOUR guest is Dr. Beth Martin, President, Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU)
YOUR guest cohost is Geoffrey M. Roche, Host of EdUp HealthUp
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU

How did a 172-year-old university reinvent itself as a "startup"?

How did a pivot & new tech help a NDNU thrive?

What does Beth see as the future of Higher Education?

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In this episode, President Series #242
YOUR guest is Dr. Sharon L. Gaber, Chancellor of University of North Carolina at Charlotte
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Melody Rose, Principal at WittKieffer
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU

How does Sharon believe higher ed can develop the next generation of college presidents?

What is Sharon hearing from her industry partners when it comes to cre...

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In this episode, President Series #241
YOUR guest is Rick Gallot, President of Grambling State University
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
YOUR sponsors are The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) & InsightsEDU

Why is Grambling the place where everybody is somebody?

What are Rick’s thoughts on the value of a higher education degree?

What does Rick see as the future of Higher Education?

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In this episode, President Series #240
YOUR guest is Dr. Andrew Hsu, President of College of Charleston
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Lisa Vollendorf, President of Empire State University (SUNY)
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

How did Andrew & his team buck the enrollment decline trend?

What does A...

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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 #238
YOUR guest is Dr. Helene Gayle⁠, President of ⁠Spelman College
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Claudia Schrader, President of Kingsborough Community College
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠

What has Helene, who comes from the medical field, learned from experiencing her first year as Spelman President?

Which groups does Helene turn to when looki...

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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?


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In this episode, President Series #236
YOUR guest is Eric Hogue, President of Colorado Christian University (CCU)
YOUR guest cohost is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Larry Johnson Jr., President, Guttman Community College.

YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠

How does Eric's hunger for excellence trickle down to CCU's community, & YOU, after listening to this episode?

What does Eric believe every...

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Dr. Bruce C. Kusch, President of Ensign College
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠

How was Bruce & his team able to create a 3 Year Bachelor's Degree?

Why should YOU take him up on his offer that can only be heard on #EdUp?

What does Bruce see as the future of Higher Education?

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In this episode, President Series #235
YOUR guest is Gregory Haile, President of Broward College
YOUR guest cohost is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Angélica Garcia, Superintendent/President at Santa Rosa Junior College
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsors are InsightsEDU & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠

What is the Broward UP (Unlimited Potential) model & why other institutions of higher education should be aware of this amazing initiative?

Wha...

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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 #233
YOUR guest is Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr., President of Houghton University
YOUR guest cohost is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Carlos Campo⁠, President of ⁠Ashland University⁠!

YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
What's it like to be a Christian College President?

How did Wayne & his team increase enrollment, & what does Wayne's Presidency pie chart look like?

What does Wayne...

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In this episode, President Series #232
YOUR guest is Dr. Cassandra Lewis, Chancellor of the College of Information & Cyberspace (CIC), National Defense University,

YOUR guest cohost is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Christina Royal, Former President at Holyoke Community College
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
How is CIC's history, mission, curriculum, & student population a different aspect of higher education?

W...

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In this episode, President Series #231
YOUR guest is Manoj Patil, President of Little Priest Tribal College
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Michael Cioce, President, Rowan College at Burlington County
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠, &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
How did the pandemic provide a sliver lining for Little Priest Tribal College?

How did Manoj & his team increase male student enrollment & enrollment overall?

What ...