President Series Episodes

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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!⁠
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In this episode, President Series #229
YOUR guest is Dr. Elisa Stephens, President of Academy of Art University in San Francisco

YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Art Keiser, Chancellor of Keiser University
YOUR host is Dr. Bill Pepicello, Former University of Phoenix President & host of EdUp Insights, &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
What's it like to run an institution of higher education that is family owned?

How is art, athle...

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Dr. Reynold Verret, President of Xavier University of Louisiana
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee, President of Community College of Aurora
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
What is Reynold doing to sustain his presidency & Xavier’s future?

What does Reynold think about AI in higher education?

What does Reynold see as the future of Higher Educatio...

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In this episode, President Series #228
YOUR guest is Dr. Lisa Vollendorf, President of Empire State University (SUNY)
YOUR guest cohost is Michael Horowitz, President of The Community Solution Education System
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are Anthology Together 2023 & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
What does authentic leadership sound like?

What are some of the innovative initiatives at Empire that help recruit, retain,...

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In this episode, President Series #227
YOUR guest is Jonathan Alger, President of James Madison University
YOUR guest cohost is Laura Ipsen, President & CEO of Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are Anthology Together 2023 & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
What does it mean to be an engaged university?

What is the Valley Scholars program all about & how is it a great example of how higher education can PartnerUp?

Wha...

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In this episode, President Series #226
YOUR guest is Dr. Julie Schornack, President of Marshall B. Ketchum University
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 Anthology Together 2023 & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠
Why is Julie's story a great case st...

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In this episode, President Series #225
YOUR guest is Dr. David Schejbal, President of Excelsior University
YOUR cohost is Douglas A.J. Carlson, Head of Business Development, Partnerships, & Strategy - North America at LeadSquared
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes &

YOUR sponsors are ⁠Element451's ENGAGE Summit⁠ & Anthology Together 2023
How has Excelsior been able to differentiate themselves in the higher education space?

Why are Excelsior counselors called "life coaches?"

W...

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In this episode, President Series #224
YOUR guest is Dr. David Mellott, President of Christian Theological Seminary
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Frank Dooley, Chancellor of Purdue University Global
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsors are ⁠Element451's ENGAGE Summit⁠ & ⁠Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What does David mean when he talks about "gathering & scattering?"

How does David balance innovation with practicality?

What does Dav...

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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 #221
YOUR guest is Dr. Sandra Woodley, President of The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB)
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 the power of female leadership sound like today?

What are Sandra’s thoughts on the impact of Artificial Intelligence?

What does Sandra see as the future of H...

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In this episode, President Series #220
YOUR guest is Dr. Nido R. Qubein, President of High Point University
YOUR guest co-host is Dr. Bill Pepicello, host of EdUp Insights
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
Why does Higher Ed need to understand the difference between content & context?

How does Nido define appreciative value?

What does Nido see as the future o...

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In this episode, President Series #219
YOUR guest is Dr. Raymond Crossman, President of Adler University
YOUR guest cohost is Laura Ipsen, President & CEO of Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How should an institution of Higher Ed embed social justice into their culture?

What’s one major design flaw that still affects Higher Ed today?

What does Ray see as the future of Higher Ed?

Li...

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In this episode, President Series #218
YOUR guest is Nuno Fernandes, President of American Public University System
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What does Nuno define as the 5th evolution?

What does Nuno see as Higher Ed's big challenge?

What does Nuno see as the future of Higher Ed?

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In this episode, President Series #217
YOUR guest is Sanjit Sethi, President of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Vistasp Karbhari, Professor at Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What does Sanjit believe is Higher Ed's real frontier?

What does Sanjit plan to lean mor...

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In this episode, President Series #216
YOUR guest is Geordie Hyland, President & CEO of American College of Education (ACE)

YOUR cohost is David Lind, Director of International Programs at Syracuse University!
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How is ACE able to thrive without tile IV government funding?

How does Geordie lead an all remote team?

What does Geordie see as the future of Higher ...

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In this episode, President Series #215
YOUR guest is Dr. Richard Senese, President of Capella University
YOUR guest cohost is John Farrar, Director of Education at Google!
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How does competency based education provide learners with employability skills?

Why is Capella leaning into informal interviews?

What does Richard see as the future of Higher Ed?

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In this episode, President Series #214
YOUR guest is Prof. Ami Moyal, President of Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
Why did Ami & his team start their journey with an output first focus?

How is Ami & his team leaning into AI?

What does Ami see as the future o...

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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 #212
YOUR guest is Mike Reeser, Chancellor & CEO, & Michael Bettersworth, Chief Innovation Officer at Texas State Technical College
YOUR cohost is Douglas A.J. Carlson, Head of Business Development, Partnerships, & Strategy - North America at LeadSquared
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In High...

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In this episode, President Series #211
YOUR guest is Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &

YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How is Mung, a shining example of the American dream, & his team helping to scale it?

What's one of the best pieces of advice that Mung has received?

What does Mung see as the...

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In this episode, President Series #210
YOUR guest is Scott Pulsipher, President of Western Governors University (WGU),


YOUR guest cohost is Pat Cassella, Executive Director at the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA),
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &


YOUR sponsors are Ellucian LIVE 2023 & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How does Sco...

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In this episode, President Series #209
YOUR guest is Nicholas Dirks, President & CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences,
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Eric James Stephens, Entrepreneur


YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &


YOUR sponsors are Ellucian LIVE 2023 & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How does the Academy create & promote science for the public goo...

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In this episode, President Series #208
YOUR guest is Dr. Greg Jones, President of Belmont University,
YOUR cohost is Douglas A.J. Carlson, Head of Business Development, Partnerships, & Strategy - North America at LeadSquared
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &


YOUR sponsors are Ellucian LIVE 2023 & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What does Greg mean whe...