President Series Episodes

Episode 100! Can you believe it? In this 100th episode of The EdUp Experience, The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #33, we welcome Dr. Daria J. Willis, President of Everett Community College. As Everett CC's first African American President, Daria discusses why saying "yes" to opportunity and keeping it real underpinned her meteoric rise through the ranks. Though diversity, equity, and inclusion are important, so is authenticity and disrupting the traditional nature of higher education ...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #32 - In this episode, we welcome Lee Lambert, Chancellor and CEO for Pima Community College. Pima has grown to be one of the largest multi-campus community colleges in the nation. Lee talks to us about a variety to topics including the four tech superpowers, industry 4. 0, the community college as the hub of a community, and Pima's focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.

A U.S. Army veteran, Chancellor Lambert was born in Seoul, South Kore...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #31 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Emily Barnes, Interim President at Cleary University. Cleary University is dedicated to providing an intimate and inclusive, student-centered business education that instills the values of the Cleary Mind. Emily talks to us about how to nurture women leaders, her transition from Provost to Interim President and how she uses pressure as a great motivator!

Provost Emily Barnes, MLS, Ed.D., is the eleventh p...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #30 - In this episode, we welcome the President of Saybrook University, Dr. Nathan Long. Saybrook University is dedicated to transformative social change by focusing on the elements that make us human. Nathan talks to us about the necessity of the humanistic elements being embedded in the online experience to create the right engagement for effective learning. Nathan also touches on why it's so important that we "check-in" with each other duri...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #29 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. David Finegold, President of Chatham University. Dr. Finegold talks to us his school's rich, 150-year history, with a legacy of tackling the challenge of sustainability, voted as the greenest campus in the US.

His university is also ranked # 3 in the US for undergraduate women's leadership and is devoted to developing initiatives focusing on gender equity and intersectionality and encouraging participati...

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Dr. Dwuan Warmack, President of Claflin University, discusses leadership and issues in higher education.
Claflin University is the oldest HBCU (Historically Black College/University) in South Carolina with a mission focused on diversity, equity and developing visionary leaders.
COVID-19 forced difficult but necessary pivots to online/hybrid learning to keep students and community members safe. Claflin took an inclusive approach to planning for various scenarios.
HBCUs like Claflin intentionally nurture the whole student and see higher rates of retention and graduation, especially for disadvantaged students. More diversity and student-centered cultures are needed at predominantly white institutions.
Claflin recently partnered with Zoom for internships, faculty exchanges, and to expand educational access and opportunities for students.
Effective higher education leadership requires courage, mission-focus over ego, li…

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #27 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Robert Davies, President of Central Michigan University. In this episode, Dr. Davies talks to us about the new state of higher education and the word AND and its centrality in decision-making. We also visit the concept of risk tolerance and why there has to be a choice for everyone moving forward. Bob talks about how making mistakes has to be acceptable and shielded from fear, and why it is critical that ...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #26 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Frank Dooley, Chancellor of Purdue University Global.
In this episode, Dr. Frank Dooley talks to us about the RESPONSIBILITY of our faculty to mentor students. Frank dives deep into the concept of mentoring and what the investment in mentoring yields in terms of quality outcomes. Additionally, Frank discusses how CV-19 has helped to change the expectations of learning going forward including his mention o...

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This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #25 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Christopher Brown, President of Kentucky State University.

In this episode, Dr. Christopher Brown talks to us about how the public is rediscovering the role and impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States. HBCUs have been known for producin...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #25 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Claudia Schrader the President of Kingsborough Community College.


Dr. Schrader describes her student-first, success and retention model with a focus on the diverse student body she serves, that consistently ranks among the leading community colleges in the country in associate degrees awarded to minority students.


As the first Black woman President in the 56-year history of the college, she is defin...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #24 - In this episode, we welcome the Chancellor of the City University of New York, Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez. There are some guests that we could talk to forever, and Dr. Rodriguez is one of those people. He talks about how CUNY is an anchor in the New York community - not only do they provide a cost-effective and workforce ready education, but CUNY is doing the work of advancing humanity through diversity, inclusion, equity, and responsibi...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #23 - In this episode, we welcome the President of Georgian Court University, Dr. Joseph Marbach. Dr. Marbach shares his passion for higher education with a higher purpose, as he explains his process for instituting several measures to support student financial needs, well-being, and success with a tuition freeze, food pantry on campus, grants for needy students, and a guarantee of faculty mentorship for each student. He also discussed the un...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #22 - In this episode, we welcome the President of Unity College, Dr. Melik Peter Khoury. Melik talks to us about how Unity College provides their students with options on how, when and where they want to learn. He also discusses why he began to heavily invest in technology over 6 years ago to remove the false dichotomy of in-person and remote learning.

Dr. Melik Peter Khoury is Unity College’s 11th president serving first as acting presiden...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #21 - In this episode, we welcome the President of the University of Puerto Rico, Dr. Jorge Haddock. Jorge talks to us about the resistance of the island of Puerto Rico and how the people have come together given significant challenges. He highlights how the University of Puerto Rico is serving BIPOC populations and how changing quickly, enrollment trends, and financial implications are impacted by the pandemic and by competition.


Dr. Hadd...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #20 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Martha Saunders, President of the University of West Florida. Martha talks to us about how UWF has handled the higher education year of disruption, and she discusses how her team considered their reopening plan. She also discusses why it was so advantageous that UWF was an early adopter of online education and she brings things down to Earth as she discusses how her staff hasn't tak...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #19 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Richard Schneider, President Emeritus at Norwich University. Hear him talk about how the higher education community should look at Vermont when planning to adjust for Covid. He also talks about, among other things, why Covid should be treated like an enemy and why college presidents should be careful when picking vendors to help prevent the spread.


Few people hold the titles of R...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #18 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Rich Dunsworth, President at University of the Ozarks. Rich talks to us, among other topics, about why he decided to focus on his employees first when Covid hit and his thoughts on college students following new rules to help reduce the spread.


Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., became the 25th president of University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark., on June 1, 2013. Under Dunsworth’s le...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #17 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Tony Digiovanni, President of Claremont Lincoln University. Tony talks to us about the necessity of education with a socially conscious foundation, how a small private institution can be agile during this unprecedented time, and why it's important to price education right for working professionals (limit debt).


Tony Digiovanni has been a Board Member of CLU since 2016. He last served...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #16 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Dan Mahony, President of Southern Illinois University System. Dan began his role as President of SIU system on March 1st, 2020 right at the start of the CV19 pandemic as we know it. He talks to us about the enormous financial impact the pandemic has had on his university system, including that the costs to reopen could be greater than going all online. Also, Dan talks about equity and why we need to think...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #15 - Our guest on this episode is Marvin Krislov, President of Pace University. Students have recently returned to Pace University - Marvin talks to us about the "Intrusive Advising" process Pace has created to stay in contact with students. He also discusses the financial burden that comes with de-densyfying classrooms and preparing for student returns during CV19. With new ways of interacting becoming normal, taking care of first-gen stude...

This is The Ed Up Experience President Series, Episode #14 - In this episode, hear Dr. Mel Netzhammer, Chancellor - Washington State University Vancouver. In this episode, hear Mel talk about how students are really (still) in the grieving stage as their summer and now fall semesters are disrupted. Mel also talks about why he thinks University Presidents should do more to communicate a stance against social injustice, and how the Portland protests are affecting his students and campus.


Mel Ne...

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...

The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #10 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Mary Papazian, President at San Jose State University, Mary talks to us about working with local government and the community to address housing issues. She also discusses enrollment trends at SJSU and what it's like to lead a large public university at the intersection of education, business and technology during the COVID-19 pandemic!


As the leader of the oldest public university in th...