Private Colleges Episodes

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #47. In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Sandra Doran, President, Bay Path University. Sandra talks to us about using predictive analytics and wraparound services to create the best student experience possible - whether that's online or on-ground. Bay Bath University is a women's undergraduate college - they serve the traditional 18-22 yr old and the very important adult woman who wants to secure her bachelor's degree to create ...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #44. In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Stephen Spinelli, President, Babson College. In this episode, Stephen says that every single student becomes a business major when they graduate. The "mind-blowing" amazing education being delivered right now is one of the positive consequences of CV-19, which includes colleges and universities opening themselves up to being more flexible in response to the individual and the way they...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #43. In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome ⁠Dr. Carlos Campo⁠, President of ⁠Ashland University⁠!
Carlos talks about the impact of mental health issues and how they've created a crisis point for students which has prompted Ashland to add a myriad of student support services. Ashland believes in "character education" where the accent is on the individual. Ashland has the largest correctional education program in the country - and i...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #40 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Joyce Jacobsen, President at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Located in beautiful Geneva, NY on a stunning campus, hear how Joyce and her administration have handled CV-19 in the fall and what they are doing to plan for the spring term. Joyce details how international students and exchange programs have been impacted, why a slight decrease in enrollment and students on-ground mi...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #35 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Steven Weiner, President of Menlo College. Steven talks to us about how collaborative decision-making is critical. He also talks about decision making risk factors in the age of Covid, his college's switch to 100% online for the fall term, and the need for college preparedness - writing, math, critical thinking skills - at the high school level. Steven believes social awareness and equ...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #34 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Brad Sims, President of Capitol Technology University. Brad talks to us about the long-term value of technology programs in higher education and why CTU leads the Washington metro area in offering programs leading to jobs. STEM education has its place in higher education, especially in the growing field of cybersecurity. Capitol is a STEM university with a strong humanities underpi...

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...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, Joe and Liz talk with Robert Morse, Chief Data Strategist with US News & World Report. Bob talks to us about the data, data analysis, indicators, strategy, and reasons for the rankings and why it can be used as a decision point for parents and students looking to make a higher ed decision. However, rankings are not without controversy - so we ask questions about debt, inclusion, online education, and return-on-investment. Bob gives us his take on the contr...

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 #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 #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.


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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 #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...

The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #9 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Chris Roellke, the new President of Stetson University, Chris talks to us about the efforts higher education leaders can take during these difficult times to create trust and transparency amongst staff and students. He also discusses efforts the President must take to ensure faculty are representative of the student body, how social media trolls say hurtful things under the cowardice of anon...

The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #8 - Dr. Creston Davis, Founder/CEO/Chancellor of the Global Center for Advanced Studies (GCAS) and GCAS College - Dublin, presents his new and innovative model of higher education - a decentralized education-venture technology and green business incubator co-owned by faculty, graduates and investors.


Listen to Creston talk about how low-cost and high-quality education can be delivered when looking at education through a new and innovative lens - ...

The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #6. On this episode we welcome Dr. Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University. She talks about underrepresented minorities, the value of a college degree, and the importance of community.


Dr. Becerra is known for expanding educational access for students and keenly targeting programming to meet societal needs and changing demographics. Her academic career, both as student and professional, has blended mathematics, engineering and systems thin...

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