Public Colleges Episodes

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In this episode, President Series #140, YOUR guest is Dr. Rick Muma, President of Wichita State University, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is The Charles Koch Foundation!!


Rick talks about why Wichita State University is the ONLY university in the state of Kansas that is growing. WSU was smart and they integrated/acquired the Wichita Area Technical College syst...

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In this episode, President Series #132, YOUR guest is Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President of Nevada State College, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka, THE Voice of Education, & YOUR special guest co-host is Dr. Bill Pepicello!
You don't want to miss this conversation with DeRionne. She offers one of the most compelling arguments FOR the value of higher education that we have heard. ...

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In this episode, President Series #127, YOUR guest is Dr. Joseph Bertolino, President at Southern Connecticut State University, & YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka, THE Voice of Education.


In this amazing episode Joe & Joe talk about how the institutional mergers within the state of Connecticut have affected enrollment at SCSU. Joe B. also talks about the mission to become t...

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In this episode, President Series #117, YOUR guest is Dr. Mark La Branche, Chancellor at The University of Tennessee Southern, YOUR special guest co-host is Scott Marshall, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
Martin Methodist College becomes the University of Tennessee Southern! In this episode Mark details the process of being merged into the Univers...

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In this episode, President Series #113, YOUR guest is Dr. Elsa Núñez, President at Eastern Connecticut State University, YOUR special co-host is Lisa Honaker, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
Listen in as Joe & Lisa have a fantastic conversation with Elsa about how she made a decision 6 years ago that affected her Institution’s Covid response. They also talk about what it me...

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In this episode, President Series #112, YOUR guest is Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, President at California State University, Fresno, YOUR special guest co-host is Dr. Amardeep Kahlon, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is LeadSquared!
We talk with Saúl about coming into a presidency during covid & how that has shaped his decison-making. Saúl also talks passionately about the experiential learning...

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In this episode, President Series #107, YOUR guest is Dr. Chuck Johnson, President at Vincennes University, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
Listen in as Joe & Chuck talk about a very creative & game changing initiative happening at VU. Chuck mentions VU’s pipeline building programs & how they are customizable for the students & employer’s needs. Enjoy!


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In this episode, President Series #106, YOUR guest is Dr. Merodie Hancock, President at Thomas Edison State University, YOUR special co-host is Dr. Bill Pepicello, former President at the University of Phoenix, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
Listen in as Joe, Bill & Merodie have a great conversation about how to create a great educational experience for adult learners.


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We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, President Series #102, YOUR guest is Dr. F. Javier Cevallos, President at Framingham State University, YOUR guest co-host is Dr. Eric James Stephens, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!


This is a fascinating conversation about a range of topics that is focused through the lens of a retiring Latinx College President. Javier announced his retirement March 2021 & plans to leave office at the end...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, President Series #99, your guest is Dr. José Luis Cruz Rivera, President at Northern Arizona University, & your sponsor is Unmudl!
From Provost of the CUNY system to President of Northern Arizona University, a public research institution, Jose Luis continues his passion of changing hearts and minds. He wants to bring equity to education and it’s the equity angle that he believes will separate NAU fr...

EdUp Exclusive with YOUR sponsor MDT Marketing! Before you read about UMass acquiring Brandman University, The EdUp Experience was talking about it with Don Kilburn, CEO of UMass Online!
Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this episode, President Series Episode #96! EdUp got the scoop on how and why UMass and Brandman went from exploring a partnership to birthing UMass Global. UMass Global will serve online working adult students by offering them online programs with w...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, President Series Episode #95! your guest is Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz, President, University of California, Merced, and your sponsor is MDT Marketing!

Juan talks about turning the idea of “Hispanic Serving“ to “Hispanic Thriving”. He discuss the the necessity of expanding pell grant eligibility in order to serve diverse students and why providing robust and just in time resources for students is alway...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience! In this special episode, sponsored by Anthology, we welcome Dr. Michael Moore, Chief Academic and Operating Officer, University of Arkansas System eVersity! This episode was recorded LIVE and in person at the Anthology Together Conference July 2021! Listen in as Joe and Liz talk with Michael about all things online learning and eVersity.


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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience! In this special episode, sponsored by Anthology, we welcome Charlotte Brown, Assistant Director, Student Involvement, Auburn University! This episode was recorded LIVE and in person at the Anthology Together Conference July 2021! Listen in as Joe talks with Charlotte about how she defines student involvement.


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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience! In this special episode, sponsored by Anthology, we welcome Courtney McCalla, Director of Student Orgs, Liliana Gomez, Associate Director Student Orgs, & Caitlyn Walsh, Student Orgs Data Specialist at the University of Kentucky! This episode was recorded LIVE and in person at the Anthology Together Conference July 2021! Listen in as Joe talks with the team about how they use the Anthology product on the Stud...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience! In this special episode, sponsored by Anthology, we welcome Victoria Sickinger, Senior Digital Strategist & Bridgett Walthall, Senior Renewal Programs Coordinator, University of Kansas! This episode was recorded LIVE and in person at the Anthology Together Conference July 2021! Listen in as Joe and Liz talk with Victoria & Bridgett about their presentation at the conference.


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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by the Black History and Culture Academy, we welcome Robert B. Ahdieh, Dean & Endowed Dean's Chair at Texas A&M University School of Law with special guest cohost Arbazz Nizami!
Do you think you know the law? Think again! Bobby and Texas A&M invest in the human capital elements of education which shifts from "training lawyers" to "teaching law" to a broader audience. Bobby brings law tea...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #70. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Melody Rose, Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education!


Joe and Liz have a fascinating conversation with Melody on a range of higher education topics, from K-12 prep to the impact of Covid. Listen in as Melody tells a wonderful story about using intentionality in the hiring process to diversify faculty!


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Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #57. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. W. Kent Fuchs, President at the University of Florida! We are joined by special guest host John Farrar, Director of Education at Google. We talk to Dr. Fuchs about the impact of the University of Florida, both on students and the local economy. Kent discusses the importance of student belonging, which includes the more t...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk Dr. Mayen B. Udoetuk, Director, Program and Partner Development at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. Mayen literally job crafted her role to be involved with diversity, equity, and inclusion in her work of extending UCSC SVE in the credit and non-credit space. She champions the role of professional and continuing education for adult learners by designing relevant curriculum and through extending diversity in advisory boards so those that are informing...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Academic Advisor at Granite State College, Katherine Acker. Katherine is an Academic Advisor for a non-traditional college (Granite State College) that caters to adult learners. She specializes in helping students in the fields of Human Services and Public Safety find academic success. Through in-depth conversations and thoughtful degree planning, she encourages students to make connections with their education and future career goals.

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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 #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...