The Student Perspective Episodes

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Dr. Parminder Jassal, CEO at UnMudl, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR Guest-Host is Ryan Stowers, Executive Director at The Charles Koch Foundation.


Working Learners - NOT non-traditional students. Why does non-traditional seem to be a negative Hear Parminder talk about why working learners need the flexibility of the ins & outs based on wh...

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In this episode, Dr. Nicole Gibbs, Senior Director, External Engagement, College Readiness Assessments at the College Board, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022.


What is BigFuture & how can it help learners prepare for life after high sch...

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In this episode, Dr. Po-Shen Loh, Founder of Expii, Carnegie Mellon Professor, U.S. International Olympiad Math Coach, & Outlier.org Precalculus Professor, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Eric James Stephens, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022.


Listen in as Joe, Eric & Po have a fascinating ...

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In this episode, YOUR guests are Elliot Felix, Founder of Brightspot Strategy & Author of #getthemostoutofcollege - How to Get the Most out of College: 127 Ways to Make Connections, Make it Work for You, and Make a Difference, YOUR guest co-host is Dr. Amardeep Kahlon, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, ...

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In this episode, YOUR guests are Brian Keating, Director, of the Joint Apprenticeship Training Center, & Kevin Barry, Director of Construction for the United Service Workers Union (USWU), YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Bill Pepicello, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022.


Listen in to learn a...

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Douglas Belkin, Higher Education Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, YOUR guest cohost is Steve Foerster, President at New World University, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is The Charles Koch Foundation!


In this episode, Doug talks about the high stakes of higher education. Doug has been on the higher red beat for 9 years, & ther...

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In this episode, Marnix Broer, Co-Founder & CEO of StuDocu, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Eric James Stephens, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka, THE Voice of Education, & YOUR sponsor is The Charles Koch Foundation!


Listen in as Joe & Eric talk with Marnix about what is StuDocu & how to use it to study more efficiently. They also have an interesting conversation on the idea of s...

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Kona Gray, Landscape Architect & Principal at EDSA. YOUR special co-host is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
Physical space. How do colleges & universities renovate, repurpose, or reimagine their use of space on campus in a post-COVID world? What are the design trends? How are students feeling? Kona talks all about th...

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In this episode, we welcome CEO & Co-Founder of Glacier, Matt Diteljan, BACK to the EdUp mic to talk about their 2021 White Paper! The State of Higher Education Advertising to High School Students in 2021 is jam-packed with information on high school students, how they perceive the value of college, how they search for colleges, and what social media platforms they use. YOUR guest host is Kate Colbert & YO...

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Andrew Grauer, CEO & Co-Founder at Course Hero, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
What is Course Hero’s impact on academe? Is crowdsourcing academic resources positively or negatively affecting the academic experience? Hear Andrew talk about Course Hero’s benefits to the learning communities across higher ed & why they‘ve grown rapidly during CV...

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Matt Higgins, CEO & Co-Founder at RSE Ventures, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Unmudl!
YOU have got to listen to Matt’s story. It is a perfect example of resilience, persistence, & the power that education can have in transforming lives. If you work in education & need to be reminded of why you do what you do, then this is the episode for you!

Matt Higgins...

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Kristin Marino, Managing Editor at MoneyRates, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Glacier!
Listen in as Joe & Kristin talk about some great tips on how to fund a college education while limiting debt. They also talk about all the resources available on the MoneyRates website, & in particular, their recent 2021 Guide to Back to School Finances for College Studen...

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Tom Dawson, Interim President & CEO at Strada Education Network, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Unmudl!
Listen in as Joe talks with Tom about how Strada works with colleges, students, & employers to create & refine education to workforce pathways.


Thomas C. Dawson is Strada Education Network’s interim president and chief executive officer. He previously ...

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, YOUR guest is Dillon Twombly, Chief Revenue Officer at Via, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Claremont Lincoln University!


Dillon & Joe talk about transportation for university students - safe transportation. Via can be white-labeled so a university can provide an on-campus transportation service that is safe, branded, & effective. Via offers secure travel for students, fa...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, your guest is Myles Hunter, Co-Founder & CEO, TutorMe, & your sponsor is the EvoLLLution!


TutorMe is the online tutor of the future—as a leading provider of online tutoring, the platform connects students with highly qualified tutors in, on average, less than 30 seconds. TutorMe provides instruction via video chat, screen sharing, & virtual whiteboards archived for future reference. They work wit...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, your guest is Jeff Elliott, COO, UWorld, & your sponsor is MDT Marketing!
Jeff talks about how UWorld makes the really hard stuff easy to understand. They reduce complexity in explanations and delivery to benefit students, specifically to help them succeed on their high-stakes exams. Their content experts are accomplished doctors, nurses, business professionals, and educators, and they believe it’s ...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, your guest is Adam Bragg, Co-Founder & President at The U Experience, & your sponsor is UnMudl!
Adam and Joe talk about The U Experience and why it's a viable, exciting, and necessary alternative to the traditional college experience. Students are mobile which means they can take online classes from anywhere if a university is offering them. Adam discusses how The U Experience offers something new -...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, your guest is Traci Snowden, CEO & Founder, Apto Global, and your sponsor is the EvoLLLUtion!


Traci founded Apto Global to facilitate a better cultural experience for international students. Apto Global is a social learning platform for guiding those who need to cross-culturally interact, travel, or relocate, so they can feel at home no matter where they are or who they’re with. Through social le...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this special EdUp Embedded episode, your guest is John Fees, Co-founder, & Managing Director, GradGuard, and your sponsor is UnMudl!


John talks to Joe about the Benefits of tuition insurance. What are qualifying events? Do universities and colleges need to have tuition insurance? The benefits go week beyond just protection of tuition dollars including retention, brand strength, lifelong learning, and social go...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Joshua Lachs, CEO, Moneythink. Joshua talks to us about how Moneythink harnesses the power of people and technology to bring transparency to college costs so that all students are equipped to invest in their futures. Why don't students understand how to afford a college education, is it due to a lack of financial education early in life or the convolu...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this EdUp Experience Episode, sponsored by the Ellucian, we welcome Dr. Jeremy Moreland, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, St. Thomas University! Jeremy talks about the laser focus of St. Thomas on the individualized student experience. He notes it's critically important to communicate ROI - St. Thomas was ranked #1 by US News and World Report for social mobility. Jeremy also highlights the heroism of staff and faculty responding to ...

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 Jasmine Chigbu, CEO at MTM - Minorities to Majorities! MTM is a software company that maximizes the retention of BIPOC students by matching them up with scholarship and grant opportunities. Jasmine tells her personal story of receiving over 300K to attend college after working all of the opportunities out there, which are hard to find....

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Simone Figueroa, President at U-Thrive Educational Services!

At U-Thrive Educational Services, they build mental and emotional wellness programs for college students to develop resilience. Many college students are unprepared for their new reality, and Simone talks about her own personal journey of challenge and redemption to underpin this conversation. But wait. Are today's stude...

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...