President Series Episodes

The President series includes interviews with college & university Presidents within education & higher education from all across the globe.
Sept. 28, 2026

How Do You Measure Time to Value for Every Degree Program? - with Harrison Keller, President, University of North Texas

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Harrison Keller, President, University of North Texas
This episode, President Series #514, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by⁠ the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia! Early-bird pricing ends October 12, 2026!


This episode is sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Confer...
Sept. 27, 2026

The Blur: When Credit & Workforce Stop Being Separate - Dr. Marcia Conston, President, Tidewater Community College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Marcia Conston, President, Tidewater Community College
This episode, President Series #513, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by⁠ the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia! Early-bird pricing ends October 12, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrat...
Sept. 23, 2026

Why Does the President Still Advise Students & Give Campus Tours? - with Dr. Cory Homer, President, Sussex County Community College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Cory Homer, President, Sussex County Community College
This episode, President Series #512, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona ...
Sept. 22, 2026

Service With the Community, Not To the Community - with Dr. Bonnie Irwin, Chancellor, University of Hawai'i - Hilo

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Bonnie Irwin, Chancellor, University of Hawai'i - Hilo
This episode, President Series #511, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona ...
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Sept. 21, 2026

4.9 Million Students Nobody Talks About - with Dr. Peter O. Nwosu, President, State University of New York, Oswego

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Peter O. Nwosu, President, State University of New York, Oswego
This episode, President Series #510, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026...
Sept. 20, 2026

$321 Million & 20,000 Jobs: The Bet on West Virginia - with Michael T. Benson, President, West Virginia University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Michael T. Benson, President, West Virginia University
This episode, President Series #509, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Comm...
Sept. 17, 2026

We Have a Moral Obligation, Not a Technology Problem - with Dr. Summer McGee, President, Lenoir-Rhyne University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Summer McGee, President, Lenoir-Rhyne University
This episode, President Series #508, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Commun...
Sept. 16, 2026

No Wrong Door: The Bunker Hill Promise - with Pam Eddinger, President, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC)

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Pam Eddinger, President, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC)
This episode, President Series #507, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizo...
Sept. 15, 2026

I Want You to Want to Be There - with Dr. John Selmon, President, Muskegon Community College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. John Selmon, President, Muskegon Community College
This episode, President Series #506, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Comm...
Sept. 14, 2026

Small Is the Strategy, Not the Apology - with Dr. Cynthia L. Pemberton, President, Lewis-Clark State College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Cynthia L. Pemberton, President, Lewis-Clark State College
This episode, President Series #505, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Ariz...
Sept. 10, 2026

Reverse Engineering Degrees From Tomorrow's Jobs - with Dr. James Michael Burkett, President, U.S. Operations for Northbridge University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. James Michael Burkett, President, U.S. Operations for Northbridge University
This episode, President Series #504, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also spon...
Sept. 9, 2026

It Is a Demographic Hill, Not a Cliff - with Dr. Chuck Lloyd, Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chuck Lloyd, Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire
This episode, President Series #503, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2...
Sept. 8, 2026

If AI Takes the Entry Level, Who Is Your Farm Team? - with Dr. Justin Schwartz, Chancellor, University of Colorado Boulder

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Justin Schwartz, Chancellor, University of Colorado Boulder
This episode, President Series #502, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ -Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Ariz...
Sept. 6, 2026

President Series #500 - with Scott Pulsipher⁠, President, ⁠Western Governors University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with ⁠Scott Pulsipher⁠, President, ⁠Western Governors University
This episode, President Series #500, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ -Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona ...
Aug. 16, 2026

Why Every Student Must Intern - with Dr. Beth Ross, President, Emmanuel College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Beth Ross, President, Emmanuel College
This episode, President Series #499, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ -Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is brought to YOU by ⁠EdUp Leadership⁠⁠ - the only intelligence platform built exclusivel...
Aug. 12, 2026

The 2035 Blueprint for a Community College - with Dr. Keith Curry, President, Compton College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Keith Curry, President, Compton College
This episode, President Series #498, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ -Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is brought to YOU by ⁠EdUp Leadership⁠⁠ - the only intelligence platform built exclusive...
Aug. 9, 2026

The Answer to Our Hopelessness Is Not Technology - with Matt Scogin, President, Hope College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Matt Scogin, President, Hope College
This episode, President Series #497, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ -Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership⁠ - the only intelligence platform built exclusively from p...
Aug. 2, 2026

Our Graduates Transform Your Businesses - Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, President, Virginia Peninsula Community College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, President, Virginia Peninsula Community College
This episode, President Series #496, is powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ -Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!


This episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!


This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership⁠ - the only intell...
July 26, 2026

Phenomenal Is the Answer - with Marva B. Johnson, President, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU)

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Marva B. Johnson, President, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU)
In this episode, President Series #495, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog


YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

Why does a president name faculty pay as a top priority when almost none of her peers will say it out loud?


How is the number 1 public HBCU also one of the most selective public universities in the natio...
July 12, 2026

Presidential Office Hours. No Set Agenda. Just Listen & Hear - with Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President, Bristol Community College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President, Bristol Community College
In this episode, President Series #494, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog

YOUR cohost is Dr. Bernard A. Polnariev, Vice President for Administrative Services, UCNJ
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a president who only displays his associate's degree in his office because withou...
July 6, 2026

If We Look Exactly the Same 3 Years From Now, Something Has Gone Wrong - with Bill Pink, President, Ferris State University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Bill Pink, President, Ferris State University
In this episode, President Series #493, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog


YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran , Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a university founded 142 years ago by a man who brought African American students from Hampton College & hosted...
July 5, 2026

It's Not Courage. It's Trust. Trust the People to Do Good Things - with Dr. Bret Danilowicz, President, Radford University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Bret Danilowicz, President, Radford University
In this episode, President Series #492, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog


YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a regional public pull all out of state & international recruiting dollars, watch applications drop & yield soar because 92% o...
June 30, 2026

How Do 90% of Your Graduates Come Back to Live & Work in the Same County? - with Dr. Rosalie Mince, President, Carroll Community College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Rosalie Mince, President, Carroll Community College
In this episode, President Series #491, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog


YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a rural community college 35 miles from Baltimore keep 90% of its graduates coming back to live & work in the county when that retention rate is far above what most rural co...
June 28, 2026

Why Does Nobody Else Dedicate 10% of Their Operating Budget to Financial Aid? - with Frederick W. Clark Jr., President, Bridgewater State University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Frederick W. Clark Jr., President, Bridgewater State University
In this episode, President Series #490, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog


YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran , Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does an institution founded 185 years ago by Horace Mann, Daniel Webster & John Quincy Adams to tr...