Private Colleges Episodes

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Yianni (John) Vassiliou, Chancellor, Miami Campus, Albizu University
In this episode, President Series #462, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, 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 60 year old Hispanic-serving university founded for graduate education in psychology now embed behavioral s...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Walter Iwanenko, President, Gannon University
In this episode, President Series #461, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, 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 100 year old Catholic university with 4k students close a $100 million capital campaign while acquiring Ursuline College?


Why a...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Charlie Parker, CMO / Vice Chancellor of Enrollment, Keiser University
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does Florida's largest independent institution serving 20,000 to 25,000 students with 100,000 graduates position as a unicorn between Level 6 schools & career workforce schools?


Why does focusing on brand & student experience over lead generat...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Kathy Humphrey, President, Carlow University
In this episode, President Series #457, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog


YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Senior Content Marketing Manager, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a 95 year old Catholic university founded by 5 Sisters of Mer...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Andrea Talentino, President, Augustana College
In this episode, President Series #456, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, 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 165 year old top 100 liberal arts college with 2,500 students in the Quad Cities produce 2 Nobel laureates & an NFL MVP while proving R...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Richanne Mankey, President, Defiance College
In this episode, President Series #455, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, 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 175 year old Ohio college increase first year enrollment by 80% through Jacket Journey, a nationally unique required for credit caree...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Mark Milliron, President, National University
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a 50,000 student nonprofit serve "ANDers", students who are also parents, employed & deployed, through 4 week single courses, a 1 to 1 Oxford graduate model & world class student experiences?


Why do 70% of prospective students now go straight to AI summaries neve...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chuck Seifert, President, Siena University
In this episode, President Series #454, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog


YOUR cohost is Page Keller, VP of Academic Relations, Knack
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How did Siena University successfully transition from a college to a university after ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chris Domes, President, Neumann University
In this episode, President Series #450, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17


YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

How does a Nashville university with 12 colleges & 9k students achieve highest enrollment ever with applications up 20% while hosting Dolly Parton ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Keith Newman, President, Southern Nazarene University
In this episode, President Series #445, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Christi Segal, Senior Vice President of Managed Services & Executive Business Development, Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a 126 year old small Christian liberal arts university become 1 of only 4 schools in the world ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Frank Sanchez⁠, President, ⁠Manhattanville University
In this episode, President Series #443, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

How does Manhattanville, founded in 1841, address the value question where 53% of Americans doubt college degrees by launching a 3 year bachelor's & 3 plus 1 pathw...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Dave Schippers, the Chief Academic Officer and Provost, Walsh College
In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

How does a 61% first generation, over 50% Pell eligible university achieve 97% NCLEX pass rates compared t...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Stephen P. Johnson, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, Palm Beach Atlantic University
In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Austin Doyle, Senior Partner Executive, Knack
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Palm Beach Atlantic, a 57 year old faith based university with 4,000 students, achieve 3% enrollment growth...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Alvin F. Meredith III, President, & Rob Garrett, Chief of Staff, Brigham Young University–Idaho
In this episode, President Series #441, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by Studiosity
YOUR cohost is Troy Burnett, SVP & General Manager, Studiosity
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a 25 year old university use a 3 track calendar system to maximize campus utilization year round while keeping teaching focused faculty 100% dedicated to student success at low...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Robert Wilson, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cedar Crest College
In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Cedar Crest College treat AI as a design issue rather than a policing problem by building academic integrity into assignments & helping students understand ethical boundaries instead of just catching c...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Suzy Siegle, President & CEO | Professor of Management, Walsh College
In this episode, President Series #436, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR co-host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

How does an upper division business & technology college pa...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Nick Ladany, President, San Francisco Bay University
In this episode, President Series #434, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


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

How does a president take a university with a significant resource fund & completely rebuild it to redefine higher education by training faculty how to teach, cappin...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Mark Milliron, President & CEO, National University
In this episode, President Series #433, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

How does a president who grew up in a family of 9 kids & 25 foster kids transform his community college start into leading a 50,000 student university 100% focused on...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Jeannine Diddle Uzzi, President, Thomas College
In this episode, President Series #432, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a small private liberal arts college in Maine achieve a 99% career placement rate by requiring internships for EVERY student & maintain 93% residence hall occupancy in an era when similar institutions are closing?
...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #427, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Beth Martin, President, Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU)


YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

How does a 175 year old institution sell its entire campus, go fully online & achieve zero debt while serving 80% of students online who only ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #426, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Arthur Levine, President, Brandeis University
YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a president come out of retirement for his alma mater & convince 88% of faculty to completely reinvent the liberal arts in a secret ballot vote?


Wha...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #423, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Montse Fuentes, President, Professor of Mathematics, St. Edward's University
YOUR co-host is Gregory Clayton, President, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

How does a university ranked #2 in the West for undergraduate teaching serve students where 50% are Pell recipients ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #422, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Michael Horowitz, Chancellor, The Community Solution Education System
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

How does a 6 university system serve 13,500 students through shared infrastructure instead of each institution maintaining separate marketing & finance departments?


What happens when...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #421, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. John Comerford, President, Otterbein University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

How does a university with 2,400 traditional undergraduates partner with Antioch University instead of trying to chase adult learners themselves & why recognizing what you're NOT good at is strategic genius?
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