Public Colleges Episodes

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Monique Reeves, Executive Vice Chancellor for the Future, Austin Community College District
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog


YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran , Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco

If 74% of transformational change fails, what are the 26% doing differently?


What is a digital twin, & how does it turn a 45 minute student alert into 1 click?


Why i...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Donald E. Hall, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Binghamton University
In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 ⁠AcOps Conference⁠ July 29-31 by Coursedog, & the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17,


YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Senior Content Marketing Manager, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠,



How does a SUNY center receive $55 million to create the NY Center for AI Responsibility & Research serving the entire state?


W...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Brian O. Hemphill, President, Old Dominion University
In this episode, President Series #460, 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 Karolyn Pearson, VP Strategy Officer & Managing Director, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a 24k student research 1 university...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Havidán Rodríguez​, President, ​University at Albany
In this episode, President Series #459, 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 Laura Ipsen​, President & CEO, ​Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does the University at Albany serve 40% plus underrepresented students while bec...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Kyle Dalpe, President, Western Nevada College
In this episode, President Series #452, 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 rural community college with 3 campuses across 6 counties serve 4k students with 160 full time employees while building enrollment &...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Andrew Hsu, President, College of Charleston
In this episode, President Series #448, 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 Samyr Qureshi, Executive Chairman, Knack
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

How does a 256 year old public university grow from 11,000 to 32,000 applicants, launch doctoral programs, & achieve record enrollment by focusin...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Evan Kropp, Executive Director, College of Journalism & Communications, University of Florida
In this episode, brought to you by Career-Bond,


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

Why is hybrid learning where students choose to attend in person, watch recordings, or go fully online the real solution to declining enrollment instead of running separate campus & online operations?


How does holistic ad...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Aminta H. Breaux, President, Bowie State University
In this episode, President Series #446, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22


YOUR cohost is Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does Maryland's oldest HBCU founded in 1865 serve 6k students through 65 programs with employer partnerships from Oregon to Texa...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Mark R. Ginsberg, President, Towson University
In this episode, President Series #444, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

How does a public comprehensive research university of nearly 20,000 students balance being equally co...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Rick Muma, President, Wichita State University
In this episode, President Series #437, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


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

How does a president build an Innovation Campus with over 50 companies like Airbus, Deloitte Smart Factory & NetApp where 12,000 students make nearly $40 million p...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Anne D'Alleva, President, Binghamton University
In this episode, President Series #435, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR co-host is Page Keller, Vice President of Academic Relations, Knack
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

How does a public Research 1 university create a vice provost for student success position to transform holistic support from housing & food security to a...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Corey Moss-Pech, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Florida State University, & Author of Major Trade-Offs: The Surprising Truths about College Majors and Entry-Level Jobs
In this episode, EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), 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 Zach Kinzler, Senior S...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Anne Leftwich, Associate Vice President for Learning Technologies, & Dr. Justin Hodgson, Strategic Director of GenAI, Faculty Initiatives, Indiana University
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 a university respond to a 30% increase in academic misconduct cases by transforming faculty from reactive policing to proactiv...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #430, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Mike Hobbs, President, Georgia Highlands College
YOUR co-host is Samyr Qureshi, Executive Chairman, Knack
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a college president grow enrollment by 1,100 students in 3 years while keeping tuition at just $105 per credit hour & offering bachelor's degrees fo...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #420, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Brad Baca, President, Western Colorado University
YOUR co-host is Gregory Clayton, President, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

How does a 125 year old teacher's college serve 43 million adults with some college & no credential through targeted degree completion programs?


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It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #418, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Aondover Tarhule, President, Illinois State University
YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes



How does a Nigerian born climate scientist with uneducated parents become the 21st president of a university achieving record enrollment since 1991?


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It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #412, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Kelly Damphousse, President, Texas State University
YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

How does a former Canadian prison guard who "was the worst prison guard ever" transform into a university president leading 44,000 students?


What h...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #396, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Ronald Rochon, President, California State University, Fullerton
YOUR cohost is Dr. Noreen Golfman, Former Provost, Podcaster, & Studiosity Advisory Board Member


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does Cal State Fullerton serve 44,000 students as the sole CSU in Orange County?


Wha...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


In this episode, President Series #394, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Tiffany Hernandez, President, Glendale Community College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How is Glendale Community College innovating with real world cybersecurity training through municipal partnerships?


What does it mean to offer bachelor's degrees at community college tuition rates...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


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In this episode, President Series #392, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠,


YOUR guest is Dr. Jermaine F. Williams, President, Montgomery College
YOUR cohost is Dr. Noreen Golfman, Former Provost, Podcaster, & Studiosity Advisory Board Member


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It's YOUR time to #EdUp


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In this episode, President Series #385, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠,


YOUR guest is Vernon Harper Jr., President, CSU Bakersfield
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does CSU Bakersfield serve as "Kern County's university" in California'...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


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In this episode, President Series #382 powered By ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠,


YOUR guest is Dr. Bennie L. Harris, Chancellor, University of South Carolina Upstate
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio



How did USC Upstate navigate enrollment challenges...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp


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In this episode, President Series #378, (Powered By ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠), & brought to YOU by HigherEd PodCon
YOUR guest is Dr. Kelly A. Ryan, President, Eastern Oregon University
YOUR cohost is ⁠Charlie Anastasi⁠, VP, Revenue & Academic Partne...

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In this episode, President Series #377, (Powered By ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠), & brought to YOU by HigherEd PodCon
YOUR guest is Dr. John L. Hoffman, President, Bemidji State University
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How did Bemidji State navigate significant budget challenges?


What makes the university's student population uniquely diverse?


How are Native American students being served in North Central Minnesota?


What strategies...