Public Colleges Episodes

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? Why...

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 univers...

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 wh...

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 focu...

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 admiss...

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 T...

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 ...

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 ac...

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 ...

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 pr...

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 for u...

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? What h...

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? What happ...

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 happens...

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? What does "radi...

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? How can ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp Stay ahead of the conversation in higher ed. Get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content by supporting Elvin & Joe for only $5.99 a month or $44.99 a year. YOU can also donate or gift a subscription at edupexperience.com 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 YOUR ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp Stay ahead of the conversation in higher ed. Get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content by supporting Elvin & Joe for only $5.99 a month or $44.99 a year. YOU can also donate or gift a subscription at edupexperience.com 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's Sa...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp Stay ahead of the conversation in higher ed. Get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content by supporting Elvin & Joe for only $5.99 a month or $44.99 a year. YOU can also donate or gift a subscription at edupexperience.com 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 during ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp Stay ahead of the conversation in higher ed. Get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content by supporting Elvin & Joe for only $5.99 a month or $44.99 a year. YOU can also donate or gift a subscription at edupexperience.com 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 Part...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp Click here to support Elvin & Joe! 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 are improvin...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp Click here to support Elvin & Joe! In this episode, President Series #375, (Powered By ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ ), & brought to YOU by HigherEd PodCon YOUR guest is Dr. Donna Hodge , President, Fitchburg State University YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How is Fitchburg State University serving its regional mission in a crowded higher ed marketplace? What unique programs are distinguishing Fitchburg State from other institutions? How has the definition of "traditional" & "non-trad...