The Student Perspective Episodes

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with ⁠ Shadi Figuli , CEO & Co-Founder , & Aaron Paxton, Co-Founder, Nemonx In this episode, sponsored by the ​ ELIVE 2026 ​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the ​ HigherEd PodCon ​ II happening July 16 & 17 YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How do 2 higher ed veterans with 20 plus years of combined experience in operations, admissions & regulatory compliance create a platform that improves institutional efficiency while enhancing student experience? What happe...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Nichole Kang , Wellness Center Director, Montgomery County Community 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 cohost is Dr. Jerry Walker , Executive Director of Mental Health Services, TimelyCare YOUR host is Elvin Freytes How does a community college launch wellness services during 2021 online operations with 2 centers,...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Bernard A. Polnariev , Vice President for Administrative Services, UCNJ 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. Joe Sallustio How does New Jersey's first community college serving 12,000 students rise from Aspen Prize top 150 in 2021 to semi finalist in 2023 to finalist in 2025 by focusing on student success, post...

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...

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 growt...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Christian Vigé , Provost, Delta College In this episode, sponsored by Coursedog, YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran , Senior Content Manager, Coursedog YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How does Delta College, with 6 campuses producing 3/4 of Louisiana's nurses, achieve consistency across locations through standardized curriculum, syllabi, & course objectives while leveraging tools for scheduling, curriculum management, & assessment? Why does Christian emphasize cross cam...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Anthony K. Wutoh , Provost, Howard 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 Megan Dusenbery , Chief Executive Officer, Knack YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How does a provost increase graduation rates by over 20% & create programs like Karsh STEM Scholars & Humanities & Social Science Scholars that send stud...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Chris Klaus , CEO, Fusen . & Co-Founder, Georgia Tech CREATE-X Startup Accelerator 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 Samyr Qureshi , Executive Chairman, Knack YOUR host is ⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a Georgia Tech alum who built a cybersecurity startup in his grandmother's guest bedroom end up creating the Klaus b...

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 Casey Cuny , Professor, National University , & 2024 California Teacher of the Year 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 teacher of 23 years balance teaching both 10th grade honors English & senior mythology at the high school level while simultaneously teaching in the Masters of Education & Masters of SEL programs at...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Christian Benito , 3rd Year Student, & Andre Krzyzanowski De Jesus , 2nd Year Student, Berkley College In this episode, recorded Live from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education ⁠ 2025 Annual Conference YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How is Christian's Second Amendment research comparing US gun violence to Europe by population showing America is on par with Europe despite 120 privately owned guns for every 100 people & examining concealed carry effects i...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Sophie Nguyen ⁠ , Senior Policy Manager, Higher Education, ⁠ New America ⁠ In this episode, sponsored by YELO Funding YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman , Founder & CEO, Career-Bond YOUR host is Elvin Freytes How does a think tank conduct 9 years of nationally representative surveys with 1,600 plus Americans & discover that while trust in higher ed is falling & costs are rising, belief in education's value still runs deep? What happens when you analyze public opinion data...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Darren Cooke ⁠ , Interim Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer, ⁠ UC Berkeley ! In this episode, 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 university with over 100 innovation & entrepreneurship organizations on campus coordinate them all to become #1 in the world for venture backed startups founded by undergraduate alum...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Joy Jones , CEO, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does an organization that's been delivering the GMAT exam for over 70 years grow from 9 member schools in 1953 to partnering with over 220 business schools today while reimagining itself with AI enabled platforms? What happens when 80% of business schools...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #425, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Elder Gilbert , Commissioner of Education, Church Educational System YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a religious university system serve over 160,000 students across 5 institutions & offer a $7,500 bachelor's degree without perpetual subsidies? What happens when a teaching focused universit...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Donnell J. Butler , Founder & President, Prelude YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a South Bronx kid who started at McDonald's at 14 transform a Citibank internship into a mission to create economic freedom for underserved youth? What happens when 95 high school students earn $6 dollars for 10 hours per week in year long paid internships wh...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Rob McDole , Director for the Center of Teaching & Learning, Cedarville University YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco How does a Christian university become the 1st in the world to implement ChatGPT EDU campus wide for all students, faculty & staff? What happens when a university that brought internet to Ohio in the 1990s tackles AI implementation with st...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Yvonne Romero , Vice President of Enrollment Management, Rice University YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco ⁠ , Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠ EducationDynamics How can strategic planning revolutionize enrollment operations? What is committee-based evaluation & how does it transform admissions? How can transparent financia...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Alex Boylan , Producer of The College Tour Amazon Prime Series YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco ⁠ , Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠ EducationDynamics How can colleges showcase their authentic student experience through media? What makes The College Tour different from traditional campus marketing? How does open casting he...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is LaToscha Sherman , Associate Dean of Counseling, Collin College YOUR co-host is Dr. Nicole Trevino , VP for Student Success, TimelyCare YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a community college with 60,000 students & only 8 counselors creatively address serious trauma, domestic violence, & international student challenges rather than just academic ...

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. YOU can also donate or gift a subscription at edupexperience.com In this episode, YOUR guest is Dan Rubin , Founder & CEO, YELO Funding YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does income contingent financing differ from traditional student loans? What role does program ROI play in YELO's financing decisions? How can fintech...

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, YOUR guest is Elliot Felix , Partner, Buro Happold, & Author of The Connected College : Leadership Strategies for Student Success YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How can higher education leaders break down silos to create m...

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, YOUR guest is Tim Herd , Co-Founder, The Doctoral Student Writing Collective ⁠⁠ YOUR host is Dr. Laurie Shanderson , Host, EdUp Accreditation Insights How did Tim & his co-founder develop the Doctoral Student Writing Collecti...

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, brought to YOU by Uwill YOUR guest is Dr. Amelia Parnell , President, NASPA YOUR host is ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How is NASPA building community among 14,000+ student affairs professionals? What strategies are impro...