Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

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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...

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR guest is Judson Curry, Dean, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Kishwaukee College
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Jud support faculty across diverse departments at Kishwaukee College from biology to English, & why does he believe non traditional students tend to be more intrinsically motivated & less likely to engage in aca...

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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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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 Peter Bell, President, American University of Antigua
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

How does a Caribbean medical school with 365 beaches graduate 300 physicians annually & achieve among the highest first time pass rates on standardized exams?


What happens when AI shows MORE empathy than...

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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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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR guests are Kaela Lindquist, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Accountability & Conflict Resolution, & Amy S. Kelso, Senior Associate General Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does a 32,000 student research university manage ac...

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In this episode, President Series #419, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Roger Parrot, President, Belhaven University
YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

How does a 30 year president eliminate ALL committees, make decisions in 45 minutes, & achieve record enrollment at a faith based university?


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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR guest is Jarred McNeely, Chief Academic Officer, Sonoran Desert Institute
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does an online trade school put the lab in students' living rooms & deliver hands on gunsmithing & drone training to 3,000 students across the country without traditional campuses?


What happens when faculty focus...

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In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. LaMont Jones, Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report
YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

How can families leverage U.S. News' 8 billion yearly impressions, free rankings & 10,000...

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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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In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Brent Richard, CEO, IMG Academy
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

How does a 50 year old tennis academy transform into a 600 acre boarding school with 1,600 student athletes taking 4 hours of academics & 4 hours of sports daily while teaching resilience l...

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In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Susan Ray, Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

How does an AI transparency journal transform students from viewing AI as "always cheating" (35%) to becoming confident digital citizens?


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In this episode, President Series #417, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Kimberly Beatty, Chancellor, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
YOUR co-host is Christi Segal, Vice President Managed Services & Executive Business Engagement, Ellucian
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a community college serving 18,000 students across 5 campuses get appr...

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In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is CT Turner, CEO, GED Testing Service


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

How does a proficiency based program serve 1 million test takers yearly & achieve 85.5% semester to semester college persistence?


What happens when a 39 year old single mom with an autis...

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In this episode, President Series #416, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Mark Blegen, President, Linfield University
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a new president lead a university where 40% of incoming students are first generation & achieve an 85.5% retention rate?


What happens when a college president visits every faculty member's office for ...

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In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Kees Bol, CEO, 2U
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

How does a CEO turn around a company 9 months after emerging from bankruptcy & what assumptions proved right about 2U's core assets?


What happens when over 50% of all students now take some education online & why are the bright lines between on campus & online education disappearing?


How does A...

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In this episode, President Series #415, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Christina A. Clark, President, La Roche University
YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a Catholic university achieve 97% job/grad school placement while serving primarily lower & middle income families?


What happens when you em...

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In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Justin Papadakis, Deputy CEO & Chief Real Estate Officer, United Soccer League (USL),


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

How does the USL's partnership with Bellevue University provide 4 year scholarships to professional soccer players & why does this allow athletes to pursue both professional careers & higher educat...

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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 int...

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In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Samyr Qureshi, Co-founder & CEO, Knack
YOUR co-host is Dr. Bruce C. Kusch, President, Ensign College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a gig economy tutoring model create jobs for high achieving students while providing free support to struggling peers through peer to peer learning?


What happens when 65-70% of students who never use...

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR guest is Dr. Matthew J. Borcherding, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Minnesota State Community & Technical College
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Dr. Borcherding drive innovation at M-State with values of integrity, inclusion, & innovation & why does he believe thinking outside the box is essential fo...

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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 implementatio...

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In this episode, President Series #414, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Sasha Thackaberry, Founder & President, Newstate University
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a university operate on a $300/month subscription model with competency based education where students can start the same day they apply?


What happens when you remove all the "gunk" fr...

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In this episode, President Series #413, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Romaine Seguin, Acting President, William Woods University
YOUR co-host is Gregory Clayton, President, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a UPS executive with 38 years in supply chain & logistics bring 1.2 second efficiency mindsets to higher education operations?


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