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Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

Dec. 1, 2025

How Is a 70 Year Old Testing Organization Reinventing Itself with AI & Why Should You Care? - with Joy Jones, CEO, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)

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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 busin...
Nov. 30, 2025

Is AI Destroying Learning or Saving It? 23 Years of Ed Tech Lessons from Studiosity's Founder - with Jack Goodman, Founder, Studiosity

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In this episode, sponsored by Studiosity
YOUR guest is Jack Goodman, Founder, Studiosity


YOUR cohost is Dr. Carmin Chan, Vice Provost of NAU Online, Northern Arizona University
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

How does a company founded 23 years ago transform from providing study support through public libraries to serving 200 universities & colleges across Australia, the UK, North America & the Middle East while maintaining its core mission to increase life chances for ...
Nov. 25, 2025

When Selling Your Campus Saves Your University: The NDNU Story - with Dr. Beth Martin, President, Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU)

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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 ...
Nov. 24, 2025

Why 88% of Faculty Voted to Blow Up the Liberal Arts Model (& How Your Institution Can Too) - with Dr. Arthur Levine, President, Brandeis University

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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...
Nov. 23, 2025

How Religious Mission Drives Innovation (Not Prevents It) - with Elder Gilbert, Commissioner of Education, Church Educational System

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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 un...
Nov. 20, 2025

Will Universal Design for Learning Save Higher Education? - with Dr. Melissa Beck Wells, Associate Professor, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development, Empire State University

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR guest is Dr. Melissa Beck Wells, Associate Professor, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development, Empire State University
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Empire State University, a 98% online institution with 20,000 students ranging from age 19 to 89, use Universal Design for Learning to minimize barri...
Nov. 19, 2025

What Faculty Innovation Grants Reveal About the Future of AI in Education - w/ Patricia Salkin, Sr. VP-Academic Affairs, Provost-Graduate & Professional Divisions, & Professor of Law, Touro University

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR guest is Patricia Salkin, Senior VP for Academic Affairs, Provost of the Graduate & Professional Divisions, & Professor of Law, Touro University
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠
How has Touro grown from a couple dozen students 53 years ago to 20,000 students across 7 states & 4 countries, & why does Patricia believe the vast ma...
Nov. 18, 2025

What a 45 Minute AI Conversation Revealed About 19 Years of Leadership - with Dr. Randall VanWagoner, President, Mohawk Valley Community College

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In this episode, President Series #424, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Randall VanWagoner, President, Mohawk Valley Community College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a 19 year community college president use ChatGPT for a 45 minute leadership reflection road trip & discover he's actually leading his "3rd presidency" at the same institution?


What ha...
Nov. 17, 2025

How 1 Leader Plans to Transform 782 Institutions by Cutting Bureaucracy & Embracing Innovation - w/ Stephen Pruitt, President, Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges-SACSCOC

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


YOUR guest is Stephen Pruitt, President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)


YOUR cohost is Dr. G. Devin Stephenson, President, Florida Polytechnic University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a new accreditation leader eliminate the phrase "that's the way we've always done it" & slash 52 substantive change ca...
Nov. 16, 2025

What Universities Can Learn from St. Edward's About Recognizing Prior Learning & Valuing Experience - with Dr. Montse Fuentes, President, Professor of Mathematics, St. Edward's University

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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 ...
Nov. 13, 2025

Why Higher Ed Needs More "Radical Cooperation" - with Dr. Michael Horowitz, Chancellor, The Community Solution Education System

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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...
Nov. 12, 2025

Why Asking "How Would You Feel If I Used AI?" Changes Everything About Academic Integrity - with Judson Curry, Dean, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Kishwaukee College

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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...
Nov. 11, 2025

There Are PLENTY of Students - Debunking Higher Ed's Biggest Myth - with Dr. John Comerford, President, Otterbein University

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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?
...
Nov. 10, 2025

What Global Health Leaders Know About Scaling Education - with Peter Bell, President, American University of Antigua

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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...
Nov. 9, 2025

The Signal vs. Noise Problem Every College President Faces (& How to Win) - with Brad Baca, President, Western Colorado University

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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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Nov. 6, 2025

If You Use AI, You're Responsible for It: The New Academic Integrity Standard - w/ Kaela Lindquist & Amy S. Kelso, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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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...
Nov. 5, 2025

Why This President Says 'Lead as if You'll Be There Forever' (Even if You Won't) - with Dr. Roger Parrot, President, Belhaven University

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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?


What happens ...
Nov. 4, 2025

From Firearms to Drones: Teaching Trades Without Classrooms - with Jarred McNeely, Chief Academic Officer, Sonoran Desert Institute

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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...
Nov. 3, 2025

What College Presidents Need to Know About Rankings, ROI & the Demographic Cliff - with Dr. LaMont Jones, Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report

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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...
Nov. 2, 2025

The University That Refused to Accept the Demographic Cliff - with Dr. Aondover Tarhule, President, Illinois State University

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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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Oct. 30, 2025

How Colleges Can Double Enrollment with Varsity-Lite - with Brent Richard, CEO, IMG Academy

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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...
Oct. 29, 2025

How an English Professor Turned AI from "Cheating Tool" to Career Essential - with Dr. Susan Ray, Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College

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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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Oct. 28, 2025

Anticipatory Tiptoes - with Dr. Kimberly Beatty⁠, Chancellor, ⁠Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City⁠

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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...
Oct. 27, 2025

EdUp Extra: How 1M Test Takers Achieve 90% College Persistence Without Seat Time - with CT Turner, CEO, GED Testing Service

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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...