Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

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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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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...

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR guest is Dr. Gregor Thuswaldner, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty, La Roche University, Host of EdUp Provost, & Author of The Chief Academic Officer's Handbook: A Provost's Guide to Visionary Leadership


YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Dr. Thuswaldner approach academic integrity in the ag...

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In this episode, President Series #411, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Clyne Namuo, President, Joliet Junior College
YOUR co-host is Christi Segal, Vice President Managed Services & Executive Business Engagement, Ellucian
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does America's 1st community college create a digital twin president called "Cyber Clyne" to personal...

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In this episode, President Series #410, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Kristen Miller, President, Southern Maine Community College
YOUR co-host is Dr. Chuck Lloyd, Vice Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a community college president make the institution "student ready" rather than expecting studen...

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In this episode, President Series #409, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is ⁠Dr. Lisa Avery⁠, President, ⁠Linn-Benton Community College⁠
YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠

How does a community college get students $90,000 jobs with just a 2 year degree in programs like non destructive testing for aerospace & marine manufacturing?
What happens when AI could revolutioni...

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In this episode, President Series #408, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by Studiosity,


YOUR guest is Dr. Brian Knetl, President, Waubonsee Community College
YOUR cohost is Dr. Noreen Golfman, Former Provost, Podcaster, & Studiosity Advisory Board Member


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a community college president create a strategic plan called RISE 2030 with over 160 employee volunteers across a 500,000 person district serving rural, suburba...

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Pangram Labs,⁠
YOUR guests are Dr. Joseph F. Brown, Director, Academic Integrity Program, The Institute for Learning & Teaching, & Dr. Sarah Gutierrez, Assistant Director for Student Conduct Services, The Student Resolution Center, Colorado State University
YOUR cohost is ⁠Bradley Emi , ⁠Cofounder & CTO, ⁠Pangram Labs⁠
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does redefining academic integrity as "authentic...

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In this episode, President Series #407, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Alberto J. Román, Chancellor, Los Angeles Community College District
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does the largest community college district in the nation serve 200,000 students across 9 colleges while 25% (50,000 students) are unhoused?


What happens when a first generation im...

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In this episode, President Series #406, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Clay Christensen, President, Mountainland Technical College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does the largest technical college in Utah achieve a 99.7% debt free graduation rate with 6,500 students & a 1,600 person waiting list?


What happens when 573 industry professionals serve on adv...

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In this episode, part of our new EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life):


YOUR guests are Jonathan Sparling, VP Strategic Partnerships, College Well, & Karen Kristof, Dean of Admission, Colorado College
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

What makes a private college education uniquely impactful, echoing throughout a student’s career & life?


How can students know if private college is the right fit for them, & what myths about p...

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Pangram Labs,⁠
YOUR guest is ⁠Dr. Andrew Dunlap, Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Physiology, Arkansas State University - Beebe
YOUR cohost is ⁠Bradley Emi , ⁠Cofounder & CTO, ⁠Pangram Labs⁠
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Dr. Dunlap define academic integrity as "turning in your work & completing what is yours, not what someone else tells you" & why does this straightforward approach matter fo...

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In this episode, President Series #405, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Paula Cunningham, Chair, Board of Trustees, Davenport University
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a private university customize & certify curriculum in just 60 days while other institutions take forever to turn things around?


What happens when a successful president voluntarily r...

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In this episode, President Series #404, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Eric Turner, President, Lasell University


YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a 175 year old university create a unique senior living community with a 450 hour annual education requirement?


What happens when 81 year old resident...

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In this episode, President Series #403, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Nick Swayne, President, North Idaho College
YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

How do you achieve 30% enrollment growth while most institutions struggle with declining numbers?


What does it take to build real-time...

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Pangram Labs,⁠
YOUR guest is ⁠Dr. Heather Perfetti, President & CEO, Middle States Commission on Higher Education
YOUR cohost is ⁠Bradley Emi , ⁠Cofounder & CTO, ⁠Pangram Labs⁠
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Dr. Perfetti define academic integrity through the lens of accreditation standards & why does she emphasize centering students around academic rigor & holistic learning experiences?


Wh...

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In this episode, President Series #402, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Mikhail Shneyder, Chief Executive Officer, Nightingale Education Group
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a nursing school grow from 1,000 students to nearly 10,000 in just 5 years?


What does it take to serve students in all 50 states with a fully distributed education model?


How...

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In this episode, President Series #401, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Bryon L. Grigsby, President & Professor of English, Moravian University
YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does the 6th oldest college in America become the 5th fastest growing institution in the country?


What does it take to trans...

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In this episode, President Series #400, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guests are Dr. Peggy Heinrich, President, & Dr. Annamarie Schopen, Vice President of Teaching, Learning, & Student Development, Elgin Community College


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How does a community college maintain growth when most are facing enrollment declines?


What does it take to ser...

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Pangram Labs,⁠
YOUR guest is ⁠Dr. Tara Giblin, Vice President of Instruction, Orange Coast College
YOUR cohost is ⁠Bradley Emi , ⁠Cofounder & CTO, ⁠Pangram Labs⁠
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Dr. Giblin define academic integrity & why does she emphasize honesty, trust & original work as fundamental to the faculty student relationship?


What makes Orange Coast College unique with its 20,000...

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


YOUR guest is Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng, Deputy Chancellor, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio



How do you lead the largest higher education system in the nation with 116 colleges & 2.2 million students?


What does it take to transition from college president to system-level leadership?


How do you balance innov...

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In this episode, President Series #399, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR guest is Dr. Steven Bloomberg, Chancellor, Kern Community College District
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio



How do you serve 50,000 students across 27,000 square miles with the same level of customer service?


What does authentic leadership look like when managing three colleges & thousands of emplo...

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In this episode, President Series #398, sponsored by Scholarly
YOUR guest is Jonathan Brand, President, Cornell College
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

How does a 171-year-old liberal arts college operate on a "block system" where students & faculty focus on only 1 course at a time for 3.5 weeks?


What happens when your entire campus is on the National Historic Register & you achieve d...