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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #50. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Jack Thomas, President, Central State University! Jack talks about faculty being the heart and soul of the university - they are responsible for providing students with a world-class education! Students need more counseling and mental wellness services than ever - learn how Jack focuses on building CSUs academic profile that helps with recruitment efforts.


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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #49. This episode marks the one year anniversary of The EdUp Experience's first episdoe release on January 25th, 2020. Since then, 148 episodes have been released, including 49 in the President Series, and people have listened to EdUp more than 32,000 times!


In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Michael Cioce, President, Rowan College at Burlington County! Establishing a brand is important - Michael's goal is to commun...

It's time to EdUp! On this EdUp Elites episode, sponsored by Glacier, we hear from Tamia Shanks, a 2021 student at Frederick Douglass High School!


Tamia talks about her enrollment experience, life as a student during Covid, her passion project and her thoughts on the future of education.


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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #48. In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Bruce C. Kusch, President of Ensign College! Bruce talks to us about the necessity of making the higher education experience mirror, as closely as possible, the world of work. He asked the question - "why isn't orientation like the first day of work"? From there, we discuss why it's essential to execute operationally in a competitive environment where the student needs to be an ACTOR,...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with Dr. Jean Norris, Chairman of the Board, Association for the Advancement of the College Admissions Profession (AACAP) and Managing Partner of Norton Norris, Inc. Jean talks to us about how the student consumer is defining the future of the college admissions process - and why it's necessary to provide admissions professionals with a credential that communicates ethics, knowledge, and care. Learn why she started AAC...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with John Farrar, Director of Education at Google! John's birds-eye view of higher educations investment (or lack thereof) in digital marketing is incredible to hear. John talks about how brands that have not needed to invest in digital marketing are quickly realizing their ability to compete will be directly tied to digital marketing. Universities from different corners of the country are now competing with each other...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #47. In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Sandra Doran, President, Bay Path University. Sandra talks to us about using predictive analytics and wraparound services to create the best student experience possible - whether that's online or on-ground. Bay Bath University is a women's undergraduate college - they serve the traditional 18-22 yr old and the very important adult woman who wants to secure her bachelor's degree to create ...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with Jim Milton, Chairman & CEO, Anthology. Anthology is a new entity combining three formerly separate organizations, including one company we know many higher ed professionals have heard of or used - Campus Management. Along with Campus Labs and iModules, Anthology now serves over 2,100 higher-ed institutions across 34 countries. Jim talks to us about the need for technology during the pandemic and why investments in...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #46. In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Stephen Kosslyn, President Emeritus & CAO, Foundry College. Foundry College has created programs that are future-proofed against technology, and through active learning in their "Forge" learning environment, students emerge skilled up and business ready. Dr. Stephen Kosslyn served on the Harvard faculty for many years but saw the lack of practicality in some of the curriculum as it re...

It's time to EdUp! On this EdUp Elites episode, Saeed Ahmad, a 2020 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles! Saeed talks about his enrollment experience, life as a student during Covid, his passion project and his thoughts on the future of education.


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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #45. In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Reynold Verret, President, Xavier University of Louisiana. Xavier University of Louisiana is America’s only Historically Black and Catholic University and it graduates more African American students from medical school each year than any other university in the United States. Reynold talks to us about STEM programs in the black community and what XULA is doing to better serve the blac...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with Dr. Marybeth Gasman, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education & Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University. Diversity, equity, and inclusion - Dr. Gasman is a leading advocate for equality and social justice. She speaks plainly about how her personal experiences enhance her passion for helping the BIPOC communities evolve into one of equality amidst today's social constructs.


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In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, our first release in 2021, we have the honor of speaking with Robert Franek, Editor-in-Chief, The Princeton Review. Admissions has changed as a result of the pandemic, and it will continue to change post-pandemic. The SAT/ACT tests are required by some schools, but now we have test-optional, test-blind, and for some, no testing at all. What is this doing to the future college search for "traditional" students? Rob also talks to us about his percept...

In this BONUS EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience, Dr. Joe Sallustio talks one-on-one with Timothy Midgley, Co-Founder & CEO at DIEMlife. DIEMlife is a SAAS platform that brings people together through Quests™. We provide a place – an integrated, seamless online platform – that enables people to come together in common purpose, for shared projects, in support of one another. Have you been thinking about a way to keep students engaged online - a way to build community? Well, DIEMlife pro...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #44. In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Stephen Spinelli, President, Babson College. In this episode, Stephen says that every single student becomes a business major when they graduate. The "mind-blowing" amazing education being delivered right now is one of the positive consequences of CV-19, which includes colleges and universities opening themselves up to being more flexible in response to the individual and the way they...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with Dr. Parminder K. Jassal, CEO, SocialTech.ai & UnMudl. SocialTech.ai develops technologies to solve and drive for positive social behavior - with the goal of an equitable and sustainable future. UnMudl Marketplace is the signature product is a course-to-jobs-marketplace driven by community colleges to connect learners with employers. This tech just went live in November and there are already 7 community colleges on...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #43. In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome ⁠Dr. Carlos Campo⁠, President of ⁠Ashland University⁠!
Carlos talks about the impact of mental health issues and how they've created a crisis point for students which has prompted Ashland to add a myriad of student support services. Ashland believes in "character education" where the accent is on the individual. Ashland has the largest correctional education program in the country - and i...

In this BONUS EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience, Dr. Joe Sallustio talks one-on-one with Rick Beyer, Senior Fellow and Practice Area Leader for Mergers & Affiliations with the Association of Governing Boards (AGB). Rick details how the financial model within higher education is in crisis - we are in the consolidation era which includes closures, mergers, affiliations, and the establishment of private systems. If a Board is interested in exploring alternatives to closure, waiting too l...

On this EdUp Experts episode, Danielle Shelton talks about a special tip for online teachers!

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On this EdUp Elites episode, Kelly Huynh, a 2020 Senior at San Diego State University, talks about her enrollment experience, passion project, life as a student during Covid and her thoughts on the future of education.

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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #42 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Luis P. Sanchez, President at Oxnard College. Luis details for us how hard students at Oxnard have been hit during the pandemic, financially and otherwise - access to basic services like WiFi and food (hunger) are REAL. Luis also talks to us about how the first part of 2022 is already baked-in, and with a reputation that isn't as strong as it should be (but growing), Oxnard's move to o...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #41 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Mikhail Shneyder, President and CEO at Nightingale College. Have you ever wondered why there aren't more nurses - I mean, we always hear about how badly nurses are needed yet there is always a shortage. We talk with Mikhail about the supply and demand control build into the nursing profession including the difficult nature of the NCLEX exam and why it is set up to prevent diversity. Co...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #40 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Joyce Jacobsen, President at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Located in beautiful Geneva, NY on a stunning campus, hear how Joyce and her administration have handled CV-19 in the fall and what they are doing to plan for the spring term. Joyce details how international students and exchange programs have been impacted, why a slight decrease in enrollment and students on-ground mi...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with Dr. Chris McCaghren, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Over the last year, ED has worked very hard to get funds out to higher ed institutions amidst disruptions. Chris's team works to distribute CARES Act funds; though higher ed has been challenged, he says we shouldn't be so surprised as institutions overcome adversity. Chris says it like it is - he discusses ...