Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

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 ...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with Ken Eisner, Director of Worldwide Education Programs with Amazon Web Services. The AWS Educate & AWS Academy programs aim to fill the need for skilled workers in cloud computing technologies - which is at an all-time high. Ken discusses Ed-Tech's role in educational equity, and why technology can contribute to closing the wealth gap through economic attainment. Also, Ken points out why co-created learning between ...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, our guest is Dr. Rusty Monhollan, President & Executive Director at South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. We talk with Rusty about a host of topics in higher education including CV-19's effect on institutions in South Carolina, what the outlook is considering possible institutional closures/mergers, the overall value of higher education, and SCCHE's commitment to workforce readiness in the state.

Rusty Monhollon is President and Executive Directo...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #39 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Frank Wu, President of Queens College. As the second Asian-American ever to lead a City University of New York campus, find out why Wu only has eyes on Queens College. From his time teaching at Howard University, which comes with a very interesting set of circumstances, to the passion Frank has for dispelling Model Minority Theory, Wu takes us on a journey of commitment and focus as he...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Matt Diteljan, Co-Founder & CEO at Glacier. Glacier provides high school advertising opportunities, influencer opportunities, and digital marketing services to higher education across the U.S. and Canada. Imagine this - a placement ad agency that puts your ads on the high school campus in front of potential students, an agency that identifies high school content creators and turns them into university brand ambassadors, and an agency that is g...

In this BONUS The EdUp Experience episode, Elizabeth Leiba talks one-on-one with Dr. A.D. Carson, Assistant Professor of Hip-Hop, Department of Music, University of Virginia.

A.D. talks about his super interesting origin story. He and Liz also discuss the need for higher education to provide more diverse course offerings and the story behind A.D.’s dissertation, which is unlike any other!

A.D. Carson is an award-winning performance artist and educator from Decatur, Ill. His work focuses on rac...

In this BONUS The EdUp Experience episode, Dr. Joe Sallustio talks one-on-one with Dr. Bill Pepicello, former President at the University of Phoenix. Yes, THAT UoP that once had over 500 thousand students across the world. Bill talks about alternative financial models, the differences between online education and traditional education, and why it's important to invest in technology and the infrastructure to service a very savvy student consumer in the online space. Looking for some of the best a...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk Dr. Mayen B. Udoetuk, Director, Program and Partner Development at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. Mayen literally job crafted her role to be involved with diversity, equity, and inclusion in her work of extending UCSC SVE in the credit and non-credit space. She champions the role of professional and continuing education for adult learners by designing relevant curriculum and through extending diversity in advisory boards so those that are informing...

In this BONUS EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience, Elizabeth Leiba talks with Danielle Geathers, Undergraduate Association President at MIT. Liz and Danielle have a fascinating conversation about how Danielle became MIT's first Black woman student body president in the school's 159-year history, They also talk about all of Danielle‘s amazing initiatives in and out of MIT and she tells Liz a little known fact about MIT that might surprise you!
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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #38 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Mike Rounds, President of Williamson College of the Trades. At Williamson, young men looking to positively interrupt their circumstances find a unique school with a model that enhances both academic trade and life skills through a strict schedule and military-like culture. The result? A model of education that seems "old" is now on the cutting edge. Williamson covers 100% of the studen...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Mr. Dana John Cohick, President, RPA Inc. Joe and Liz have a very interesting conversation with Dana about the higher education staffing landscape. One particular point of interest was the discussion on what the skills and pathway of a University President might look like in a DC/AC (During Covid/After Covid) world!

Prior to rejoining RPA Inc. in 2015, Dana held positions at Occidental College as a Director of Major Gifts and at Bucknell Univ...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #37 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Hal Higdon, Chancellor, Ozarks Technical Community College System. Hal talks with Joe and Liz about the results of an initiative to call over 11,000 students to check up on them when Covid hit. Hal also talks about how he is making sure each student is treated like a “diamond member.“


Dr. Hal Higdon is chancellor of the Ozarks Technical Community College System and president of ...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #36 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Julie White President of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom. Julie is at the forefront of creating an anti-racist institution by committing to access, diversity, and acknowledging that students are devoid of basic services due to CV-19. She also discusses how students have been affected by our politically charged environment and how we have to understand, as administrators, how outside...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we interview George Anders, Senior Editor At Large for LinkedIn. George talks about how LinkedIn is changing the way we consume information and stay updated. George's book, You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education is basically one of the most forward-looking resources to highlight the future of education. It's about Universal Skills. George tells us that you can find your authentic voice on LinkedIn, create content va...

Apology to our listeners - Joe's audio is horrible in certain parts of this episode. Thanks for staying with us!

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Andrew Shean, Chief Academic Officer at National Education Partners. Andrew talks to us about not reinventing the wheel regarding online education. He tells the audience to go out, see what others are doing, and integrate those things (no one is alone). Faculty are still at the center of learning, so investing in faulty develop...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Amrit Ahluwalia - Managing Editor of The EvoLLLution. EvoLLLution is an online newspaper focused on non-traditional higher education and the transforming postsecondary marketplace. Amrit talks to us about the concept of the 60-year curriculum, including the evolving student consumer and the changing demand for higher education. Amrit argues that educational institutions need to meet the learner at the point in time when they are interested, an...

On this EdUp Experts episode, Danielle Shelton talks about how online teachers can deal with distractions.

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