Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

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Dr. Dwuan Warmack, President of Claflin University, discusses leadership and issues in higher education.
Claflin University is the oldest HBCU (Historically Black College/University) in South Carolina with a mission focused on diversity, equity and developing visionary leaders.
COVID-19 forced difficult but necessary pivots to online/hybrid learning to keep students and community members safe. Claflin took an inclusive approach to planning for various scenarios.
HBCUs like Claflin intentionally nurture the whole student and see higher rates of retention and graduation, especially for disadvantaged students. More diversity and student-centered cultures are needed at predominantly white institutions.
Claflin recently partnered with Zoom for internships, faculty exchanges, and to expand educational access and opportunities for students.
Effective higher education leadership requires courage, mission-focus over ego, li…

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #27 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Robert Davies, President of Central Michigan University. In this episode, Dr. Davies talks to us about the new state of higher education and the word AND and its centrality in decision-making. We also visit the concept of risk tolerance and why there has to be a choice for everyone moving forward. Bob talks about how making mistakes has to be acceptable and shielded from fear, and why it is critical that ...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, Joe and Liz talk with Bracken Darrell, CEO and President of global, multi-billion dollar, industry and market leader in the design and innovation of computer peripherals and software, Logitech. Currently, Logitech is valued at over 12B dollars with a global reach so impactful that its products are sold in nearly every country in the world. Bracken is consistently ranked as one of the world's top CEOs.


Bracken explains how Logitech was able to ramp up th...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #26 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Frank Dooley, Chancellor of Purdue University Global.
In this episode, Dr. Frank Dooley talks to us about the RESPONSIBILITY of our faculty to mentor students. Frank dives deep into the concept of mentoring and what the investment in mentoring yields in terms of quality outcomes. Additionally, Frank discusses how CV-19 has helped to change the expectations of learning going forward including his mention o...

In this EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience, Dr. Wallace Pond, Partner at Top Gun Ventures LLC, and Dr. Joe Sallustio have a one-on-one about a variety of higher education topics. They discuss some of Wallace’s blog posts that highlight how Covid accelerated higher education’s winners and losers. They also talk about what higher education leadership should look like DC & AC (During Covid & After Covid). This is a great conversation with fascinating insights from one of higher ed's most ...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Larry Schall, President of the New England Commission on Higher Education. After a successful 15 year career as a university President, Dr. Schall took over the 220+ institutional accreditation body in July of 2020. He discusses model changes, how higher education is seeing record movement, and why expense control is hard (but could be the saving grace for schools). NECHE will be ensuring the effective delivery of online learning by reduci...

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This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #25 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Christopher Brown, President of Kentucky State University.

In this episode, Dr. Christopher Brown talks to us about how the public is rediscovering the role and impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States. HBCUs have been known for producin...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, Joe and Liz talk with Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, President of the Association of American College and Universities. Lynn advocates for the relevancy of liberal arts education, the value of higher education and the impact higher education institutions have on society, and why diversity, equity, and inclusion is the major focus for AACU and it's over 1000 members. Lynn is also the host of The Academic Minute on NPR. She highlights programs the AACU is currently w...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #25 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Claudia Schrader the President of Kingsborough Community College.


Dr. Schrader describes her student-first, success and retention model with a focus on the diverse student body she serves, that consistently ranks among the leading community colleges in the country in associate degrees awarded to minority students.


As the first Black woman President in the 56-year history of the college, she is defin...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #24 - In this episode, we welcome the Chancellor of the City University of New York, Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez. There are some guests that we could talk to forever, and Dr. Rodriguez is one of those people. He talks about how CUNY is an anchor in the New York community - not only do they provide a cost-effective and workforce ready education, but CUNY is doing the work of advancing humanity through diversity, inclusion, equity, and responsibi...

On this EdUp Experts episode, Danielle Shelton talks about how using sticky notes can help online instructors if/when they need to pivot during a class session.

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This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #23 - In this episode, we welcome the President of Georgian Court University, Dr. Joseph Marbach. Dr. Marbach shares his passion for higher education with a higher purpose, as he explains his process for instituting several measures to support student financial needs, well-being, and success with a tuition freeze, food pantry on campus, grants for needy students, and a guarantee of faculty mentorship for each student. He also discussed the un...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #22 - In this episode, we welcome the President of Unity College, Dr. Melik Peter Khoury. Melik talks to us about how Unity College provides their students with options on how, when and where they want to learn. He also discusses why he began to heavily invest in technology over 6 years ago to remove the false dichotomy of in-person and remote learning.

Dr. Melik Peter Khoury is Unity College’s 11th president serving first as acting presiden...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Heather Perfetti, President of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education about how the accreditor works with institutions to help make them better. Institutions are facing a more complex environment than ever before, which includes institutional mobility, a focus on collaborations and partnerships, and creating innovative futures. Heather says it's time for institutions to have difficult and honest conversations about their futures ...

In this episode of EdUp Embedded, Dr. D-L Stewart, Professor and Co-Chair at Colorado State University talks to Elizabeth about Justice as a central element in the fight for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. He provides practical definitions and actionable strategies on the key essential concepts for social justice warriors, allies, individuals and organizations committed to change.

He also describes how the "Language of Appeasement" has been counterproductive to advancing meaningful and measura...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #21 - In this episode, we welcome the President of the University of Puerto Rico, Dr. Jorge Haddock. Jorge talks to us about the resistance of the island of Puerto Rico and how the people have come together given significant challenges. He highlights how the University of Puerto Rico is serving BIPOC populations and how changing quickly, enrollment trends, and financial implications are impacted by the pandemic and by competition.


Dr. Hadd...

It's time to EdUp! On this EdUp Elites episode, Stephanie Scott, a 2020 graduate of Georgia State University, talks about her enrollment experience, passion project and her thoughts on the future of education.

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In this EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience, Dr. James Toscano and Dr. Joe Sallustio have a one-on-one conversation about the Tuition Payer Bill of Rights Championed by Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust, the Tuition Payer Bill of Rights™ is a series of long-overdue consumer protections that, among other fundamental rights, will ensure that consumers either get what they pay for or a refund. Along with the initiative’s coalition partners, Partners believes students shou...

In this episode of EdUp Embedded, Dr. Eric James Stephens, Founder of HireHigherEd talks to Elizabeth about his goal to create an academic community for job hunters to share resources after being displaced by the COVID-19 health crisis. He started with an initial, free, two-day live-streamed event in August, with over 50 speakers, 9 live-streamed thought leader panels, nearly 20 workshops, and over 250 registered attendees.

He has continued the momentum with free weekly online workshops to help...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #20 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Martha Saunders, President of the University of West Florida. Martha talks to us about how UWF has handled the higher education year of disruption, and she discusses how her team considered their reopening plan. She also discusses why it was so advantageous that UWF was an early adopter of online education and she brings things down to Earth as she discusses how her staff hasn't tak...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #19 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Richard Schneider, President Emeritus at Norwich University. Hear him talk about how the higher education community should look at Vermont when planning to adjust for Covid. He also talks about, among other things, why Covid should be treated like an enemy and why college presidents should be careful when picking vendors to help prevent the spread.


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In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Andrew Flagel, President of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metro Area. Andrew began his appointment on July 13, 2020 in the midst of the CV-19 crisis. Hear him talk about how the 17 universities of the consortia work together for the common good. The value in this episode is how Andrew breaks down the value in a consortium agreement and gives other institutions a breakdown of collaborative pathways that could underpin new m...

On this EdUp Experts episode, Justin Nguyen, CEO/Founder of GetChoGrindUp and a LinkedIn expert who receives over 200K views on his content each month, goes over the exact method on how to make connections on LinkedIn. If you're struggling to figure out how to make connections to increase your network, this is an episode for you.


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This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #18 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Rich Dunsworth, President at University of the Ozarks. Rich talks to us, among other topics, about why he decided to focus on his employees first when Covid hit and his thoughts on college students following new rules to help reduce the spread.


Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., became the 25th president of University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark., on June 1, 2013. Under Dunsworth’s le...