Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with ⁠Shadi Figuli, CEO & Co-Founder, & Aaron Paxton, Co-Founder, Nemonx
In this episode, sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17


YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How do 2 higher ed veterans with 20 plus years of combined experience in operations, admissions & regulatory compliance create a platform that improves institutional efficiency while enhancing student experience?


What happe...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Professor Dr. Ramon O’Callaghan, President, Gisma University of Applied Sciences
In this episode, President Series #449, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & part of our EdUp Innovators Series, sponsored by MindBank AI
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

How does a 5 year old German private university scale to 3k students from 100 countries by combining business & computer science with required industry faculty experience?


Wh...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Andrew Hsu, President, College of Charleston
In this episode, President Series #448, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17


YOUR cohost is Samyr Qureshi, Executive Chairman, Knack
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

How does a 256 year old public university grow from 11,000 to 32,000 applicants, launch doctoral programs, & achieve record enrollment by focusin...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Madeline Pumariega, President, Miami Dade College
In this episode, President Series #447, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the ​HigherEdPodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17


YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does democracy's college serve 125k students across 8 campuses with 2.5 million alumni by removing every point of friction to create belonging?


Why does turf, tradition & trust create ch...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Evan Kropp, Executive Director, College of Journalism & Communications, University of Florida
In this episode, brought to you by Career-Bond,


YOUR co-host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Why is hybrid learning where students choose to attend in person, watch recordings, or go fully online the real solution to declining enrollment instead of running separate campus & online operations?


How does holistic ad...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Aminta H. Breaux, President, Bowie State University
In this episode, President Series #446, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22


YOUR cohost is Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does Maryland's oldest HBCU founded in 1865 serve 6k students through 65 programs with employer partnerships from Oregon to Texa...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Karolyn Pearson, Senior Executive Vice President Operations, EducationDynamics, Matt Harris, Sr. Director of Communications, & Scott Bacon, Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Jacksonville University
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does AI create feedback loops for crisis comms by writing coverage in both positive & negative light to prepa...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with David A. Armstrong, President, St. Thomas University
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a Catholic university serving 75% students of color, 61% Pell & 47% first gen grow from 3,800 to 8,700 students while building the largest JD program in Florida?


Why do the 4 most impactful words yes, no, can, can't determine if you keep admissions counsel...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Greg Clayton, President of Enrollment Management Services, & Katie Tomlinson, Senior Director of Analytics & Business Intelligence, EducationDynamics
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does the Modern Learner Report show 51% of students now use AI to research schools up from 37% last year when the funnel is dead & students orbit multiple institutions...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does the EDDY Intelligence Platform built on billions of records & tens of years of proprietary data consume information from admissions through graduation creating continuous intelligence loops?

Why do 51% of students now select institutions based on AI search requiring universiti...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Tracy Kreikemeier, Chief Relationship Officer, & Bethany Moran, Senior Vice President, Partnerships, EducationDynamics
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does the EDDY Intelligence Platform replace fragmented AI point solutions with 1 enterprise solution across marketing, enrollment & human capital?


Why do modern learners never stop shopping post ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Keith Newman, President, Southern Nazarene University
In this episode, President Series #445, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Christi Segal, Senior Vice President of Managed Services & Executive Business Development, Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a 126 year old small Christian liberal arts university become 1 of only 4 schools in the world ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Nichole Kang, Wellness Center Director, Montgomery County Community College
In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Dr. Jerry Walker, Executive Director of Mental Health Services, TimelyCare
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

How does a community college launch wellness services during 2021 online operations with 2 centers...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Mark R. Ginsberg, President, Towson University
In this episode, President Series #444, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

How does a public comprehensive research university of nearly 20,000 students balance being equally co...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Rhea Vitalis, Vice President of Marketing, Everspring
In this episode, brought to you by Career-Bond,


YOUR co-host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

How is AI creating a visibility crisis affecting enrollment when students search by skills, careers, & values instead of brand names, making even universities with phenomenal brand stories invisible if their distribution strategy & digital presence aren't optimized fo...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Paul Fain, Journalist & Analyst, Founder of Work Shift (newsletter: The Job)


In this episode, part of our EdUp Innovators Series, sponsored by MindBank AI
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

What makes a true innovator in higher ed, & how did leaders like Paul LeBlanc at SNHU & Michael Crow at ASU transform access for working learners through open enrollment, flexible schedules, & dual enrollment at scale?


How is...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Frank Sanchez⁠, President, ⁠Manhattanville University
In this episode, President Series #443, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

How does Manhattanville, founded in 1841, address the value question where 53% of Americans doubt college degrees by launching a 3 year bachelor's & 3 plus 1 pathw...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Bernard A. Polnariev, Vice President for Administrative Services, UCNJ
In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does New Jersey's first community college serving 12,000 students rise from Aspen Prize top 150 in 2021 to semi finalist in 2023 to finalist in 2025 by focusing on student success, pos...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Dave Schippers, the Chief Academic Officer and Provost, Walsh College
In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

How does a 61% first generation, over 50% Pell eligible university achieve 97% NCLEX pass rates compared t...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Julius Sokenu, President, Moorpark College
In this episode, President Series #442, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Dr. Bernard A. Polnariev, Vice President for Administrative Services, UCNJ
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a 15,000 student California community college become an Aspen Prize finalist twice while transfer students perform 20 points ahea...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President & CEO, American Association of Community Colleges
In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

How does the leader of the nation's largest higher ed sector serving 1,000 community colleges & 10 million students shift the narrative from facts to stories that sell the val...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Stephen P. Johnson, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, Palm Beach Atlantic University
In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Austin Doyle, Senior Partner Executive, Knack
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Palm Beach Atlantic, a 57 year old faith based university with 4,000 students, achieve 3% enrollment growth...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Alvin F. Meredith III, President, & Rob Garrett, Chief of Staff, Brigham Young University–Idaho
In this episode, President Series #441, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by Studiosity
YOUR cohost is Troy Burnett, SVP & General Manager, Studiosity
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a 25 year old university use a 3 track calendar system to maximize campus utilization year round while keeping teaching focused faculty 100% dedicated to student success at low...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Pierre Dubuc, Co-Founder & CEO, OpenClassrooms
In this episode, President Series #440, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

How does OpenClassrooms, a public benefit corporation, train & place 43,000 students annually through competency based education, industry mentorship, & employer aligned degree...