Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

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...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Madhavi Chandra, Chief Product & Strategy Officer, Entrinsik
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. Karen Holding-Jordan, Dean of Records & Registration for Workforce Continuing Education, Wake Technical Community College
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How can higher ed leaders avoid AI sprawl by implementing in...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Joy Connolly, President, American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
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. LaNitra Berger, Associate Professor, History & Art History & Director of the African & African American Studies Program at George Mason University
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How did ACLS place over 40...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kristine Goodwin, Strategic Project Manager for the President, North Shore Community College
In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does a Hispanic serving institution with majority first generation students navigate AI by choosing not to fight the tidal wave but instead figuring out where to duck under, where to ride the wave & what to rebuild for an agile future?


Why does 1 stra...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with April Neumann, Executive Vice President of Workforce Transformation, Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA)


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 does Ultimate Medical Academy, a not for profit institution with a 30 year history, 20,000 online students, 100,000 alumni, & a nationwide footprint, support non traditional learners with wraparound services designe...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. David Hatami, Managing Director & Chief Policy Officer, EduPolicy.ai
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. Michael Horowitz, Chancellor & Founder, The Community Solution Education System
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does EduPolicy.ai translate complex AI regulations into actionable guidance for higher edu...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Susan R. Snelick, President, Northern Pennsylvania Regional College
In this episode, President Series #439, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does Pennsylvania's only rural regional college serve 10 counties without a single campus based facility & why is this model critical for eliminating education deserts across northern Pennsylvania?


Wh...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Shouvik Paul, COO, Copyleaks
In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How is CopyLeaks (named #153 on Inc. 5000 in 2025) bringing enterprise grade AI technology used by Bloomberg, Forbes, BBC & 450 plus companies to over 500 educational institutions & why are 10 to 15 universities switching to them monthly?


How does Copyleaks' AI te...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Robert Wilson, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cedar Crest College
In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Cedar Crest College treat AI as a design issue rather than a policing problem by building academic integrity into assignments & helping students understand ethical boundaries instead of just catching c...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Edward Bush, President, Cosumnes River College
In this episode, President Series #438, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a community college president lead the 9th most diverse institution in the nation while challenging traditional higher ed metrics that fail to capture the full spectrum of student success stories?



What does it m...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Rick Muma, President, Wichita State University
In this episode, President Series #437, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,


YOUR co-host is Page Keller, VP of Academic Relations, Knack
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a president build an Innovation Campus with over 50 companies like Airbus, Deloitte Smart Factory & NetApp where 12,000 students make nearly $40 million p...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jenny Maxwell, Head of Education (GM), Superhuman (formerly Grammarly)


In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

How does Superhuman support millions of students with AI that enhances writing, builds curiosity, & strengthens learning rather than enabling cheating?



Why was the authorship workflow created, & how does it protect stu...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kristen Fox, Chief Executive Officer, Business-Higher Education Forum
In this episode, sponsored by YELO Funding
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

How does a national nonprofit bridge business & higher education to prepare 2.8 million students for an AI economy changing faster than traditional curriculum cycles?


What happens when skills half life shrinks rapidly & both employers & educators realize the historical workforce preparation approach isn't working in a lab...