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Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

LIVE from the 2025 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference - with Margery Kraus, Founder & Executive Chairman of ⁠APCO Worldwide⁠
Dec. 11, 2025

LIVE from the 2025 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference - with Margery Kraus, Founder & Executive Chairman of ⁠APCO Worldwide⁠

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Margery Kraus , Founder & Executive Chairman of APCO Worldwide In this episode, recorded Live from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education ⁠ 2025 Annual Conference YOUR cohost is Michael Fischer , Commissioner Middle States Commission on Higher Education ⁠⁠ , Professor of Accounting, Emeritus; former Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs at St. Bonaventure University YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does APCO Worldwide's 41 year old consulting f...
LIVE from the 2025 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference - Christina Weber, ⁠ Biology Honors Student, & ⁠Jesse Jacondin⁠, Sr. Research Analyst, ⁠Brookdale Community College⁠
Dec. 11, 2025

LIVE from the 2025 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference - Christina Weber, ⁠ Biology Honors Student, & ⁠Jesse Jacondin⁠, Sr. Research Analyst, ⁠Brookdale Community College⁠

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Christina Weber, Biology Honors Student, & Jesse Jacondin , Senior Research Analyst, Brookdale Community College In this episode, recorded Live from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education ⁠ 2025 Annual Conference YOUR cohost is Terence Peavy , Lead Vice President for Institutional Field Relations at the Middle States Commission on Higher Education YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How did 1 second semester freshman increase student participation in accredit...
LIVE from the 2025 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference - with Jonathan Peri, ⁠ Commissioner ⁠Middle States Commission on Higher Education⁠⁠, & President of ⁠Manor College
Dec. 11, 2025

LIVE from the 2025 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference - with Jonathan Peri, ⁠ Commissioner ⁠Middle States Commission on Higher Education⁠⁠, & President of ⁠Manor College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jonathan Peri, Commissioner Middle States Commission on Higher Education ⁠ , & President of Manor College In this episode, recorded Live from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education ⁠ 2025 Annual Conference YOUR cohost is David Rehm , Commissioner Middle States Commission on Higher Education , Vice President of Academic Affairs at Misericordia University YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does the Follow Up Activities Committee serve as the "emergency roo...
LIVE from the 2025 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference - with Katherine Conway-Turner, Chair, & Heather Perfetti, President, Middle States Commission on  Higher Education
Dec. 11, 2025

LIVE from the 2025 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference - with Katherine Conway-Turner, Chair, & Heather Perfetti, President, Middle States Commission on Higher Education

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Katherine Conway-Turner , Chair, & Heather Perfetti , President, Middle States Commission on Higher Education In this episode, recorded Live from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education⁠ 2025 Annual Conference YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does Middle States Commission on Higher Education stay ahead of rapid change & information overload by over communicating with 1,500 plus colleagues to ensure institutions get clear information instead of getting l...
How AI Can Make Students Better Than the Machines They Use - with France Hoang, Founder & CEO, BoodleBox
Dec. 10, 2025

How AI Can Make Students Better Than the Machines They Use - with France Hoang, Founder & CEO, BoodleBox

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with France Hoang , Founder & CEO, BoodleBox In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR cohost is Dr. Susan Ray , Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How does an AI platform resolve the tension between productivity & productive struggle by making human to AI collaboration transparent while keeping student work private? What happens when you bui...
How AI Breaks Down Language Barriers (But Creates New Academic Integrity Problems) - with W. Ila Peterson, Professor of Mathematics & Director of Faculty Development, Arizona Western College
Dec. 9, 2025

How AI Breaks Down Language Barriers (But Creates New Academic Integrity Problems) - with W. Ila Peterson, Professor of Mathematics & Director of Faculty Development, Arizona Western College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with W. Ila Peterson , Professor of Mathematics & Director of Faculty Development, Arizona Western 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 is Arizona Western College serving approximately 8,000 students across Yuma & La Paz County with online education while maintaining academic integrity, & why does Ila believe AI breaks do...
Why Americans Are Frustrated with College BUT Still Send Their Kids - with Sophie Nguyen, Senior Policy Manager, Higher Education, New America
Dec. 8, 2025

Why Americans Are Frustrated with College BUT Still Send Their Kids - with Sophie Nguyen, Senior Policy Manager, Higher Education, New America

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Sophie Nguyen ⁠ , Senior Policy Manager, Higher Education, ⁠ New America ⁠ In this episode, sponsored by YELO Funding YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman , Founder & CEO, Career-Bond YOUR host is Elvin Freytes How does a think tank conduct 9 years of nationally representative surveys with 1,600 plus Americans & discover that while trust in higher ed is falling & costs are rising, belief in education's value still runs deep? What happens when you analyze public opinion data...
The Accreditation Myth: Why Your University Has More Freedom Than You Think - with Dr. Maria Toyoda, President & CEO, WASC Senior College & University Commission
Dec. 7, 2025

The Accreditation Myth: Why Your University Has More Freedom Than You Think - with Dr. Maria Toyoda, President & CEO, WASC Senior College & University Commission

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Maria Toyoda , President & CEO, WASC Senior College & University Commission In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a new CEO take the reins of an accreditation body serving 215 institutions & shift the narrative from compliance enforcers to champions of innovation & continuous quality improvement? What happens when accreditors focus on better data for bette...
From Wicked Problems to Ingenious Solutions: The Leadership Transformation - with Melissa Morriss-Olson, CEO, The American University of Greece Global Campus
Dec. 4, 2025

From Wicked Problems to Ingenious Solutions: The Leadership Transformation - with Melissa Morriss-Olson, CEO, The American University of Greece Global Campus

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Melissa Morriss-Olson , CEO, The American University of Greece Global Campus , Distinguished Professor of Higher Ed Leadership, Bay Path University , host of the IngenioUs podcast, & author of Ingenious Leadership: Creating Solutions to Wicked Problems in Higher Education ! 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 a 150 year old institution founded by wo...
4 Nobel Prizes, 100+ Programs, 600K Alumni: Inside Berkeley's Innovation Machine - with Darren Cooke, Interim Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer, UC Berkeley
Dec. 3, 2025

4 Nobel Prizes, 100+ Programs, 600K Alumni: Inside Berkeley's Innovation Machine - with Darren Cooke, Interim Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer, UC Berkeley

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Darren Cooke ⁠ , Interim Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer, ⁠ UC Berkeley ! In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin , CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a university with over 100 innovation & entrepreneurship organizations on campus coordinate them all to become #1 in the world for venture backed startups founded by undergraduate alum...
Half of America's Colleges Are Coin Tosses, Here's How to Beat the Odds - with Gary Stocker, Founder, College Viability
Dec. 2, 2025

Half of America's Colleges Are Coin Tosses, Here's How to Beat the Odds - with Gary Stocker, Founder, College Viability

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Gary Stocker , Founder, College Viability YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does a guy helping a friend prepare for a college presidency discover in 2015 that there was zero merger partner data available & end up founding College Viability in 2018 to create...
How Is a 70 Year Old Testing Organization Reinventing Itself with AI & Why Should You Care? - with Joy Jones, CEO, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
Dec. 1, 2025

How Is a 70 Year Old Testing Organization Reinventing Itself with AI & Why Should You Care? - with Joy Jones, CEO, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Joy Jones , CEO, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does an organization that's been delivering the GMAT exam for over 70 years grow from 9 member schools in 1953 to partnering with over 220 business schools today while reimagining itself with AI enabled platforms? What happens when 80% of business schools...
Is AI Destroying Learning or Saving It? 23 Years of Ed Tech Lessons from Studiosity's Founder - with Jack Goodman, Founder, Studiosity
Nov. 30, 2025

Is AI Destroying Learning or Saving It? 23 Years of Ed Tech Lessons from Studiosity's Founder - with Jack Goodman, Founder, Studiosity

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by Studiosity YOUR guest is Jack Goodman , Founder, Studiosity YOUR cohost is Dr. Carmin Chan , Vice Provost of NAU Online, Northern Arizona University YOUR host is Elvin Freytes How does a company founded 23 years ago transform from providing study support through public libraries to serving 200 universities & colleges across Australia, the UK, North America & the Middle East while maintaining its core mission to increase life chances for stude...
When Selling Your Campus Saves Your University: The NDNU Story - with Dr. Beth Martin, President, Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU)
Nov. 25, 2025

When Selling Your Campus Saves Your University: The NDNU Story - with Dr. Beth Martin, President, Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU)

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #427, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Beth Martin , President, Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman , Founder & CEO, Career-Bond YOUR host is Elvin Freytes How does a 175 year old institution sell its entire campus, go fully online & achieve zero debt while serving 80% of students online who only use 3 c...
Why 88% of Faculty Voted to Blow Up the Liberal Arts Model (& How Your Institution Can Too) - with Dr. Arthur Levine, President, Brandeis University
Nov. 24, 2025

Why 88% of Faculty Voted to Blow Up the Liberal Arts Model (& How Your Institution Can Too) - with Dr. Arthur Levine, President, Brandeis University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #426, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Arthur Levine , President, Brandeis University YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin , CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a president come out of retirement for his alma mater & convince 88% of faculty to completely reinvent the liberal arts in a secret ballot vote? What happ...
How Religious Mission Drives Innovation (Not Prevents It) - with Elder Gilbert, Commissioner of Education, Church Educational System
Nov. 23, 2025

How Religious Mission Drives Innovation (Not Prevents It) - with Elder Gilbert, Commissioner of Education, Church Educational System

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #425, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Elder Gilbert , Commissioner of Education, Church Educational System YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a religious university system serve over 160,000 students across 5 institutions & offer a $7,500 bachelor's degree without perpetual subsidies? What happens when a teaching focused universit...
Will Universal Design for Learning Save Higher Education? - with Dr. Melissa Beck Wells, Associate Professor, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development, Empire State University
Nov. 20, 2025

Will Universal Design for Learning Save Higher Education? - with Dr. Melissa Beck Wells, Associate Professor, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development, Empire State University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠ Integrity4Education YOUR guest is Dr. Melissa Beck Wells , Associate Professor, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development, Empire State University YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch , CEO, Integrity4Education YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How does Empire State University, a 98% online institution with 20,000 students ranging from age 19 to 89, use Universal Design for Learning to minimize barr...
What Faculty Innovation Grants Reveal About the Future of AI in Education - w/ Patricia Salkin, Sr. VP-Academic Affairs, Provost-Graduate & Professional Divisions, & Professor of Law, Touro University
Nov. 19, 2025

What Faculty Innovation Grants Reveal About the Future of AI in Education - w/ Patricia Salkin, Sr. VP-Academic Affairs, Provost-Graduate & Professional Divisions, & Professor of Law, Touro University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠ Integrity4Education YOUR guest is Patricia Salkin , Senior VP for Academic Affairs, Provost of the Graduate & Professional Divisions, & Professor of Law, Touro University YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch , CEO, Integrity4Education YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How has Touro grown from a couple dozen students 53 years ago to 20,000 students across 7 states & 4 countries, & why does Patricia believe the vas...
What a 45 Minute AI Conversation Revealed About 19 Years of Leadership - with Dr. Randall VanWagoner, President, Mohawk Valley Community College
Nov. 18, 2025

What a 45 Minute AI Conversation Revealed About 19 Years of Leadership - with Dr. Randall VanWagoner, President, Mohawk Valley Community College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #424, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Randall VanWagoner , President, Mohawk Valley Community College YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a 19 year community college president use ChatGPT for a 45 minute leadership reflection road trip & discover he's actually leading his "3rd presidency" at the same institution? What happens w...
How 1 Leader Plans to Transform 782 Institutions by Cutting Bureaucracy & Embracing Innovation - w/ Stephen Pruitt, President, Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges-SACSCOC
Nov. 17, 2025

How 1 Leader Plans to Transform 782 Institutions by Cutting Bureaucracy & Embracing Innovation - w/ Stephen Pruitt, President, Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges-SACSCOC

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Stephen Pruitt , President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) YOUR cohost is Dr. G. Devin Stephenson , President, Florida Polytechnic University YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a new accreditation leader eliminate the phrase "that's the way we've always done it" & slash 52 substantive change categories...
What Universities Can Learn from St. Edward's About Recognizing Prior Learning & Valuing Experience - with Dr. Montse Fuentes, President, Professor of Mathematics, St. Edward's University
Nov. 16, 2025

What Universities Can Learn from St. Edward's About Recognizing Prior Learning & Valuing Experience - with Dr. Montse Fuentes, President, Professor of Mathematics, St. Edward's University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #423, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Montse Fuentes , President, Professor of Mathematics, St. Edward's University YOUR co-host is Gregory Clayton , President, EducationDynamics YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How does a university ranked #2 in the West for undergraduate teaching serve students where 50% are Pell recipients & o...
Why Higher Ed Needs More "Radical Cooperation" - with Dr. Michael Horowitz, Chancellor, The Community Solution Education System
Nov. 13, 2025

Why Higher Ed Needs More "Radical Cooperation" - with Dr. Michael Horowitz, Chancellor, The Community Solution Education System

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #422, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Michael Horowitz , Chancellor, The Community Solution Education System YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How does a 6 university system serve 13,500 students through shared infrastructure instead of each institution maintaining separate marketing & finance departments? What happens when a clin...
Why Asking "How Would You Feel If I Used AI?" Changes Everything About Academic Integrity - with Judson Curry, Dean, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Kishwaukee College
Nov. 12, 2025

Why Asking "How Would You Feel If I Used AI?" Changes Everything About Academic Integrity - with Judson Curry, Dean, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Kishwaukee College

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠ Integrity4Education YOUR guest is Judson Curry , Dean, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Kishwaukee College YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch , CEO, Integrity4Education YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How does Jud support faculty across diverse departments at Kishwaukee College from biology to English, & why does he believe non traditional students tend to be more intrinsically motivated & less likely to engage in ac...
There Are PLENTY of Students - Debunking Higher Ed's Biggest Myth - with Dr. John Comerford, President, Otterbein University
Nov. 11, 2025

There Are PLENTY of Students - Debunking Higher Ed's Biggest Myth - with Dr. John Comerford, President, Otterbein University

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #421, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. John Comerford , President, Otterbein University YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ How does a university with 2,400 traditional undergraduates partner with Antioch University instead of trying to chase adult learners themselves & why recognizing what you're NOT good at is strategic genius? What...