Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Peter Bell , President, American University of Antigua YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ How does a Caribbean medical school with 365 beaches graduate 300 physicians annually & achieve among the highest first time pass rates on standardized exams? What happens when AI shows MORE empathy than human ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #420, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Brad Baca , President, Western Colorado University YOUR co-host is Gregory Clayton , President, EducationDynamics YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ How does a 125 year old teacher's college serve 43 million adults with some college & no credential through targeted degree completion programs? What h...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠ Integrity4Education YOUR guests are Kaela Lindquist , Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Accountability & Conflict Resolution, & Amy S. Kelso , Senior Associate General Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch , CEO, Integrity4Education YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How does a 32,000 student research university manage ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #419, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Roger Parrot , President, Belhaven University YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin , CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ How does a 30 year president eliminate ALL committees, make decisions in 45 minutes, & achieve record enrollment at a faith based university? What happens when y...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠ Integrity4Education YOUR guest is Jarred McNeely , Chief Academic Officer, Sonoran Desert Institute YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch , CEO, Integrity4Education YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How does an online trade school put the lab in students' living rooms & deliver hands on gunsmithing & drone training to 3,000 students across the country without traditional campuses? What happens when faculty focus o...

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 Dr. LaMont Jones , Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman , Founder & CEO, Career-Bond YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How can families leverage U.S. News' 8 billion yearly impressions, free rankings & 10,000 plu...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #418, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Aondover Tarhule , President, Illinois State University YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin , CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does a Nigerian born climate scientist with uneducated parents become the 21st president of a university achieving record enrollment since 1991? What happ...

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 Brent Richard , CEO, IMG Academy YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does a 50 year old tennis academy transform into a 600 acre boarding school with 1,600 student athletes taking 4 hours of academics & 4 hours of sports daily while teaching resilience like a...

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 Dr. Susan Ray , Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does an AI transparency journal transform students from viewing AI as "always cheating" (35%) to becoming confident digital citizens? What ha...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #417, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Kimberly Beatty , Chancellor, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City YOUR co-host is Christi Segal , Vice President Managed Services & Executive Business Engagement, Ellucian YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a community college serving 18,000 students across 5 campuses get approval t...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is CT Turner , CEO, GED Testing Service YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman , Founder & CEO, Career-Bond YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does a proficiency based program serve 1 million test takers yearly & achieve 85.5% semester to semester college persistence? What happens when a 39 year old single mom with an autistic son us...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #416, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Mark Blegen , President, Linfield University YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a new president lead a university where 40% of incoming students are first generation & achieve an 85.5% retention rate? What happens when a college president visits every faculty member's office for 30 minutes...

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 Kees Bol , CEO, 2U YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does a CEO turn around a company 9 months after emerging from bankruptcy & what assumptions proved right about 2U's core assets? What happens when over 50% of all students now take some education online & why are the bright lines between on campus & online education disappearing? How does AI tutoring ...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #415, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Christina A. Clark , President, La Roche University YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin , CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a Catholic university achieve 97% job/grad school placement while serving primarily lower & middle income families? What happens when you embed AI li...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Justin Papadakis , Deputy CEO & Chief Real Estate Officer, United Soccer League (USL), YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does the USL's partnership with Bellevue University provide 4 year scholarships to professional soccer players & why does this allow athletes to pursue both professional careers & higher education simu...

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 Dr. Donnell J. Butler , Founder & President, Prelude YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a South Bronx kid who started at McDonald's at 14 transform a Citibank internship into a mission to create economic freedom for underserved youth? What happens when 95 high school students earn $6 dollars for 10 hours per week in year long paid internships wh...

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 Samyr Qureshi , Co-founder & CEO, Knack YOUR co-host is Dr. Bruce C. Kusch , President, Ensign College YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a gig economy tutoring model create jobs for high achieving students while providing free support to struggling peers through peer to peer learning? What happens when 65-70% of students who never used tutoring...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠ Integrity4Education YOUR guest is Dr. Matthew J. Borcherding , Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Minnesota State Community & Technical College YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch , CEO, Integrity4Education YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How does Dr. Borcherding drive innovation at M-State with values of integrity, inclusion, & innovation & why does he believe thinking outside the box is essential f...

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 Dr. Rob McDole , Director for the Center of Teaching & Learning, Cedarville University YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco How does a Christian university become the 1st in the world to implement ChatGPT EDU campus wide for all students, faculty & staff? What happens when a university that brought internet to Ohio in the 1990s tackles AI implementation with st...

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #414, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Sasha Thackaberry , Founder & President, Newstate University YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a university operate on a $300/month subscription model with competency based education where students can start the same day they apply? What happens when you remove all the "gunk" from traditi...