Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Element451, we talk with Chris Bunio, Former Sr. Director Higher Education, Microsoft. Chris talks to us about the rapid growth of MS Teams during Covid - by thousands as a percentage. Microsoft has been intentional to simplify life for faculty and students - they are looking at student engagement and student success as the priority, including how to understand trends within...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with Don A. Wettrick CEO, President at the STARTedUP Foundation. Don talks us about how (and why) we can incorporate entrepreneurship in middle and high school. He also discuses his take on the difference between being clever and innovative. Listen in to hear a very innovative practical example of a win, win, win scenario that a few of his students c...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we talk with Laura Ipsen, President and CEO at Ellucian. Laura talks to us about how Ellucian guides over 2,700 customers in more than 50 countries—improving operations and enhancing the user experience for their faculties, staff, and over 20 million students.


She explains how her organization provides support to institutions using an ERP with an open inter...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #60. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Mathew Jacobson, Founder, Ducere Global Business School! Mat talks to us about how Ducere is working to create the most industry-relevant degrees anywhere in the world. They are designed with hundreds of world leaders providing input into the curriculum and relevance in the marketplace. The practical-based education is deliv...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with, Cooper Jones, Co-Founder and CEO at Rah Rah! Cooper talks to us about Rah Rah, which brings connectivity engagement, and value to students - focusing on the student is what Rah Rah is all about. Where do I go? What do I do now? These are common questions that cause uncertainty and frustration for students. Rah Rah takes them to one place, and r...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with Christopher Rinkus, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education! Chris talks to us about a variety of topics mostly in the K-12 space. He talks about funding, parent involvement, academic preparation and much more. Listen to learn what’s going on with K-12 education!


Chris helped transform the District of Colu...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Element 451, we talk with Dr. Alyssa Nota, President/CEO, University Studies Abroad Consortium USAC! Apologies for the spotty audio in this episode. According to Alyssa, there is still tremendous demand for studying abroad. Despite covid, study abroad is still possible - USAC prepares students to go abroad and Alyssa and team understand their responsibility to ensure student...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #59. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Marc Jerome, President, Monroe College! Marc talks to us about the importance of looking at career rather than sector. The quality of his institution is measured by student preparation for employment and earnings amidst low debt, not tax status. Marc further states that outcomes should be looked at universally - and Monroe C...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #58. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Peter Cohen, President, University of Phoenix! According to Peter, the future is about microbursts of learning - which will change modalities, time frames, and degree expectations for all. Because careers will span longer than they used to, career colleges (and all colleges) need to do MORE than offer degree-based education....

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with James A. DeMeo, CEO, Venue Risk Management! As the world adjusts to a world post-corona virus world and begins to repopulate venues for sports and entertainment, risk assessment and security measures are of critical importance. James talks to us about the necessity for institutions of higher education to protect students, university personnel, a...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Element 451, we talk with Dr. Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance. Helping low-income, first-generation, and students of color is not something universities have typically been good at. The University Alliance is focused on completion - who is completing and who is not. Higher education was never designed around students; the entire tradit...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #57. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. W. Kent Fuchs, President at the University of Florida! We are joined by special guest host John Farrar, Director of Education at Google. We talk to Dr. Fuchs about the impact of the University of Florida, both on students and the local economy. Kent discusses the importance of student belonging, which includes the more t...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this EdUp Embedded episode, sponsored by FRANK., Joe talks one-on-one with the President and CEO of the Association of Governing Boards (AGB), Henry Stoever. Henry gives an absolute masterclass regarding higher education governing boards. He discusses the three main components of effective board operations - composition, mindset, and action. The macro roles of an effective board are to hire, motivate, and incentivize the President of...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with Glen Patterson, Co-Founder, WorkSchool. WorkSchool connects the learner to aggregated certificate programs, then connects the earned skill to employment opportunities. Hear Glen talk about the necessity of offering students valuable learning opportunities without becoming frustrated. With so many non-credit and certificate opportunities availabl...