Episodes of YOUR Higher Education Podcast

In this episode of EdUp Embedded, Dr. Eric James Stephens, Founder of HireHigherEd talks to Elizabeth about his goal to create an academic community for job hunters to share resources after being displaced by the COVID-19 health crisis. He started with an initial, free, two-day live-streamed event in August, with over 50 speakers, 9 live-streamed thought leader panels, nearly 20 workshops, and over 250 registered attendees.

He has continued the momentum with free weekly online workshops to help...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #20 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Martha Saunders, President of the University of West Florida. Martha talks to us about how UWF has handled the higher education year of disruption, and she discusses how her team considered their reopening plan. She also discusses why it was so advantageous that UWF was an early adopter of online education and she brings things down to Earth as she discusses how her staff hasn't tak...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #19 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Richard Schneider, President Emeritus at Norwich University. Hear him talk about how the higher education community should look at Vermont when planning to adjust for Covid. He also talks about, among other things, why Covid should be treated like an enemy and why college presidents should be careful when picking vendors to help prevent the spread.


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In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Andrew Flagel, President of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metro Area. Andrew began his appointment on July 13, 2020 in the midst of the CV-19 crisis. Hear him talk about how the 17 universities of the consortia work together for the common good. The value in this episode is how Andrew breaks down the value in a consortium agreement and gives other institutions a breakdown of collaborative pathways that could underpin new m...

On this EdUp Experts episode, Justin Nguyen, CEO/Founder of GetChoGrindUp and a LinkedIn expert who receives over 200K views on his content each month, goes over the exact method on how to make connections on LinkedIn. If you're struggling to figure out how to make connections to increase your network, this is an episode for you.


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This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #18 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Rich Dunsworth, President at University of the Ozarks. Rich talks to us, among other topics, about why he decided to focus on his employees first when Covid hit and his thoughts on college students following new rules to help reduce the spread.


Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., became the 25th president of University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark., on June 1, 2013. Under Dunsworth’s le...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #17 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Tony Digiovanni, President of Claremont Lincoln University. Tony talks to us about the necessity of education with a socially conscious foundation, how a small private institution can be agile during this unprecedented time, and why it's important to price education right for working professionals (limit debt).


Tony Digiovanni has been a Board Member of CLU since 2016. He last served...

This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #16 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Dan Mahony, President of Southern Illinois University System. Dan began his role as President of SIU system on March 1st, 2020 right at the start of the CV19 pandemic as we know it. He talks to us about the enormous financial impact the pandemic has had on his university system, including that the costs to reopen could be greater than going all online. Also, Dan talks about equity and why we need to think...

On this EdUp Elites episode, Marcus Towns, a 2020 graduate of Depaul University, talks about his enrollment experience, passion project and his thoughts on the future of education.


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In this episode of The EdUp Experience, Mark Salisbury, Co-Founder/CEO of TuitionFit comes on to talk to Elizabeth about how the college search process should be enhanced. Price comparisons, transparency, and the "offer" - is that a GOOD price? How do students take information about tuition and negotiate the amount that they pay? 80% of institutions are negotiating with students to increase enrollment. It's the sharing of information that is the missing component that TuitionFit helps to solve. ...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #15 - Our guest on this episode is Marvin Krislov, President of Pace University. Students have recently returned to Pace University - Marvin talks to us about the "Intrusive Advising" process Pace has created to stay in contact with students. He also discusses the financial burden that comes with de-densyfying classrooms and preparing for student returns during CV19. With new ways of interacting becoming normal, taking care of first-gen stude...

On this EdUp Elites episode, Madison Furnas, a 2020 student at Arizona State University, talks about her enrollment experience, passion project and her thoughts on the future of education.


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This is The Ed Up Experience President Series, Episode #14 - In this episode, hear Dr. Mel Netzhammer, Chancellor - Washington State University Vancouver. In this episode, hear Mel talk about how students are really (still) in the grieving stage as their summer and now fall semesters are disrupted. Mel also talks about why he thinks University Presidents should do more to communicate a stance against social injustice, and how the Portland protests are affecting his students and campus.


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This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #13 - In this episode, hear Dr. Ward Ulmer talk about the importance of creating access to higher education and how Walden University is delivering Education for Good. He also discusses the regulatory environment surrounding for-profit education and why there is a necessity of institutional choice. Wondering about student services for online learning? Well, Ward basically lays out a plan of how to accomplish it. Tremendous value in this episo...

On this EdUp Experts episode, Justin Nguyen, CEO/Founder of GetChoGrindUp and a LinkedIn expert who receives over 200K views on his content each month, goes over the exact method on how to create the perfect LinkedIn profile. If you're struggling to figure out how to create a profile that stands out and is seen by recruiters, this is an episode for you.


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