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The EdUp Experience episodes

May 21Tech CEOs Are Saying Study Liberal Arts. Here's Why - with Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reliance College Fund
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reliance College Fund
In this episode, President Series #479, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
How does a Montessori educator who ran an elementary school for 25 years now work to start a college focused on strengthening reasoning power & self confidence?
Why are tech CEOs telling students to study liberal arts when the term comes from liberty & what a free citizen needs to know to live well?
What makes the new AI Proof You course teach students to develop thinking, judgment & creativity that will get them jobs regardless of what happens technologically?
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38 min
May 20$18 Million Deficit. 4 Years to Close It. Here's How - with Dr. Jesse M. Bernal, President at Western Connecticut State University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Jesse M. Bernal, President, Western Connecticut State University
In this episode, President Series #478, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does Connecticut's largest public Hispanic serving institution with 40% Pell students & families making under $75,000 become #1 in the state for social mobility?
Why does closing an $18 million structural deficit in 4 years require an infinite mindset focused on what still matters 20 years from now?
What makes WestConn not the backup plan but THE plan for thousands of students pushed out of New York who get in state tuition at 1/3 the price of SUNY?
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52 min
May 19How Do You Bring 12 Universities to 500,000 Residents Who Can't Drive the Beltway? - with Dr. Dale Nesbary, Interim Executive Director, University System of Maryland
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Dale Nesbary, Interim Executive Director, University System of Maryland
In this episode, President Series #477, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a university center 7 miles from the world's largest naval test air station bring programs from 12 universities to 500,000 underserved residents of Southern Maryland?
Why did he come out of 3 years of retirement to lead a center that doesn't confer degrees but brings your institution to you?
What makes engineering students building organ delivery drones for last mile delivery the kind of community embedded work that restores higher ed's relevance?
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51 min
May 18 And the HigherEd PodCon Awards finalists are...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp!
And the HigherEd PodCon Awards finalists are...
Outstanding Podcast Series
“Where What If Becomes What’s Next” (Carnegie Mellon University) - Randy Scott
“Lab Coat Optional” (Arizona State University Knowledge Enterprise) - Pete Zrioka
“Policy and Governance Perspectives” (George Mason University) - David Ramadan
Episode of the Year
“Individual Choices, Challenges, and Social Changes” Series: Good Is In The Details - Gwendolyn Dolske (Cal Poly Pomona) and Rudy Salo (Chapman University)
“Sounds of College Life with Stage Left” Series: Sounds of College Life Podcast, (Miami University) - Maggie Snee
“Rest Matters” (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) - Colleen Wamback featuring Stacy Shaw.
Outstanding Student-Led Podcast
“Major Insight” (Miami University) - Submitted by James Loy
“The Bridge” (University College London) - Submitted by Indianna Dimmer
“Madison Science Mystery Tour” (WSUM, University of Wisconsin–Madison) Submitted by Nalina Cherr
“Curing the Curriculum: Students’ Take on Medical Education” (University of Groningen, Netherlands) - Submitted by Ulf Ebeling
Podcaster of the Year
Garret Castleberry, (Mid-America Christian University) - Host of “Special Topics in Media”
Kimberlé Crenshaw, (Columbia Law School and UCLA School of Law) - Host of “Intersectionality Matters!”
Lolita Cummings, (Eastern Michigan University) - Host of “Enlighten U”
Kate Young, (Purdue University) - Host of “This Is Purdue”
Outstanding Institutional Podcast Network
Dragon Podcasts (Howard Community College)
This Is UIC Podcast Network (University of Illinois Chicago)
Wharton Podcast Network (Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)
LCC Connect — (Lansing Community College)
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14 min
May 17Enriching Lives Through Learning - Dr. Shawn Powell, President, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Shawn Powell, President, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell
In this episode, President Series #476, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a community college on a former SAC bomber base where the Enola Gay stopped serve rural southeastern New Mexico with nursing, aviation maintenance & workforce credentials?
Why do students in their 40s, 50s & 60s with Airframe & Powerplant licenses come back for 15 credit hours to get associate degrees so they can move into management?
What makes the mission to enrich lives through learning win over meeting student & community needs when the president's vote was 1 of only 2 for his preferred option?
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠
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46 min
May 15LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Kevin Halle, VP for Enrollment Management, Wayne State College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kevin Halle, VP for Enrollment Management, Wayne State College
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco
How does a campus of 4,500 students with 50% first generation & 40% Pell eligible create an environment where even the newest employee feels it's conducive to welcoming new students?
Why do Wildcat Chats at Starbucks & meetups in the community matter when families don't know what they don't know & need someone to walk them through that financial aid offer?
What makes speed to lead so critical when the time from inquiry to engagement determines whether that student who raised their hand ever hears back?
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16 min
May 14He Appointed Himself Chancellor at 25. That Was 50 Years Ago - with Charles R. Modica, Chancellor, St. George's University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Charles R. Modica, Chancellor, St. George's University
In this episode, President Series #475, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a self-appointed chancellor who founded a medical school in Grenada at 25 celebrate 50 years leading the same institution?
Why did writing Harvard, Yale & Stanford for curriculum bulletins & inviting textbook authors as visiting professors build a world class faculty?
What makes an idyllic island where the Jewish & Muslim Student Associations met together the night after 9/11 a model for international education?
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46 min
May 13He Became President at 35. Here's What He Knows That Others Don't. - with Zev Eleff, President, Gratz College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Zev Eleff, President, Gratz College
In this episode, President Series #474, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does the oldest Jewishly sponsored college in North America grow from 400 to 700 graduate students as the field leader in Holocaust & Antisemitism Studies?
Why does a 40 year old president who started at 35 stay close to SEO & marketing when most presidents come from student services or academia?
What makes online education require full depth rather than facsimile of in person when students span California to Israel to Slovakia?
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39 min
May 12How Does 1 University Stack Credentials From Certificates to Doctoral All Under 1 Roof? - with Dr. Alisa White, President, Sam Houston State University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Alisa White, President, Sam Houston State University
In this episode, President Series #473, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does the only Texas university with polytechnic authority stack credentials from certificates to doctoral degrees all in 1 institution?
Why does meeting students where they are matter when 50% are first gen, many work & the traditional 120 hour student no longer exists?
What makes launching a medical school, increasing nursing 70% & adding PT & PA programs reflect a steward of place obligation?
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53 min
May 10The Metrics Match the Energy. Every Single Time - with Dr. Chris Vitelli, President of Merced College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chris Vitelli, President, Merced College
In this episode, President Series #472, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Christi Segal, Vice President Managed Services & Executive Business Engagement, Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a Hispanic serving institution in the gateway to Yosemite serve 21,000+ students while striving to be the most innovative community college in the country?
Why did studying the neuroscience of happiness lead to adding wellbeing to core values when what you want for your kid is simply to be happy?
What makes the metrics match the energy when less bureaucracy & testing limits transforms a community college into the Disney World of community colleges?
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58 min

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We welcome YOU to America’s leading higher education podcast! Hosted by Dr. Joe Sallustio, whose down-to-Earth approach & industry experience helps to make dry & complicated educational topics more fun & engaging to discuss. Elvin Freytes, Producer, brings YOU the most innovative leaders in higher education to the microphone. The EdUp Experience team brings over 40 years of experience in higher education - YOU will feel refreshed, upskilled, & reskilled after listening to this podcast.