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In this episode, YOUR guest is Sarah Saxton-Frump, COO & CoFounder of PelotonU, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Bill Pepicello, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is The Charles Koch Foundation!

Sarah talks to us about PelotonU and why it's critical that students are aware of all the options for education.  PelotonU partners with universities to offer education that gives real-world experience and students coming through PelotonU tend to select schools with competency-based education.  The post-traditional student is looking for "college on-demand" and they actually let students try out their educational endeavor for 6-weeks to ensure it is what they want.  

Sarah Saxton-Frump is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of PelotonU where she built their college completion coaching program and now focuses on innovation and scale. Committed to ensuring all students have access to education systems designed with their needs in mind, Sarah spent eight years working in low-income high schools, first through Teach for America and then as a KIPP teacher and principal.

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In this episode, President Series #135, YOUR guest is Dr. Larry Rideaux, Jr, President of Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods, YOUR special guest co-host is Bill Pepicello, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement:  The Beginning of A New Era in Higher Education.

In this episode, Larry talks about why the stigma of community college is gone - and why it's important to show the business community, and the broader community in general, what community colleges do and why they are important.  He also discusses why MCC moved toward a 4-year degree to put education within reach of everyone who needs it.  Listen to Larry talk about the importance of stackable credentials in a shifting student marketplace.  He also talks about how student engagement was his scarlet thread and why it's important to become involved in all aspects of higher ed.

Larry Rideaux Jr., Ed.D., became president of Metropolitan Community College’s Maple Woods campus in Kansas City North on June 1, 2020. Rideaux came to MCC from Texas Southmost College in Brownsville, Texas, where he served as vice president of student services. The community college has about 8,600 credit-seeking students and sits just across the border from Matamoros, Mexico. Before joining Texas Southmost in September 2018, Rideaux spent six years at the Tarrant County College District in Texas, where he was vice president of student development; acting vice president for academic and student affairs; and interim dean of humanities. 

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In this episode, YOUR guests are Dr. Eric Hanushek, 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate, & Paul & Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, & Mr. Edward Ma, Secretary-General of the Yidan Prize Foundation, & YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio!

What is the $3.9 million dollar Yidan Prize? Listen in to find out! 

Professor Eric A. Hanushek is a globally recognized leader in the economics of education. His work has given us the international standard for measuring how teachers & schools perform. And it’s shaped the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) by including learning outcomes as a target. That’s because he has demonstrated that it’s how much students learn—& not how many years they spend in school—that boosts economies.

Mr Edward Ma works closely with the Board, Advisory Committee & Judging Committee to design & implement strategic plans that will lead the Yidan Prize Foundation to accomplish its mission—creating a better world through education.

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Deborah Quazzo, Managing Partner at GSV Ventures & Co-Founder at ASU+GSV Summit, YOUR special guest cohost is Ryan Stowers, Executive Director at the Charles Koch Foundation, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Unmudl!

This is an episode YOU do not want to miss! Joe & Ryan talk with Deb about what she looks for when thinking about impact investing. They also talk about the future of the ASU+GSV Summit & her thoughts on the future of higher education. Enjoy! 

Deborah is the Managing Partner of GSV Ventures, a venture fund investing in education & workforce skills technologies that are disrupting the $7 Trillion sector & named to Insider’s inaugural list of top 100 seed investors. In addition, she is Co-founder of the ASU+GSV Summit. The ASU+GSV Summit celebrates innovations & innovators across the global “preK to Gray” learning & talent landscape & attracts over 5,500 live & 10,000 virtual attendees.

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Charlie Parker, Vice President of Marketing & Enrollment Operations at ESI, Inc. - www.aviationmaintenance.edu | www.tidewatertechtrades.edu | www.centura.edu, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka, THE Voice of Education, & YOUR special guest co-host is Jason Pfaff, Vice President at Red Ventures, & YOUR sponsor is LeadSquared!

Charlie talks to us about how ESI, & its growing portfolio of brands & campuses, continue to bring sophistication into the marketing & enrollment functions of the company.  The trades continue to see growth, but to continue to reach an evolving student consumer, Charlie discusses how ESI is structured & how they operate - it's all about relationships.  Traditional higher education is just not a fit for every student.  Charlie does a great job of discussing how students need to stimulate the senses to see themselves in a career (smell the oil, feel the tools, interact with peers), which is why ESI never moved to online learning.  Charlie says that "the day an airline pilot is trained fully online is the day I stop flying."  Don't miss this!

Charlie Parker is the Vice President of Marketing & Enrollment Operations with ESI, Inc.  He has a long career in higher education bringing career & technical education to students across the country.

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Derek Newton, Contributing Writer at Forbes, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Unmudl!

Listen in as Joe & Derek have a fascinating conversation on a variety of higher ed topics. One of particular interest is Derek‘s thoughts on why he believes higher education institutions can no longer see online education as an option. Enjoy! 

Derek writes about education including education technology (edtech) & higher education. He has written about these topics & others in a variety of outlets including The Washington Post, The Atlantic & Quartz. He had served as vice-president at The Century Foundation, a public policy think tank with an emphasis on education & worked for an international education nonprofit teaching entrepreneurship. He also served as a speech writer for a governor of Florida, worked in the Florida legislature & attended Columbia University in New York City. He is a member of the Education Writers Association.

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In this episode, Nicole Engelbert, Vice President of Higher Education Development at Oracle, & YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka, THE Voice of Education!

Nicole discusses how Oracle clears the table so schools can focus on students. She talks about why we need a new word for disruption - hear Nicole dish on why dislocation is a better word to describe we are in higher ed. Hear how Nicole’s start in enrollment management helps to guide her decision-making for product development & deployment!!  Enjoy!

Nicole Engelbert is Vice President of Higher Education Development at Oracle.  In this role, Nicole works closely with a broad range of stakeholders, including institutions, implementation partners, & industry associations to ensure that Oracle’s products & services meet the current & future needs of the higher education industry. Nicole joined Oracle from Ovum, a leading market research & consulting firm, where she served as the Director of Research & Analysis & launched its higher education technology coverage in 2005.  Over the last decade, Nicole has advised institutions globally on critical areas such as cloud migration, legacy modernization, emerging technologies, & student experience.

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In this episode, Marnix Broer, Co-Founder & CEO of StuDocu, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Eric James Stephens, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka, THE Voice of Education, & YOUR sponsor is The Charles Koch Foundation!

Listen in as Joe & Eric talk with Marnix about what is StuDocu & how to use it to study more efficiently. They also have an interesting conversation on the idea of sharing information as a way to teach better or a method of student cheating - it’s all about perspective! Enjoy! 

Marnix Broer is the CEO & Co-Founder of StuDocu, a leading EdTech platform helping students share & gain knowledge. Marnix founded StuDocu from his dorm room in the Netherlands & from there, began building a student community dedicated to helping students excel in their students, while promoting the need for & access to an open education.

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In this episode, President Series #134, YOUR guest is Dr. Fernando Leon Garcia, President of CETYS University & President-Elect of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka, THE Voice of Education, & this is all brought to YOU by the 2021 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)!

Fernando discusses higher ed from a global perspective. Not only does champion the role of CETYS in Baja, California, & other areas of Mexico, he also talks about why over 300 students from the U.S. have decided to study with CETYS. Fernando talks about the higher education-to-work connection & why higher education still has extreme value for Mexicans (& why higher ed is valued so highly internationally). He talks about his role as President-Elect for IAUP & why considering higher education from the global perspective is critical to understand what the future of higher education will be.

Dr. Leon-Garcia has been President of CETYS University since 2010, leading the institution to institutional & program accreditation in the USA (WASC, ACBSP, ABET), & one of the highest student mobility rates in Mexico. Prior to that, he served as Chancellor of City University of Seattle‘s International Division, covering programs, campuses, & sites across the Americas, Europe & Asia. Before joining City University, he served as Chief Academic Officer of Apollo International/University of Phoenix International. 

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In this episode, President Series #133, YOUR guest is Dr. John Swallow, President of Carthage College, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka, THE Voice of Education, & YOUR special guest co-host is Kate Colbert, & YOUR sponsor is LeadSquared!  

John talks about how his background in mathematics and problem solving has prepared him for a college presidency - in the very complex industry of higher education!  He also talks about general student financial awareness - students do understand that they are making a major purchase and investment in their future.  John discusses how he and his team executed tuition reset at Carthage College including the discussion of the strategy that was foundational to pulling it off.

A scholar with more than 25 years of teaching, research, and leadership experience at small liberal arts colleges, President Swallow has a deep commitment to innovative education. Since taking office in July 2017, he has developed comprehensive strategies to guide the College’s work on several fronts.  Through his vision, Carthage has implemented a variety of forward-thinking initiatives. He has overseen the launches of The Aspire Program™ for career development, several academic programs that align with student interest, and three new NCAA Division III sports.

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