The EdUp Experience

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience!

In this episode, YOUR guest is Jon LaBerge, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees at Webb Institute, YOUR special co-host is Dr. Eric James Stephens, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!

This is a first for the EdUp Experience. Listen in as Joe & Eric have a fantastic conversation with Jon, who is chairing Webb's Presidential search committee, as it's current President will step down in June 2022. Jon, Joe & Eric discuss Webb's unique model that Jon believes can be helpful for other higher education institutions. It's not often YOU get to hear straight from the search committee chair about what exactly they are looking for in their next President on a podcast. It's fascinating! Enjoy!

Founded in 1889 by New York-based shipbuilder William H. Webb, Webb Institute is a top-ranked undergraduate institution specializing in naval architecture & marine engineering. Webb is the only full-tuition scholarship, private undergraduate program of its kind in the United States, with a maximum of 28 students being accepted into the program each year. Webb Institute’s waterfront campus, is located in Glen Cove, N.Y., on the North Shore of Long Island.

If you would like to apply, express a suggestion, or an idea for consideration, please email Lucy Leske & Julia Bradley at [email protected].

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We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience!  

In this episode, YOUR guest is Chris Lucier, Director of Partner Relationships at Othot, Inc. YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Claremont Lincoln University!

What is advanced analytics? Listen in as Joe talks with Chris about the four components of advanced analytics & how this process can help enrollment managers better predict, & play a bigger role in creating their preferred outcomes.

As the Director of Partner Relations, Chris leverages his previous university experience to help higher education institutions understand their students better & prepare for the future. As the son of a career military officer & career military officer himself, Chris lived in 13 states & Germany. He is a proud retired Armor/Cav officer, and integrates his former military life into his post-military professional career, hanging memorabilia—including a saber in his university office—& using military acronyms & phrases, such as AAR, COB, battle handover & seize & retain the initiative. 

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Kristin Marino, Managing Editor at MoneyRates, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Glacier!

Listen in as Joe & Kristin talk about some great tips on how to fund a college education while limiting debt. They also talk about all the resources available on the MoneyRates website, & in particular, their recent 2021 Guide to Back to School Finances for College Students.

Kirstin has been the Editorial Director at Abuv Media, Content Strategist at Red Ventures, Editor & Content Strategist at MoneyGeek, & a contributing writer, editor, & content strategist for various online media companies & publications with 16 years of experience.

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Tom Dawson, Interim President & CEO at Strada Education Network, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Unmudl!

Listen in as Joe talks with Tom about how Strada works with colleges, students, & employers to create & refine education to workforce pathways. 

Thomas C. Dawson is Strada Education Network’s interim president and chief executive officer. He previously was executive vice president and chief operating officer, overseeing the shared services that support the Strada network, including finance, impact evaluation, information technology, and philanthropic partnerships. As COO, he was also responsible for overseeing Strada’s nonprofit affiliates — CAEL, Education at Work, InsideTrack, and Roadtrip Nation — and ensuring they met their growth, sustainability, and impact goals.

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In this episode, President Series #104, YOUR guest is Dr. Thomas Bailey, President at Teachers College, Columbia University, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing! Joe spoke with Dr. Bailey at the end of August, as Teachers College (TC) prepared to welcome students back to campus for the first time since March 2020.

As president of the nation’s first and largest graduate school of education, Dr. Bailey shares valuable perspectives on a range of topics, including: the challenges and opportunities of leading during the pandemic; how his prior experience leading TC’s Community College Research Center has informed his leadership of TC; creating pathways to academic and career success for all students; the teaching profession; the role of education technology in the future of learning, and more. A must-listen!

Dr. Thomas R. Bailey is the 11th President of Teachers College, Columbia University and the George & Abby O’Neill Professor of Economics & Education. A 30-year faculty member, he is the founding director of the TC’s Community College Research Center and Director of the Institute on Education and the Economy. Dr. Bailey also has directed three National Centers funded by the Institute of Education Sciences: The Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment and Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness. From 2006 to 2012, Dr. Bailey directed the IES-funded National Center for Postsecondary Research.

Dr. Bailey received his undergraduate degree in economics from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in labor economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience!  In this episode, YOUR guest is Dillon Twombly, Chief Revenue Officer at Via, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Claremont Lincoln University! 

Dillon & Joe talk about transportation for university students - safe transportation.  Via can be white-labeled so a university can provide an on-campus transportation service that is safe, branded, & effective.  Via offers secure travel for students, faculty, & staff.  Their on-demand technology powers campus mobility for university partners of all sizes. For times of day & days of the week when running a fixed route isn’t cost-efficient, Via provides the convenience & flexibility of shuttle services at a much lower cost than conventional demand-responsive offerings.

Dillon is a strategic & visionary leader offering expertise in scaling enterprise tech companies from infancy to eight-figure profitability, gaining Global Fortune 1000 customers, & quickly diagnosing & solving operational inefficiencies, bottlenecks, & roadblocks. He's a savvy strategist who improves value propositions & identifies & breaks into new verticals. He excels at restructuring, repositioning, & building organizational structure, processes, & global teams – transforming culture to one of high-performance and accountability.

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We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience!  In this episode, YOUR guest is Scott Marshall, President & CEO of Semester at Sea, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!

It's a ship, not a boat.  That's what Scott Marshall, President & CEO of Semester at Sea, told Joe when Joe inferred that he'd like to be on a boat studying.  In this episode, you'll learn about the Semester at Sea program and how their business has ebbed and flowed with coronavirus and international travel restrictions.  In the spring of 2022, they embark on a new voyage with a large group of students that will learn, explore, and evolve through cultural experiences and travel.  Semester at Sea can provide traditional and adult students with a new way to experience life and learning simultaneously.

Scott is a strategically minded, innovation-driven executive leader with a deep commitment to organizational excellence, global engagement, financial stewardship, and positive social impact.  He has extensive experience in strategic planning and implementation, team building, change management,  program innovation, experiential learning, education abroad,  international partnerships, and financial planning and budgeting.

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We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience!  In this episode, President Series #103, YOUR guest is Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng, President at San José City College, & YOUR sponsor is Unmudl!

Listen in as Joe talks with Rowena about what must be done to increase the number of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders in higher education. YOU will also learn about San Jose City College's designation by the United States Department of Education's (USDOE) of Asian American & Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, & what that allows Rowena and her staff to do to help their population of students. 

Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng’s leadership, teaching, service, & research are guided by social justice and equity frameworks. She is currently the President of San Jose City College in the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District. From 2016-2020, she served as the President of Berkeley City College in the Peralta Community College District. There, she launched The Berkeley Promise–a City of Berkeley, Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley City College, & Berkeley Community Fund partnership to close the racial opportunity gap for low-income African American, Asian American, & Latino students. 

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We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience!  In this episode, President Series #102, YOUR guest is Dr. F. Javier Cevallos, President at Framingham State University, YOUR guest co-host is Dr. Eric James Stephens, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!

This is a fascinating conversation about a range of topics that is focused through the lens of a retiring Latinx College President. Javier announced his retirement March 2021 & plans to leave office at the end of the academic year. Joe & Eric talk to with Javier about the stress & anxiety that is caused by being a College President during the Covid-19 pandemic. Listen in as they also talk about what is needed to development more Latinx leaders in higher education. 

Dr. F. Javier Cevallos began his tenure as President of Framingham State University on July 1st, 2014. Dr. Cevallos was born in Cuenca, Ecuador and his family moved to Puerto Rico when he was 14. Dr. Cevallos earned his bachelor’s degree in 1976 at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. From Puerto Rico, he moved to Illinois where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in 1978 and 1981, respectively, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  His area of research is Latin American literature, with particular emphasis in the Colonial era.

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We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience!  In this episode, YOUR guests are Chip Paucek, Co-Founder & CEO at 2U, & Anant Agarwal, Founder & CEO at edX, & YOUR sponsor is Glacier!

In this amazing episode, Joe talks with Chip & Anant about 2U's planned acquisition of edX.  Once closed, this landmark deal changes the landscape within higher education by bringing the free-to-degree student journey to life.  Chip & Anant discuss how the merger came to be, what point in time learning may look like, & the expectations for conversion of edX traffic to degrees powered by 2U.  Chip was a previous guest, we‘re excited to have him back & welcome Anant for the first time!

Chip Paucek's innovative work at 2U has earned him many accolades, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012, the Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs Award in 2013, & multiple Highest Rated CEO awards from Glassdoor. In 2017, Paucek was named among America's best chief executives by Institutional Investor magazine, ranking third among mid-cap technology, media, & telecom companies.

Anant Agarwal is the Founder & CEO of edX & Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. Prof. Anant won the Maurice Wilkes prize for computer architecture, & MIT's Smullin & Jamieson prizes for teaching. He is also the 2016 recipient of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize for Higher Education, which recognized his work in advancing the MOOC movement.

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