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Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience!  In this EdUp Embedded episode, sponsored by the Alliance for Innovation & Transformation, we welcome Dr. Kevin David, Portfolio Director at CampusWorks.  Liz and Kevin talk one-on-one about the process of strategic planning and how divergent ideas can converge into a defined plan with the right support.  Support often takes on the form of a consultancy to look at the process from an outside perspective.  Kevin also discusses DEI, and why communication should be intentionally transparent and inclusive.

Dr. Kevin David joined CampusWorks in 2018, bringing with him over 15 years of higher education experience both in the classroom and in administrative leadership roles. Prior to joining CampusWorks, Kevin spent seven years at Tulsa Community College, most recently as provost and associate vice president for institutional effectiveness. Kevin earned a BA in Psychology from SUNY Cortland and both an MS and PhD in Developmental Psychology from University of Oklahoma.

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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Andrew Magliozzi, Co-Founder & CEO, Mainstay.

Listen in as Joe & Liz talk with Andrew about how the company got started (why the name change) and how the power of text messaging can help increase enrollment, retention, persistence, and graduation rates. 

Andrew Magliozzi has dedicated his career to developing technology to help students learn and succeed. Before founding Mainstay (Formally AdmitHub) in 2014, he founded Signet Education (2005) and KarmaNotes.org (2010). Andrew has an undergraduate degree from Harvard College '05 in History and Literature and also graduated from Hack Reactor, a coding bootcamp, in 2013.

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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by UnMudl, we welcome Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, President & CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges!

Dr. Bumphus, joins us to discuss community colleges and their critical role in the higher ed ecosystem.  Given his unique and important role at AACC, he’s able to drop serious knowledge about the impact and challenges for community colleges today.  We discuss confidence, enrollment declines, student engagement, DEI, and many other topics.  Tune in and don’t miss it!

Dr. Walter G. Bumphus is President and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges. From 2007 to January 1, 2011, Dr. Bumphus served as a professor in the Community College Leadership Program and as chair of the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Texas at Austin. He also held the A. M. Aikin Regents Endowed Chair in Junior and Community College Education Leadership. He previously served as president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) from 2001 to 2007. 

LCTCS later conferred upon him the title of President Emeritus of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. From November 2000 to September 2001 he was chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC). Prior to joining BRCC, Dr. Bumphus worked in the corporate world serving as President of the Higher Education Division of Voyager Expanded Learning. Six years prior, he served as president of Brookhaven College in Dallas County Community College District.

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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #93 & #94.  In this episode, sponsored by the Alliance for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT), we welcome Dr. Leah Bornstein, President at Aims Community College, and Dr. Christine Sobek, President at Waubonsee Community College.  These amazing leaders discuss the changes in talent development on by covid, where talent development sits in their priority list, and what the necessary skills are for leaders today.  The need for amazing talent is becoming more and more important in the 21st century.

Dr. Leah L. Bornstein has dedicated more than 30 years to higher education in a variety of leadership and management roles.  Dr. Bornstein, with degrees from Bradford College, the University of Vermont, a doctorate from the University of Denver, and an honorary doctorate from Northern Arizona University, is a prominent advocate for student success, quality instruction, increased access to education, and strong strategic and tactical planning.

Dr. Christine J. Sobek became the fourth president of Waubonsee Community College on July 1, 2001. In this role, she is responsible for the overall leadership of the college - which serves more than 14,000 credit students each year. More than 1,100 employees provide educational programs and services at a network of four permanent campuses located across the 624-square-mile college district and through extensive virtual and online classes and services. Dr. Sobek has more than 40 years of community college administrative experience.

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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Antonio R. Flores, President & CEO, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).

Listen in as Joe goes one on one with Antonio, who talks about how HACU is building a pipeline for the next Latinx leaders in higher education. Antonio also talks about how the future of higher education is dependent upon Latinx students.  

On February 26, 1996, Antonio R. Flores became the third president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). Established in December 1986 with 18 founding members, HACU is a national organization that represents more than 500 colleges and universities that collectively serve two-thirds of the more than 3.8 million Hispanic students in U.S. higher education across 38 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. HACU’s international membership of leading higher education institutions is also an important HACU constituency.

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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by UnMudl, we welcome Ryan Stowers, Executive Director of The Charles Koch Foundation.

Ryan comes on EdUp to discuss the state of higher education and the necessity for change - both due to coronavirus and due to traditionalism.  The Koch Foundation seeks to catalyze post-secondary education organizations through change and into the future state - which is to bring more equity and access to students.  Hear Ryan discuss why entrepreneurs should consider reaching out to Koch to boost their business!

Ryan Stowers has been a leader at the Charles Koch Foundation for over 15 years. Before joining the Foundation, he worked for the American Enterprise Institute after earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Utah State University. Stowers serves on the board of the Bill of Rights Institute and the Institute for Humane Studies, as well as the national advisory board for the John M. Huntsman School of Business and the Woodbury School of Business at Utah Valley University.

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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by Black History & Culture Academy, we welcome Alan Murray, CEO of FORTUNE Media (which includes Fortune Magazine).  This episode is absolute FIRE - Alan talks about the battle for talent in the 21st century.  Fortune Education was started in 2021 to recognize and rank business schools that are providing quality education for the business community.  Alan also talks about the intersection of business and education, what's missing in employees today, and why we have to teach people to be better people for the future.  Literally, this episode is like having Alan on a university advisory board - incredible!

Murray is CEO of Fortune Media. He oversees the business and editorial operations of the media company, and is known for expanding its digital and conference franchises. Murray also writes a closely-read daily newsletter, the Fortune CEO Daily, that often addresses issues of corporate governance. Previously, Murray led the rapid expansion of the Pew Research Center's digital footprint as president of that organization. He also spent more than two decades at the Wall Street Journal, where he served stints as Deputy Managing Editor and Executive Editor Online and the Journal's Washington bureau chief. Murray authored Revolt in the Boardroom and three other books.

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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Joshua Lachs, CEO, Moneythink.  Joshua talks to us about how Moneythink harnesses the power of people and technology to bring transparency to college costs so that all students are equipped to invest in their futures.  Why don't students understand how to afford a college education, is it due to a lack of financial education early in life or the convoluted nature of higher education's shadow costs?  Joshua elaborates on how Moneythink empowers under-resourced students to achieve college success by supporting financial decision-making through coaching and technology.

As a former first-generation student struggling with college financing, Josh has a deep passion for the work at Moneythink. As CEO, Josh sets the strategic vision, bringing with him a 20+ year leadership career within social enterprise, workforce development, and education sectors. Prior to joining, he served as CBO at Net Impact, CEO at Breakthrough Collaborative, and Chief Officer of Workforce Development for Goodwill Industries. In his spare time, he provides executive coaching and mentorship to aspiring leaders. Josh earned his BA at UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) and graduate degrees from Columbia University.

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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Adam Levinter, Founder, Scriberbase.  Adam is the author of a book called "The Subscription Boom" and he talks one-on-one with Liz about the rise of the subscription-based business.  His company, Scriberbase, helps companies build, scale, and optimize their subscription-based business.  What does this have to do with the future of higher education?  Everything.

Adam is the Founder and President of Scriberbase.  He has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, operator, consultant, and advisor. His areas of focus include D2C operations, eCommerce, and customer loyalty. Adam also teaches at the University of Toronto and is the creator and host of the popular podcast E2: Entrepreneurs Exposed. He is widely considered a "Subscription Expert" and is the author of The Subscription Boom: Why an Old Business Model Is the Future of Commerce.

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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #89.  In this episode, sponsored by Ellucian, we welcome Dr. Larry Johnson Jr., President, Guttman Community College.  Larry talks to us about moving an institution from traditional to transformative - and why representation matters.  He discusses how disaggregating data and identifying gaps really help administrators understand and better serve underserved populations.  Larry says the national movement is looking at all operations from an "equity lens".  Guttman CC is a great disruptor for community colleges - he says the value of a community college is HERE!

Liz needs to learn how to ride a bike!

Dr. Larry D. Johnson Jr. is an equity-minded student advocate with nearly 20 years of higher education experience.  Selected by the CUNY Board of Trustees on February 1, 2021, to be the College’s second president, he assumed the presidency on July 1, 2021.  Johnson is a bold, creative, and experienced academic leader. In July 2018, he was appointed the sixth president of Phoenix College (a Maricopa Community College) and the first African-American in its 100-year history. The college served more than 20,000 credit and non-credit students.

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