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In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Academic Advisor at Granite State College, Katherine Acker.  Katherine is an Academic Advisor for a non-traditional college (Granite State College) that caters to adult learners. She specializes in helping students in the fields of Human Services and Public Safety find academic success. Through in-depth conversations and thoughtful degree planning, she encourages students to make connections with their education and future career goals.

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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #34 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Brad Sims, President of Capitol Technology University.  Brad talks to us about the long-term value of technology programs in higher education and why CTU leads the Washington metro area in offering programs leading to jobs.  STEM education has its place in higher education, especially in the growing field of cybersecurity.  Capitol is a STEM university with a strong humanities underpinning of general education. Its flagship programming includes degrees at all levels in cybersecurity, for which it has become a Center of Academic Excellence, as designated by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security

Dr. Bradford L. Sims became Capitol Technology University's eighth president on June 1, 2017. An educator, administrator, and construction project manager, Dr. Sims has extensive experience both in academia and industry.

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Episode 100!  Can you believe it?  In this 100th episode of The EdUp Experience, The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #33, we welcome Dr. Daria J. Willis, President of Everett Community College.  As Everett CC's first African American President, Daria discusses why saying "yes" to opportunity and keeping it real underpinned her meteoric rise through the ranks.  Though diversity, equity, and inclusion are important, so is authenticity and disrupting the traditional nature of higher education leadership.  Daria is as real as it gets, and she shows her realness through social media where she connects with her students on a personal level. 

Dr. Daria J. Willis was appointed the 17th president of Everett Community College on April 29, 2019, becoming its first African American president. Her leadership has brought substantial educative change to community colleges, students, faculty, and staff.  Dr. Willis is a 2018 recipient of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges’ “40 Under 40” Award. She is a 2017 Cohort Fellow for the Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership, an organization dedicated to training African American community college administrators for the presidency. Dr. Willis is also featured in the December 2017 issue of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as a member of the Lakin Cohort, and she is a 2017 Cohort Fellow for the League for Innovation’s Executive Leadership Institute. 

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In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Adam Haber, Founder & CEO of Higher Level Education.  If you work in Higher Education, do you think that you work in sales?  We are all salespeople in everything we do, whether it's asking for a raise, interviewing for a job, or even talking with our spouse about who will take out the trash.  Adam talks about sales, relationships, and the necessity of having a knowledgeable marketing team with you in this "new normal" of higher education operations. 

HLE is an education-focused marketing firm specializing in the execution and delivery of enrollment producing solutions for both for-profit and non-profit colleges and universities.  Adam Haber is the CEO and Founder of Higher Level Education. With over a decade of experience in both lead generation and lead management, Adam is a highly focused and strategic entrepreneur having launched companies in both the EDU and Insurance verticals.

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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #32 - In this episode, we welcome Lee Lambert, Chancellor and CEO for Pima Community College. Pima has grown to be one of the largest multi-campus community colleges in the nation.  Lee talks to us about a variety to topics including the four tech superpowers, industry 4. 0, the community college as the hub of a community, and Pima's focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.  

A U.S. Army veteran, Chancellor Lambert was born in Seoul, South Korea, grew up on three continents, and graduated from high school in the Olympia, Wash. area. Lee is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Lee is skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Coaching, Government, Program Evaluation, and Higher Education Leadership. He has a law degree from Seattle University School of Law.

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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #31 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Emily Barnes, Interim President at Cleary University. Cleary University is dedicated to providing an intimate and inclusive, student-centered business education that instills the values of the Cleary Mind.  Emily talks to us about how to nurture women leaders, her transition from Provost to Interim President and how she uses pressure as a great motivator!

Provost Emily Barnes, MLS, Ed.D., is the eleventh president (interim) of Cleary University who assumed office on May 8, 2020. Barnes is the University’s first female provost and first female interim president. In 2020, she acquired a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership. She completed her graduate studies in academic librarianship and human-computer interaction at the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing. She specializes in inclusive pedagogical methods, cognitive disruptive technologies, curriculum development, and concepts of adaptable leadership.

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In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Senior Vice President of Everfi, Rob Buelow.  Rob talks to us about how today's students demand more from their campus experience, evaluating institutions on their commitments to safety, health and wellness, and inclusion.  Rob enlightens us about Everfi's Social Impact Index ranking and why there is a necessity to look at emerging factors which are key indicators for the future of higher education's relevance.  

Rob Buelow is the Senior Vice President of Higher Education and Impact at EVERFI, an international technology company driving social change through education. With one foot in higher education and one foot in social impact technology, he brings public health passion, social science rigor, and high-tech innovation to solve the most pressing challenges facing colleges and universities. Rob has managed major public health projects across sectors and has received state and national recognition for his work, including the 2009 Outstanding Prevention Educator Award from the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault. He has authored peer-reviewed research on innovative prevention initiatives, served as a keynote speaker at national and international conferences, and provided expert testimony on preventing workplace harassment for the EEOC and combating the opioid epidemic for the D.C. Council’s Committees on Health and Public Safety. Appropriately, Rob lives in Boston -- the nation's college capital.

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In this episode of The EdUp Experience, Joe and Liz talk with Robert Morse, Chief Data Strategist with US News & World Report.  Bob talks to us about the data, data analysis, indicators, strategy, and reasons for the rankings and why it can be used as a decision point for parents and students looking to make a higher ed decision.  However, rankings are not without controversy - so we ask questions about debt, inclusion, online education, and return-on-investment.  Bob gives us his take on the controversy but solidifies his belief in his work and the value of the ratings in higher education.  Do you agree or disagree with the validity of the rankings?

Robert Morse is the chief data strategist for U.S. News. He takes the lead role in survey design, ranking methodology and higher education research as well as monitoring data collection for all of the company’s academic rankings, including Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools and Best High Schools, as well as Best Global Universities and Best Online Programs. Morse developed almost all of the current methodologies that are used in the Best Colleges and Best Graduate Schools ranking projects and has been working full-time on both the Best Colleges and Best Graduate Schools editions since 1989.

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In this episode of The EdUp Experience podcast, we welcome Andrew Lang, CEO of Omega Notes.  Andrew talks with Joe and Liz about how Omega Notes works to help students, Generation Z and Millennials in particular, engage with course work using a social media style platform to increase retention rates. They also talk about Andrew's thoughts on open educational resources (OER), how Covid has changed learning behavior and his thoughts on the future of higher education. 

Andrew's passion for EdTech stems from one simple realization: the best learning outcomes are achieved collaboratively, starting in higher education and flowing naturally into corporate cultures. Andrew developed Omega Notes as a means to engage people to learn using their social culture as the platform.  He believes that individuals who learn socially integrate into corporate cultures smoothly and deliver results more quickly with less investment from their employer.

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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #30 - In this episode, we welcome the President of Saybrook University, Dr. Nathan Long.  Saybrook University is dedicated to transformative social change by focusing on the elements that make us human.  Nathan talks to us about the necessity of the humanistic elements being embedded in the online experience to create the right engagement for effective learning.  Nathan also touches on why it's so important that we "check-in" with each other during difficult times.  

Saybrook University is part of The Community Solution Education System (TCS Education System).  The TCS consortium allows schools to share services as a pathway to a sustainable future - and this might just be the future of higher education for many private schools across the country.

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