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This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #18 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Rich Dunsworth, President at University of the Ozarks.  Rich talks to us, among other topics, about why he decided to focus on his employees first when Covid hit and his thoughts on college students following new rules to help reduce the spread. 

Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., became the 25th president of University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark., on June 1, 2013. Under Dunsworth’s leadership, enrollment at the private-four-year Presbyterian-affiliated university has increased 49 percent—from 585 in 2013 to 872 in 2018—and the university has been consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its annual “Great Schools, Great Prices,” category.

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This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #17 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Tony Digiovanni, President of Claremont Lincoln University.  Tony talks to us about the necessity of education with a socially conscious foundation, how a small private institution can be agile during this unprecedented time, and why it's important to price education right for working professionals (limit debt).

Tony Digiovanni has been a Board Member of CLU since 2016. He last served as CEO of a venture-backed startup organization in higher education, Ameritas Educational Services. From 2007 to 2011, Digiovanni was the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Enrollment for Education Management Corporation. Prior to that, Digiovanni served with Corinthian Colleges as President and COO, and also with the University of Phoenix in various executive positions. Digiovanni was the first President of the University of Phoenix Online and helped take the organization public in September 2000.

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This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #16 - In this episode, we welcome Dr. Dan Mahony, President of Southern Illinois University System.  Dan began his role as President of SIU system on March 1st, 2020 right at the start of the CV19 pandemic as we know it.  He talks to us about the enormous financial impact the pandemic has had on his university system, including that the costs to reopen could be greater than going all online. Also, Dan talks about equity and why we need to think differently about how scholarships are awarded.  

Dr. Daniel F. Mahony began his tenure as the 10th president of the Southern Illinois University System on March 1, 2020. Bringing his student-focused, transparent and data-driven style to the SIU campuses, Dr. Mahony began his tenure by signing the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge to foster an even greater sense of openness and respect for others as president of the multi-campus university system. 

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On this EdUp Elites episode, Marcus Towns, a 2020 graduate of Depaul University, talks about his enrollment experience, passion project and his thoughts on the future of education.

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In this episode of The EdUp Experience, Mark Salisbury, Co-Founder/CEO of TuitionFit comes on to talk to Elizabeth about how the college search process should be enhanced.  Price comparisons, transparency, and the "offer" - is that a GOOD price?  How do students take information about tuition and negotiate the amount that they pay?  80% of institutions are negotiating with students to increase enrollment.  It's the sharing of information that is the missing component that TuitionFit helps to solve. Mark is an unabashed champion of price transparency in higher education and a passionate advocate for equity, student agency, and expanded options for learning and working after high school. 

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This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #15 - Our guest on this episode is Marvin Krislov, President of Pace University.  Students have recently returned to Pace University - Marvin talks to us about the "Intrusive Advising" process Pace has created to stay in contact with students.  He also discusses the financial burden that comes with de-densyfying classrooms and preparing for student returns during CV19.  With new ways of interacting becoming normal, taking care of first-gen students is a priority for Pace - along with Marvin's challenge to higher education:  Come up with a new term for "office hours"! 

Marvin Krislov became the eighth President of Pace University on August 1, 2017. He is deeply committed to Pace’s mission of Opportunitas—providing all students, regardless of economic background, access to the transformative power of education. He is guiding Pace through its New York City Master Plan to overhaul our downtown campus, and he’s working to bolster Pace’s status as the nation’s leading four-year private college for driving economic mobility. 

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On this EdUp Elites episode, Madison Furnas, a 2020 student at Arizona State University, talks about her enrollment experience, passion project and her thoughts on the future of education.

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This is The Ed Up Experience President Series, Episode #14 - In this episode, hear Dr. Mel Netzhammer, Chancellor - Washington State University Vancouver.  In this episode, hear Mel talk about how students are really (still) in the grieving stage as their summer and now fall semesters are disrupted.  Mel also talks about why he thinks University Presidents should do more to communicate a stance against social injustice, and how the Portland protests are affecting his students and campus.

Mel Netzhammer has served as the second chancellor of Washington State University Vancouver since July 2012. He is passionate about growing the number of students who successfully complete their academic degrees and expanding access to higher education—especially for the underrepresented. He values campus and community engagement, and has developed a number of strategic partnerships to support economic development and grow the workforce in Southwest Washington and the greater metropolitan area.

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This is The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #13 - In this episode, hear Dr. Ward Ulmer talk about the importance of creating access to higher education and how Walden University is delivering Education for Good.  He also discusses the regulatory environment surrounding for-profit education and why there is a necessity of institutional choice.  Wondering about student services for online learning?  Well, Ward basically lays out a plan of how to accomplish it.  Tremendous value in this episode! 

Ward Ulmer, PhD, is president of Walden University, responsible for the strategic direction and vision of the university and the overall day-to-day management, academic quality, financial performance, accreditation, and governance. He brings nearly 20 years of higher education leadership to the role, including more than 5 at Walden, where he most recently served as chief learning officer and vice president of College Administration. 

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On this EdUp Experts episode, Justin Nguyen, CEO/Founder of GetChoGrindUp and a LinkedIn expert who receives over 200K views on his content each month, goes over the exact method on how to create the perfect LinkedIn profile. If you're struggling to figure out how to create a profile that stands out and is seen by recruiters, this is an episode for you.

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