The EdUp Experience

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The EdUp Experience episodes

April 19 LIVE from Ellucian Live 2026 - with Candace Williams⁠, Business Systems Analyst, ⁠Houston Christian University⁠
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Candace Williams, Business Systems Analyst, Houston Christian University
In this episode, recorded LIVE from the Ellucian Live 2026 conference in Denver, Colorado,
YOUR cohost is Carrie Rachal, Senior Principal Strategic Specialist, Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
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13 min
April 19 LIVE from Ellucian Live 2026 - with Dr. Nelson Soto⁠, President, ⁠Albizu University⁠
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Nelson Soto, President, Albizu University
In this episode, recorded LIVE from the Ellucian Live 2026 conference in Denver, Colorado,
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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13 min
April 17How Do You Serve Millions of Adults w/ Some College No Credential? - w/ Dr. Lisa Vollendorf⁠, President, ⁠Empire State University,⁠ & ⁠Dr. Catherine Wehlburg⁠⁠, President, ⁠⁠Athens State University⁠
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Lisa Vollendorf, President of Empire State University (SUNY), & Dr. Catherine M. Wehlburg⁠, President, ⁠Athens State University
In this episode, sponsored by the Lumina Foundation, & recorded Live from the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How do 2 institutions built to serve adult learners prove that flipping the switch to go online doesn't work without an ethos of serving all learners not just some?
Why have 646 associate degrees been awarded to students who stopped out but qualified when they never knew they earned a credential?
What makes incremental change not enough when higher ed hasn't had the courage to say we are failing on debt, transferability & student centered metrics?
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23 min
April 16How Do You Build a Course in Days That Used to Take 6 to 9 Months? - with Pardis Mahdavi, Board Member, ⁠Lumina Foundation⁠⁠, & CEO, MyUni
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Pardis Mahdavi, Board Member, Lumina Foundation⁠, & CEO, MyUni
In this episode, sponsored by the Lumina Foundation, & recorded Live from the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does an AI native university reverse engineer education from employer demand when what used to take 6 to 9 months to build now takes days?
Why are employers hiring sophomores & telling them to drop out because 2 more years won't make them any more ready to work?
What makes demolition renovation the only option when we can't keep patchworking a house that's falling down?
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23 min
April 15How Do You Know a Career Is Possible If You've Never Seen Someone Who Looks Like You In It? - with Destin Mizelle⁠, ⁠Enoch Ellis⁠, & ⁠Tobias M. Brown⁠, Roadtrippers, ⁠Roadtrip Nation
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Destin Mizelle, Enoch Ellis, & Tobias M. Brown, Roadtrippers, Roadtrip Nation,
In this episode, sponsored by the Lumina Foundation, & recorded Live from the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a PBS documentary called Thriving: Black Men in Higher Education show young black men that a black astrophysicist, a black economist & a media psychologist exist?
Why does seeing someone who looks like you in a career you never knew existed give hope & strength to say I can do it too?
What makes just getting the degree already giving back to the community when we put so much pressure on ourselves to be super great?
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21 min
April 14How Does Kentucky Have 61% of Graduates Leave With No Debt? - with Aaron Thompson⁠, President, ⁠Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education⁠
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Aaron Thompson, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
In this episode, sponsored by the Lumina Foundation, & recorded Live from the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does Kentucky rank #1 in retention gains & #2 in completions while 61% of public institution graduates leave with no debt?
Why does a first generation high school student from Appalachian poverty whose illiterate father could make any tool on a sharecropper's farm know the system wouldn't give him credit?
What makes embedding 10 essential skills into curriculum with employer designed rubrics the graduate profile that finally shows demonstrable value?
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20 min
April 14How Do Foundations With Different Priorities All Agree AI Is Too Important to Ignore? - with Jamie Merisotis⁠, President & CEO, ⁠Lumina Foundation⁠, & ⁠Allison Scott⁠, CEO, ⁠Kapor Foundation⁠
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jamie Merisotis, President & CEO, Lumina Foundation, & Allison Scott, CEO, Kapor Foundation
In this episode, sponsored by the Lumina Foundation, & recorded Live from the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does Humanity AI bring together foundations with different priorities who all agree this is such a critical moment that they can't cede AI development to the for profit sector?
Why does making humans a byproduct of tool development instead of the beginning of the conversation create outcomes that exacerbate inequality?
What makes building human capabilities faster than machine capabilities the key focus when critical thinking, ethics & empathy are uniquely human skills you develop over time?
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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24 min
April 13Why Connect 4 Siloed Federal Data Systems? - with Dr. Chris Mullin⁠, Strategy Dir., Data & Measurement, ⁠Lumina Foundation⁠, & ⁠Kristin Hultquist,⁠ CEO & Founding Partner, ⁠HCM Strategists⁠
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chris Mullin, Strategy Director for Data & Measurement, Lumina Foundation, & Kristin Hultquist, CEO & Founding Partner, HCM Strategists
In this episode, sponsored by the Lumina Foundation, & recorded Live from the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a hub & spoke model bring 4 siloed federal data systems together so students, employers & economic developers finally get a clear picture of education & training?
Why are 43 million students who left college without a credential & 17 year olds who are completely lost proof that our data systems are failing everyone?
What makes administrative change that requires no law or regulatory change the elegant solution when WIOA & Perkins legislation is 65 to 70 years old?
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20 min
April 12Stop Telling People How to Do It. Help Them See Themselves Instead - with Robert Graham, CEO, Poll Everywhere
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Robert Graham, CEO, Poll Everywhere
In this episode, sponsored by the ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Lee Lambert , Chancellor & CEO, Foothill-De Anza Community College Distric
YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco
How does a student response system turn presentations into bi-directional conversations where devices become engagement tools rather than distractions?
Why do polls create spaces where people speak up about difficult subjects they otherwise wouldn't feel safe to share?
What makes The Inner Game of Tennis the key to leadership when you want people to see themselves accurately rather than telling them how?
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36 min
April 10LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Kate Kruger, Partner/Principal, Elizabeth Palmer, Senior Director, EY-Parthenon
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kate Kruger, Partner/Principal, Elizabeth Palmer, Senior Director, EY-Parthenon
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does EY Parthenon's 25 year practice verify career is top priority when college grad unemployment reaches 5 to 6% nearing non degree holders?
Why do students choose majors based on AI exposure when business & marketing are highly exposed while healthcare & education are less exposed?
What makes alignment require clarity around narrow priorities backed by financials when too many priorities without resources prevent execution?
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19 min

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We welcome YOU to America’s leading higher education podcast! Hosted by Dr. Joe Sallustio, whose down-to-Earth approach & industry experience helps to make dry & complicated educational topics more fun & engaging to discuss. Elvin Freytes, Producer, brings YOU the most innovative leaders in higher education to the microphone. The EdUp Experience team brings over 40 years of experience in higher education - YOU will feel refreshed, upskilled, & reskilled after listening to this podcast.