The EdUp Experience

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The EdUp Experience episodes

April 09Stop Saying Students Are Unprepared. They're Differently Prepared - with Dr. Enrique Morales-Diaz, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, SUNY Oneonta
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Enrique Morales-Diaz, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, SUNY Oneonta
In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 ⁠AcOps Conference⁠ July 29-31 by Coursedog, & the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17,
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠,
How does a SUNY comprehensive serving 50% downstate first gen Pell students meet differently prepared post COVID learners where they are without sacrificing rigor or quality?
Why does a provost keep teaching & maintain a small faculty wins whiteboard to understand classroom challenges while bringing faculty into institutional conversations beyond academics?
What makes students feel we care through finding their person on campus creating Making Connections for Life where alums return to talk about faculty & staff who made the difference?
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46 min
April 08Stop Preparing Students for 1995 Jobs. Start Preparing for 2040 - with Greg Jones, President, Belmont University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Greg Jones, President, Belmont University
In this episode, President Series #465, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a Nashville university with 12 colleges & 9k students achieve highest enrollment ever with applications up 20% while hosting Dolly Parton musicals & American Idol filming?
Why does focusing on jobs that will exist in 2040 not 1995 require intrinsic partnerships where nursing students get into clinics in year 1 not year 3 & industry learns advances from academia?
What makes the future learner range from 12 to 75 not 18 to 22 requiring certificate programs, subscription models & partnerships between universities & community colleges for film industry workforce?
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50 min
April 06They Declined for 13 Years. Then Grew 22% in 3 Years. Here's How - with Brad D. Smith, President, Marshall University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Brad D. Smith, President, Marshall University
In this episode, President Series #464, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Page Keller, VP of Academic Relations, Knack
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does Marshall reverse 13 year enrollment decline by growing 22% in 3 years while wrapping 400 debt free students under $65k with Knack tutors?
Why does Marshall for All aim for 100% graduation with job & no debt, $150M research & 30x ROI by 2037 while growing online 60%?
What makes "never mistake kindness for weakness" mean that facts guide decisions but empathy helps people land on their feet?
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51 min
April 05Small Colleges Can't Do This Alone. Here's What Real Collaboration Looks Like - with Dr. Lori Collins-Hall, Project Director, Endeavor Lab Colleges
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Lori Collins-Hall, Project Director, Endeavor Lab Colleges
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 host is ⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco
How does a national collaborative of 10 small liberal arts colleges integrate mental health, well-being & purposeful life through $8.5 million over 5 years?
Why does a holistic approach place mental health responsibility on institutions & communities rather than solely on students?
What makes Mapping Belonging use campus maps as immersive tools to connect students deeply with history, place & nature?
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50 min
April 03LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Ariana Keil, Senior Growth Marketing Manager, Canto
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Ariana Keil, Senior Growth Marketing Manager, Canto
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 a Digital Asset Management (DAM) company founded in 1990 serve 30% higher ed customers with the same pain points around finding content & version control?
Why does streamlining workflows make 3 to 4 person marketing teams feel like 10 when they can't spend 90 minutes finding images?
What makes DAM essential for universities needing rights management, privacy controls & multilingual search across campuses?
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18 min
April 02Students Don't Want Your Technology, They Want Your Humanity - with Toby Brooks, Director of the Academy for Teaching & Learning, Baylor University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Toby Brooks, Director of the Academy for Teaching & Learning, Baylor University
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 Robert Graham, CEO, Poll Everywhere
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠,
How does a Texas R1 founded in 1845 balance research, division 1 athletics & Christian worldview while launching a 12 credit hour graduate certificate in college teaching?
Why do handwritten note cards & gratitude exercises create connection students crave when automated recruitment emails anger them as soulless commodities?
What happens when a high percentage of freshman enter as premed or prelaw, but significantly fewer decide to go that route upon graduation?
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55 min
April 01Maybe Philosophy Professors Are More Important to AI Than Engineers - with Donald E. Hall, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Binghamton University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Donald E. Hall, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Binghamton University
In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 ⁠AcOps Conference⁠ July 29-31 by Coursedog, & the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17,
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Senior Content Marketing Manager, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠,
How does a SUNY center receive $55 million to create the NY Center for AI Responsibility & Research serving the entire state?
Why does Binghamton partner across SUNY, NYU, Columbia & Cornell to ensure AI is socially beneficial while involving philosophy, business & arts faculty?
What makes liberal arts critical for innovation when Steve Jobs credited a calligraphy class for the computer revolution & vocational training fails elsewhere?
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48 min
March 31How Did a College President Become #1 on TikTok (& Why It Actually Matters)? - with Dr. Dan Myers, President, Misericordia University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Dan Myers, President, Misericordia University
In this episode, President Series #463, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, 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 host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
How does a Pennsylvania university rank number 2 nationally for graduation rates after adjusting for student wealth using Sisters of Mercy wraparound support?
Why does President Dan rank number 1 social media president using TikTok to thicken student experience while deploying AI for mission not fear?
What makes new markets critical when traditional students are fewer requiring focus on international, workforce & Hispanic students instead of stealing from competitors?
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54 min
March 29If Something Trending Today Is Obsolete Tomorrow, How Fast Must We Move? - with Dr. Yianni (John) Vassiliou, Chancellor, Miami Campus, Albizu University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Yianni (John) Vassiliou, Chancellor, Miami Campus, Albizu University
In this episode, President Series #462, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, 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 host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠
How does a 60 year old Hispanic-serving university founded for graduate education in psychology now embed behavioral sciences with AI, cyber & wearable technologies for jobs of the future?
Why did discovering that 0 of 300 bachelor's psychology students ever transitioned to doctoral programs reveal a pipeline problem requiring immediate action?
What makes being agile critical when something trending today is obsolete tomorrow & by the time the Titanic turns around it's already on the bottom of the sea?
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54 min
March 27What If We Could Finally See Inside the Black Box of College Admissions? - with Braden Weissman⁠ & ⁠Cooper Weissman⁠, Co-founders, ⁠Nerd Apply⁠
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Braden Weissman & Cooper Weissman, Co-founders, Nerd Apply
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 host is ⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco
How did 2 brothers who were Pell Grant recipients from Arizona public schools build the largest qualitative data set in college admissions history with 140,000 applications?
Why did taking $20,000 in credit card debt & leaving Dartmouth & Miami medical school force them to go all in on taking chaos out of college admissions?
What makes 19% of students writing about mental health struggles in essays the kind of visibility that can empower policymakers to make real decisions for the next generation?
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44 min

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