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March 12The Divot in the Stone: Why This University President Looks Down Before Leading Up - Dr. Chuck Seifert, President, Siena University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chuck Seifert, President, Siena University
In this episode, President Series #454, 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 did Siena University successfully transition from a college to a university after 87 years, maintaining its commitment to personalized student experiences & servant leadership while expanding graduate programs & becoming the #1 school in New York State for job placement after graduation 3 years in a row?
How is Siena preparing students for the future by ensuring that 40% of current students are enrolled in majors that didn't exist just 10 years ago, while integrating AI literacy & ethical technology use into the curriculum to meet evolving workforce demands?
How does Siena's approach to collaboration over competition among higher education institutions, combined with its focus on student outcomes, family centered culture, & adaptability to changing demographics & economic realities, position the university to thrive through the challenges facing higher ed today?
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55 min
March 11How to Build Workforce Pathways That Actually Lead to Jobs - with Dr. Stephanie Fujii, President, Arapaho Community College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Stephanie Fujii, President, Arapaho Community College
In this episode, President Series #453, 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 Denver's oldest designated community college with 15k students avoid the enrollment cliff while suburban growth & housing development create opportunities in Douglas & Arapahoe Counties?
Why do legislators separate their valued local community college from negative higher ed rhetoric while appreciating workforce partnerships & economic impact?
What happens when workforce Pell regulations strangle innovation through compliance layers designed for the few bad actors instead of empowering the majority doing good work?
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52 min
March 10If Strategic Plans Ignore Employee Health, Are They Even Strategic? - with Dr. Kyle Dalpe, President, Western Nevada College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Kyle Dalpe, President, Western Nevada College
In this episode, President Series #452, 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 rural community college with 3 campuses across 6 counties serve 4k students with 160 full time employees while building enrollment & infrastructure?
Why does employee wellbeing need to be central to strategic planning where leadership balance & support flows down to create student success?
What drives a college president with 30 years in higher ed to become a certified yoga instructor as a model for lifelong learning & authentic campus culture?
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53 min
March 08LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Alex Minot, Client Partner, Snapchat
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Alex Minot, Client Partner, Snapchat
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 Snapchat reach 9 out of 10 13 to 24 year olds while 1 in 3 users are now over 35 making it the only platform that can target under 18 for undergraduate enrollment?
Why do lead generation forms that auto fill within the app create frictionless conversions when users never leave the platform to submit their information?
Why are schools driving undergraduate enrollment at costs less than other social platforms while reaching audiences they're not getting anywhere else?
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18 min
March 07Maybe We Should Stop Competing & Start Collaborating - with Deborah E. Preston, President, Mercer County Community College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Deborah E. Preston, President, Mercer County Community College
In this episode, President Series #451, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a 6,000 student New Jersey college serve 2 different populations across West Windsor near Princeton & economically depressed downtown Trenton?
Why are 5 Mercer County colleges finally collaborating to create pathways from workforce training to Princeton PhD instead of competing?
What makes AI frustrating when everyone says streamline operations but nobody explains which program, what prompt or how to implement it?
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52 min
March 06This Is What Happens When a College Actually Believes in Its Students - with Dr. Chris Domes, President, Neumann University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chris Domes, President, Neumann University
In this episode, President Series #450, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17
YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
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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1 hr 1 min
March 05How to Improve Student Experience & Cut Costs at the Same Time - with Shadi Figuli, CEO & Co-Founder, & Aaron P
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with ⁠Shadi Figuli, CEO & Co-Founder, & Aaron Paxton, Co-Founder, Nemonx
In this episode, sponsored by the ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How do 2 higher ed veterans with 20 plus years of combined experience in operations, admissions & regulatory compliance create a platform that improves institutional efficiency while enhancing student experience?
What happens when you bridge the communication gaps between departments & create better data collection systems that help institutions operate smarter, save money & support staff more effectively?
How does a platform built by higher ed professionals for higher ed make career outcomes measurable & reportable, giving career services teams visibility into what's working while helping students achieve better post graduation success?
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45 min
March 04Why Does This German University Stop Classes Every Term for Industry Week? - with Professor Dr. Ramon O’Callaghan, President, Gisma University of Applied Sciences
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Professor Dr. Ramon O’Callaghan, President, Gisma University of Applied Sciences
In this episode, President Series #449, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & part of our EdUp Innovators Series, sponsored by MindBank AI
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does a 5 year old German private university scale to 3k students from 100 countries by combining business & computer science with required industry faculty experience?
Why does Gisma dedicate 1 week every term to Industry Week where companies present real challenges & students solve actual business problems through hackathons?
What makes scaling from startup to 3k students require digital infrastructure while maintaining human connection that technology cannot replace in education?
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37 min
March 03From 11,000 to 32,000 Applicants: How a 256 Year Old University Tripled Demand - with Andrew Hsu, President, College of Charleston
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Andrew Hsu, President, College of Charleston
In this episode, President Series #448, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17
YOUR cohost is Samyr Qureshi, Executive Chairman, Knack
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does a 256 year old public university grow from 11,000 to 32,000 applicants, launch doctoral programs, & achieve record enrollment by focusing on undergraduate education & student success in a city where Boeing, Volvo & the hospitality industry create the perfect real world lab?
What happens when you spend an entire academic year developing a strategic plan with campus wide buy in, use it like a GPS to stay on course, & find your niche instead of trying to be everything to everyone?
How does an AI integrated campus become the first in the country to close an AI developed donation, train faculty to incorporate AI into curriculum, & prepare students for future workforce needs through intentional AI as its 10 year Quality Enhancement Program?
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40 min
March 02Talent Is Universal. Opportunity Is Not. (This College Fixes That) - with Madeline Pumariega, President, Miami Dade College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Madeline Pumariega, President, Miami Dade College
In this episode, President Series #447, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the HigherEdPodCon II happening July 16 & 17
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does democracy's college serve 125k students across 8 campuses with 2.5 million alumni by removing every point of friction to create belonging?
Why does turf, tradition & trust create change when confronting turf protectors, respecting tradition while challenging it & building trust through transparency stops creative narratives?
What makes students need 3 skill sets including academic foundations, work based learning employability skills & digital skills with AI, cybersecurity & ethical use?
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53 min

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