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January 13Student Centered, Innovation Driven - with Dr. Rick Muma, President of Wichita State University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Rick Muma, President, Wichita State University
In this episode, President Series #437, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR co-host is Page Keller, VP of Academic Relations, Knack
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a president build an Innovation Campus with over 50 companies like Airbus, Deloitte Smart Factory & NetApp where 12,000 students make nearly $40 million per year while gaining real world experience in public private partnerships?
What happens when a university surpasses $600 million in research awards, achieves the highest enrollment in its 130 year history & hyper focuses on affordability, access & feeding the talent pipeline for economic prosperity?
How does a president document the transformation of a 130 year old university into a $600 million research powerhouse & innovation campus model in a book (Student Centered, Innovation Driven:
A Guide to Transforming Higher Education) that other institutions can learn from?
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54 min
January 12AI in Higher Ed: What Grammarly’s Rebrand Means for Students & Faculty - with Jenny Maxwell, Head of Education (GM), Superhuman (formerly Grammarly)
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jenny Maxwell, Head of Education (GM), Superhuman (formerly Grammarly)
In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠
How does Superhuman support millions of students with AI that enhances writing, builds curiosity, & strengthens learning rather than enabling cheating?
Why was the authorship workflow created, & how does it protect students from false accusations while giving faculty clarity on how work is produced?
How can AI help higher ed redesign outdated assignments, improve relationships between faculty & students, & create more personalized, reflective learning?
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35 min
January 09What Happens When 60 Leaders Discover Traditional Workforce Prep Is Broken? - Kristen Fox, Chief Executive Officer, Business-Higher Education Forum
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kristen Fox, Chief Executive Officer, Business-Higher Education Forum
In this episode, sponsored by YELO Funding
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a national nonprofit bridge business & higher education to prepare 2.8 million students for an AI economy changing faster than traditional curriculum cycles?
What happens when skills half life shrinks rapidly & both employers & educators realize the historical workforce preparation approach isn't working in a labor market transformed by generative AI?
How does BHEF unite over 60 leaders from community colleges through 4 year institutions & corporate partners employing 3 million workers to expand work based learning & embed real skills into degrees?
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49 min
January 08AI in the Classroom: What Faculty Need to Know About Integrity, Engagement, & Student Success - with Dr. Rebecca I. Hopkins, Vice President of Learning, Western Technical College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Rebecca I. Hopkins, Vice President of Learning, Western Technical College
In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠
How does Western Technical College support a diverse learner population by treating most academic integrity issues as developmental moments tied to citation, idea integration, & authentic learning?
How are faculty using clear AI syllabus statements, alternative assessments, performance tasks, portfolios, & in person skill checks to guide ethical AI use & strengthen academic integrity?
How does Western’s faculty development model, including a multi year new faculty experience & ongoing AI focused training, help instructors redesign assessments & improve engagement across online, hybrid, & in person learning?
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38 min
January 07What If Higher Ed Stopped Selling Degrees & Started Unlocking Human Potential Instead? - with Dr. Suzy Siegle, President & CEO | Professor of Management, Walsh College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Suzy Siegle, President & CEO | Professor of Management, Walsh College
In this episode, President Series #436, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR co-host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics
How does an upper division business & technology college partner with community colleges to create seamless transfer pathways that serve the 85% of students who are now the majority, not the alternative?
What happens when institutions embrace continuous learning beyond degrees, offering dual doctorates, certificates, & professional development that keeps professionals competitive as AI & machine learning disrupt entire disciplines?
How can higher ed leaders shift from blaming external circumstances like demographic cliffs & value questions to taking ownership of their response, adapting their models, & staying massively focused on delivering transformational outcomes that unlock human potential?
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1 hr 2 min
January 06Why "Ignore the Noise & Follow Your Heart" Is This President's Leadership Philosophy - with Dr. Anne D'Alleva, President, Binghamton University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Anne D'Alleva, President, Binghamton University
In this episode, President Series #435, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR co-host is Page Keller, Vice President of Academic Relations, Knack
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes
How does a public Research 1 university create a vice provost for student success position to transform holistic support from housing & food security to academic achievement?
What happens when higher education institutions invest in multiple safety nets instead of single resources & help first generation & Pell eligible students access top 25 ranked education?
How does a new university president lean into AI across research, teaching & workplace productivity while training faculty & students to use it ethically?
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41 min
January 05What Happens When You Fire the Playbook & Rebuild Higher Ed from Scratch - with Dr. Nick Ladany, President, San Francisco Bay University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Nick Ladany, President, San Francisco Bay UniversityIn this episode, President Series #434, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does a president take a university with a significant resource fund & completely rebuild it to redefine higher education by training faculty how to teach, capping all classes at 20 students & offering tuition under $10k per year?
What happens when a university eliminates athletics spending, provides unlimited mental health services & wraparound academic support for ALL students instead of just student athletes while maintaining fiscal responsibility?
How does a leader challenge traditional higher ed by creating a 90 credit undergraduate degree for $15k total, an MBA for $10k total & focusing on 4 year (or 3 year) graduation rates instead of the industry standard 6 year rate?
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54 min
December 29, 2025When Students Are Also Parents, Employees & Caregivers: The 'ANDers' Revolution - with Mark Milliron, President & CEO, National University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Mark Milliron, President & CEO, National University
In this episode, President Series #433, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
How does a president who grew up in a family of 9 kids & 25 foster kids transform his community college start into leading a 50,000 student university 100% focused on non traditional, working & military students?
What happens when you design an entire university around "ANDers" students who are students & parents, students & employed, students & deployed, creating flexible pathways for people with average ages of 33 for undergrad, 37 for master's & 42 for doctorate programs?
How does a university serving 80,000 workforce training students annually tackle the crisis of 43 million Americans with some college & no credential by proving that institutions' real competition isn't each other but poverty & lack of opportunity?
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52 min
December 23, 2025Is Your Multi Campus Strategy Creating Chaos or Consistency? - with Dr. Christian Vigé, Provost, Delta College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Christian Vigé, Provost, Delta College
In this episode, sponsored by Coursedog,
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Senior Content Manager, Coursedog
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠
How does Delta College, with 6 campuses producing 3/4 of Louisiana's nurses, achieve consistency across locations through standardized curriculum, syllabi, & course objectives while leveraging tools for scheduling, curriculum management, & assessment?
Why does Christian emphasize cross campus faculty collaboration & centralized documentation across departments to eliminate redundancies & enable holistic student support?
How does Delta embrace AI as a supplemental instructional tool for individualized student support while maintaining academic integrity through lockdown browsers, faculty training, & teaching students that AI cannot replace clinical judgment in healthcare?
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42 min
December 23, 2025Maybe Your University Needs This: Howard’s Partnership Strategy - with Dr. Anthony K. Wutoh, Provost, Howard University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Anthony K. Wutoh, Provost, Howard University
In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR cohost is Megan Dusenbery, Chief Executive Officer, Knack
YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠
How does a provost increase graduation rates by over 20% & create programs like Karsh STEM Scholars & Humanities & Social Science Scholars that send students to PhD programs at Harvard, Stanford & Johns Hopkins?
What happens when an HBCU partners with Google & Amazon Studios to create Tech Exchange & Howard Entertainment programs that give students real world experience in technology & the business of entertainment?
How does a university leader with 30 years of experience think about AI's transformational impact on higher education while maintaining focus on ethics, access & preparing students for the world that's coming?
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40 min

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