The EdUp Experience

It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Rob McDole, Director for the Center of Teaching & Learning, Cedarville University

YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco

• How does a Christian university become the 1st in the world to implement ChatGPT EDU campus wide for all students, faculty & staff?
• What happens when a university that brought internet to Ohio in the 1990s tackles AI implementation with standing room only training sessions?
• How does a biblical worldview shape AI adoption while addressing fears about job displacement & human disconnection?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #414, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Sasha Thackaberry, Founder & President, Newstate University

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio 

• How does a university operate on a $300/month subscription model with competency based education where students can start the same day they apply?
• What happens when you remove all the "gunk" from traditional higher education processes & build an AI enabled university from scratch in just 9 months?
• How does avoiding federal financial aid enable radically affordable education that gets students workforce relevant skills without debt?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #413, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Romaine Seguin, Acting President, William Woods University

YOUR co-host is Gregory Clayton, President, EducationDynamics

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio 

• How does a UPS executive with 38 years in supply chain & logistics bring 1.2 second efficiency mindsets to higher education operations?
• What happens when you create separate P&Ls for athletics & unique programs like Equestrian Science with 102 horses on campus?
• How does a board chair turned interim president plan to hire the 14th president in 155 years after 12 presidents in 151 years?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #412, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Kelly Damphousse, President, Texas State University

YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• How does a former Canadian prison guard who "was the worst prison guard ever" transform into a university president leading 44,000 students?
• What happens when a university takes degrees directly to students through community college partnerships & online programs instead of expecting them to come to campus?
• How does a 126 year old institution balance becoming an R1 research university while serving 50% first generation & Pell eligible students?

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education

YOUR guest is Dr. Gregor Thuswaldner, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty, La Roche University, Host of EdUp Provost, & Author of The Chief Academic Officer's Handbook: A Provost's Guide to Visionary Leadership 

YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education

YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

• How does Dr. Thuswaldner approach academic integrity in the age of AI & why does he believe we should focus on whether students are learning rather than whether they're cheating?
• What makes "The Chief Academic Officer's Handbook: A Provost's Guide to Visionary Leadership" essential reading for higher education leaders & how does it address real world challenges facing provosts?
• How is La Roche University reimagining the humanities in an AI driven world & why does Dr. Thuswaldner believe this counter cultural approach is critical for preserving what makes us human?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #411, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Clyne Namuo, President, Joliet Junior College

YOUR co-host is Christi Segal, Vice President Managed Services & Executive Business Engagement, Ellucian

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio 

• How does America's 1st community college create a digital twin president called "Cyber Clyne" to personalize learning for every student by 2075?
• What happens when you give faculty & staff a $100,000 design thinking challenge & let custodians compete with VPs for innovation funding?
• How does a Native Hawaiian president use cultural values of mana & storytelling to transform a 124 year old institution serving 55% 1st generation students?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #410, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Kristen Miller, President, Southern Maine Community College

YOUR co-host is Dr. Chuck Lloyd, Vice Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio 

• How does a community college president make the institution "student ready" rather than expecting students to be "college ready" to improve retention?
• What happens when a first time woman president leads the 2nd largest higher education institution in Maine while living on campus with her family?
• How does a former high school English teacher & admissions director transform community college education through Guided Pathways & structured scheduling?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #409, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Lisa Avery, President, Linn-Benton Community College

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio 

• How does a community college get students $90,000 jobs with just a 2 year degree in programs like non destructive testing for aerospace & marine manufacturing?
• What happens when AI could revolutionize credit transfer & transcript evaluation, making the complex maze of multi institutional student pathways instantaneous?
• How does Workforce Pell funding change the infrastructure needs for community colleges tracking 70% job placement rates & student outcomes?

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In this episode, President Series #408, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by Studiosity,

YOUR guest is Dr. Brian Knetl, President, Waubonsee Community College

YOUR cohost is Dr. Noreen Golfman, Former Provost, Podcaster, & Studiosity Advisory Board Member

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio 

• How does a community college president create a strategic plan called RISE 2030 with over 160 employee volunteers across a 500,000 person district serving rural, suburban & urban populations?
• What happens when you step into a presidency after a leader who served for over 20 years & must balance honoring the past while redefining relationships with the community?
• How does Workforce Pell create infrastructure challenges around job placement tracking, reporting requirements & the 70% placement threshold for community colleges?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Pangram Labs,⁠

YOUR guests are Dr. Joseph F. Brown, Director, Academic Integrity Program, The Institute for Learning & Teaching, & Dr. Sarah Gutierrez, Assistant Director for Student Conduct Services, The Student Resolution Center, Colorado State University

YOUR cohost is ⁠Bradley Emi , ⁠Cofounder & CTO, ⁠Pangram Labs⁠

YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

• How does redefining academic integrity as "authentic engagement with learning" change everything about how universities approach AI & student misconduct?
• What happens when time management at 2am becomes the #1 reason students cheat & how do you build proactive support systems instead of reactive punishment?
• How do you convince students their work has value when AI can produce "smarter-sounding" essays & why failure is actually essential for learning?

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