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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #400, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guests are Dr. Peggy Heinrich, President,  & Dr. Annamarie Schopen, Vice President of Teaching, Learning, & Student Development,  Elgin Community College  

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

• How does a community college maintain growth when most are facing enrollment declines? 
• What does it take to serve 15,000+ students across 360 miles of urban & rural communities? 
• How do you build a $80+ million manufacturing center while maintaining financial wellness for students?

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

YOUR guest is ⁠Dr. Tara Giblin, Vice President of Instruction, Orange Coast College

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

YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

• How does Dr. Giblin define academic integrity & why does she emphasize honesty, trust & original work as fundamental to the faculty student relationship?
• What makes Orange Coast College unique with its 20,000 students, 2 year community college model & diverse student population including single parents & working students?
• How is Dr. Giblin supporting faculty who are navigating the unprecedented challenge of students knowing AI tools better than their instructors?

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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. Rowena M. Tomaneng, Deputy Chancellor, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio 

• How do you lead the largest higher education system in the nation with 116 colleges & 2.2 million students?
• What does it take to transition from college president to system-level leadership?
• How do you balance innovation & technology while maintaining the human element in education?

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In this episode, President Series #399, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Steven Bloomberg, Chancellor, Kern Community College District 

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

• How do you serve 50,000 students across 27,000 square miles with the same level of customer service? 
• What does authentic leadership look like when managing three colleges & thousands of employees? 
• How can AI transform transcript evaluation & student services without losing the human touch? 

For YOUR EdUp Supporters only via the extended conversation:

• The "skip intro generation": adapting to changing consumer expectations in higher education 
• How employees feel on Sunday night: the ultimate culture metric 
• Academic modeling lessons from non-traditional doctoral programs & learning communities

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In this episode, President Series #398, sponsored by Scholarly

YOUR guest is Jonathan Brand, President, Cornell College

YOUR host is Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

• How does a 171-year-old liberal arts college operate on a "block system" where students & faculty focus on only 1 course at a time for 3.5 weeks?
• What happens when your entire campus is on the National Historic Register & you achieve double the national med school acceptance rate through immersive learning?
• How does a president discover the "emotional why" that creates a web of support helping students do hard things & graduate with confidence?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 HigherEd PodCon II

YOUR guest is Dr. Michael Baston, President & CEO of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

• What happens when HigherEd PodCon II comes to Cleveland on July 16-17, 2026 at Tri-C campus?
• How does a community college president build a podcast studio from the ground up to help small businesses compete with big corporations?
• Why does this president believe "unchallenged narratives shackle hopes & dreams" in higher education storytelling?

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

YOUR guest is Dr. Jonathan Zimmerman, Professor of History of Education, University of Pennsylvania 

YOUR cohost is Jason Nicholson, VP of K-12, Pangram Labs

YOUR host is Bradley Emi, CTO, Pangram Labs

• How does Dr. Zimmerman define academic integrity & why does he emphasize helping students come to their own honest conclusions?
• What role does faculty engagement play in preventing academic misconduct & fostering genuine learning?
• How should educators adapt to AI while maintaining the value of authentic intellectual struggle?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #397, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Michael Hammond, President, Gordon College 

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

• How does Gordon College thrive as the only Protestant liberal arts Christian college in the Northeast? 
• What does "incarnational learning" mean for student success beyond financial outcomes? 
• How can institutions balance AI integration with humanistic & moral education? 

For YOUR EdUp Supporters only via the extended conversation:

• Lessons from COVID leadership: the irreplaceable value of human relationships in education 
• Moving faster than traditional higher ed pace while maintaining institutional mission & values 
• Navigating technology integration challenges for faith centered institutions in the digital age 

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

YOUR guest is Yvonne Romero, Vice President of Enrollment Management, Rice University

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

• How can strategic planning revolutionize enrollment operations? 
• What is committee-based evaluation & how does it transform admissions? 
• How can transparent financial aid messaging increase accessibility? 

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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 Alex Boylan, Producer of The College Tour Amazon Prime Series

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

• How can colleges showcase their authentic student experience through media?
• What makes The College Tour different from traditional campus marketing?
• How does open casting help uncover untold institutional stories?

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