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The EdUp Experience episodes

August 12, 2025Are YOU Ready for the Future of Community College Leadership? - with Dr. Jermaine F. Williams, President, Montgomery College
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In this episode, President Series #392, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠,
YOUR guest is Dr. Jermaine F. Williams, President, Montgomery College
YOUR cohost is Dr. Noreen Golfman, Former Provost, Podcaster, & Studiosity Advisory Board Member
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does Montgomery College serve 45,000+ students from 157 countries in one of America's wealthiest counties?
What makes their "Bow Ties & Backpacks" community engagement series so effective?
How do transformational aspirations around access, completion & post-completion success drive institutional strategy?
Topics include:
Serving diverse student populations including HSI & ANAPISI designations
Strategic leadership during federal workforce transitions with displaced workers
Creating systematic approaches to transformational change at scale
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠
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55 min
August 10, 2025How One Board Chair Stayed 30 Years & Never Had a Fight With His President - with Victor M. Richel, Chairman, UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ (UCNJ)
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In this episode, President Series #391, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠,
YOUR guest is Victor M. Richel, Chairman, UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ (UCNJ)
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does someone maintain 30 years of commitment as board chair of a higher ed institution?
What makes the board chair-president relationship successful at an Aspen Award finalist institution?
How do you manage board governance & keep everyone "in their lane"?
Topics include:
Leading as board chair for 30 years at UCNJ & Trinitas Regional Medical Center
The partnership between Chair & President
Managing ego & commitment in board service
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠
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49 min
August 07, 2025Why Davenport Measures What No Other University Measures - with Richard J. Pappas, President, Davenport University
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In this episode, President Series #390, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Pangram Labs,
YOUR guest is Dr. Rick Pappas, President, Davenport University
YOUR cohost is Bradley Emi , Cofounder & CTO, Pangram Labs
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does Dr. Pappas define academic integrity & why does he focus on students being ready to work when they graduate?
What makes Davenport University the first university ever to win the Malcolm Baldrige State Quality Award in Michigan?
How is Davenport creating new degrees in 60 days & guaranteeing jobs within six months of graduation?
Topics include:
Academic integrity as ensuring students learn content, soft skills, & career readiness beyond just preventing cheating
The challenge of maintaining human-centered leadership while embracing AI transformation
Embedding power skills like critical thinking & cultural competency into transcripts for student differentiation
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠
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44 min
August 06, 2025Why Your Tuition Reimbursement Program Is Broken & How to Fix It - with Robert Towner, Associate Vice President, EDGE - Northeastern University
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In this episode,
YOUR guest is Robert Towner, Associate Vice President, EDGE - Northeastern University
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does Northeastern's Edge unit break away from traditional academic silos to create interdisciplinary programs?
What makes performance based admissions a game changer for corporate partnerships in higher ed?
How is Edge transforming tuition reimbursement from uncontrolled spending into strategic talent management?
Topics include:
B2B talent management partnerships vs traditional articulation agreements
Stackable credentials & digital upskilling hubs
Prior learning assessment for working professionals
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠
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45 min
August 05, 2025Is This the End of Traditional Student Loans as We Know Them? - with Dan Rubin, Founder & CEO, YELO Funding
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In this episode,
YOUR guest is Dan Rubin, Founder & CEO, YELO Funding
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does income contingent financing differ from traditional student loans?
What role does program ROI play in YELO's financing decisions?
How can fintech solutions address the $1.7 trillion student debt crisis?
Topics include:
Providing income-based repayment with salary percentage caps & maximum limits
Focusing on specific programs & colleges rather than blanket student financing
Eliminating cosigner requirements to increase access for underserved students
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠
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40 min
August 03, 2025How a $9,000 Spanish-Language Degree is Disrupting Higher Education - with Jim Tolbert, Chancellor, Universidad Santander USA
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In this episode, President Series #389, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠,
YOUR guest is Jim Tolbert, Chancellor, Universidad Santander USA
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does Universidad Santander serve non-English speaking Latino immigrants in the United States?
What makes a $9,000 bachelor's degree taught entirely in Spanish possible?
How can competency-based education be completed in as little as 10 months?
Topics include:
Breaking barriers with affordable online degrees taught in Spanish
Serving DACA students & immigrants who lack traditional higher education access
Competency-based learning model allowing flexible, accelerated completion
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44 min
July 31, 2025Why Forcing Students to Use AI is Academic Integrity - with Mallory Dwinal Palisch, President, Craft Education
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In this episode, President Series #388, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Pangram Labs,
YOUR guest is Mallory Dwinal Palisch, President, Craft Education
YOUR cohost is Bradley Emi , Cofounder & CTO, Pangram Labs
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How should higher education adapt assessment methods for the AI era?
What role does academic integrity play when students use AI tools?
How can apprenticeship degree pathways transform traditional higher education?
Topics include:
Forcing students to use AI rather than prohibiting it in coursework
Redesigning assessments to measure AI-augmented capabilities & critical thinking
Creating experiential learning pathways that blend work experience with college degrees
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠
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42 min
July 30, 2025Will Traditional Law Schools Survive the Hybrid Revolution? - with Dr. Matthew Nehmer, President, The Colleges of Law
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In this episode, President Series #387, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠,
YOUR guest is Dr. Matthew Nehmer, President, The Colleges of Law⁠⁠
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Laurie Shanderson, Host, EdUp Accreditation Insights
How did a communications & marketing background lead to innovative law school leadership?
What makes the first accredited hybrid JD program in California so successful?
How is AI transforming legal education & the practice of law?
Topics include:
Pioneering hybrid legal education with 70% online & 30% campus residency
Serving working professionals & families who can't relocate for traditional law school
Integrating AI literacy into law curriculum while maintaining academic rigor
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠
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29 min
July 29, 2025Why This IT College Offers Free Therapy & Calls Graduates Forever - with Tony Galati, Founder & CEO, MyComputerCareer
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In this episode, President Series #386, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠,
YOUR guest is Tony Galati, Founder & CEO, MyComputerCareer
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco
How did a career changer in accounting become passionate about IT training & build one of the largest IT colleges in the country?
What does it mean to truly focus on career changers & provide lifelong career support?
How has the shift from degree requirements to skills-based hiring transformed IT education?
Topics include:
Transitioning from accounting to IT & discovering a passion for teaching
Building curriculum that matches real employer needs through constant industry engagement
Providing comprehensive support for career changers including veterans & those facing life challenges
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48 min
July 27, 2025What Happens When 25% Of America's Food Comes From One University's Backyard? - with Vernon Harper Jr., President, CSU Bakersfield
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In this episode, President Series #385, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠,
YOUR guest is Vernon Harper Jr., President, CSU Bakersfield
YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio
How does CSU Bakersfield serve as "Kern County's university" in California's San Joaquin Valley?
What does it mean to be designated as an "Opportunity University" by the Carnegie Foundation?
How does a university balance slow, methodical change with modern consumer expectations for speed?
Topics include:
Leading a Hispanic-serving institution in one of America's most important agricultural regions
Serving 10,500 students in a region that produces 25% of America's food supply
Breaking ground on an $83 million Energy Innovation Building to double engineering capacity
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43 min

About The EdUp Experience

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We welcome YOU to America’s leading higher education podcast! Hosted by Dr. Joe Sallustio, whose down-to-Earth approach & industry experience helps to make dry & complicated educational topics more fun & engaging to discuss. Elvin Freytes, Producer, brings YOU the most innovative leaders in higher education to the microphone. The EdUp Experience team brings over 40 years of experience in higher education - YOU will feel refreshed, upskilled, & reskilled after listening to this podcast.