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The EdUp Experience

YOUR Higher Education Podcast

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. LEARN MORE: edupexperience.com We make education YOUR business!

  1. Why Do People With Degrees Experience the Lowest Unemployment in Every Recession? - with Dr. Kathy Bakhit, Community College Faculty Fellow, University of La Verne

    20 HR AGO

    Why Do People With Degrees Experience the Lowest Unemployment in Every Recession? - with Dr. Kathy Bakhit, Community College Faculty Fellow, University of La Verne

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kathy Bakhit, Community College Faculty Fellow, University of La Verne In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco  How does a redesigned doctoral program with research built into coursework ensure students graduate with dissertations in hand instead of becoming ABDs?Why does an immigrant woman who started in ESL classes & put 3 kids through medical school & PharmD believe education still pays off despite the narrative?What makes community building the back to the future solution when AI causes mistrust & we don't know what's real anymore?Listen in to #EdUp Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience We make education YOUR business! P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that! Join EdUp Leadership!

    42 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO • SUPPORT THE SHOW ONLY

    Why Does Nobody Else Dedicate 10% of Their Operating Budget to Financial Aid?

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Frederick W. Clark Jr., President, Bridgewater State University In this episode, YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran , Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does an institution founded 185 years ago by Horace Mann, Daniel Webster & John Quincy Adams to train teachers now produce more teachers than anyone else in Massachusetts while offering free tuition for families earning less than $125,000? Why does dedicating 10% of the entire operating budget to student financial aid, something nobody else does, eliminate the barrier of cost for any student that's middle class & below? What makes 90 credit bachelor's degrees a race to the bottom that robs students of undergraduate research, study abroad & a fourth year that no employer ever asked to eliminate? Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio We make education YOUR business!

    46 min
  3. Why Is a $20 Million Scholarship Budget an Investment, Not a Discount Rate? - with Dr. Joe Parisi, President, Missouri Valley College

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    Why Is a $20 Million Scholarship Budget an Investment, Not a Discount Rate? - with Dr. Joe Parisi, President, Missouri Valley College

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with ⁠Dr. Joe Parisi, President, Missouri Valley College In this episode, President Series #480, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, 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 college with students from 63 countries, 5 NFR world champion rodeo grads & a new trap & skeet national title post record enrollment, retention & graduation year over year?Why does merging admissions counselors with student success coaches into 1 unit to talk career development from day 1 change everything about how you serve students?What makes a $20 million unfunded scholarship budget an investment in student futures rather than a discount rate when every number represents a life?Listen in to #EdUp Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience We make education YOUR business! P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that! Join EdUp Leadership!

    53 min
  4. LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Charlie Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Employer-Funded Financial Aid (EFFA) Inc.

    4 DAYS AGO

    LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Charlie Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Employer-Funded Financial Aid (EFFA) Inc.

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Charlie Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Employer-Funded Financial Aid (EFFA) Inc. 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 flipping the tuition reimbursement model from pay first to direct bill finally solve the problem when employees take out loans, get reimbursed & then spend the money instead of paying off the debt?Why is tuition benefit no longer a nice to have expense line item when smart companies know if you don't AI up your employees today, you can't maintain margins or compete?What makes eligibility verification that used to take weeks now happen in 2 seconds when linking employers & institutions through a platform de-risks everything for both sides?Listen in to #EdUp Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ● Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠The EdUp Experience⁠ We make education YOUR business! P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that! Join EdUp Leadership!

    26 min

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    How Do You Get Done in 1 Year What They've Been Trying to Do Since 2007?

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Nerita Hughes, President, Bay de Noc Community College In this episode, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a president who navigates 2 campuses, 2 time zones & 54 miles in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan get an articulation agreement with all the trades done in 1 year when they had been trying since 2007? Why does the closest community college being 4 hours away & the housing overflow being a hotel across the street not stop you from elevating presence from local to statewide to national? What makes moving from the best kept secret to a destination require jumping in with both feet when you can't tip toe & see if the water is warm enough? Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio We make education YOUR business!

    45 min
  6. Tech CEOs Are Saying Study Liberal Arts. Here's Why - with Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reliance College Fund

    5 DAYS AGO

    Tech CEOs Are Saying Study Liberal Arts. Here's Why - with Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reliance College Fund

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reliance College Fund In this episode, President Series #479, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco  How does a Montessori educator who ran an elementary school for 25 years now work to start a college focused on strengthening reasoning power & self confidence?Why are tech CEOs telling students to study liberal arts when the term comes from liberty & what a free citizen needs to know to live well?What makes the new AI Proof You course teach students to develop thinking, judgment & creativity that will get them jobs regardless of what happens technologically?Listen in to #EdUp Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience We make education YOUR business! P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that! Join EdUp Leadership!

    37 min

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    It's Not Courage. It's Trust. Trust the People to Do Good Things

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Bret Danilowicz, President, Radford University In this episode, YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a regional public pull all out of state & international recruiting dollars, watch applications drop & yield soar because 92% of graduates land careers within 6 months? Why does a university become the AI service entity for its region when students take gig projects from local businesses that can't afford out of town consultants? What makes a 2 year strategic plan the right answer when everyone was ready to row but just wasn't sure which direction & a 6 word mission says it all: empower brighter futures, build stronger communities? Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio We make education YOUR business!

    52 min
  8. $18 Million Deficit. 4 Years to Close It. Here's How - with Dr. Jesse M. Bernal, President at Western Connecticut State University

    6 DAYS AGO

    $18 Million Deficit. 4 Years to Close It. Here's How - with Dr. Jesse M. Bernal, President at Western Connecticut State University

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Jesse M. Bernal, President, Western Connecticut State University In this episode, President Series #478, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, 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 Connecticut's largest public Hispanic serving institution with 40% Pell students & families making under $75,000 become #1 in the state for social mobility?Why does closing an $18 million structural deficit in 4 years require an infinite mindset focused on what still matters 20 years from now?What makes WestConn not the backup plan but THE plan for thousands of students pushed out of New York who get in state tuition at 1/3 the price of SUNY?Listen in to #EdUp Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience We make education YOUR business! P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that! Join EdUp Leadership!

    51 min
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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. LEARN MORE: edupexperience.com We make education YOUR business!

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