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The EdUp Experience

YOUR Higher Education Podcast
  • 4.9 (81)
  • EDUCATION
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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!

  1. AI, Burnout, & the New Healthcare Workforce: UMA’s Plan to Rebuild Talent Pipelines - with April Neumann, Executive Vice President of Workforce Transformation, Ultimate Medical Academy

    14H AGO

    AI, Burnout, & the New Healthcare Workforce: UMA’s Plan to Rebuild Talent Pipelines - with April Neumann, Executive Vice President of Workforce Transformation, Ultimate Medical Academy

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with April Neumann, Executive Vice President of Workforce Transformation, Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) In this episode, brought to you by Career-Bond, YOUR co-host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond YOUR host is Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ How does Ultimate Medical Academy, a not for profit institution with a 30 year history, 20,000 online students, 100,000 alumni, & a nationwide footprint, support non traditional learners with wraparound services designed to remove life & learning obstacles so students can enter or advance in healthcare careers?How is UMA addressing the massive healthcare workforce crisis, including the projected loss of 6.7 million workers by 2026, through short term training, stackable credentials, employer partnerships, & the launch of Nasium Training to upskill & reskill existing employees through 3 to 25 week programs?How does UMA’s focus on care skills, learner support, employer aligned curriculum, mental health foundations, & flexible online pathways help learners thrive while meeting the urgent needs of healthcare systems facing burnout, staffing shortages, & evolving AI driven workplace demands?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 to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Become an #EdUp Premium Member today!

    44 min
  2. How Higher Ed Leaders Are Getting AI Policy Wrong (& How to Fix It) - with Dr. David Hatami, Managing Director & Chief Policy Officer, EduPolicy.ai

    1D AGO

    How Higher Ed Leaders Are Getting AI Policy Wrong (& How to Fix It) - with Dr. David Hatami, Managing Director & Chief Policy Officer, EduPolicy.ai

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. David Hatami, Managing Director & Chief Policy Officer, EduPolicy.ai 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 Dr. Michael Horowitz, Chancellor & Founder, The Community Solution Education System YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠ How does EduPolicy.ai translate complex AI regulations into actionable guidance for higher education & why must AI policy leadership come from the top to create institution wide buy in?How should institutions implement umbrella AI policies with department specific sub policies since admissions, financial aid, academics & registrar all use technology differently with unique data needs?How does AI policy become a living document that stays active in institutional ecosystems rather than collecting dust & what happens when only half of users enforce policy like a city where only half the police enforce laws?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 to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Become an #EdUp Premium Member today!

    39 min
  3. Why Pennsylvania's Newest College Might Outlive Its Oldest Ones - with Susan R. Snelick, President, Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

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    Why Pennsylvania's Newest College Might Outlive Its Oldest Ones - with Susan R. Snelick, President, Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Susan R. Snelick, President, Northern Pennsylvania Regional College In this episode, President Series #439, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio How does Pennsylvania's only rural regional college serve 10 counties without a single campus based facility & why is this model critical for eliminating education deserts across northern Pennsylvania?What happens when a public institution founded in 2017 operates independently from community college standards & how does this freedom enable innovation that traditional systems cannot replicate?Why are colleges, campuses, tech centers & business schools closing their doors in rural regions & what infrastructure costs are literally driving institutions out of business while education deserts expand? Extended Conversation for EdUp Premium Members:  How can institutions deliver affordable accessible education through Teams meetings, remote learning & asynchronous formats while maintaining workforce development offerings that require in person training?What makes Workforce Pell simultaneously promising for equity & access yet nearly impossible to implement when federal restrictions clash with institutional business models & existing workforce training systems?What does the future demand when high school graduates are declining enrollment across 2 year & 4 year institutions & how must higher ed collectively rethink the value proposition to remain competitive in a global environment?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 to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Become an #EdUp Premium Member today!

    43 min

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    What If Higher Ed Leaders Turned INTO the Wind Instead of Running From It?

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Mark R. Ginsberg, President, Towson University In this episode, YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics How does a public comprehensive research university of nearly 20,000 students balance being equally committed to teaching & student development alongside research, scholarship, & the creative arts while achieving a 74% 6 year graduation rate & serving a population where 60% are minorities, 60% receive financial aid, & 25% are first generation? What leadership principles from psychology & early childhood development shape a president's approach to building relationships, truly listening to understand deeply, & creating strong foundations that set students on trajectories of lifelong success rather than just 4 year outcomes? How can higher education leaders turn the headwinds of funding challenges, value proposition questions, & budget deficits into lift & leverage by positioning their institutions against the wind like pilots at takeoff, using ambiguity to create opportunity & pursuing differentiation & innovation rather than sameness & tradition? 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!

    40 min
  5. Why Insurance Companies & Universities Need the Same Technology Now - with Shouvik Paul, COO, Copyleaks

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    Why Insurance Companies & Universities Need the Same Technology Now - with Shouvik Paul, COO, Copyleaks

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Shouvik Paul, COO, Copyleaks 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 is CopyLeaks (named #153 on Inc. 5000 in 2025) bringing enterprise grade AI technology used by Bloomberg, Forbes, BBC & 450 plus companies to over 500 educational institutions & why are 10 to 15 universities switching to them monthly?How does Copyleaks' AI technology achieve 99.8% accuracy by analyzing word clusters like "attuned to these fluctuations" (used 102,000 times by AI vs 14 times by humans in 1 million papers) & patterns of usage rather than just flagging individual submissions?How does the AI source match database work to show professors side by side comparisons of student work against already published AI generated content & why does Shouvik say you need the human in the loop to make final academic integrity decisions?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 to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Become an #EdUp Premium Member today!

    47 min

  6. 6D AGO • SUPPORT THE SHOW ONLY

    What If Student Success Actually Means Nothing Unless You Define It?

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Bernard A. Polnariev, Vice President for Administrative Services, UCNJ In this episode, YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio How does New Jersey's first community college serving 12,000 students rise from Aspen Prize top 150 in 2021 to semi finalist in 2023 to finalist in 2025 by focusing on student success, post completion outcomes, & economic mobility? Why does real student success require more than just saying the words, demanding instead a reform agenda backed by board commitment, defined data points, & investment from top to bottom where everyone from public safety to administration is dedicated to supporting students? What does survival of the fittest mean for higher education's future as institutions that don't double down on demonstrating real value through economic mobility & credentials that create better lives face closures, mergers, & a rude awakening in an increasingly challenging landscape? Listening 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 We make education YOUR business!

    50 min

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    Why Are Companies Paying Students to Attend This Community College?

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Julius Sokenu, President, Moorpark College In this episode, YOUR cohost is Dr. Bernard A. Polnariev, Vice President for Administrative Services, UCNJ YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a 15,000 student California community college become an Aspen Prize finalist twice while transfer students perform 20 points ahead of peers at selective universities? Why do Takeda, Amgen & the Navy base now pay for students to attend & request custom bachelor's degrees in bio manufacturing & applied cybersecurity to fill over 750 unfilled nationwide jobs? What does authentic relationship building mean for higher education's future when technology matters but connections with local economies & communities ultimately sustain institutional relevance? Listening 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 We make education YOUR business!

    52 min
  8. What 23 Years at 1 College Teaches About AI - with Dr. Robert Wilson, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cedar Crest College

    6D AGO

    What 23 Years at 1 College Teaches About AI - with Dr. Robert Wilson, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cedar Crest College

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Robert Wilson, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cedar Crest 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 Cedar Crest College treat AI as a design issue rather than a policing problem by building academic integrity into assignments & helping students understand ethical boundaries instead of just catching cheaters?How is Cedar Crest's math department using a custom LLM called Alchemy to teach students at their learning level instead of jumping straight to answers like popular AI models do & what does this mean for equity across student populations?How does a provost who's been at 1 institution for 23 years keep his fire burning by building programs from writing centers to MFA degrees to AI ready initiatives & what does he see as the future relevance question for higher education?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 to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Become an #EdUp Premium Member today!

    29 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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    YOUR Higher Education Podcast
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    2020 - 2026
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