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The EdUp Experience

YOUR Higher Education Podcast
  • 4.9 (81)
  • Education
  • Updated Weekly

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. The Liberal Arts Are Not a Relic. They're Future Proofing - with Dr. Brooke Barnett, President, Rollins College

    8h ago

    The Liberal Arts Are Not a Relic. They're Future Proofing - with Dr. Brooke Barnett, President, Rollins College

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Brooke Barnett, President, Rollins College In this episode, President Series #484, 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 cohost is Bridget Moran, Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does an inn owned by the college where all net profits go to student scholarships become a living art museum & a philanthropic opportunity the minute you book it? Why does Fred Rogers, who learned to serve at Rollins & carried a Life is for service card in his wallet his whole life, represent an ethos nobody has lost trust in? What makes the liberal arts a Renaissance in a moment of AI when discernment, communication & judgment become even more valuable as the human skills that future proof students?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
  2. How Do You Move Persistence From 50% to Nearly 100%? - with Dr. Erika Kitzmiller, Research Associate Professor, University of Chicago

    1d ago

    How Do You Move Persistence From 50% to Nearly 100%? - with Dr. Erika Kitzmiller, Research Associate Professor, University of Chicago

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Erika Kitzmiller, Research Associate Professor, University of Chicago, & Author of "Unchartered: How  One Public High School Transformed First Generation College Success" 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 high school with 100% of students going to college but less than 50% graduating transform persistence by asking students two simple questions: what is working & what isn't?Why does creating mentorship hubs through social media where alumni grab coffee with incoming first years cost nothing but change everything about how students see themselves in the driver's seat?What makes thinking about colleges as partners in a pipeline instead of competitors who are siloed from high schools the shift that moves persistence numbers from 50% toward 100%?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!

    31 min
  3. How Do You Train a Workforce for 100,000 New Jobs That Didn't Exist 14 Months Ago? - with Richard Nelson, President, Louisiana Community & Technical College System

    2d ago

    How Do You Train a Workforce for 100,000 New Jobs That Didn't Exist 14 Months Ago? - with Richard Nelson, President, Louisiana Community & Technical College System

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Richard Nelson, President, Louisiana Community & Technical College In this episode, President Series #483, 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 cohost is Bridget Moran, Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a former State Department diplomat turned Revenue Secretary who drove $100 billion in capital investment now lead 12 colleges to fill 100,000 new jobs?Why is Louisiana flying in Korean instructors from Samsung & Hyundai to train community college faculty on semiconductor manufacturing?What makes going from 49th to 16th in 4th grade literacy proof that deliberate policies can transform a state & now higher ed is next?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!

    57 min
  4. Why Does the Counselor Know Why the Numbers Dropped But Can't Say It in the Meeting? - with Jerell Hill, Dean of Student Services, Los Angeles City College

    6d ago

    Why Does the Counselor Know Why the Numbers Dropped But Can't Say It in the Meeting? - with Jerell Hill, Dean of Student Services, Los Angeles City College

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jerell Hill, Dean of Student Services, Los Angeles City College 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 conscious gratitude become the interior architecture that transforms circumstances when it does not deny the wound but refuses to let the wound have the last word?Why does the counselor who has held students through financial crisis, housing instability & grief sit quietly in the meeting because she knows why the numbers dropped but doesn't have the language that will survive?What makes identity, urgency & direction the 3 pillars that keep students from shrinking to survive when you are not your circumstances, not your zip code & not your poverty?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!

    47 min
  5. If Students Need a Resume & a Diploma, Why Not Require Both? - with Dr. Sarah Coakley, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, Georgia Highlands College

    Jun 9

    If Students Need a Resume & a Diploma, Why Not Require Both? - with Dr. Sarah Coakley, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, Georgia Highlands College

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Sarah Coakley, Provost & Chief  Academic Officer, Georgia Highlands College 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 cohost is Matt Foran, Founder & CEO, KnowMeQ YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco How does a state college with an access mission grow bachelor's degree enrollment 280% in 3 years from 600 students to 2,500 while 85% of graduates stay in the region?Why did leadership start a scholarship from their own pockets for students who owed $250 or less when $85 might be what's keeping them from coming to school?What makes every bachelor's program require an internship or capstone so students have a resume as well as a diploma the minute they walk across the stage?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!

    45 min
  6. How Do You Build the Ultimate Graduate That Every Employer Wants to Hire? - with Roger Hughes, President, Doane University

    Jun 7

    How Do You Build the Ultimate Graduate That Every Employer Wants to Hire? - with Roger Hughes, President, Doane University

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Roger Hughes, President, Doane University In this episode, President Series #482, 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 cohost is Dr. Jamie Ceman, Senior Executive VP of Reputation Services, EducationDynamics YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a former Princeton football coach who coached 9 first round NFL draft picks now build the ultimate graduate that every employer wants to hire?Why is median student debt of $20,000 to $24,000 for 4 years actually a great investment when every dollar returns 40 to 50 times over a lifetime career?What makes inviting CEOs & engineering firms to design curriculum & buildings reveal that labs need 18 foot ceilings for equipment nobody in academia knew about?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!

    54 min
  7. LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Dr. Quentin Young, President, University of the Cumberlands

    Jun 3

    LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Dr. Quentin Young, President, University of the Cumberlands

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Quentin Young, President, University of the Cumberlands 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 the fastest growing private university go from 6,500 to 25,000 students by meeting learners in the living room instead of making them travel to campus?Why does cutting tuition from $23,000 to under $10,000 come back to transparency when students assumed private meant expensive before even having the conversation?What makes counting the clicks it takes to get to net price the kind of obsession that builds trust when the math ain't mathin' for students?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!

    16 min
  8. LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Dr. Chris Domes, President, Neumann University

    Jun 2

    LIVE from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference - with Dr. Chris Domes, President, Neumann University

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chris Domes, President, Neumann University 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 the most diverse institution in Philadelphia with 61% first generation & 58% Pell eligible students achieve 91% fall to spring retention when those students have lots of exit ramps & anything unraveling in their life could take them off the highway?Why are independent & for-profit institutions now serving the underserved populations that land grant & public institutions were created to serve when Penn State is essentially elite & local public universities serve less than 20% Pell eligible?What makes building a Rolodex for students who don't come with one the job of the institution when their parents don't belong to country clubs & they don't have multiple generations of connections?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!

    16 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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