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The EdUp Experience

YOUR Higher Education Podcast
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  • 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. What Does Pre-K to PhD Look Like at the Only Christian School to Offer It? - with Dr. Keith Newman, President, Southern Nazarene University

    14H AGO

    What Does Pre-K to PhD Look Like at the Only Christian School to Offer It? - with Dr. Keith Newman, President, Southern Nazarene University

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Mark R. Ginsberg, President, Towson University In this episode, President Series #445, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR cohost is Christi Segal, Senior Vice President of Managed Services & Executive Business Development, Ellucian YOUR host is Christi Segal, Senior Vice President of Managed Services & Executive Business Development, Ellucian How does a 126 year old small Christian liberal arts university become 1 of only 4 schools in the world offering pre-K through doctoral programs & the only Christian institution in that category while achieving largest freshman class in 42 years?Why does a president who writes to campus every Friday believe retention is everyone's job from cafeteria workers to coaches & how does knowing students' names literally keep students enrolled & in some cases alive?What does the longer the perspective the better the decision mean for combating society's default to quit when life gets hard & how can higher education teach perseverance that transfers to jobs, marriages & life beyond the transfer portal culture?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!

    48 min

  2. 4D AGO • SUPPORT THE SHOW ONLY

    This HBCU Teaches Students to CREATE Jobs, Not Find Them (Here's How)

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Aminta H. Breaux, President, Bowie State University In this episode, YOUR cohost is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does Maryland's oldest HBCU founded in 1865 serve 6k students through 65 programs with employer partnerships from Oregon to Texas? Why does Bowie State's location near DC & Baltimore enable experiential education while the Entrepreneurship Innovation Center prepares students to create not just find opportunities? What makes AI system transitions require over 1 year while demanding celebration & recognition of faculty & staff who stayed through the change? 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!

    49 min
  3. If Students Won't Come to Counseling, How Do You Reach Them? - with Dr. Nichole Kang, Wellness Center Director, Montgomery County Community College

    4D AGO

    If Students Won't Come to Counseling, How Do You Reach Them? - with Dr. Nichole Kang, Wellness Center Director, Montgomery County Community College

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Nichole Kang, Wellness Center Director, Montgomery County Community College 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. Jerry Walker, Executive Director of Mental Health Services, TimelyCare YOUR host is Elvin Freytes How does a community college launch wellness services during 2021 online operations with 2 centers, 24/7 TimelyCare, 2 food pantries & resource navigation?Why do 4 specialized programs serve Act 101 scholars, SNAP TANF recipients, recovery students & 22% parenting population through targeted support?What makes students prefer in person human connection over AI for mental health while AI helps with promotion & requires education on appropriate boundaries?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!

    42 min

  4. 5D AGO • SUPPORT THE SHOW ONLY

    Maybe We Should Stop Competing & Start Collaborating

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Deborah E. Preston, President, Mercer County Community College In this episode, YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a 6,000 student New Jersey college serve 2 different populations across West Windsor near Princeton & economically depressed downtown Trenton? Why are 5 Mercer County colleges finally collaborating to create pathways from workforce training to Princeton PhD instead of competing? What makes AI frustrating when everyone says streamline operations but nobody explains which program, what prompt or how to implement it? 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!

    48 min
  5. What If Higher Ed Leaders Turned INTO the Wind Instead of Running From It? - Dr. Mark R. Ginsberg, President, Towson University

    5D AGO

    What If Higher Ed Leaders Turned INTO the Wind Instead of Running From It? - Dr. Mark R. Ginsberg, President, Towson University

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Mark R. Ginsberg, President, Towson University In this episode, President Series #444, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is Dr. Jodi 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?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

  6. 6D AGO • SUPPORT THE SHOW ONLY

    Catholic Universities Are Back & This Is Why Students Are Choosing Faith Over Everything

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Walter Iwanenko, President, Gannon University In this episode, YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a 100 year old Catholic university with 4k students close a $100 million capital campaign while acquiring Ursuline College? Why are Catholic universities seeing enrollment resurgence as students specifically seek faith based experiences with increased mass participation & Catholic high school growth? What makes successful acquisition require celebrating the A word through integration teams, maintaining separate identities & constant communication to prevent creative narratives? 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!

    41 min
  7. Are You 12 Months Behind on AI Visibility & Don't Even Know It? - with Rhea Vitalis, Vice President of Marketing, Everspring

    6D AGO

    Are You 12 Months Behind on AI Visibility & Don't Even Know It? - with Rhea Vitalis, Vice President of Marketing, Everspring

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Rhea Vitalis, Vice President of Marketing, Everspring 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 is AI creating a visibility crisis affecting enrollment when students search by skills, careers, & values instead of brand names, making even universities with phenomenal brand stories invisible if their distribution strategy & digital presence aren't optimized for how students actually search?Why does Everspring provide digital & AI enablement across the entire student journey from search visibility & AI answer positioning to curriculum AI competencies, working at program, college, & university levels with results showing in weeks not months?What's the big takeaway for college presidents & VPs of marketing when the moment to act isn't now but was 12 months ago, meaning don't stand still, don't wait for committee decisions, & lean on partners who have formulas that work & adapt to changing landscapes?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!

    46 min

  8. FEB 9 • SUPPORT THE SHOW ONLY

    When Did Shared Services Become the Secret Weapon of Higher Ed?

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Bill Grau, Executive Director, SUNY SICAS Center In this episode, YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a 55 person team support 48 SUNY campuses across R1s, community colleges & specialized institutions through 1 student information system? Why does clean data entry from admissions through reporting matter when funding decisions & institutional survival depend on it? What makes the SaaS transition the biggest challenge when campuses that implemented 30 years ago look nothing like those implemented 5 years ago? 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!

    46 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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  • Creator
    YOUR Higher Education Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.3K
  • Rating
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    © YOUR Higher Education Podcast
  • Show Website
    The EdUp Experience
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    Elvin Freytes

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