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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. Will Re-Enrollment Coaching Finally Bring Back the 43 Million Who Stopped Out? - with Ruth Bauer, President, InsideTrack

    18H AGO

    Will Re-Enrollment Coaching Finally Bring Back the 43 Million Who Stopped Out? - with Ruth Bauer, President, InsideTrack

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Ruth Bauer, President, InsideTrack In this episode, sponsored by 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 25 year old nonprofit focused on equitable social mobility use coaching to help students unlock their potential & reach their goals across the full student life cycle? Why does re-enrollment coaching for stopped out students build trust with institutions through immediate tuition return before teaching them the coaching methodology? What makes coaching different from advising when students struggling to feed their kids at home or caring for ill parents never share the real barriers stopping them from success? 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 access to EdUp Leadership, the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed?

    46 min

  2. 1D AGO • SUPPORT THE SHOW ONLY

    Why Do People With Degrees Experience the Lowest Unemployment in Every Recession?

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Kathy Bakhit, Community College Faculty Fellow, University of La Verne In this episode, 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? 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!

    37 min
  3. Stop Saying Liberal Arts Isn't Workforce Development. It Is. - with Nora Miller, President, Mississippi University for Women

    1D AGO

    Stop Saying Liberal Arts Isn't Workforce Development. It Is. - with Nora Miller, President, Mississippi University for Women

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Nora Miller, President, Mississippi University for Women In this episode, President Series #469, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by 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 the 1st state supported college for women founded in 1884 now serve 20 to 25% male enrollment with a nursing program in the top 4% nationally?Why does partnering with rural hospitals to grow their own nurses address workforce shortages when 80% of W grads stay licensed & employed in Mississippi?What makes rebuilding after an EF5 tornado lead to pivoting from Division 2 to Division 3 athletics focused on student athletes with no athletic scholarships?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 access to EdUp Leadership, the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed?

    33 min

  4. 2D AGO • SUPPORT THE SHOW ONLY

    How Do You Bring 12 Universities to 500,000 Residents Who Can't Drive the Beltway?

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Dale Nesbary, Interim Executive Director, University System of Maryland In this episode, YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a university center 7 miles from the world's largest naval test air station bring programs from 12 universities to 500,000 underserved residents of Southern Maryland? Why did he come out of 3 years of retirement to lead a center that doesn't confer degrees but brings your institution to you? What makes engineering students building organ delivery drones for last mile delivery the kind of community embedded work that restores higher ed's 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!

    46 min
  5. Admissions Is the Window. Financial Aid Is the Door. Here's What That Means - with Rachel Gordon, Vice President of Student Financial Aid Services, American University of Antigua College of Medicine

    2D AGO

    Admissions Is the Window. Financial Aid Is the Door. Here's What That Means - with Rachel Gordon, Vice President of Student Financial Aid Services, American University of Antigua College of Medicine

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Rachel Gordon, Vice President of Student Financial Aid Services, American University of Antigua College of Medicine In this episode, part of our Voices in Financial Aid Leadership Series, sponsored by YELO Funding YOUR host is  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco How does a financial aid leader with over 30k LinkedIn followers & over 2 million impressions create centralized systems that support enrollment outcomes?Why is admissions the window but financial aid is the door when students can dream of your school but can't come if they don't know how to afford it?What makes reframing problems as complexities & removing ego allow the right people to sit around a table & fix systems together?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 access to EdUp Leadership, the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed?

    32 min

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    How Do You Train a Workforce for 100,000 New Jobs That Didn't Exist 14 Months Ago?

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Richard Nelson, President, Louisiana Community & Technical College System In this episode, 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? 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
  7. Four National Accreditors Unite - with Dr. Heather Perfetti, Dr. Selena Grace, Dr. Maria Toyoda, President, & Dr. Rebecca Busacca

    3D AGO

    Four National Accreditors Unite - with Dr. Heather Perfetti, Dr. Selena Grace, Dr. Maria Toyoda, President, & Dr. Rebecca Busacca

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Heather Perfetti, President, Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Dr. Selena Grace, President, Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities, Dr. Maria Toyoda, President, WASC Senior College & University Commission, Dr. Rebecca Busacca, President, The National Accreditation Commission In this episode, sponsored by the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How do 3 accreditors with over 100 years of data each partner with a new workforce focused accreditor to solve Workforce Pell, talent pipelines & short term credential quality?Why does this partnership counter every negative narrative about accreditation when these leaders are in the work with institutions, not sitting in some office somewhere?What makes skills based hiring impossible without knowing what skills we need to teach & how students can leverage that data in their learner & employment record?A live webinar will be held on May 8, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET, featuring the 4 leaders from each participating accrediting agency - REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR 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 access to EdUp Leadership, the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed?

    53 min
  8. Why Is the Provost Eating Last When Everyone Else Has a System of Record? - with Erin Shy, CEO, Watermark

    6D AGO

    Why Is the Provost Eating Last When Everyone Else Has a System of Record? - with Erin Shy, CEO, Watermark

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Erin Shy, CEO, Watermark In this episode, sponsored by 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 system of record for the provost finally exist when every other leader has their SIS, CRM, LMS & ERP but the provost has been eating last for decades?Why does the anecdote trap hurt higher ed when provosts can tell you about one great student but can't answer how many graduates from this program are now employed?What makes storytelling at scale impossible without clean, connected data when the honest answer to ROI of a political science degree right now may be we don't know?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 access to EdUp Leadership, the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed?

    41 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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