The EdUp Experience

YOUR Higher Education Podcast
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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. 17h ago

    Phenomenal Is the Answer - with Marva B. Johnson, President, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU)

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Marva B. Johnson, President, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) In this episode, President Series #495, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio Why does a president name faculty pay as a top priority when almost none of her peers will say it out loud?How is the number 1 public HBCU also one of the most selective public universities in the nation?What has to change across every operation when you commit to graduating every student in 4 years?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!

    Phenomenal Is the Answer - with Marva B. Johnson, President, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU)

  2. 5d ago

    What We Were Asking Students to Do Before AI Was Broken. AI Just Showed Us - w/ Edward J. Maloney, Executive Director , Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship (CNDLS) Georgetown University

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Edward J. Maloney, Executive Director of the Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship (CNDLS) Georgetown University In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog YOUR cohost is Robert Graham, CEO, Poll Everywhere YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does AI hold up a mirror showing that what we were asking students to do before AI was already broken when we weren't developing curiosity & the mentor relationships that matter most?Why does resilience mean changing with intention rather than spinning on a dime when moving too quickly makes you reactive to markets & not moving at all makes you irrelevant?What makes contributing to the common good the third purpose of a university when a small number of billionaire technologists now hold power that used to be in the hands of the state?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!

    What We Were Asking Students to Do Before AI Was Broken. AI Just Showed Us - w/ Edward J. Maloney, Executive Director , Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship (CNDLS) Georgetown University

  3. 6d ago

    Why the AI Conversation on Campus Is Disconnected from the Real World - with Kiersten Barnet, Executive Director, New York Jobs CEO Council

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kiersten Barnet, Executive Director, New York Jobs CEO Council In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog YOUR cohost is Ron Marshall⁠, President, ⁠LIM College YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio What did 25 of the most powerful CEOs in America agree to do that helped 65,000 low income New Yorkers land jobs paying over $60,000?Why does the AI conversation in the boardroom sound nothing like the AI conversation happening on your campus?If employers now expect AI competency & not just AI literacy, why is higher ed still debating whether AI is cheating?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!

    Why the AI Conversation on Campus Is Disconnected from the Real World - with Kiersten Barnet, Executive Director, New York Jobs CEO Council

  4. Jul 19

    Why 74% of Transformation Efforts Fail - with Dr. Monique Reeves, Executive Vice Chancellor for the Future, Austin Community College District

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Monique Reeves, Executive Vice Chancellor for the Future, Austin Community College District In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran , Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco If 74% of transformational change fails, what are the 26% doing differently?What is a digital twin, & how does it turn a 45 minute student alert into 1 click?Why is leading innovation about cultivating the soil, not being Steve Jobs?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!

    Why 74% of Transformation Efforts Fail - with Dr. Monique Reeves, Executive Vice Chancellor for the Future, Austin Community College District

  5. Jul 15

    Maybe It's Time to “Skillify” the Curriculum - with Dr. Henry Mack, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Henry Mack, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration 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 Christi Segal, Senior Vice President, Managed Services and Executive Business Development, Ellucian YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does the assistant secretary who taught philosophy at the University of Miami say the time for a fragmented, duplicative & siloed approach to workforce is over?Why does higher ed need to "skillify" the curriculum while honoring the time tested tradition of what it means to be liberally educated for democratic citizenship?What makes tying measures of success to real wage potential the accountability that matters when relevance is about jobs & mobility?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!

    Maybe It's Time to “Skillify” the Curriculum - with Dr. Henry Mack, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration

  6. Jul 14

    Why the Department of Education Says Higher Ed Needs a Revolution, Not a Tune Up - with Nicholas Kent, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Nicholas Kent, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education 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. Joe Sallustio Why does the Under Secretary say higher education is not too big to fail & needs a full revolution, not just tinkering?What did one prominent president admit out loud about why they won't shorten degrees, even when it helps students?How will the new Workforce Pell Grant launching July 1 put federal aid behind programs as short as 8 weeks?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!

    Why the Department of Education Says Higher Ed Needs a Revolution, Not a Tune Up - with Nicholas Kent, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education

  7. Jul 12

    Presidential Office Hours. No Set Agenda. Just Listen & Hear - with Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President, Bristol Community College

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President, Bristol Community College In this episode, President Series #494, 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. Bernard A. Polnariev, Vice President for Administrative Services, UCNJ YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a president who only displays his associate's degree in his office because without it none of the others would exist transform a 60 year transfer institution into a workforce powerhouse?Why do open presidential office hours at 5 campuses with no set agenda create policies from the grassroots when faculty come in asking how can we be better servants to our students?What makes pivoting from transfer only to HVAC, welding & electrical programs urgent when 1 in 10 people in the region is an alumnus & the skilled trades workforce is retiring in 7 to 10 years?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!

    Presidential Office Hours. No Set Agenda. Just Listen & Hear - with Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President, Bristol Community College

  8. Jul 8

    Student First, Employer Obsessed: Inside the WGU & CVS Pharmacy Partnership - with Dr. Ryan Gates, Executive Dean & Senior Vice President of the Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Ryan Gates, Executive Dean & Senior Vice President of the Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University 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 Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes Why can a nursing student finish a full clinical rotation & never once see the kind of patient they will have to treat the day they get licensed?How did 1 hospital burn through $80 million in cash reserves, land on the edge of closure, & then rebuild its own nursing pipeline from within?What does "employer obsessed" really mean, & how is it putting CVS pharmacy technicians on a path to pharmacist for under $10,000?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!

    Student First, Employer Obsessed: Inside the WGU & CVS Pharmacy Partnership - with Dr. Ryan Gates, Executive Dean & Senior Vice President of the Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University
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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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