It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jon Cain, Senior Public Relations Manager & Executive Producer of the WPI Podcast, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteThis episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR host is Elvin FreytesHow did WPI win HigherEd PodCon Episode of the Year with no dedicated budget?What does a 20-year journalism career teach you about prepping faculty for the mic?Why did repurposing one wildfire episode a year later land national radio coverage?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Get ad-free, early-access podcast episodes & the only intelligence database built directly from conversations with over 500 college presidents. Only $9.99/m. Cancel anytime. Get EdUp Leadership
Nov 4
43 min
What If We Believed in the Potential of Every Student? - with Kim Mazzuca, President, 10,000 Degrees
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kim Mazzuca, President, 10,000 DegreesThis episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR cohost is Megan Dusenbery, Chief Executive Officer, KnackYOUR host is Elvin FreytesHow does 10,000 Degrees achieve an 80%+ graduation rate for students from low-income backgrounds?What does it take to help students graduate with little to no loan debt while leveraging $73 million in free financial aid?Why does Kim believe workforce development conversations perpetuate the very inequities they claim to solve?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to early ad-free episodes, & to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership!
Nov 4
42 min
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Selena M. Grace, President, NWCCUThis episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioWhy did the Northwest Commission trade a place name for a vision, & what does Northlight signal to the market?If accreditors never actually said no, why does higher ed keep blaming them for blocked innovation?What happened when 2 institutions asked to build a 90 credit bachelor's degree, & who said yes first?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Get ad-free, early-access podcast episodes & the only intelligence database built directly from conversations with over 500 college presidents. Only $9.99/m. Cancel anytime. Get EdUp Leadership
Nov 3
50 min
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Russell Langley, Director of Door Access, Kennesaw State University This episode is in partnership with University Business! YOUR cohost is Ron Shaffer, Technology Industry Leader - K-12 & Higher Education, SaltoYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow did Kennesaw State convert 20,000 door openings to 100% electronic access with mobile credentials?What does a dead phone still give you, & why did they test it themselves?Why did it take 3 years to get through IT & legal, & what would they do differently?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Get ad-free, early-access podcast episodes & the only intelligence database built directly from conversations with over 500 college presidents. Only $9.99/m. Cancel anytime. Get EdUp LeadershipDisclaimer: The opinions, experiences, & thoughts shared by Russell Langley are his own & are not necessarily representative of Kennesaw State University.
Nov 2
39 min
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Torie Jackson, President, West Virginia University at ParkersburgThis episode, President Series #523, is powered by Ellucian - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR host is Dr. Jodi BlincoHow does a $10 million gift become a failed campus turned into childcare, housing, transportation & economic development in one location?Why did the math faculty spend weeks inside a plant & come back to completely revamp the course?What makes the most important word in community college community?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to early ad-free episodes, & to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership!
Oct 29
36 min
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Cynthia Olivo, President, Fullerton CollegeThis episode, President Series #522, is powered by Ellucian - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR cohost is Christi Segal, Senior Vice President, Managed Services & Executive Business Development, EllucianYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does a granddaughter of segregated Mexican schools in Southern California now lead the first continuously operating community college since 1913?Why did we find out we've been an HSI for 30 years but couldn't find a single artifact that showed it?What makes building a Future Titan Center on your campus the bridge that keeps transfer students from feeling lost?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to early ad-free episodes, & to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership!
Oct 28
49 min
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Scott Sand, President, Casa Loma CollegeIn this episode, President Series #521, part of our Across Education Series powered by Nemonx, YOUR cohost is Shadi Figuli, CEO & Co-Founder, NemonxYOUR host is Elvin FreytesWhat makes completion rates really only 0% or 100% when you think about it from the student's perspective?How does a president who started in residence life & worked student finance, career services & curriculum bring a different lens to every decision?Why did meeting Carlos in prison getting his diploma change everything about why this work matters?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to early ad-free episodes, & to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership!
Oct 27
47 min
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Nate Mackinnon, Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Community CollegesThis episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR host is Dr. Jodi BlincoHow did Massachusetts grow community college enrollment 40% in 3 years by making one thing crystal clear?Why does completing the FAFSA change the game when cost is no longer the barrier?What happens when the funding for getting students in the door outpaces the funding for helping them finish?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to early ad-free episodes, & to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership!
Oct 25
42 min
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Quintin Bullock, President, Community College of Allegheny CountyThis episode, President Series #520, is powered by Ellucian - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia!This episode is also sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!YOUR host is Dr. Jodi BlincoHow does a dentist who practiced for 15 years become a community college president for 12 more & graduate 300 nurses a year?Why does 81% graduating debt free with 90% placement rates in 30 career programs validate what community colleges provide?What makes it's not how quick you get there, it's that you get there the advice for students who are 65% part time?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe 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!
Oct 22
29 min
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Debbie Fowler, SVP, Academic Delivery, Western Governors UniversityIn this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, powered by Integrity4EducationYOUR cohost is Jamie Morris, VP of Partnerships, Integrity4EducationYOUR host is Elvin Freytes How does a recovering lawyer with no higher ed experience end up leading 3,000 faculty & staff across 21 years at WGU?Why does cheating yourself also mean you might hurt someone else when that nursing student has a needle in your vein?What makes mentors meeting with students every week one of the best tools for detecting academic integrity issues?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to early ad-free episodes, & to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership!
Oct 21
35 min
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