The EdUp Experience

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #79.   In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome Dr. Susan Engelkemeyer , President at Nichols College !  It's her first day of retirement and it's our honor to highlight the work of Dr. Susan Engelkemeyer and her impact at Nichols College and higher ed.  H...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode, sponsored by The Alliance for Innovation and Transformation (AFIT), we welcome Erika Liodice , the incoming Executive Director at AFIT!  The Alliance for Innovation and Transformation, better known as AFIT, is a 50-member organization at the front-end of reimagining what higher education looks like in the future. &nb...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome Simone Figueroa , President at U-Thrive Educational Services ! At U-Thrive Educational Services, they build mental and emotional wellness programs for college students to develop resilience.  Many college students are unprepared for their new reality, and Simone talks about her...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #78.   In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome Dr. Lynn Priddy , President & CEO, Claremont Lincoln University ! Lynn joins us to talk about the change within higher education both from her new Presidential tenure and from her past experience of 14 years workin...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by the Black History and Culture Academy , we welcome Robert B. Ahdieh , Dean & Endowed Dean's Chair at Texas A&M University School of Law with special guest cohost Arbazz Nizami !  Do you think you know the law?  Think again!  Bobby and Texas A&M invest in the h...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The EvoLLLution , we welcome Warren Valdmanis , Partner, Two Sigma Impact ! Interested in hearing from one of the partners from the organization behind investment in the expansion of Penn Foster?  Warren talks to guests hosts Dr. Stacey Gonzales , and Holly Owens , about the meanin...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience , sponsored by Claremont Lincoln University , we welcome Brett M. Cooper , President & Co-Founder, Integris Performance Advisors / Best-Selling Author Do you want to hear from the author of the #1 rated book by Entrepreneur Magazine's "9 Must-Read Books for 2021"?  If so, you've come to the...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast!   In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome Dr. Marni Baker-Stein , Provost/CAO, Western Governors University !  Marni talks about WGU's expansion while they've personalized the learning experience at scale.  She discusses the interesting concept of factored graduate return while detailing WGU's laser focus o...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #77.   In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome the American Public University System President, Dr. Wade Dyke .  Wade talks about what it's been like to take over the presidency of APUS in August of 2020, literally right in the middle of the pandemic.  He...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Ellucian , we welcome Michael London , CEO , Uwill . This episode, with special guest cohost Danielle Shelton , host of Tips and Trick, which is part of our EdUp Experience Podcast Network , highlights the amazing efforts of Uwill to positively impact student mental health.  Uwill...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The EvoLLLution , we welcome Dr. Michael Cheng , Dean of the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University .   Listen in as Liz and special guest cohost, Danielle Shelton , host of Tips & Tricks, which is part of our EdUp Experi...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience , sponsored by Claremont Lincoln University , we welcome the Inaugural Visiting Fellow at HarvardX , Johnathan Haber . Johnathan gives us the quick and dirty about critical thinking, including foundational concepts and HOW we learn critical thinking skills. Guest hosts Dr. Stacey Gonzales and Jerry S...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome Dr. Ramon Goings , Founder, Done Dissertation Coaching Program ! Have you ever thought about pursuing your PhD? Are you in ABD land? Then you have to listen in as special guest cohosts, Dr. Stacey Gonzales , host of the EdUp Edge K-12 podcast, and Mike Yates , host of the Schoolish...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast!   In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome Lynn Mulherin , Commissioner, Florida Commission for Independent Education ! Lynn talks to us about why online education is here to stay.  Like so many other leaders in the space, she makes a distinction between online and remote learning - and how the pandemic pushed (n...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this special BONUS episode of The EdUp Experience , we welcome the Chief Marketing Officer at Anthology , Susan Scholes .  Anthology Together is HAPPENING, in person, in Dallas, at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center, on July 12-15th.  Listen to Susan talk about why Anthology is so excited to bring customers, vendor...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The EvoLLLution , we welcome the Managing Director of Incubeta , Ed Camargo .  Ed brings his twenty years of digital marketing experience with the advice to "focus IN on where you want to WIN".  He highlights the massive auction environment of higher education today - an aucti...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode, sponsored by Claremont Lincoln University , we welcome David Meerman Scott , Author, Fanocracy . Listen in as David talks with Liz and special guest cohost Loki Mulholland , host of The Uncomfortable Truth , part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network, about how colleges can create fans. David also talks about how college...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #76.   In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome Dr. Kurt Steinberg , President, Montserrat College of Art ! Kurt is our first President from an arts college - he talks about Montserrat's internship program that is required for graduation.  It's the belief in pr...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast!  In this episode, sponsored by EvoLLLution , we welcome Zvi Goffer and Manu Goffer , founders of CampusVR .  Coronavirus has exposed the need for a virtual tour.  If you don't have one, you need one - considering that you may have students that never want to visit.  If you have one, you may need a better one if you wan...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this incredible episode of The EdUp Experience , sponsored by MDT Marketing , we are honored to bring Melissa Loble , Chief Customer Experience Officer at Instructure ! Melissa brings in the critical perspective of the changing student buying habits during the pandemic, which should continue post-pandemic.  She defines that the "c...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #75.   In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome Dr. Kenya Ayers-Palmore , President, Tarrant County College !  Keyna talks about literally changing the life trajectory for students and their families in one of the largest community college systems in the countr...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #74.   In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome Akiba Covitz , CEO of Foundry College .  We round out our coverage of the amazing work at Foundry College by talking with Akiba about Foundry's charge toward national accreditation via DEAC and potential approval...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this BONUS episode, sponsored by Claremont Lincoln University , we welcome Danielle Shelton , Founder, LitWorks4u ! Danielle talks about: 1. Connecting with the Struggling Student 2. Reaching At Risk Students 3. How to Get Your Online Classroom Rocking Follow her on Instagram at LitWorks4u and listen to her Tips and Tricks for Online I...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode, sponsored by Claremont Lincoln University , we welcome Tara Eames Durante , President, Caerus Communications . Listen in as Tara talks about why she believes 2021 might be the most competitive yield season in the history of higher education.  Tara is an award-winning marketing communications professional with twenty...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #73 . In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing , we welcome Dr. Jermaine Whirl , President of Augusta Technical College .  Guest hosts Holly Owens and Dr. Stacey Gonzales lead the discussion where Jermaine discusses the value of technical and community colleges to their reg...