EdUp Insights

EdUp Insights

Now a higher education consultant with Husch Blackwell Consulting & author of Colleges on the Brink: The Case for Financial Exigency & the upcoming No Confidence: When faculty turn against their presidents with Mike Nietzel, Chuck Ambrose partners with colleges & universities to reimagine sustainable, data-driven models for the years ahead. On The EdUp Insights podcast, he brings that same curiosity & empathy to conversations with leaders & innovators who are redefining what’s possible for higher education & the students it serves.

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EdUp Insights

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Education

Podcast website

www.edupexperience.com

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

26. The End of Grammar and Linguistic Precision 26.09.2022

Episode 2 of Season 3 has Bill expounding on his least favorite trends in grammar and vocabulary usage.  Why, oh why, can't we teach linguistic exactitude? EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network.

25. GRAMMER AND SPELING DOES MATER 19.09.2022

The first episode in Season 3 discusses how your use of language contributes to how others see you. Think of it as a linguistic "dress for success." EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network

24. Digital Leadership 12.09.2022

This episode examines the notion of "digital" leadership in the context of how higher education lags behind much of American society in acknowledging that leadership is a concept that transcends the artificial segmentation that higher ed is imposing on it. EdUp Insights with BillPepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network.

23. General Education: The Castor Oil of Higher Education 29.08.2022

In this episode Bill discusses liberal arts education and the role, as well as the challenges, of General Education in producing well-rounded graduates.  EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network.

22. Unbundling the Faculty Workload 22.08.2022

In this episode Bill suggests a reorganization of the division of labor in a learning community, based on a basic revamping of the traditional faculty model in higher education.   EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network.

21. Higher Education and Elephants 15.08.2022

In this episode Bill discusses how the array of disjointed perspectives within the higher education community continues to impede our ability to move forward with an integrated, viable model. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network.

20. Purging the Past to Punish the Present 08.08.2022

This episode discusses the effect of cancel culture on the face of higher education. Bill points to the value of understanding the past in context and how current culture, both in higher education and in society in general, needs to be acknowledged for its progress, rather than punished for its roots. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network.

19. Defeating the For-Profits 01.08.2022

In this episode Bill discusses the elements of for-profit education that many traditional educators see as threats rather than as opportunities to learn from and incorporate into a model that better serves students.  He calls for a more collaborative and collegial approach to a student-centered ecosystem.   EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network.

18. Looking at the Future 25.07.2022

In this episode Bill discusses what the future higher education ecosystem might look like. Knowledge of student characteristics and how higher ed uses this information to create a true learning community are paramount. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network.

17. Cura te ipsum: Higher Education, Heal Thyself 18.07.2022

Higher Education finds itself increasingly plagued by the ills of society in general. In this episode Bill discusses the current plight of higher ed as it struggles with the woes of American culture. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

16. Adapting to Today's Students 11.07.2022

In this episode Bill dispels the notion of "non-traditional"students and discusses how higher ed needs to adapt to the evolving profile of students. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

15: Painful Employment 27.06.2022

A grumpy Bill looks at the painful and flawed history of the Gainful Employment rule. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

14: Online Ecosystems 20.06.2022

This episode discusses how institutions might think about bringing what we know about online education into an integrated education experience. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

13. Influenced-Based Ranking of Higher Ed Institutions 06.06.2022

In this episode Bill talks with Jed Macosko , Wake Forest University Professor & Chief Public Liaison of AcademicInfluence.com , about a new data-driven approach to ranking institutions. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

12: Remedial Education 23.05.2022

Former remedial writing instructor Bill Pepicello gives his perspective on the pros and cons of remediation.  Mostly cons. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

11: Quality in Higher Education 16.05.2022

Defining quality is tricky in today’s world.  Where is it?  And what is it? EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

10: As Higher Ed evolves, what will leaders look like? 09.05.2022

New functions call for new models and a new type of leader. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

9: Free College: Fact or Fiction? 25.04.2022

This episode examines the idea of “free college” in America and the issues involved in making a really good idea a reality. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

8: University of the Future, Part 2 18.04.2022

This episode is the exciting conclusion of Bill’s view for the University of the Future! EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

7: University of the Future, Part 1 11.04.2022

In this episode Bill begins a glimpse of what the next iteration of higher ed might look like. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

6: Vocational education by any other name... 04.04.2022

Bill discusses the history and role of vocational, or career and technical, education, and champions the incorporation of career education into a more integrated higher education community. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

5: We don't need no stinking badges. Or do we? 28.03.2022

In this episode Bill looks at the value propositions of degree and non-degree programs and the rise of short-term certifications and “badges." EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

4: Return on Investment in higher education 21.03.2022

In this episode Bill holds class to discuss and challenge the notion of Return on Investment  in higher education. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

3: The business of higher education: Does it need to adapt with the times? 07.03.2022

In this episode Bill looks at the history of the business models in higher education in America and contrasts the pros and cons of not-for-profit vs. for profit, as well as hybrids like OPMs. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

2: What (if anything) is wrong with higher ed accreditation? 07.03.2022

Bill begins looking at the landscape of higher education with an analysis of some current issues in accreditation, especially the impact of some proposals to revamp the current system. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network!

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