The EdUp Experience

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with Dr. Marybeth Gasman , Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education & Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University .  Diversity, equity, and inclusion - Dr. Gasman is a leading advocate for equality and social justice.  She speaks plainly about how her personal experiences enhance her passion for h...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience , our first release in 2021, we have the honor of speaking with Robert Franek , Editor-in-Chief, The Princeton Review .  Admissions has changed as a result of the pandemic, and it will continue to change post-pandemic.  The SAT/ACT tests are required by some schools, but now we have test-optional, test-blind, and for some, no testing at all....

In this BONUS EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience , Dr. Joe Sallustio talks one-on-one with Timothy Midgley , Co-Founder & CEO at DIEMlife .  DIEMlife is a SAAS platform that brings people together through Quests™. We provide a place – an integrated, seamless online platform – that enables people to come together in common purpose, for shared projects, in support of one another....

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #44.  In this episode of The EdUp Experience , we welcome Dr. Stephen Spinelli , President, Babson College .  In this episode, Stephen says that every single student becomes a business major when they graduate.   The "mind-blowing" amazing education being delivered right now is one of the positive consequences of CV-19, which...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience , we have the honor of speaking with Dr. Parminder K. Jassal , CEO, SocialTech.ai & UnMudl .  SocialTech.ai develops technologies to solve and drive for positive social behavior - with the goal of an equitable and sustainable future.  UnMudl Marketplace is the signature product is a course-to-jobs-marketplace driven by community colleges...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #43.  In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Carlos Campo , President of Ashland University ! Carlos talks about the impact of mental health issues and how they've created a crisis point for students which has prompted Ashland to add a myriad of student support services.  Ashland believes in "character education" where...

In this BONUS EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience , Dr. Joe Sallustio talks one-on-one with Rick Beyer , Senior Fellow and Practice Area Leader for Mergers & Affiliations with the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) .  Rick details how the financial model within higher education is in crisis - we are in the consolidation era which includes closures, mergers, affiliations, and t...

On this EdUp Experts episode, Danielle Shelton talks about a special tip for online teachers! Follow her on Instagram at LitWorks4u Thanks so much for tuning in.  Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes , Elizabeth Leiba , and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community...

On this EdUp Elites episode, Kelly Huynh , a 2020 Senior at San Diego State University , talks about her enrollment experience, passion project, life as a student during Covid and her thoughts on the future of education. Follow her Instagram @kellysDIY   Thanks so much for tuning in.  Join us again next time for another episode!  Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes ,...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #42 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Luis P. Sanchez , President at Oxnard College .  Luis details for us how hard students at Oxnard have been hit during the pandemic, financially and otherwise - access to basic services like WiFi and food (hunger) are REAL.   Luis also talks to us about how the first part o...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #41 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Mikhail Shneyder , President and CEO at Nightingale College .   Have you ever wondered why there aren't more nurses - I mean, we always hear about how badly nurses are needed yet there is always a shortage.  We talk with Mikhail about the supply and demand control build in...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #40 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Joyce Jacobsen , President at Hobart and William Smith Colleges .  Located in beautiful Geneva, NY on a stunning campus, hear how Joyce and her administration have handled CV-19 in the fall and what they are doing to plan for the spring term.  Joyce details how internationa...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience , we have the honor of speaking with Dr. Chris McCaghren , Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.  Over the last year, ED has worked very hard to get funds out to higher ed institutions amidst disruptions.   Chris's team works to distribute CARES Act funds; though higher ed has been chall...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience , we have the honor of speaking with Ken Eisner , Director of Worldwide Education Programs with Amazon Web Services.  The AWS Educate & AWS Academy programs aim to fill the need for skilled workers in cloud computing technologies - which is at an all-time high.  Ken discusses Ed-Tech's role in educational equity, and why technology can c...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience , our guest is Dr. Rusty Monhollan , President & Executive Director at South Carolina Commission on Higher Education .  We talk with Rusty about a host of topics in higher education including CV-19's effect on institutions in South Carolina, what the outlook is considering possible institutional closures/mergers, the overall value of higher education...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #39 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Frank Wu , President of Queens College .  As the second Asian-American ever to lead a City University of New York campus, find out why Wu only has eyes on Queens College.  From his time teaching at Howard University, which comes with a very interesting set of circumstances, to...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience , we talk with Matt Diteljan , Co-Founder & CEO at Glacier .  Glacier provides high school advertising opportunities, influencer opportunities, and digital marketing services to higher education across the U.S. and Canada.  Imagine this - a placement ad agency that puts your ads on the high school campus in front of potential students, an agency...

In this BONUS The EdUp Experience episode, Elizabeth Leiba talks one-on-one with Dr. A.D. Carson , Assistant Professor of Hip-Hop, Department of Music, University of Virginia .  A.D. talks about his super interesting origin story. He and Liz also discuss the need for higher education to provide more diverse course offerings and the story behind A.D.’s dissertation, which is unlike any other!&...

In this BONUS The EdUp Experience episode, Dr. Joe Sallustio talks one-on-one with Dr. Bill Pepicello , former President at the University of Phoenix .  Yes, THAT UoP that once had over 500 thousand students across the world.  Bill talks about alternative financial models, the differences between online education and traditional education, and why it's important to invest in technology a...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience , we talk Dr. Mayen B. Udoetuk , Director, Program and Partner Development at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension . Mayen literally job crafted her role to be involved with diversity, equity, and inclusion in her work of extending UCSC SVE in the credit and non-credit space.  She champions the role of professional and continuing education for adult learne...

In this BONUS EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience, Elizabeth Leiba talks with Danielle Geathers, Undergraduate Association President at MIT. Liz and Danielle have a fascinating conversation about how Danielle became MIT's first Black woman student body president in the school's 159-year history, They also talk about all of Danielle‘s amazing initiatives in and out of MIT and she tells Liz...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #38 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Mike Rounds , President of Williamson College of the Trades .  At Williamson, young men looking to positively interrupt their circumstances find a unique school with a model that enhances both academic trade and life skills through a strict schedule and military-like culture.  ...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience , we talk with Mr. Dana John Cohick , President, RPA Inc.  Joe and Liz have a very interesting conversation with Dana about the higher education staffing landscape. One particular point of interest was the discussion on what the skills and pathway of a University President might look like in a DC/AC (During Covid/After Covid) world!  Prior to r...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #37 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Hal Higdon , Chancellor, Ozarks Technical Community College System . Hal talks with Joe and Liz about the results of an initiative to call over 11,000 students to check up on them when Covid hit. Hal also talks about how he is making sure each student is treated like a “diamond membe...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #36 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dr. Julie White President of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom .  Julie is at the forefront of creating an anti-racist institution by committing to access, diversity, and acknowledging that students are devoid of basic services due to CV-19.  She also discusses how students have b...