The EdUp Experience

The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #6. On this episode we welcome Dr. Irma Becerra , President of Marymount University . She talks about underrepresented minorities, the value of a college degree, and the importance of community.  Dr. Becerra is known for expanding educational access for students and keenly targeting programming to meet societal needs and changing demographics. Her...

The Ed Up Experience President Series, Episode #5 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience , we welcome Dr. David Stout , President of Brookdale Community College .  David talks to us about the emerging role of the community college as both traditional alternative and upskilling necessity.  He discusses how quickly his community college has moved to service the students and how they plan...

In this episode, former NFL athlete Marques Ogden talks about higher education’s responsibility in the diversity and inclusion conversation, the value of his HBCU experience, and how grit and hard work lead to success.  Marques is a keynote speaker, author, and executive coach - a powerful voice, a motivated and dedicated leadership coach, and a personal story you need to hear. Thanks so much...

Covid19 has been like nothing the higher education sector has ever seen, according to John Ikenberry, President and Co-Founder of HigherEdJobs .  John talks to Joe and Liz about the state of higher education hiring today, and you may not like what you hear if you are someone needing a job due to unemployment in higher education, wanting a job to advance within higher education, or as someone...

Our guest for this episode is Kelly Bailey , Director of Emsi - Open Skills . Emsi is a labor market analytics firm. Their open skills library serves as an organic skills language to act as a translator between people looking for work, work looking for people, and educational programs that are looking to connect people to jobs. We enjoy a fascinating conversation about how her organization is able...

Nicole Merrill is content machine! She has written articles, produced podcasts, delivered workshops, built online courses, and designed creative voice experiences. Her love of content creation recently overflowed into a new book on the future of work - Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots! The book explains the impact of artificial intelligence in the workpl...

The EdUp Experience President Series, Episode #4 - As the fifth President of Grand Valley State University , Dr. Philly Mantella is the first woman President in the history of the institution and she is one of higher education's leading entrepreneurs.  She is a recognized leader in strategic planning, market expansion, and innovation in the way education is delivered. Her innovative drive com...

The Ed Up Experience President Series, Episode #3 - TCS is a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact. Today, they count six colleges among their ranks and the System fulfills the aspirations of nearly 9,000 students across 11 separate campus locations.  As the founding president of TCS Education System, Dr. Michael Horowitz has brought with him over 28 year...

Daniel Hepworth isn't just a student at Duke University, he is the Founder and CEO of The Massapequa Tutor and CoFounder of StudentSide .  Both companies are dedicated to helping students succeed.  This innovative and motivated young man talks to us about how his education has been disrupted and how he is using his connections and resources to create an improved college experience for th...

Chip Paucek continues to disrupt and innovate within the higher education landscape with the emergence and surge of 2U .  Covid-19 has created unprecedented consequences in higher education, particularly massive moves to online delivery.  In this episode, Chip discusses that it's "our-time" for online education champions, and how 2U creates the higher education Triple Win by staying true...

As executive editor of Chronicle Intelligence, Liz McMillen brings more than 30 years of experience covering higher education. She is a sought-after speaker who frequently addresses college leaders in the United States and overseas about big-picture trends in higher education.  On this episode, Liz talks to The EdUp Experience about the need for greater faculty integration to enhance student...

Our guest on this episode of The Ed Up Experience is Jason Belland , Vice President, Education Cloud Industry Solutions at Salesforce .  Jason has over 20 years of experience in higher education in roles dealing with student service and marketing.  Jason talks to us about some of the collaboration he is seeing within higher education and discusses how important the concept of "belonging"...

Our guest for this Bonus EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience is Eaton Donald , Director of Strategy for Readably . His organization champions innovative ways to supplement teaching children reading online with a multi-sensory approach using color, position, order, shape and motion, rather than the traditional methods we're all familiar with using phonics. As a parent, Eaton Donald was dis...

Our guest for this episode of The EdUp Experience is Dr. Greg Fowler , President - Global Campus at Southern New Hampshire University .  As President of SNHU’s Global Campus, Dr. Fowler has oversight for academic functions in support of the university’s learning experiences and modalities-- online, competency-based and hybrid—meeting the rapidly changing demands of the workforce and global co...

This is a special EdUp Embedded Panel discussion with higher education leaders from all areas of our sector, including administration, faculty, enrollment and marketing, addressing race relations, inequity, the role of higher education in addressing these issues and how to affect meaningful change in our country after the tragic killing of George Floyd.    Our panel includes:  Don S...

This is a special episode release addressing what is happening in our country after the tragic killing of George Floyd. Dr. Emad Rahim is the guest on this episode of The EdUp Experience.  Emad escaped the killing fields of Cambodia as a child and he has become a nationally recognized voice for social equity, social change, and the importance of empathy.   Dr. Emad Rahim is an award-winn...

Robert Chesnut is the guest on this episode of The EdUp Experience.  Rob is the former Chief Ethics Officer of Airbnb and author of " Intentional Integrity - How Smart Companies Can Lean An Ethical Revolution ".  As a graduate of Harvard Law School, Rob has brought his knowledge and insight into ethical decision-making to boars and companies across the U.S.  In this episode, Rob dis...

John Assunto is the guest on this episode of The EdUp Experience.  John has over 30 years of experience in identifying top leadership talent in higher education, and he explains how covid-19 is affecting hiring in higher education, the challenge of identifying leadership talent with knowledge of online learning, and the characteristics of an effective leader in this volatile time.  Liste...

The EdUp Experience President Series #2 Join us as we have a fascinating conversation with Dr. David Harpool , President of Northcentral University .  Dr. Harpool has been President of NCU for over 9 years and he has over 25 years of experience in higher education at multiple levels.  During his tenure, NCU has grown quickly and, in 2019, NCU successfully made the transition from for-pro...

Dr. James Toscano is the guest on this episode of The EdUp Experience.   Dr. Toscano has about 20 years of experience in public policy and higher education as a national leader in the fight to make college more affordable for American students.  Currently, Dr. Toscano serves as the President of Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust , a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization de...

Lesley Villarose is the guest on this episode of The EdUp Experience.  Lesley has about 20 years of experience in higher education all in student-facing roles.  Currently, Lesley serves as the Dean of Students at Averett University , a private college with both online and on-ground operational units.  In this episode, Lesley discusses issues facing Averett University (that can be ap...

Ken Boutelle is the guest on this episode of The Ed Up Experience.  Ken has over 20 years of marketing and recruiting experience in higher education and he discusses the importance of tactics, technology, and why institutions might consider looking to an "OPM" (online program manager) for help.  Listen to Ken discuss his thoughts on recruiting during an after COVID-19.  Thanks so mu...

Michael Horn is the guest on this episode.  Michael speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to improve the lives of students.  He is a futurist and is a frequent contributor in the speaking and writing circuits discussing disrupting innovation and a myriad of learning models.  He is also the author of Choosing College whi...

The EdUp Experience President Series #1 Join us as we have a fascinating conversation with Scott Pulsipher , President of Western Governors University . He gives us priceless insights into the winning formula he and his team have used to propel his institution to amazing success in online learning, competency-based learning with more than 120,000 current online students and a global network of mor...

Gary Carlson has 53 years of experience in education including administrative and teaching roles in K-12, for-profit higher education and non-profit higher education.  Gary brings his vast knowledge and expertise to The EdUp Experience and discusses student success, what it takes to be an effective online faculty member, the need for innovative leadership at the highest level of higher educat...