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Why This President Says 'Lead as if You'll Be There Forever' (Even if You Won't) - with Dr. Roger Parrot, President, Belhaven University 06.11.2025 49:45

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #419, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Roger Parrot , President, Belhaven University YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin , CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ How does a 30 year president eliminate ALL...

From Firearms to Drones: Teaching Trades Without Classrooms - with Jarred McNeely, Chief Academic Officer, Sonoran Desert Institute 05.11.2025 36:55

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠ Integrity4Education YOUR guest is Jarred McNeely , Chief Academic Officer, Sonoran Desert Institute YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch , CEO, Integrity4Education YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How does an online trade school put the lab in students' living rooms & deliver hands on gunsmithin...

What College Presidents Need to Know About Rankings, ROI & the Demographic Cliff - with Dr. LaMont Jones, Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report 04.11.2025 45:06

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. LaMont Jones , Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman , Founder & CEO, Career-Bond...

The University That Refused to Accept the Demographic Cliff - with Dr. Aondover Tarhule, President, Illinois State University 03.11.2025 47:14

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #418, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Aondover Tarhule , President, Illinois State University YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin , CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does a Nigerian born climate scien...

How Colleges Can Double Enrollment with Varsity-Lite - with Brent Richard, CEO, IMG Academy 31.10.2025 38:56

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Brent Richard , CEO, IMG Academy YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does a 50 year old tennis academy transform into a 600 acre boarding school w...

How an English Professor Turned AI from "Cheating Tool" to Career Essential - with Dr. Susan Ray, Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College 30.10.2025 31:16

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Susan Ray , Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does an AI transparency jou...

Anticipatory Tiptoes - with Dr. Kimberly Beatty⁠, Chancellor, ⁠Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City⁠ 29.10.2025 49:37

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #417, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Kimberly Beatty , Chancellor, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City YOUR co-host is Christi Segal , Vice President Managed Services & Executive Business Engagement, Ellucian...

EdUp Extra: How 1M Test Takers Achieve 90% College Persistence Without Seat Time - with CT Turner, CEO, GED Testing Service 28.10.2025 39:02

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is CT Turner , CEO, GED Testing Service YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman , Founder & CEO, Career-Bond YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does a proficiency based program serve 1 million test takers yearly &a...

What "Explore the Uncommon" Really Means at Linfield University - with Dr. Mark Blegen, President, Linfield University 26.10.2025 39:31

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #416, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Mark Blegen , President, Linfield University YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a new president lead a university where 40% of incoming students are first generation &...

What 2U's Turnaround Reveals About Higher Ed's Future - Kees Bol, CEO, 2U 24.10.2025 35:58

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Kees Bol , CEO, 2U YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does a CEO turn around a company 9 months after emerging from bankruptcy & what assumptions proved right about 2U's core assets? What happens when over 50% of all students now take som...

What Every University President Should Know About AI Literacy Requirements - with Dr. Christina A. Clark, President, La Roche University 23.10.2025 49:54

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #415, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Christina A. Clark , President, La Roche University YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin , CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a Catholic university achieve...

EdUp Extra: If You're a University President, This 20-Minute Listen Could Change Everything - Justin Papadakis, Deputy CEO & Chief Real Estate Officer of the USL 22.10.2025 27:32

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Justin Papadakis , Deputy CEO & Chief Real Estate Officer, United Soccer League (USL), YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes How does the USL's partnership with Bellevue University provide 4 year scholarsh...

Why College-Ready Students Still Drop Out & How Paid Internships Fix It - with Dr. Donnell J. Butler, Founder & President, Prelude 21.10.2025 47:28

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Donnell J. Butler , Founder & President, Prelude YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a South Bronx kid who started at McDonald's at 14 transform a Citibank internship into a mission to create economic freedom for underserved...

When Tutoring Becomes Cool - with Samyr Qureshi, Co-founder & CEO, Knack 19.10.2025 51:05

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Samyr Qureshi , Co-founder & CEO, Knack YOUR co-host is Dr. Bruce C. Kusch , President, Ensign College YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a gig economy tutoring model create jobs for high achieving students while providing free su...

If Students Don't Exist, Are They Still Cheating? - Dr. Matthew J. Borcherding, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Minnesota State Community & Technical College 17.10.2025 30:59

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠ Integrity4Education YOUR guest is Dr. Matthew J. Borcherding , Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Minnesota State Community & Technical College YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch , CEO, Integrity4Education YOUR host is ⁠ Elvin Freytes ⁠ How does Dr. Borcherding drive innovation at M-St...

What Happens When 7,000 Students Get Unlimited AI Access Overnight? with Dr. Rob McDole, Director for the Center of Teaching & Learning, Cedarville University 16.10.2025 43:30

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Rob McDole , Director for the Center of Teaching & Learning, Cedarville University YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco How does a Christian university become the 1st in the world to implement ChatGPT EDU campus wide for all students, faculty &am...

What Happens When You Remove All the "Gunk" From Higher Education? - with Dr. Sasha Thackaberry, Founder & President, Newstate University 15.10.2025 46:59

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #414, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Sasha Thackaberry , Founder & President, Newstate University YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a university operate on a $300/month subscription model with competency...

Inside the Search for President #14 - with Romaine Seguin, Acting President, William Woods University 14.10.2025 49:04

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #413, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Romaine Seguin , Acting President, William Woods University YOUR co-host is Gregory Clayton , President, EducationDynamics YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a UPS executive...

What Happens When Universities Take Degrees to Students Instead of Waiting - with Dr. Kelly Damphousse, President, Texas State University 12.10.2025 50:20

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #412, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Kelly Damphousse , President, Texas State University YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin , CEO, EducationDynamics YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How does a former Canadian prison g...

Why We're Asking the Wrong Questions About Student Cheating - with Dr. Gregor Thuswaldner, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty, La Roche University, & Host of EdUp Provost 10.10.2025 42:33

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠ Integrity4Education YOUR guest is Dr. Gregor Thuswaldner , Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty, La Roche University , Host of EdUp Provost , & Author of The Chief Academic Officer's Handbook: A Provost's Guide to Visionary Leadership YOUR cohost is Thomas...

What America's Original Community College Teaches About the Future - with Dr. Clyne Namuo, President, Joliet Junior College 09.10.2025 53:17

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #411, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Clyne Namuo , President, Joliet Junior College YOUR co-host is Christi Segal , Vice President Managed Services & Executive Business Engagement, Ellucian YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe...

Should College Presidents Live on Campus? This One Does & Here's Why - with Dr. Kristen Miller, President, Southern Maine Community College 08.10.2025 50:33

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #410, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Kristen Miller , President, Southern Maine Community College YOUR co-host is Dr. Chuck Lloyd , Vice Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sa...

What Happens When Workforce Pell Finally Arrives (& Why Colleges Aren't Ready) - with Dr. Lisa Avery, President, Linn-Benton Community College 07.10.2025 44:52

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #409, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19, YOUR guest is Dr. Lisa Avery , President, Linn-Benton Community College YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a community college get students $90,000 jobs with just a 2 year degree in programs...

The Strategic Plan That 500,000 People Are Watching - with Dr. Brian Knetl, President, Waubonsee Community College 05.10.2025 47:03

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #408, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ , & sponsored by Studiosity , YOUR guest is Dr. Brian Knetl , President, Waubonsee Community College YOUR cohost is Dr. Noreen Golfman , Former Provost, Podcaster, & Studiosity Advisory Board Member YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio How does a community college president create a strate...

What "Authentic Engagement" Actually Means in the Age of ChatGPT - Dr. Joseph Brown, Dir., Academic Integrity, & Dr. Sarah Gutierrez, Ast. Dir. for Student Conduct Services, Colorado State University 02.10.2025 47:49

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠ Pangram Labs, ⁠ YOUR guests are Dr. Joseph F. Brown , Director, Academic Integrity Program, The Institute for Learning & Teaching, & Dr. Sarah Gutierrez , Assistant Director for Student Conduct Services, The Student Resolution Center, Colorado State University YOUR cohost is ⁠ Bradley Em...