The EdUp Experience
We welcome YOU to America’s leading higher education podcast! Hosted by Dr. Joe Sallustio, whose down-to-Earth approach & industry experience helps to make dry & complicated educational topics more fun & engaging to discuss. Elvin Freytes, Producer, brings YOU the most innovative leaders in higher education to the microphone. The EdUp Experience team brings over 40 years of experience in higher education - YOU will feel refreshed, upskilled, & reskilled after listening to this podcast. LEARN MORE: edupexperience.com We make education YOUR business!
Episodes
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Debbie Fowler, SVP, Academic Delivery, Western Governors University
In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, powered by Integrity4Education
YOUR cohost is Jamie Morris, VP of Partnerships, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
- How does a recovering lawyer with no higher ed experience end up leading 3,000 faculty & staff across 21 years at WGU?
- Why does cheating yourself ...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Charlsey Pearce, CEO, MortarCAPS
This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!
This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conf...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Rick Gallot, President & CEO, University of Louisiana System
This episode, President Series #519, ispowered by Ellucian - Higher Ed's AI-Enriched Platform!
This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Cindy Nava, Senator & Majority Whip, New Mexico State Senate, District 9, & Deborah Santiago, Co-founder & CEO, Excelencia in Education
In this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 Lumina Foundation State Policy Retreat in Philadelphia,
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
- What happens when a former DACA recipient makes history in the New Mexico State Senate?
- Why is there a difference between enrol...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Tristan Denley, Deputy Commissioner, Academic Affairs & Innovation, Louisiana Board of Regents, & Dr. Zainab Okolo, Senior Vice President of Policy, Advocacy & Government Relations,The Jed Foundation (JED)
In this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 Lumina Foundation State Policy Retreat in Philadelphia,
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
- What happens when a state reaches its 85,000 graduat...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chris Nesmith, Superintendent, Elma School District
This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!
This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & ...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with W. Kent Barnds, Executive Vice President for Strategy & Innovation, Augustana College
In this episode, part of our Across Education Series powered by Nemonx,
YOUR cohost is Shadi Figuli, CEO & Co-Founder, Nemonx
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
- How does 35 years in higher ed teach you that student recruitment can't succeed unless career placement data is stellar?
- Why must institutions be...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Pat Pitney, Former President, University of Alaska
This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!
This episode is sponsored by the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facil...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Victoria Ballerini, Director, Strong Start to Finish, & Dr. Amy Moreland, Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, Tennessee Board of Regents
This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Bettina Celis, Vice President of Student Affairs, Chandler-Gilbert College
In this episode,recorded LIVE & in person from the 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference on the campus of Yavapai College,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- What happens when 78% of your students are part-time but you refuse to give them part-time support?
- Why does student affairs need to focus on terms 3,...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Daniel Corr, Vice Provost for Academic Alliances, Arizona State University
In this episode,recorded LIVE & in person from the 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference on the campus of Yavapai College,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- Why would a 10-year community college president join a research university, & what does the ASU charter have to do with it?
- What is the “missing...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with John Morgan, Executive Director of Workforce, Skilled Trades & Manufacturing, & Vince Redgrave, Executive Director for Industry Innovation, Yavapai College
In this episode,recorded LIVE & in person from the 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference on the campus of Yavapai College,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- Why did a company tell a 38-year CTE veteran they want graduates...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Andrew Clegg, Academic Dean of Workforce Development & Skilled Trades, Central AZ College
In this episode,recorded LIVE & in person from the 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference on the campus of Yavapai College,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- Why is a community college building a 55-foot mobile welding classroom inside a refrigerated truck?
- How did 6 Arizona community college...
LIVE from ACCAC 2026 - with Aimee Novak, Executive Director of Culinary Experience, Yavapai College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Aimee Novak, Executive Director of Culinary Experience, Yavapai College
In this episode,recorded LIVE & in person from the 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference on the campus of Yavapai College,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- What happens when a community college ditches the third-party vendor & brings dining completely in-house?
- How do you build a restaurant model serving 10,...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Ryan Gray, Executive Director, Learning & Educational Innovation Executive Director Technology, Engagement & Strategy, & Robyn Bryce, Executive Director, Learning & Educational Innovation Executive Director Technology, Engagement & Strategy, Yavapai College
In this episode,recorded LIVE & in person from the 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference on the campus of ...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Sandra DeLacy, Director, Arizona Community College Success Center
In this episode,recorded LIVE & in person from the 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference on the campus of Yavapai College,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- What does it take to convene 20 community colleges as the only full-time employee of a statewide success center?
- How did Arizona’s community colleges shift f...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with James Morales, Faculty, HVAC, Yavapai College
In this episode,recorded LIVE & in person from the 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference on the campus of Yavapai College,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How did an HVAC professor build “Professor HVAC”, an AI mentor that extends learning beyond the classroom?
- What can instructors learn by watching their students’ AI ...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Von Lawson, President, Northland Pioneer College
In this episode, President Series #518, recorded LIVE & in person from the 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference on the campus of Yavapai College,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- What does it mean to serve students across 22,000 square miles, some in communities without running water or electricity?
- How does a rural community col...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Doug Berry, Acting President, Yavapai College
In this episode, President Series #517, recorded LIVE & in person from the 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference on the campus of Yavapai College,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How did Yavapai College go from 5% to 82% 8-week courses in just 5 years—& what’s the enrollment impact?
- Why did a community college buy a ...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Ron Shaffer, Technology Industry Leader - K-12 & Higher Education, Salto
This episode is in partnership with University Business!
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does handing someone a metal key with no signature, no tracking & no auditing put your entire campus at risk for 5 dollars at Home Depot?
- Why does just because we haven't had an incident doesn't mean we're okay when you don't know w...
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