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This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #58. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Peter Cohen, President, University of Phoenix!  According to Peter, the future is about microbursts of learning - which will change modalities, time frames, and degree expectations for all.  Because careers will span longer than they used to, career colleges (and all colleges) need to do MORE than offer degree-based education.  Hear Peter talk about how educational curriculum is the same, by and large, across the country, so it's the commitment to student service, infrastructure, and job placement that will separate institutions.  UoP offers "Career Services for Life (TM)" which is their key differentiator.  Career placement is one of the areas that will help regain public trust in higher education!  Peter Cohen is the eighth president of the University of Phoenix. He previously served as executive vice president of McGraw-Hill Education. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Redlands.  Cohen is focused on further accelerating the University-wide transformation in service of its vision to be recognized as the most trusted provider of career-relevant higher education for working adults. He brings to the University a deep understanding of the potential for technology to improve the quality of education—an understanding he has developed through a career focused on innovation in the service of students and improved learning outcomes. Another episode sponsored by our great friends at MDT Marketing! Get your free marketing consultation today! mdtmarketing.com/edup. 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 at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with James A. DeMeo, CEO, Venue Risk Management!  As the world adjusts to a world post-corona virus world and begins to repopulate venues for sports and entertainment, risk assessment and security measures are of critical importance.  James talks to us about the necessity for institutions of higher education to protect students, university personnel, and fans, through emergency response plans and general safety measures.   James A. DeMeo, M.S. brings over three decades of security, law enforcement and consulting experience to both the public and private sectors. Mr. DeMeo is the founder, president and CEO of Unified Sports and Entertainment Security Consulting, LLC., (USESC) based in Raleigh, NC. Mr. DeMeo earned his Master's degree in Sport Management from Adelphi University in 2012. Mr. DeMeo was recognized by Security Magazine as The Most Influential People in Security 2017. Mr. DeMeo currently serves as a remote learning Adjunct Instructor with Tulane University-School of Professional Advancement.  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 at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Element 451, we talk with Dr. Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance.  Helping low-income, first-generation, and students of color is not something universities have typically been good at.  The University Alliance is focused on completion - who is completing and who is not.  Higher education was never designed around students; the entire traditional infrastructure of colleges and universities was designed around faculty, which were the intellectual capital of the institution.  UIA works to deconstruct and rebuild the operations around students and innovation to accomplish the goals of helping society - by helping the low-income, first-gen, and students of color.  The pandemic has, however, hit students and faculty hard.  It's time to innovate further, according to Bridget. For the past decade, Dr. Bridget Burns has advised university presidents, system chancellors, and state and federal policy leaders on strategies to expand access to higher education, address costs, and promote completion for students of all backgrounds. Named one of the “16 Most Innovative People in Higher Education” by Washington Monthly, she is the founding Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA). The UIA is the groundbreaking national consortium of public research universities igniting a movement through their collaborative work (innovate together, scaling “what works”, & broadly diffusing what they learn) to close their achievement gaps and improve outcomes for all students. The UIA was developed during Dr. Burns's tenure as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship at Arizona State University. Check out our sponsor, Element 451, at this link: https://element451.com/edupexperience 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 at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #57. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. W. Kent Fuchs, President at the University of Florida!  We are joined by special guest host John Farrar, Director of Education at Google.  We talk to Dr. Fuchs about the impact of the University of Florida, both on students and the local economy.  Kent discusses the importance of student belonging, which includes the more than 1000 clubs created by students to create community.  Add to this the discussion around marketing, messaging, and the goal of the University of Florida to get to 10,000 online students or more.  We ask Kent about future population goals, you might be surprised by his answer.  Kent is very clear about creating an environment at UF that transcends the expected and creates learning opportunities by matching students up with others from different backgrounds and countries when possible.  This is NOT the episode to miss. Dr. Kent Fuchs became the 12th President of the University of Florida in January 2015.  Building on many years of excellence and focused leadership, the university has reached its goal of joining the nation’s top-ten public research universities. Dr. Fuchs has since set UF on a path to joining the top-five public research universities and becoming the nation’s number one university for comprehensive excellence. UF is working toward those goals through the creation of 500 new faculty positions, the addition of advanced and beautiful university facilities, and an ongoing $3 billion fundraising campaign. Another episode sponsored by our great friends at MDT Marketing! Get your free marketing consultation today! mdtmarketing.com/edup 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 at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

In this EdUp Embedded episode, sponsored by FRANK., Joe talks one-on-one with the President and CEO of the Association of Governing Boards (AGB), Henry Stoever.  Henry gives an absolute masterclass regarding higher education governing boards.  He discusses the three main components of effective board operations - composition, mindset, and action.  The macro roles of an effective board are to hire, motivate, and incentivize the President of a college or university and to collaboratively develop the strategy.  The "noses in, fingers out" functioning of an effective board allows for financial stress testing and scenario planning.  However, governing boards need to spend more time understanding marketing and planning - the price to value proposition.  Don't miss this episode! Mr. Henry Stoever brings to AGB a deep understanding of the importance of citizen governance and a wealth of experience in building on the strengths of a member-focused organization. In Mr. Stoever’s previous position at National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), he oversaw marketing, partner relations, and board-development teams, helping to provide insights on critical issues that shape board agendas for the largest association of corporate directors in the United States. Episode sponsored by our great friends at FRANK! Check out www.withfrank.org! 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 at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with Glen Patterson, Co-Founder, WorkSchool.  WorkSchool connects the learner to aggregated certificate programs, then connects the earned skill to employment opportunities.  Hear Glen talk about the necessity of offering students valuable learning opportunities without becoming frustrated.  With so many non-credit and certificate opportunities available, finding the right program can even seem overwhelming.  Glen discusses the importance of end-to-end solutions providing an outstanding user experience.  Not every student is ready for, or wants, the traditional path! Glen Patterson is the Co-Founder of WorkSchool - The world's leading learning platform for human capital with end-to-end solutions for learners and job-seekers. Educating the workforce of today and tomorrow. Smart, Intelligent, Creative. He is also Co-Founder of Trifecta Ventures, Founder of Harlem Tech Summit, a Speaker on Tech Inclusion, and an E-Lecturer pn Entrepreneurship, Startup, Innovation for Marketing.  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 at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Element 451, we talk with Charlie Javice, Founder & CEO, Frank.  This episode is action-packed.  We discuss the simplification of the FAFSA.  It's so much easier now, right?  Hear Charlie talk about why completing the FAFSA, even amongst the recent governmental simplification, isn't so simple.  Colleges and universities don't measure FAFSA completion times against yield rates, but should.  Charlie also talks about loan forgiveness, loan indebtedness, and how Frank is helping to serve underrepresented students in their quest to achieve a college education.  Charlie details how providing a student service around financial aid benefits schools, and most importantly, the students that need the white glove treatment. Charlie Javice, is the founder of New York-based college aid advocacy, Frank. Javice estimates her company has helped more than 300,000 students get $7 billion in financial aid over the past two years. In 2017, Charlie raised a total of $15.7 million, the largest venture round for a female founder that year. Her investors included U.S.-Israeli investment fund Aleph Venture Capital (which previously invested in WeWork and insurance start-up Lemonade), Reach Capital, former Uber advocate Bradley Tusk’s Tusk Ventures, and Slow Ventures. Marc Rowan, the co-founder of Apollo Global Management, one of the largest private equity firms in the world, led the most recent investment.  Check out our sponsor, Element 451, at this link: https://element451.com/edupexperience 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 at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Element 451, we talk with Dr. Angel Perez, CEO of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC).  NACAC has over 16,000 members across the world focused on admissions counseling for college and university campuses.  Angel discusses the tectonic shifts in college admissions advising - from varsity blues to recent changes in recruiting guidelines handed down by the feds.  Policy changes and test-optional (and test blind) trends have been visible during the time of the pandemic.  Additionally, angel details that NACAC's key role is advocacy, education, training, and networking, and there is real work being done with colleges and universities around declining enrollment situations. Angel also addresses the "muddy waters" of the for-profit and non-profit operating models and he responds to the question of why NACAC doesn't allow membership from career colleges.  Finally, he talks about the CAREER of admissions counseling and its importance to higher education. Dr. Angel B. Pérez is CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). In this role, he represents nearly 14,000 admission and counseling professionals worldwide committed to postsecondary access and success. He is the primary voice of the association to government, media, and global partners. Pérez is recognized as a national thought leader and is a sought-after speaker on issues of educational equity, access, and success in American education. Check out our sponsor, Element 451, at this link: https://element451.com/edupexperience 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 at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #56. In this EdUp Embedded episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Jon Bauer, President, East Central College!  Joe talks one on one with Jon about the redefinition of higher education post-pandemic.  Jon talks about the changes to distance education including splitting time between seated and remote learning.  Jon also details that today's students demand flexibility and that institutions should see efficiency in offering online courses.  Some students have started off as online students, will they let that go?  Jon discusses the necessity of the PIVOT, but also notes how REAL the digital divide is.  There is power in the associate degree, especially if there is rural electrification of broadband. Dr. Jon Bauer has served as the 6th president of East Central College since July 1, 2012. Bauer served as chair of the Missouri Community College Association from 2015-2017. He also served on boards and committees as Chair of  Mercy Hospital-Washington Board of Trustees, Mercy East Communities Board of Directors, Washington 353 Redevelopment Committee, Washington Civic Industrial Corporation, Washington Public Library Board and past President of Washington Area Chamber of Commerce.  Another episode sponsored by our great friends at MDT Marketing! Get your free marketing consultation today! mdtmarketing.com/edup 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 at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we have the honor of speaking with Josh Moody, Education Reporter at U.S. News! Josh talks to us about a variety of topics, including which country most students are interested in visiting during their gap year, the non-appeal of online programs for high school students and the importance of private public partnerships. He also talks about how more colleges should start or increase their workforce partnerships with companies to help reskill and upskill employees.  Josh Moody has covered college admissions and international education for U.S. News since 2018. Prior to joining U.S. News he blogged about higher ed trends for Forbes.com and reported on K-12 and higher education, as well as local government, natural disasters and crime for The News & Advance in Lynchburg, Virginia. He began his career as an education reporter for the Kearney Hub in central Nebraska, covering the University of Nebraska—Kearney. Another episode sponsored by our great friends at MDT Marketing! Get your free marketing consultation today! mdtmarketing.com/edup 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 at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!