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YOUR Higher Education Podcast
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.
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May 31, 2023 • 50min
626: Equitable Access to Care - with Becky Laman, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Seli Fakorzi, Director of Mental Health Operations at TimelyCare
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guests are Becky Laman, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Seli Fakorzi, Director of Mental Health Operations at TimelyCare
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Eric James Stephens, Entrepreneur
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
What does equitable access to care look like?
What's the number one mental health topic students talk about within their peer communities?
How does TimelyCare engage students to access individualized care?
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May 30, 2023 • 44min
625: Intrusive Intervention - with Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin, President of Union College
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #223
YOUR guest is Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin, President of Union College
YOUR guest cohost is Laura Ipsen, President & CEO of Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
What does Margaret mean when she talks about intrusive intervention?
What's the one question that Margaret asks when there are various stakeholders providing multiple solutions for a particular challenge?
What does Margaret see as the future of Higher Education?
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May 29, 2023 • 47min
624: Hidden Benefits of a College Degree - with Dr. Mark Sanchez, Superintendent/President of Southwestern Community College District
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #222
YOUR guest is Dr. Mark Sanchez, Superintendent/President of Southwestern Community College District (SCCD)
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
What are some of the hidden benefits of a college degree?
Why do some SCCD students go through a daily 3 to 4 hour (each way) border crossing commute?
What does Mark see as the future of Higher Education?
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May 24, 2023 • 35min
623: A.I. & Publishing - with Dr. Amy Brand, Director & Publisher of The MIT Press
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Dr. Amy Brand, Director & Publisher of The MIT Press
YOUR guest cohost is Stephen Morgan, US Managing Director at Squiz
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
How is A.I. impacting the world of academic publishing?
How does The MIT Press select works to publish?
What does Amy see as the future of Higher Ed?
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May 23, 2023 • 34min
622: The Anatomy of an Acquisition, Part II - with Dr. John Porter, Mark Falkowski, and Rob Westerveldt - Lindenwood University
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode...The Anatomy of an Acquisition, Part II
YOUR guests are Dr. John Porter, Mark Falkowski, & Rob Westervelt of Lindenwood University.
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio.
YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
We talk about Mergers & Acquisitions all the time in higher education. In this episode, discover what is underneath M & A concepts by getting the inside information about Lindenwood's acquisition of Dorsey College & how the Lindenwood Education System was formed.
What are some of the pre-acquisition activities, what about post-acquisition activities?
Why is culture alignment so important?
Learn how Lindenwood created an M & A team & how M & A became embedded within the strategic plan in this groundbreaking 2-part episode series!
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May 22, 2023 • 34min
621: The Anatomy of an Acquisition, Part I - with Dr. John Porter, Mark Falkowski, & Rob Westervelt - Lindenwood University
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode...The Anatomy of an Acquisition, Part I
YOUR guests are Dr. John Porter, Mark Falkowski, & Rob Westervelt of Lindenwood University.
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio.
YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
We talk about Mergers & Acquisitions all the time in higher education. In this episode, discover what is underneath M & A concepts by getting the inside information about Lindenwood's acquisition of Dorsey College & how the Lindenwood Education System was formed.
What are some of the pre-acquisition activities, what about post-acquisition activities?
Why is culture alignment so important?
Learn how Lindenwood created an M & A team & how M & A became embedded within the strategic plan in this groundbreaking 2-part episode series!
Listen in to #EdUp!
Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!
Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio
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We make education YOUR business!

May 17, 2023 • 48min
620: The Power of Female Leadership - with Dr. Sandra Woodley, President of The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB)
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #221
YOUR guest is Dr. Sandra Woodley, President of The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB)
YOUR guest cohost is Laura Ipsen, President & CEO of Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Element451's ENGAGE Summit
What does the power of female leadership sound like today?
What are Sandra’s thoughts on the impact of Artificial Intelligence?
What does Sandra see as the future of Higher Ed?
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May 16, 2023 • 50min
619: Higher Ed’s Other Obligation - with Dr. Andrew Delbanco, President of the Teagle Foundation
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Dr. Andrew Delbanco, President of the Teagle Foundation
YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Chuck Ambrose, Chancellor of Henderson State University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
What is Higher Ed's other obligation?
What makes the U.S. society different from others?
What does Andrew see as the future of Higher Ed?
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May 15, 2023 • 56min
618: The Power of Content vs Context - with Dr. Nido R. Qubein, President of High Point University
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #220
YOUR guest is Dr. Nido R. Qubein, President of High Point University
YOUR guest co-host is Dr. Bill Pepicello, host of EdUp Insights
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Jenzabar's Annual Meeting (JAM) & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
Why does Higher Ed need to understand the difference between content & context?
How does Nido define appreciative value?
What does Nido see as the future of Higher Ed?
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May 10, 2023 • 40min
617: How to Embed Social Justice - with Dr. Raymond Crossman, President of Adler University
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #219
YOUR guest is Dr. Raymond Crossman, President of Adler University
YOUR guest cohost is Laura Ipsen, President & CEO of Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How should an institution of Higher Ed embed social justice into their culture?
What’s one major design flaw that still affects Higher Ed today?
What does Ray see as the future of Higher Ed?
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