The EdUp Experience

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp NOTE: We had an audio challenge with this episode; Joe did not realize he was screaming into his mic and we can’t fix it.  Turn him down! In this episode, President Series #137, YOUR guest is Ben Nelson, Chairman & CEO of The Minerva Project & the Chancellor of Minerva University, YOUR guest cohost is Renee Seltzer, CEO of Ellison Ellery Consulting, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is The Charles Koch Foundation! What is the Minerva Project? Listen in to find out! Ben Nelson is the Founder, Chairman, & CEO of Minerva Project & the Chancellor of Minerva University. Prior to Minerva, Nelson spent more than 10 years at Snapfish, where he helped build the company from startup to the world’s largest personal publishing service. With over 42 million transactions across 22 countries, nearly five times greater than its closest competitor, Snapfish is among the top e-commerce services in the world. Serving as CEO from 2005 through 2010, Nelson led the company’s sale to Hewlett Packard for $300 million. Prior to joining Snapfish, Nelson was President & CEO of Community Ventures, a network of locally branded portals for American communities. Nelson started Minerva in 2011 with the goal of nurturing critical wisdom for the sake of the world through a systematic & evidence-based approach to learning. Over the past decade, Nelson has built Minerva University into the most selective and effective university in the US, & has developed a business -Minerva Project- to share Minerva’s unique approach with other like-minded institutions. 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 ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #136, YOUR guest is Ken Kuhlken, President of Perelandra College, YOUR guest cohost is Geoffrey M. Roche, Senior Vice President at Dignity Health Global Education and YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio. There are many difficulties for religiously affiliated colleges including enrollment challenges, accreditation, and return on investment.  In this episode, Ken details the growth struggles facing his college.   Ken has long been the author of novels, stories, articles, poems, & essays. Lots of honors have come his way, including a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship; Poets, Essayists & Novelist’s Ernest Hemingway Award; Private Eye Writers of America Best First Novel & Shamus Best Novel; & several San Diego & Los Angeles Book Awards. 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 ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Priyanka Srivastava, Senior Editor of Education Times by The Times of India, YOUR special guest co-host is Dr. Vistasp Karbhari, Professor at Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement:  The Beginning of A New Era in Higher Education. What is happening with education in India? Listen in to find out! Priyanka Srivastava is a journalist with a career spanning over 25 years. Having expertise in print, new media (digital), content writing, books & advertising, she has worked at various positions at several prominent publications in London, including Daily Mail (Mailonline), CNN-IBN, & more. Having handled several positions as a science reporter, political journalist, entertainment editor & South-East Asian expert, she has extensive knowledge of news processing & presentation. She has worked with the prominent Indian dailies/media enterprise in Mumbai & Delhi -The Times of India, Mint, CNN-IBN, Mail Today, India Today, The Week, Indian Express, The Hitavada, Lokmat & Femina. 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 ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Douglas Belkin, Higher Education Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, YOUR guest cohost is Steve Foerster, President at New World University, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is The Charles Koch Foundation! In this episode, Doug talks about the high stakes of higher education. Doug has been on the higher red beat for 9 years, & there’s never been a crazier time than the Covid consequence.  From decreasing enrollment, the changing business model, race relations on campus, to more visible administration, Doug covers it all.  He even dishes on blow back to journalists in our fake news era & why the Wall Street Journal is a cut above the rest. Don’t miss this insightful conversation! Douglas Belkin covers higher education for The Wall Street Journal where he focuses on the link between education & the economy. He joined The Journal in 2007 & has been both a national & foreign correspondent. The Journal has twice nominated projects, of which he has been a part, for the Pulitzer Prize.  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 ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guests are Dr. Amanda Smith, CAO at Academic Partnerships & Dr. Maria Andersen, CPO at Coursetune, YOUR guest cohost is Holly Owens, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is LeadSquared! Amanda & Maria discuss Academic Partnership's acquisition of Coursetune in late 2021. What's missing with teaching & learning today? How do we make improvements in the science of learning to create a more streamlined experience? Well, Amanda & Maria will tell YOU, & they'll highlight why this acquisition could change the game! Coursetune will continue to grow as a distinct brand w/ a dedicated team. Its software will remain available to customers on a stand-alone basis, & the companies will examine ways their customers can benefit from the others’ offerings. Academic Partnerships is an online facilitator that assists primarily public institutions of higher ed in taking their academic programs online & recruits & retains qualified students through program completion. AP’s mission is to expand access to top quality, affordable & workforce relevant education, especially for working & adult students. Coursetune helps institutions measurably improve course & program design. Focusing on outcomes mapping & assessment alignment, the robust suite of tools & reports enables diverse teams of educators to collaborate as they design, align, & communicate complex curriculum. 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 ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Sarah Saxton-Frump, COO & CoFounder of PelotonU, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Bill Pepicello, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is The Charles Koch Foundation! Sarah talks to us about PelotonU and why it's critical that students are aware of all the options for education.  PelotonU partners with universities to offer education that gives real-world experience and students coming through PelotonU tend to select schools with competency-based education.  The post-traditional student is looking for "college on-demand" and they actually let students try out their educational endeavor for 6-weeks to ensure it is what they want.   Sarah Saxton-Frump is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of PelotonU where she built their college completion coaching program and now focuses on innovation and scale. Committed to ensuring all students have access to education systems designed with their needs in mind, Sarah spent eight years working in low-income high schools, first through Teach for America and then as a KIPP teacher and principal. 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 ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #135, YOUR guest is Dr. Larry Rideaux, Jr, President of Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods, YOUR special guest co-host is Bill Pepicello, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement:  The Beginning of A New Era in Higher Education. In this episode, Larry talks about why the stigma of community college is gone - and why it's important to show the business community, and the broader community in general, what community colleges do and why they are important.  He also discusses why MCC moved toward a 4-year degree to put education within reach of everyone who needs it.  Listen to Larry talk about the importance of stackable credentials in a shifting student marketplace.  He also talks about how student engagement was his scarlet thread and why it's important to become involved in all aspects of higher ed. Larry Rideaux Jr., Ed.D., became president of Metropolitan Community College’s Maple Woods campus in Kansas City North on June 1, 2020. Rideaux came to MCC from Texas Southmost College in Brownsville, Texas, where he served as vice president of student services. The community college has about 8,600 credit-seeking students and sits just across the border from Matamoros, Mexico. Before joining Texas Southmost in September 2018, Rideaux spent six years at the Tarrant County College District in Texas, where he was vice president of student development; acting vice president for academic and student affairs; and interim dean of humanities.  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 ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guests are Dr. Eric Hanushek, 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate, & Paul & Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, & Mr. Edward Ma, Secretary-General of the Yidan Prize Foundation, & YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio! What is the $3.9 million dollar Yidan Prize? Listen in to find out!  Professor Eric A. Hanushek is a globally recognized leader in the economics of education. His work has given us the international standard for measuring how teachers & schools perform. And it’s shaped the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) by including learning outcomes as a target. That’s because he has demonstrated that it’s how much students learn—& not how many years they spend in school—that boosts economies. Mr Edward Ma works closely with the Board, Advisory Committee & Judging Committee to design & implement strategic plans that will lead the Yidan Prize Foundation to accomplish its mission—creating a better world through education. 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 ● Learn what others are saying about their EdUp experience! ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Deborah Quazzo, Managing Partner at GSV Ventures & Co-Founder at ASU+GSV Summit, YOUR special guest cohost is Ryan Stowers, Executive Director at the Charles Koch Foundation, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Unmudl! This is an episode YOU do not want to miss! Joe & Ryan talk with Deb about what she looks for when thinking about impact investing. They also talk about the future of the ASU+GSV Summit & her thoughts on the future of higher education. Enjoy!  Deborah is the Managing Partner of GSV Ventures, a venture fund investing in education & workforce skills technologies that are disrupting the $7 Trillion sector & named to Insider’s inaugural list of top 100 seed investors. In addition, she is Co-founder of the ASU+GSV Summit. The ASU+GSV Summit celebrates innovations & innovators across the global “preK to Gray” learning & talent landscape & attracts over 5,500 live & 10,000 virtual attendees. 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 ● Learn what others are saying about their EdUp experience! ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Charlie Parker, Vice President of Marketing & Enrollment Operations at ESI, Inc. - www.aviationmaintenance.edu | www.tidewatertechtrades.edu | www.centura.edu, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka, THE Voice of Education, & YOUR special guest co-host is Jason Pfaff, Vice President at Red Ventures, & YOUR sponsor is LeadSquared! Charlie talks to us about how ESI, & its growing portfolio of brands & campuses, continue to bring sophistication into the marketing & enrollment functions of the company.  The trades continue to see growth, but to continue to reach an evolving student consumer, Charlie discusses how ESI is structured & how they operate - it's all about relationships.  Traditional higher education is just not a fit for every student.  Charlie does a great job of discussing how students need to stimulate the senses to see themselves in a career (smell the oil, feel the tools, interact with peers), which is why ESI never moved to online learning.  Charlie says that "the day an airline pilot is trained fully online is the day I stop flying."  Don't miss this! Charlie Parker is the Vice President of Marketing & Enrollment Operations with ESI, Inc.  He has a long career in higher education bringing career & technical education to students across the country. 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 ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!