It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Jesse M. Bernal, President, Western Connecticut State University

In this episode, President Series #478, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

• How does Connecticut's largest public Hispanic serving institution with 40% Pell students & families making under $75,000 become #1 in the state for social mobility?
• Why does closing an $18 million structural deficit in 4 years require an infinite mindset focused on what still matters 20 years from now?
• What makes WestConn not the backup plan but THE plan for thousands of students pushed out of New York who get in state tuition at 1/3 the price of SUNY?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Dale Nesbary, Interim Executive Director, University System of Maryland

In this episode, President Series #477, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

• How does a university center 7 miles from the world's largest naval test air station bring programs from 12 universities to 500,000 underserved residents of Southern Maryland?
• Why did he come out of 3 years of retirement to lead a center that doesn't confer degrees but brings your institution to you?
• What makes engineering students building organ delivery drones for last mile delivery the kind of community embedded work that restores higher ed's relevance?

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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠

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And the HigherEd PodCon Awards finalists are...

Outstanding Podcast Series
“Where What If Becomes What’s Next” (Carnegie Mellon University) - Randy Scott
“Lab Coat Optional” (Arizona State University Knowledge Enterprise) - Pete Zrioka
“Policy and Governance Perspectives” (George Mason University) - David Ramadan
Episode of the Year
“Individual Choices, Challenges, and Social Changes” Series: Good Is In The Details - Gwendolyn Dolske (Cal Poly Pomona) and Rudy Salo (Chapman University)
“Sounds of College Life with Stage Left” Series: Sounds of College Life Podcast, (Miami University) - Maggie Snee
“Rest Matters” (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) - Colleen Wamback featuring Stacy Shaw.
Outstanding Student-Led Podcast
“Major Insight” (Miami University) - Submitted by James Loy
“The Bridge” (University College London) - Submitted by Indianna Dimmer
“Madison Science Mystery Tour” (WSUM, University of Wisconsin–Madison) Submitted by Nalina Cherr
“Curing the Curriculum: Students’ Take on Medical Education” (University of Groningen, Netherlands) - Submitted by Ulf Ebeling
Podcaster of the Year
Garret Castleberry, (Mid-America Christian University) - Host of “Special Topics in Media”
Kimberlé Crenshaw, (Columbia Law School and UCLA School of Law) - Host of “Intersectionality Matters!”
Lolita Cummings, (Eastern Michigan University) - Host of “Enlighten U”
Kate Young, (Purdue University) - Host of “This Is Purdue”
Outstanding Institutional Podcast Network
Dragon Podcasts (Howard Community College)
This Is UIC Podcast Network (University of Illinois Chicago)
Wharton Podcast Network (Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)

LCC Connect — (Lansing Community College)

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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

● Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠The EdUp Experience⁠

We make education YOUR business!

P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed?

Well, we have an app for that! Join ⁠EdUp Leadership⁠!