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The EdUp Experience

The EdUp Experience

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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!YOUR Higher Education Podcast
Episodes
  • If Students Won't Come to Counseling, How Do You Reach Them? - with Dr. Nichole Kang, Wellness Center Director, Montgomery County Community College
    Feb 12 2026

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Nichole Kang, Wellness Center Director, Montgomery County Community College

    In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

    YOUR cohost is Dr. Jerry Walker, Executive Director of Mental Health Services, TimelyCare

    YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

    • How does a community college launch wellness services during 2021 online operations with 2 centers, 24/7 TimelyCare, 2 food pantries & resource navigation?
    • Why do 4 specialized programs serve Act 101 scholars, SNAP TANF recipients, recovery students & 22% parenting population through targeted support?
    • What makes students prefer in person human connection over AI for mental health while AI helps with promotion & requires education on appropriate boundaries?

    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

    ● Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠The EdUp Experience

    We make education YOUR business!

    P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Become an #EdUp Premium Member today!


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    42 mins
  • What If Higher Ed Leaders Turned INTO the Wind Instead of Running From It? - Dr. Mark R. Ginsberg, President, Towson University
    Feb 11 2026

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Mark R. Ginsberg, President, Towson University

    In this episode, President Series #444, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

    YOUR cohost is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics

    YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamics

    • How does a public comprehensive research university of nearly 20,000 students balance being equally committed to teaching & student development alongside research, scholarship, & the creative arts while achieving a 74% 6 year graduation rate & serving a population where 60% are minorities, 60% receive financial aid, & 25% are first generation?
    • What leadership principles from psychology & early childhood development shape a president's approach to building relationships, truly listening to understand deeply, & creating strong foundations that set students on trajectories of lifelong success rather than just 4 year outcomes?
    • How can higher education leaders turn the headwinds of funding challenges, value proposition questions, & budget deficits into lift & leverage by positioning their institutions against the wind like pilots at takeoff, using ambiguity to create opportunity & pursuing differentiation & innovation rather than sameness & tradition?

    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

    ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience

    We make education YOUR business!

    P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Become an #EdUp Premium Member today!


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    44 mins
  • Are You 12 Months Behind on AI Visibility & Don't Even Know It? - with Rhea Vitalis, Vice President of Marketing, Everspring
    Feb 10 2026

    It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Rhea Vitalis, Vice President of Marketing, Everspring

    In this episode, brought to you by Career-Bond,

    YOUR co-host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond

    YOUR host is Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    • How is AI creating a visibility crisis affecting enrollment when students search by skills, careers, & values instead of brand names, making even universities with phenomenal brand stories invisible if their distribution strategy & digital presence aren't optimized for how students actually search?
    • Why does Everspring provide digital & AI enablement across the entire student journey from search visibility & AI answer positioning to curriculum AI competencies, working at program, college, & university levels with results showing in weeks not months?
    • What's the big takeaway for college presidents & VPs of marketing when the moment to act isn't now but was 12 months ago, meaning don't stand still, don't wait for committee decisions, & lean on partners who have formulas that work & adapt to changing landscapes?

    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

    ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience

    We make education YOUR business!

    P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Become an #EdUp Premium Member today!


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    46 mins
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