It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #430, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Mike Hobbs, President, Georgia Highlands College

YOUR co-host is Samyr Qureshi, Executive Chairman, Knack

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

• How does a college president grow enrollment by 1,100 students in 3 years while keeping tuition at just $105 per credit hour & offering bachelor's degrees for under $15,000?
• What happens when 81% of your students work while attending college, 47% work full time & 85% of graduates stay in the local region to fuel the workforce?
• How does a president who gives a $500 monthly scholarship in his mother's name & personally recruits students everywhere he goes create a culture where education changes lives, not just delivers degrees?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Christian Benito, 3rd Year Student, & Andre Krzyzanowski De Jesus, 2nd Year Student, Berkley College

In this episode, recorded Live from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education⁠ 2025 Annual Conference

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

• How is Christian's Second Amendment research comparing US gun violence to Europe by population showing America is on par with Europe despite 120 privately owned guns for every 100 people & examining concealed carry effects in sanctuary counties?
• Why does Andre's immigration research as a Brazilian & Polish immigrant prove that immigrants don't bring terrorism or take jobs but instead enhance law enforcement, nursing & medical techniques while developing social, political & economic progress?
• How does Berkeley College support students presenting controversial topics like pro gun research by backing independent research & providing opportunities to present to higher ed administrators at conferences?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Richard W. E. Georges, President, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College

In this episode, President Series #429, recorded Live from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education⁠ 2025 Annual Conference

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

• How does the only community college in the British Virgin Islands serve 40,000 people across 50 islands with 800 credit students & over 1,000 continuing ed students achieving 90% employment rates?
• Why did Hurricane Irma in 2017 force HLSCC to move everything to the cloud (LMS, operations, HR & finance) which made them one of the better prepared institutions in their region to respond to COVID without too much loss?
• How is the transformation phase after recovery & discovery bringing the first fully owned bachelor's degree in education & residential campus with standalone government grants?

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