Why Accreditation Isn't the 'Innovation Killer' You Think It Is - with Dr. Heather Perfetti, President & CEO, Middle States Commission on Higher Education

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Pangram Labs,⁠YOUR guest is ⁠Dr. Heather Perfetti, President & CEO, Middle States Commission on Higher EducationYOUR cohost is ⁠Bradley Emi , ⁠Cofounder & CTO, ⁠Pangram Labs⁠YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠How does Dr. Perfetti define academic integrity through the lens of accreditation standards & why does she emphasize centering students around academic rigor & holistic learning experiences? What makes Middle States Commission unique as a global institutional accreditor serving over 500 institutions worldwide & how do they work as part of the regulatory triad? How is Dr. Perfetti supporting institutions navigating AI integration while maintaining academic integrity & transparency in their accreditation processes?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 Experience⁠We make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠⁠​subscribe today​⁠⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, President Series #402, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,YOUR guest is Mikhail Shneyder, Chief Executive Officer, Nightingale Education GroupYOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  How does a nursing school grow from 1,000 students to nearly 10,000 in just 5 years?What does it take to serve students in all 50 states with a fully distributed education model?How do you maintain the human element while leveraging AI & VR technology in healthcare education?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠​subscribe today​⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, President Series #401, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,YOUR guest is Dr. Bryon L. Grigsby, President & Professor of English, Moravian UniversityYOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamicsYOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  How does the 6th oldest college in America become the 5th fastest growing institution in the country?What does it take to transform a 280+ year old university into a technology powerhouse?How do you prepare students for an AI-driven future while preserving the human element of education?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠​subscribe today​⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, President Series #400, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,YOUR guests are Dr. Peggy Heinrich, President,  & Dr. Annamarie Schopen, Vice President of Teaching, Learning, & Student Development,  Elgin Community College  YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  How does a community college maintain growth when most are facing enrollment declines? What does it take to serve 15,000+ students across 360 miles of urban & rural communities? How do you build a $80+ million manufacturing center while maintaining financial wellness for students?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠​subscribe today​⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Pangram Labs,⁠YOUR guest is ⁠Dr. Tara Giblin, Vice President of Instruction, Orange Coast CollegeYOUR cohost is ⁠Bradley Emi , ⁠Cofounder & CTO, ⁠Pangram Labs⁠YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠How does Dr. Giblin define academic integrity & why does she emphasize honesty, trust & original work as fundamental to the faculty student relationship?What makes Orange Coast College unique with its 20,000 students, 2 year community college model & diverse student population including single parents & working students?How is Dr. Giblin supporting faculty who are navigating the unprecedented challenge of students knowing AI tools better than their instructors?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 Experience⁠We make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠⁠​subscribe today​⁠⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,YOUR guest is Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng, Deputy Chancellor, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s OfficeYOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How do you lead the largest higher education system in the nation with 116 colleges & 2.2 million students?What does it take to transition from college president to system-level leadership?How do you balance innovation & technology while maintaining the human element in education?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠​subscribe today​⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, President Series #399, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,YOUR guest is Dr. Steven Bloomberg, Chancellor, Kern Community College District YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  How do you serve 50,000 students across 27,000 square miles with the same level of customer service? What does authentic leadership look like when managing three colleges & thousands of employees? How can AI transform transcript evaluation & student services without losing the human touch? For YOUR EdUp Supporters only via the extended conversation:The "skip intro generation": adapting to changing consumer expectations in higher education How employees feel on Sunday night: the ultimate culture metric Academic modeling lessons from non-traditional doctoral programs & learning communitiesListen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠​subscribe today​⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, President Series #398, sponsored by ScholarlyYOUR guest is Jonathan Brand, President, Cornell CollegeYOUR host is Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco⁠, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, ⁠EducationDynamicsHow does a 171-year-old liberal arts college operate on a "block system" where students & faculty focus on only 1 course at a time for 3.5 weeks?What happens when your entire campus is on the National Historic Register & you achieve double the national med school acceptance rate through immersive learning?How does a president discover the "emotional why" that creates a web of support helping students do hard things & graduate with confidence?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠​subscribe today​⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, sponsored by the 2026 HigherEd PodCon IIYOUR guest is Dr. Michael Baston, President & CEO of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  What happens when HigherEd PodCon II comes to Cleveland on July 16-17, 2026 at Tri-C campus?How does a community college president build a podcast studio from the ground up to help small businesses compete with big corporations?Why does this president believe "unchallenged narratives shackle hopes & dreams" in higher education storytelling?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠​subscribe today​⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025! 

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Pangram Labs,⁠YOUR guest is Dr. Jonathan Zimmerman, Professor of History of Education, University of Pennsylvania YOUR cohost is Jason Nicholson, VP of K-12, Pangram LabsYOUR host is Bradley Emi, CTO, Pangram LabsHow does Dr. Zimmerman define academic integrity & why does he emphasize helping students come to their own honest conclusions?What role does faculty engagement play in preventing academic misconduct & fostering genuine learning?How should educators adapt to AI while maintaining the value of authentic intellectual struggle?Listen in to #EdUpThank 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 Experience⁠We make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠⁠​subscribe today​⁠⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!