310: A Distinctive Education - with Dr. Tracy Y. Espy, President, Mitchell College
09/22/21 • 46 min
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Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, President Series #100!!! - we believe we are the first podcast in the world to interview 100 College & University Presidents! - your guest is Dr. Tracy Y. Espy, President at Mitchell College, your guest cohost is Kate Colbert, & your sponsor is MDT Marketing!
It's fitting that President Series #100 is with a first-time university president in Dr. Tracy Espy. Tracy discusses the very unique value proposition at Mitchell College and what makes their education so distinctive. She talks about how college and the community go hand-in-hand, and finding ways to help rebuild the community is an important and critical piece of running a successful institution. Tracy talks about how empathy is the antecedent to diversity, equity, and inclusion. She also notes how listening to EdUp helped her gain perspective from other leaders!
Dr. Tracy Y. Espy became the eighth president and first African-American woman to lead Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut, on July 1, 2020. She is currently engaged with the Governor’s Workforce Council, the FEMA Region 1 Covid-19 Long-Term Recovery Task Force, and the CT Higher Education Resilience Working Group on Workforce Development. She was also recently appointed to serve on the Council of Independent Colleges and Universities administered Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), a nationwide network of colleges and universities formed to enrich intellectual and theological exploration of vocation among undergraduate students.
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Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, President Series #100!!! - we believe we are the first podcast in the world to interview 100 College & University Presidents! - your guest is Dr. Tracy Y. Espy, President at Mitchell College, your guest cohost is Kate Colbert, & your sponsor is MDT Marketing!
It's fitting that President Series #100 is with a first-time university president in Dr. Tracy Espy. Tracy discusses the very unique value proposition at Mitchell College and what makes their education so distinctive. She talks about how college and the community go hand-in-hand, and finding ways to help rebuild the community is an important and critical piece of running a successful institution. Tracy talks about how empathy is the antecedent to diversity, equity, and inclusion. She also notes how listening to EdUp helped her gain perspective from other leaders!
Dr. Tracy Y. Espy became the eighth president and first African-American woman to lead Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut, on July 1, 2020. She is currently engaged with the Governor’s Workforce Council, the FEMA Region 1 Covid-19 Long-Term Recovery Task Force, and the CT Higher Education Resilience Working Group on Workforce Development. She was also recently appointed to serve on the Council of Independent Colleges and Universities administered Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), a nationwide network of colleges and universities formed to enrich intellectual and theological exploration of vocation among undergraduate students.
Another awesome episode with your sponsor MDT Marketing! Get your free marketing consultation today! mdtmarketing.com/edup
Connect with your EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio
● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us on your preferred listening platform!
● Join your EdUp community at The EdUp Experience!
● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube
Thank you for listening!
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311: Why The World Needs Liberal Arts Colleges - with Dr. John W. Wells, President, Emory & Henry College
We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, President Series #101, YOUR guest is Dr. John W. Wells, President at Emory & Henry College, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
Why does the world need liberal arts colleges? That is the question that John so eloquently answers during a wonderful conversation with Joe. Listen in as they talk about Emory & Henry College, & the current & future state of higher education.
Dr. John W. Wells became the twenty-second president of Emory & Henry College on July 1, 2019 after having served as the chief academic officer at three higher education institutions. Prior to his appointment as provost and dean of faculty at Emory & Henry in 2017, Dr. Wells served as associate general secretary for the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the worldwide United Methodist Church and as executive secretary of the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee.
He served for seven years as executive vice president and chief academic officer at Mars Hill University in western North Carolina, where he provided oversight of the divisions of enrollment, academics, student development and student success.
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