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Podcast: The EdUp Experience
Episode: If Facts Tell & Stories Sell, Why Is Higher Ed Still Using Facts? - with Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President & CEO, American Association of Community Colleges
Description: It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President & CEO, American Association of Community CollegesIn 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 host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does the leader of the nation's largest higher ed sector serving 1,000 community colleges & 10 million students shift the narrative from facts to stories that sell the value of community colleges to policymakers, partners, & the public?Why are most college presidents stuck between AI early adopters & those avoiding it entirely, creating a dangerous middle ground wh...