The University That Refused to Accept the Demographic Cliff - with Dr. Aondover Tarhule, President, Illinois State University - The EdUp Experience

It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #418, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Aondover Tarhule, President, Illinois State University

YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

How does a Nigerian born climate scientist with uneducated parents become the 21st president of a university achieving record enrollment since 1991?
What happens when a university uses analytics to discover they were losing students over $200 holds & raises retention by addressing the real top 3 reasons students leave?
How does a president transform institutional agility by launching engineering, doubling nursing enrollment & creating data science programs based on student demand & workforce needs?

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? Then ⁠subscribe today⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!