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Educational Access Posts

Transforming Communities through the Black InGenius Initiative (BiGI), University of San Diego
March 21, 2026

Transforming Communities through the Black InGenius Initiative (BiGI), University of San Diego

We highlight a powerful on-location episode of EDUP Xcelerated Excellence, where host Dr. Jacob Easley II  visited the campus of the University of San Diego (USD) to sit down with Drs. Kimberly A. White-Smith, Professor and Dean, and Sean Green…
Anti-oppressive Education and the Non-neutral Role of Schools in Social Equity
Feb. 7, 2026

Anti-oppressive Education and the Non-neutral Role of Schools in Social Equity

We return to the most listened to episode on Spotify of EDUP Xcelerated Excellence, a timely conversation with Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, then-Interim Dean for the School of Education at Hofstra University. A nationally recognized scholar, organizer, and …
Advancing Innovation and Access to Higher Education at Western Michigan University
Feb. 7, 2026

Advancing Innovation and Access to Higher Education at Western Michigan University

We revisit the most listened-to episode of EDUP Xcelerated Excellence, a timely conversation with Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Western Michigan University (WMU). Dr. Vasquez Heilig is an internationall…
Leading an Elite Liberal Arts College in the Absence of Elitism with Dr. Dr. Elsa Núñez
Dec. 8, 2025

Leading an Elite Liberal Arts College in the Absence of Elitism with Dr. Dr. Elsa Núñez

We revisited one of the most listened to and first recorded (full-length) episode of the EDUP Xcelerated Excellence—a powerful conversation with Dr. Elsa Núñez, then-President of Eastern Connecticut State University. Eastern the …