How Two College Closures Shaped One Leader's Mission to Transform Admissions - with Kathy Belletty, Staff Member When Sanford Brown Institute & Culinary Academy of Long Island Closed

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, part of a special EdUp College Closure Miniseries - Through the Eyes of..., brought to YOU by Ellucian LIVE 2025 & HigherEd PodConYOUR guest is Kathy Belletty, Owner of Motivate With K.A.T. (Admissions & Enrollment Leadership Training Company), Host of EdUp Edge: The Scoop on Career Schools, Leadership & Life Hacks, & Staff Member When Sanford Brown Institute & Culinary Academy of Long Island ClosedYOUR host is Dr. Jay M. Keehn. Dr. Jay M. Keehn was employed by Union Institute & University for 18 years. UI&U formerly announced its’ closure in June, 2024.During his tenure, he held roles as faculty, director of academic programs, campus  executive director, & dean of students.Dr. Keehn is the founder of THE CLUB, a monthly get-together of professionals affected by their college closing. In THE CLUB, people share their stories & socialize around the current landscape while looking at what may be Tomorrow’s Higher Education.How did experiencing two college closures impact staff morale?What role does transparency play in managing institutional decline?How do sudden closures affect personal life decisions?What emotional toll does closure take on staff members?How can resilience emerge from institutional failure?Topics include:Leadership transparency in crisisStaff support during closurePersonal impact of closuresCareer transitionsAdmissions team developmentListen in to #EdUpDo YOU want to accelerate YOUR professional development?Do YOU want to get exclusive early access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, bonus episodes, original content, invites to special events, & more?Do YOU want to get all this while helping to sustain EdUp?Then ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BECOME A SUBSCRIBER TODAY⁠⁠ - $19.99/month or $199.99/year (Save 17%)!Want to get YOUR organization to pay for YOUR subscription? Email ⁠⁠⁠[email protected] 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!