311: Why The World Needs Liberal Arts Colleges - with Dr. John W. Wells, President, Emory & Henry College

<p>We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, <strong>The EdUp Experience</strong>! &nbsp;In this episode, <strong>President Series #101,</strong> YOUR guest is <a href="https://www.ehc.edu/live/profiles/833-john-w-wells"><strong>Dr. John W. Wells</strong></a>, President at <a href="https://www.ehc.edu/"><strong>Emory &amp; Henry College</strong></a>, &amp; YOUR sponsor is&nbsp;<a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup"><strong>MDT Marketing</strong></a>!</p> <p>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 &amp; Henry College, &amp; the current &amp; future state of higher education.&nbsp;</p> <p>Dr. John W. Wells became the twenty-second president of Emory &amp; 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 &amp; 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.&nbsp;</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Another awesome episode with YOUR sponsor <a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup"><strong>MDT Marketing</strong></a>! Get YOUR free marketing consultation today! <a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup"><strong>mdtmarketing.com/edup</strong></a></p> <p>Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvinfreytes/"><strong>Elvin Freytes</strong></a> &amp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesallustio/"><strong>Dr. Joe Sallustio</strong></a></p> <p>●