332: Building a Platform of Knowledge - with Mark Roosevelt, President, St. John's College

<p>We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, <a href="https://www.edupexperience.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>The EdUp Experience</strong></a>!</p> <p>In this episode, <strong>President Series #108,&nbsp;</strong>YOUR guest is <a href="https://www.sjc.edu/about/leadership/presidents/santa-fe-president"><strong>Mark Roosevelt</strong></a>, President, <a href="https://www.sjc.edu/"><strong>St. John's College</strong></a>, YOUR special co-host is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-pepicello-756305a8/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Bill Pepicello</strong></a>, former President at the <a href="https://www.phoenix.edu/?s_kwcid=AL!11308!3!474756080835!e!!g!!university%20of%20phoenix&amp;channel=srch&amp;mktg_prog=NAT-0006509&amp;keyword=university%20of%20phoenix&amp;user2=brand&amp;pvp_campaign=14210_0917_9_95&amp;provider=google&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAqo3-BRDoARIsAE5vnaIpikPHLyeAOSKzSDMEGipTTJSm9zlWswwiekFcKB2_tDv_iUT41FoaAmGSEALw_wcB" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>University of Phoenix</strong></a><strong>,</strong> YOUR host is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/joesallustio" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Joe Sallustio</strong></a>, &amp; YOUR sponsor is&nbsp;<a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>MDT Marketing</strong></a><strong>!&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Joe &amp; Bill talk with Mark about the components of a world-class liberal arts education. &nbsp;What's a "books" university? &nbsp;Did you know that students at St. John's College have to read over 200 books as a part of their curriculum? &nbsp;This education is steeped in tradition!</p> <p>Mark Roosevelt became president of St. John’s College in Santa Fe on January 1, 2016. He is the seventh president of the campus. Roosevelt brings a history of accomplishing daunting tasks &amp; a lifelong commitment to educational quality and equity. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees at Harvard, where as a student he entered Massachusetts politics at a tim