344: The Camel’s Straw Effect - with Dr. P. Wesley Lundburg, President at San Diego Miramar 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>It’s YOUR time to #EdUp</p> <p>In this episode, <strong>President Series #115, </strong>YOUR guest is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/p-wesley-lundburg-ph-d-58884b72"><strong>Dr. P. Wesley Lundburg</strong></a>, President at <a href="https://sdmiramar.edu/"><strong>San Diego Miramar College</strong></a>, YOUR special guest cohost is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/steven-rice-961149149"><strong>Steven Rice</strong></a>, 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://unmudl.com/college-plans" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Unmudl</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p>Joe &amp; Steve talk with Wes about higher education &amp; the value proposition clarity of community colleges, especially in the non-credit space. &nbsp;Wes also discusses some of the struggles students face - how one little event can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. &nbsp;There is also a lively discussion around free community college in this episode with some differing opinions, enjoy!</p> <p>P. Wesley Lundburg, a veteran educator who also has served in the Coast Guard &amp; as an Alaskan fisherman, was named president of Miramar College in Mira Mesa, on July 1, 2020. The San Diego-native was interviewed &amp; hired via the Zoom teleconferencing system, making him one of the first college presidents to be chosen that way since the start of the pandemic.</p> <p>Make sure to be the first person to claim YOUR school on <a href="https://unmudl.com/college-plans" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Unmudl</strong></a>!</p> <p>Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!</p> <p>Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvinfreytes/" rel="noopener" target="_