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Get Down to College BusinessIncreasing Leadership Capacity using AI with Dr. Melik Peter KhouryIn this forward-thinking episode, Sarah Holtan, PhD sits down with Melik Peter Khoury, DBA, to explore how higher education leaders can harness the transformative power of AI—not just as a technological tool, but as a driver for architectural, workflow, and cultural change in universities. Rather than dwelling on AI as a source of academic anxiety or a threat to jobs, Dr. Khoury shares actionable strategies for integrating AI into executive functions, staff productivity, and student learning.Listeners are invited to rethink old paradigms and learn how embracing AI can help institutions stay relevant, flatten or...2025-06-2439 min
DigitalEDU DialoguesDigitalEDU Dialogues Ep: 32: Melik KhouryJoin us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Melik Khoury, the visionary behind Unity Environmental University's remarkable transformation. Discover how Unity has redefined higher education, boosting reach, enrollment, and retention rates. Dr. Khoury shares the innovative strategies and steps the university implemented to achieve this success, providing invaluable insights for leaders in higher education.In this episode, you'll learn about: The innovative approaches Unity Environmental University adopted Practical steps for increasing enrollment and retention Strategies for expanding the reach of your institution The impact of rethinking traditional educational models2025-03-0425 min
The EdUp ExperienceLIVE from InsightsEDU 2025 - with Xavier Cole, President, Loyola University New Orleans, Dr. Melik Khoury, President, Unity Environmental University, & Brent Fitch, President, RMCADIt's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, President Series #345-347, recorded LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference in New OrleansYOUR guests are Xavier Cole, President, Loyola University New Orleans, Dr. Melik Khoury, President, Unity Environmental University, & Brent Fitch, President, RMCADYOUR cohost is Elvin FreytesYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioIn this dynamic episode featuring 3 distinctive university presidents, each leader shares unique insights about leading their institutions & serving today's learners.Dr. Cole discusses Loyola's role as an anchor institution in New Orleans, emphasizing their focus on developing servant leaders through Jesuit ed...2025-02-1359 min
The EdUp Experience940: EdUp Mini Series, "Education Elevated: Creating Durability with the Modern Learner" Part 1 - with Dr. Melik Khoury, President & Chief Executive Officer, Unity Environmental UniversityIt’s YOUR time to #EdUp
This episode, #940, begins a new EdUp Mini Series, brought to YOU by the InsightsEDU 2025 conference, "Education Elevated: Creating Durability with the Modern Learner" Part 1: "Sustainable Growth Takes Transformational Change."
YOUR guest is Dr. Melik Khoury, President & Chief Executive Officer, Unity Environmental University
YOUR cohost is Gregory Clayton, President, Enrollment Management Services, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How is Unity Environmental University adapting to serve the modern learner through innovative online & flexible program offerings?
What challenges do traditional higher education institutions face in evolving their m...2024-08-1953 min
The EdUp Experience876: A Panel Discussion from InsightsEDU 2024 - with Karl Daubmann, Dr. Melik Khoury, & Dr. Joe SallustioIt’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this very special episode, recorded in person as part of a panel discussion on Navigating the Future: Placing Students at the Heart of Higher Education, from the InsightsEDU 2024 conference in Phoenix, AZ,
YOUR guests are Karl Daubmann, Dean, College of Architecture & Design, Lawrence Technological University, Dr. Melik Khoury, President & Chief Executive Officer, Unity Environmental University, Dr. Joe Sallustio, Chief Experience Officer, Lindenwood University
YOUR moderator is Tracy Kreikemeier, Chief Relationship Officer, EducationDynamics
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Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us...2024-04-191h 01Get Down to College BusinessAn Operating Model that Leads to Enrollment Growth with Dr. Melik Peter KhouryJoin Sarah Holtan, PhD, as she sits down with Melik Peter Khoury, DBA, President of Unity Environmental University to navigate the dynamic landscape of contemporary higher education in an era that demands educational innovation. Learn how Unity's revolutionary strategies have shattered the conventional and elevated the institution to new heights of enrollment and fiscal prosperity. President Khoury talks about how Unity redefines success and embarks on a journey of constant reinvention to offer education that's not only accessible but also attuned to the flexible needs of today's students. Under President Khoury's leadership, Unity...2024-03-1235 min
EdUp Accreditation Insights8. Courageous Innovation with Accreditor SupportIn this episode we delve into extreme institutional
transformation supported by accreditation. I'm your host, Dr. Shanderson, and my cohost for this episode is Dr. Leamor Kahanov, Provost and Senior Vice President Alvernia University and joining us is Dr. Melik Peter Khoury , the 11th President and CEO of Unity Environmental University, a sustainable, student centric institution that focuses on the principles of affordability, accessibility, and flexibility.
Our discussion delves into the significant transformation undertaken by Unity Environmental University, highlighting how strategic relationships with their board and accreditor not only facilitated but were instrumental in achieving institutional success. This case st...2024-03-1038 min
Changing Higher EdA More Efficient University Business Model For The Win - Part 2Faced with an overwhelming number of complex issues, the higher education sector must urgently develop and adopt innovative business models to transform itself into a more accessible, affordable, and future-proof system. Dr. Melik Khoury, whose visionary approach and adaptation of the university business model has navigated his institution through tumultuous times and set a new standard for academic excellence and operational efficiency. Dr. Drumm McNaughton welcomes Dr. Khoury back for part two of the series to share his insights on leading Unity Environmental University to unprecedented growth. With a background rich in guiding higher education...2024-02-2032 minChanging Higher EdAdapting to Disruption: Unity University's Remarkable Success - Part 1In this week's podcast, Dr. Melik Khoury, President of Unity Environmental University, shares the transformative journey of Unity from 500 to over 7,500 students and a budget increase from $14 million to $58 million. Podcast Highlights Our Inherited Academic Business Model is Cracking Under Pressure Regulatory systems no longer hold up to the changes in higher education funding models post-evolution to loan-based funding. 75 percent of the universities and colleges that have closed or merged over the last five years were not under regulatory watch and/or warning or probation because our measuring stic...2024-02-1334 min
Test. Learn. Grow.Rethinking Higher Ed Go-To-MarketIt’s no secret that higher education institutions face an onslaught of challenges. Shifting demographics, hybrid learning models, shrinking budgets, and even a lack of trust in the education space overall. It’s time for a reimagining with a focus on access and affordability. What’s stopping you? Oftentimes, it’s the pressure to keep up with larger, more traditional institutions rather than emphasizing your own unique offerings and how they serve your communities. Dr. Melik Khoury, President and CEO of Unity Environmental University, gives the lowdown on lowering barriers, expanding educational options, and inviting in new technolog...2023-11-1548 min
IngenioUsAn Uncommon Success Story: Unity Environmental University President and CEO, Dr. Melik KhouryIn our final Season 4 episode, we speak with Dr. Melik Khoury about the remarkable reengineering he has led at Unity Environmental University. Khoury is an education entrepreneur whose blend of industry-disrupting vision, strategic financial planning, and managerial expertise has fostered sustainable growth in higher education for over 16 years. Under his leadership, Unity is beating the odds, growing from a small residential college serving fewer than 500 students a decade ago to 7,500-plus students today. During our conversation, Khoury unpacks the most essential building blocks that comprise his strategy including rethinking governance and restructuring the organizational and financial model to introduce...2023-07-1155 min
The EdUp Experience561: How to Grow from 350 to Over 5,000 Students - with Dr. Melik Khoury, President & Chief Executive Officer of Unity CollegeWe welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience!
It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #205
YOUR guest is Dr. Melik Khoury, President & Chief Executive Officer of Unity College
YOUR guest cohost is Joe S. Leonhardt, Senior Account Executive at Advance 360 Education!
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio &
YOUR sponsors are Ellucian LIVE 2023 & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!
How did Melik & his team grow from 350 to over 5,000 students?
How was Meli...2023-02-1352 min
The Environmental Transformation Podcast with Sean GradyUnity College, Educating the next generation of Sustainability Professionals with President Dr. Melik KhouryUnity College, Educating the next generation of Sustainability Professionals with President Dr. Melik Khoury. Learn how Unity has become America’s Environmental College and the programs they offer through their education models and four campuses. We also discuss how Unity College became the first institution of higher education to divest their 12.5 million endowment from fossil fuels that has now led the way for over 1,500 other institutions to also divest their endowments from fossil fuels in an effort to reduce climate change impacts globally.
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#climatechange #sustainability #highereducation #environment #digital2022-05-1753 minChanging Higher EdInnovating the Higher Ed Business ModelPodcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Melik Khoury, president of Unity College, about the institution’s out-of-the-box thinking that is creating a new business model for higher education. Podcast Highlights Higher education is built on a traditional system that was developed by elite institutions. However, the model isn’t sustainable for educating a broader group of students. Colleges and universities should look at their missions and their policies to see if these are still valid—and whether they may be holding the institution back in some ways. Innovation doesn’t need to look the same...2021-09-0436 min
The Day That Changed EverythingDr. Melik Peter Khoury - Unity CollegeAs the landscape of higher education was shifting, Unity College President Melik Peter Khoury had planned to move the school to a hybrid model of in-person and remote classes. But the pandemic changed everything and put those plans into overdrive. What's more, Unity had to deal with an FBI investigation of an employee who later was convicted of embezzlement. Hear Dr. Khoury talk about how he and his team brought Unity College through these days that changed everything.
2021-06-0749 min
MindMaxing: Conversations on Higher EdEpisode #12 | A Conversation with Melik Khoury, Unity CollegeUnity College President Melik Peter Khoury, D.B.A., expects to see significant changes in higher education post-pandemic in the forms of more closures, more mergers, and more overall transformations. “We at Unity College are trying to transform our model to be one that does not talk about innovation, but one that innovates, to design pedagogy and curriculum and pricing specifically for each different type of student, instead of a one-size-fits-all,” Melik said. “That's the exciting thing about the future, is we don't know [how] it's going to end up.” Listen to MindMax CEO Lee Maxey’s conversation with Melik...2021-05-1721 min
Education EmpoweredReenvisioning Higher Education: A Conversation with Dr. Melik KhouryAs schools and universities adapt to a changing world, new models of education and student engagement are emerging every day. Building lasting ties with students requires not only thoughtful, seamless experiences, but it also means throwing out decades-old assumptions and traditions altogether.Joining Jason today is Dr. Melik Khoury. Melik is the 11th President of Unity College, where he has had an impressive and lasting impact. During his rise from SVP for external affairs to executive vice president to chief academic officer, and, finally, into his current role as president, Melik has overseen significant institutional gains, including...2021-02-2539 min
Higher Ed Socialmelik khoury & a passion for changeThere’s a big stir in northern Maine this fall, and Dr. Melik Khoury is in the middle of it. As President of Unity College, he recently announced a plan to move fully to distance and hybrid learning — a move that included layoffs and furloughs for dozens of faculty and staff and the potential sale of the physical campus.
Dr. Khoury describes these changes as not only essential to keeping the college open during COVID-19, but also as part of a bigger vision he has for what education should look like. He sees a world in which students can break free...2020-09-2129 min
Love Maine Radio with Dr. Lisa BelisleUnity: Education, Search & Rescue #287For more than half a century, Unity College has provided a high quality, innovative yet practical education to students in the field of environmental sustainability. Today we speak with Unity College President, Dr. Melik Peter Khoury, and with Professor Mick Womersley, faculty advisor to the Unity College Search and Rescue Team. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/03/unity-education-search-rescue-287/2017-03-1700 min