Higher Ed Leaders by Viv Higher Education

Welcome to Higher Ed Leaders, hosted by Suzan Brinker, PhD, of Viv Higher Education, is the podcast for higher education professionals who believe colleges and universities are strongest when they are bold, adaptive, and built to last.

We are excited to bring you Season 3 of Higher Ed Leaders. This season continues our focus on entrepreneurial leadership, this time through founding and long-term impact stories. Across each episode, we explore how institutions, schools, programs, and major initiatives were first imagined, launched, and sustained. Through conversations with presidents, vice presidents, and senior leaders, the podcast digs into decision-making with imperfect information, prioritization, and knowing when to move forward or say no, all with an eye toward lasting impact in higher education.

Previous seasons include Season 2, which focused on The Entrepreneurial Campus, and Season 1, centered on Transforming and Innovating Higher Education.

Guest

Greg Karzhevsky

Greg Karzhevsky is the Founder and Chancellor of Jersey College, a nationally accredited institution focused on preparing nurses to meet real-world healthcare needs. He founded the college in 2003 with a clear purpose: to develop a highly skilled nursing workforce capable of caring for medically fragile patients, inspired by his family’s work in home healthcare.

Under Greg’s leadership, Jersey College has grown from a single New Jersey campus into a multi-state institution with hospital-based and community campuses across the country. The college is known for its strong clinical partnerships, hands-on training model, and commitment to expanding access to high-quality nursing education in communities with critical workforce needs.

Guest appearance on:

SEASON 3: Ep. 2 Building Jersey College to Address the Nursing Shortage with Greg Karzhevsky