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Transformative Coaching for Faculty and Staff in Higher Education
Transformative Coaching for Faculty and Staff in Higher Education argues that a coaching approach can be a deeply human, ethical, and relational practice that can re-energize the people who make higher education work. In this conversation, we discuss what
Here’s the Story: “Holding on to Possibility”
From Monday through Friday, 95, we see the forward-facing journey of leadersthe wins, the awards, the praise. What we dont often talk about is the journey beneath the surface: the real life, the day-to-day internal dialogue, and the quiet battles no on
Students’ Perspectives on the Purpose of Higher Education
In this episode, we explore students perspectives on the purpose of higher education at a moment shaped by rising costs, political tension, debates about belonging and DEI, and growing mental health concerns. Rather than talking about students, we center
Hanging up the Cape (for now)
Late nights, second phones, and responding to crisis after crisis can add up over time, even for the greatest heroes. Much like Captain America and Rupert Giles, higher education professionals are rethinking their career paths, roles on campus, and pivoti
Your Kid Belongs Here: Navigating Neurodivergence for Parents, Faculty, and Staff
Katie Rose Guest Pryals bookYour Kid Belongs Here pushes back on ableist systems affecting neurodivergent (ND) children, college students, and the rest of us. Drawing on personal stories as a parent and expertise as a scholar, Pryal shows how exclusion i
Here’s the Story: “Unraveling to Become”
In this episode of Heres the Story, Unraveling to Become, Neil E. Golemo and JT Snipes sit down with Frank Shushok Jr.mentor, professor, and living example of whats possible in student affairs. Frank shares how mentors, dyslexia, and one bold convers
Twenty Years of the MSL: Leadership, Learning, and the Future of Expanding Leadership & Opportunity
This episode of Student Affairs Now celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL), one of the most influential research projects in student affairs and leadership education. Host Heather Shea talks with longtime
Current Campus Context: Chaos, Cuts & College Sports
In the latest podcast episode of Current Campus Context, Heather Shea discusses four critical issues affecting higher education: declining international student enrollment due to immigration policies, redefinition of professional degrees impacting student
Shaking the Table: Survival and Healing Amongst Identity Center Practitioners
In this episode of Student Affairs NOW, host Heather Shea talks with Dr. Jonathan A. McElderry and Dra. Stephanie Hernandez Rivera about their forthcoming book Shaking the Table: Survival and Healing Amongst Identity Center Practitioners. They discuss wha
Here’s the Story: “Ship-Shape Shirley”
When a residence hall went off the rails during the pandemic, Craig Allen didnt send emails or wag his fingerhe showed up with pizza, t-shirts, and presence. Hear how those small acts sparked a culture shift and reminded his team of the real power of co





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