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College Student Gambling
August 27, 2025

College student gambling is not a new phenomenon, but the landscape around it has changed dramatically in the last few years. These three experts discuss the changing context, changes in student gambl

Current Campus Context: Reflections, Tensions, and Hopes for Higher Ed 
August 20, 2025

Current Campus Context is Student Affairs Nows rapid-response series breaking down the latest developments in higher education. In this August edition, host Heather Shea is joined by Dr. Felecia Comm

Here’s the Story: “Unstoppable Confidence”
August 13, 2025

In a classic "student affairs" moment, a young professional steps up to coach a scrappy womens club soccer team rather than let their season be canceled. They only scored one point all yearbut what

Here’s the Story: “Roots and Returns”
August 13, 2025

An experienced student affairs professional reflects on how career derailments and stagnant seasons turned out to be pivotal to her growth, not signs of failure. In a moving twist, she finds unexp

Navigating the Changing Landscape of College Athletics
August 06, 2025

Recent changes to college sports are monumental for athletics, athletes, and all of higher education. Shifts in name, image, and likeness (NIL), revenue sharing, unionization, transfer portal, TV mone

Student Affairs Legends Then & Now:  Harold Cheatham
July 30, 2025

Dr. Harold Cheatham is a scholar, mentor, Dean, and 56th president of ACPA, and the first African American man to serve in that role. In this conversation, he reflects on the themes of serendipity and

The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance
July 23, 2025

Dr. Zach Mercurio discusses his new book The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance. Zach comes from student affairs roots and focuses now on significance, meaning, purpo

Advancing Equity for First-Gen Students Through Data Transparency
July 16, 2025

In this episode of Student Affairs Now, Drs. Amy Goodburn, Stephanie Bannister, and Mary Fugate join Heather Shea for conversation about advancing equity for first-generation college students through

Here’s the Story: “It Can’t Be About Me”
July 09, 2025

While it is hard to think about the "dark place" that COVID holds in our collective heart, we are remiss if we do not acknowledge the great work that was done. Ardell Sanders tells a story about lesso

Here’s The Story: “Paid in Full”
July 09, 2025

Paying it forward comes to life as Dr. McZee makes good on a commitment to pay forward care for the African American men he mentors until it was paid in full.