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Current Campus Context: Federal Student Aid, Institutional Autonomy & Associations’ Push Back
Dr. Felecia Commodore and Dr. Demetri Morgan join host Heather Shea to discuss the latest threats to higher education and what comes next. This episode was recorded at 5:11 p.m. ET on Thursday, March
Gentelligence: The Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce
Dr. Megan Gerhardt discusses moving from intergenerational differences as tension to opportunities. She shares ways we stereotype, shame, and blame other generations, as well as the four practices to
Current Campus Context: Exec. Order Dismantling the Dept. of Education, Weaponizing Federal Funding, International Students & Scholars
In this episode (recorded at 5:08 p.m. on March 20), Dr. OiYan Poon and Dr. Crystal Garcia join Dr. Heather Shea to discuss the executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, the polit
Here’s the Story: “When Feedback Feels Like Failure”
Struggling through his first year as a professor, Dr. Snipes faced feedback that made him question his future in academia. But just as he was ready to walk away, an unexpected encounter encourages him
Here’s the Story: “Good Grief”
Its a story about love, loss, and a beautiful friendship between two higher ed professionals and what it is like for one to move on after the loss of the other.
Current Campus Context: Education Cuts, Student Detainment, and the Politics of Funding
In this weeks rapid-response episode, Dr. Heather Shea is joined by Drs. Felecia Commodore and Brendan Cantwell to break down the latest developments in higher education policy and politics. They dis
“What’s Important to Us?” – Reflections from listeners at ACPA 2025
While attending the 2025 ACPA Conference in Long Beach, California, host Glenn DeGuzman invited random attendees to come in front of the camera and answer the following question: "What topic or issue
Current Campus Context: Dear Colleague Letter FAQ, “Illegal” Protests, and more
In this weeks rapid-response episode, Dr. Heather Shea is joined by Drs. Brendan Cantwell and OiYan Poon to break down the latest developmentsfrom the Department of Educations uncertain future to n
Lori Patton Davis & Shaun Harper in Conversation
Join us for a special episode ofStudent Affairs Now, recorded live at ACPA25 on Monday, February 17, where hosts Raechele Pope and Heather Shea sit down with higher education icons Dr. Lori Patton Da
Coming Soon: Current Campus Context
Play Were living in a moment where the ground is shifting dailyfrom policy changes and legal battles to funding decisions and challenges to the very foundations of our work to promote equity