Student Affairs NOW

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  1. The Hottest Seat on Campus: A Roadmap for Mastering Leadership in College Admissions

    4D AGO

    The Hottest Seat on Campus: A Roadmap for Mastering Leadership in College Admissions

    Dr. Angel Pérez’s The Hottest Seat on Campus is both a leadership manual and a call to action for higher education professionals navigating the volatile worlds of admissions and enrollment. In this conversation, we discuss the challenges and pressure as well as the rewards and joys of this role. He focuses on leadership capacities in politics, crisis, storytelling, and self-management, applicable to admissions leadership and beyond. The post The Hottest Seat on Campus: A Roadmap for Mastering Leadership in College Admissions appeared first on Student Affairs NOW.

    52 min
  2. Healing from the Wounds of Racism

    FEB 4

    Healing from the Wounds of Racism

    Dr. Stacey Pearson-Wharton discusses not only the harms of racism but also the ways those who experience racism can heal from the interpersonal, organizational, and systemic experiences. Dr. Stacey offers suggestions for finding stability and safety, soothing, mourning the loss, cultivating counternarratives, and finding power and control toward thriving. The post Healing from the Wounds of Racism appeared first on Student Affairs NOW.

    54 min
  3. Current Campus Context: One Year In—What Changed, What Didn’t

    JAN 28

    Current Campus Context: One Year In—What Changed, What Didn’t

    One year into a new federal administration, the January 2026 installment of Current Campus Context examines what has actually changed for colleges and universities—and what has quietly reshaped campus life beneath the headlines. Heather Shea is joined by Dr. Brendan Cantwell and Dr. Crystal Garcia to explore federal power and institutional response, heightened ICE presence and campus climate, and how bluster, austerity, and silence are redefining institutional priorities. Together, they reflect on what these shifts mean for student affairs professionals navigating uncertainty, care, and purpose in 2026. The post Current Campus Context: One Year In—What Changed, What Didn’t appeared first on Student Affairs NOW.

    48 min
  4. Radical Reimagining for Student Success in Higher Education

    JAN 21

    Radical Reimagining for Student Success in Higher Education

    Radical Reimagining for Student Success in Higher Education argues that the time for incremental reform in higher education has passed and that colleges must transform their cultures, structures, and leadership models to truly center student success. They center the question, “What would our institution look like if students really mattered?” Join the editors as they discuss reframing cultures, practical steps, scalability, and how to be "hard on problems, but easy on people." The post Radical Reimagining for Student Success in Higher Education appeared first on Student Affairs NOW.

    53 min
  5. Mentoring & Community-Driven Solutions

    JAN 14

    Mentoring & Community-Driven Solutions

    In this episode of Student Affairs NOW, host Heather Shea is joined by a powerful group of scholar-practitioners to explore mentoring and community-driven solutions in higher education. Recorded as an extension of a compelling panel from the ACPA–ASHE Presidential Symposium, the conversation examines mentoring as both a deeply personal act of care and a collective strategy for sustaining individuals, strengthening communities, and driving institutional change. Together, the panel reflects on how identity and positionality shape mentoring relationships, how culturally responsive practices foster more inclusive and affirming connections, and how community partnerships and collective approaches can expand the impact of mentorship beyond one-to-one models. This episode invites listeners to consider how mentoring rooted in care, justice, and joy can be transformative—for people, programs, and the field of student affairs. The post Rethinking Mentoring: From Personal Care to Collective Change appeared first on Student Affairs NOW.

    50 min
  6. Transformative Coaching for Faculty and Staff in Higher Education

    JAN 7

    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 coaching is and isn't, what this approach can look like across higher education, and especially within student affairs work in these times. The post Transformative Coaching for Faculty and Staff in Higher Education appeared first on Student Affairs NOW.

    52 min
  7. Here's the Story: "Holding on to Possibility"

    JAN 6

    Here's the Story: "Holding on to Possibility"

    From Monday through Friday, 9–5, we see the forward-facing journey of leaders—the wins, the awards, the praise. What we don’t often talk about is the journey beneath the surface: the real life, the day-to-day internal dialogue, and the quiet battles no one applauds. This is a conversation about resilience without romanticizing it—about strength alongside exhaustion, and the gap between how leadership looks and how it actually feels. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re the only one holding it together while carrying so much, this episode is for you.  The post Here’s the Story: “Holding on to Possibility” appeared first on Student Affairs NOW.

    41 min
  8. Students’ Perspectives on the Purpose of Higher Education

    12/31/2025

    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 their voices—alongside the faculty member guiding these conversations in the classroom. Co-hosted by Dr. Michael Stebleton, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities, the episode draws from his honors seminar on student development, career pathways, and the transition from college to work. Together with students enrolled in his fall 2025 course, What Is College For? Examining the Purpose and Value of U.S. Higher Education, we unpack what college is supposed to do—and who it is meant to serve. The post Students’ Perspectives on the Purpose of Higher Education appeared first on Student Affairs NOW.

    1h 22m
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  • Creator
    SA Now Productions
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    293
  • Rating
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    Student Affairs NOW © 2021
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