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Turning assessment into change requires a plan for action. Authors of Maximizing the Impact of Assessment in Higher Education: Closing the Loop with Change Management explore leading change, building cultures, & a lever for equity & student success.
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In this week's snippet, @feleciaelana.bsky.social urges higher ed to be strategic and proactive in civic engagement and other efforts.
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From scrutiny of student voting data and new SAVE Act proposals to proposed graduate loan caps, higher education may be breathing a slight sigh of relief as congressional appropriations rejected the administration’s deepest cuts.
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In this episode, Joanie Schmidt reflects on a career spent shaping residential communities and the people who led them. She speaks candidly about encouraging RAs to stay in the field as the role has grown more complex, visible, & demanding.
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Contributors to Cultivating Equitable & Inclusive Conversations in Higher Education discuss why inclusion is central to the success of students, inst, higher ed, & society, and how we can do so well at all levels, from the organizational to the individual.
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VP Dr. Blanche Hughes came of age under legal segregation and invites us into a reflective journey shaped by classrooms divided by law, doors opened—or closed—by race, and a quiet resilience that learned how to endure, adapt, and lead.
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In this week's snippet, Dr. Angel Perez discusses the substantial shifts from working in admissions to leading admissions, and from operational leadership to strategic and visionary leadership.
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Dr. Angel Pérez’s The Hottest Seat on Campus is a leadership manual & call to action for higher education pros navigating the volatile worlds of admissions & enrollment. He focuses on leadership capacities in politics, crisis, storytelling, and self-management.
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In this week's snippet, Dr. Stacey Pearson-Wharton talks about the impact of experiencing racism in the short-term and long-term.
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Dr. Stacey Pearson-Wharton discusses the harms of racism and healing from the interpersonal, org, and systemic experiences. Dr. Stacey offers suggestions for finding stability & safety, soothing, mourning the loss, counternarratives, & toward thriving.
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What has actually changed and what has quietly reshaped campus life beneath the headlines. Explore federal power and institutional response, heightened ICE presence and campus climate, and how bluster, austerity, and silence are redefining institutional priorities.
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The time for incremental reform in higher education has passed, and colleges must transform their cultures, structures, and leadership models to truly center student success. “What would our institution look like if students really mattered?”
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Mentoring isn’t just 1:1 support. It can be an act of care, collective strategy, & lever for change. This conversation explores identity, culturally responsive mentoring, & how care, justice, & joy can make mentoring transformative for people and programs.
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In this week's snippet, Dr. Charles Fink talks about the exceptional fit of coaching to help leaders navigate the incredible complexity and swift pace of today's higher education in general and student affairs work especially.
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We see the public journey of leaders. We don’t often talk about the journey beneath the surface: the real life, internal dialogue, & quiet battles no one applauds. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re the only one holding it together, this episode is for you.
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"Transformative Coaching" argues that a coaching approach can be a deeply human, ethical, & relational. We discuss what coaching is & isn’t, what this approach can look like across higher ed, and especially within student affairs work in these times.
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We explore students’ perspectives on the purpose of higher ed at a moment shaped by rising costs, political tension, debates about belonging and DEI, and growing mental health concerns, unpacking what college is supposed to do and who it is meant to serve.
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Late nights, 2nd phones, & responding to crisis can add up over time, even for the greatest heroes. Much like Captain America & Rupert Giles, higher ed pros are rethinking their career paths, roles, and pivoting to focus on self-care & ways to impact students.
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In this week's snippet, @katiepryal.bsky.social talks about the origins of her new book, personal stories, and institutional issues.
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In,"Your Kid Belongs Here" @katiepryal.bsky.social pushes back on ableist systems. The book argues for a cultural shift: from viewing neurodivergence as a deficit to embracing it as a difference that enriches learning communities.
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Frank Shushok Jr. shares how mentors, dyslexia, and one bold conversation with a Baylor Regent helped him reimagine his future, ultimately leading him from nearly not graduating high school to the presidency of Roanoke College.
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Drs. John Dugan and Kristan Cilente-Skendall reflect on how the MSL has shaped our understanding of leadership, learning, and social responsibility and the Center for Expanding Leadership and Opportunity (CELO), and its role in equity and development.
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Make sense of declines in international enrollment and immigration enforcement; a proposed redefinition of “professional degree;" budget cuts & staff reductions; and major shifts in college athletics.
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When a res hall went off the rails during the pandemic, Craig Allen didn’t send emails or wag his finger—he 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 connection.
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Authors of Shaking the Table: Survival and Healing Amongst Identity Center Practitioners discuss why centering the voices of identity center practitioners is especially urgent amid increasing resistance to DEI work.
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In this week's snippet Elliot Felix discusses the many different ways to look at student success.
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In The Connected College, Elliot Felix talks about breaking down silos through a more connected structure and strategy for student success. He is joined by Dr. Daniel Maxwell to bring practical applications to improve the student experience.
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