Duty Calls Podcast

We are back, and we are ready to go! Join the gang this week and special guest Katie Lewis as we explore the town and gown relationships that our institutions live with. As always follow us on Instagram and Facebook at Duty Calls Podcast, and enjoy!  

This week the gang explores interviewing tactics, how to polish up your resume and job application, and how to deal with rejection. From graduate school to a mid level position we talk about it all.  

It’s a winter wonderland, and all housing professionals want this year is for a smooth winter closing. Before we do that though instead of our party hats, we have to put on every student affairs hat we own. How do we make the holiday season inclusive? How do we aid our student staff through finals? And how do we close our buildings with no hiccups? All will be revealed on today’s episode. 

In this episode the gang stretch our creative muscles and talk about the world of programming. How do you even plan a semester of programming for a group of students you have never met? How do you keep your students interested and involved whilst still educating them? Join us as we tackle this important subject.  

This week the gang explores the mind of today's college student, and what we often see in our successful students, as well as those who struggle. We also give some advice to those thinking of attending college, and how they can prepare before even stepping foot in a residence hall. Finally our send it session asks the question, what do you wish you knew as a Freshman? 

This week the gang explores what makes or breaks a great RA. We also share some great stories about what we where like as RAs, and how we grew into a professional role. Finally our send it session this week dives deep into learning from our failures as supervisors, and what we learned from those tough times.

With graduate school applications due soon, and the world of graduate assistantships being a very daunting place, the gang shares some advise for those students looking to pursue these options. From what schools should I be looking at, what programs are best for me, and even what should I be doing to prepare, this episode is a great place to start for anyone looking to go to graduate school.

This week the gang explores the subject of living and working on campus. When you are a housing professional the struggle can sometimes be real, but in this episode we discuss why it is so important for our students, how we manage our work life balance, and what we wish more parents and students knew about our roles. 

This week the gang explores one of our greatest passions, student leadership. Hall Councils, RHA, NRHH, you name it and we have been there. In this episode we talk about how student leadership still needs to be at the forefront of our work, how it has molded us into who we are today, as well as challenging some of misconceptions some people have of student leadership.