Higher Ed Social

Episode 60 starts off with a political spin, a passion of Dr. Ann Marie Klotz, Dean of Campus Life at NYIT in Manhattan. Having just visited New York City, Lougan shares his experiences in the Big Apple, and naturally we talk about ramen, but not the cheap kind that you boil in college. We transition to talking about higher education, of course, and how residence life seems to be the gateway job to a career in the field. Ann Marie shares her view on what a work/life balance really is, and we end the show with a glass of Lemonade.

Links to cool stuff:

* Ann Marie on Twitter

* Ann Marie's Website

* Lougan's Favorite Ramen Place in Brooklyn

Episode 59 congratulates Missy Vetrano, current graduate student at the University of Buffalo who successfully unlocked her next achievement; getting a job in higher education. Although we can't yet disclose exactly where she'll be working, Missy talks about her path to higher ed beginning with her undergraduate studies, and her final semester feelings. Missy is moving for her first job, and she tells us the secret to negotiation at estate sales. if you haven't already guessed, she's Jackie's sister, and reveals something pretty embarrassing about Jackie's past.

 

Links to cool stuff: 

* Missy on LinkedIn

* Jackie's Dude Gang Pillow

* Missy's Creeper Bird Pillow

Episode 58 brings on the super hot Kerri Hicks, Library Web Manager at Brown University. Kerri tells us all about what it's like to work in a library, especially on the web with huge databases and interesting social networks. Lougan finds some old research he did in college - all about sharks - and we search for random things on the Brown University Library site. Kerri talks about what she does outside of work, which includes chatting with her parrots, knitting (but no cats), and singing kerrioke.

Links to cool stuff:

* Kerri on Twitter

* Hot or Not.com (from the internet archive)

* Jackie and an disappointed yellow cyclops

Episode 57 welcomes Matt Reed, Vice President for Learning at Brookdale Community College and author of Confessions of a Community College Dean, which began in 2004. Confessions of a Community College Dean is hosted as a blog on Inside Higher Ed, and can also be found as a book! Matt works to post once a day, Monday through Friday to the blog, which is a lot of work! We talk about commitment, dedication, and deadlines, while also thinking about work-life balance. Matt sheds some light on what he does every day, and we also chat about the Tennessee Promise program and other legislations starting to take effect in higher education across the country.

 

Links to cool stuff: 

* Matt on Twitter

* Confessions of a College Dean on Inside Higher Ed

* The Book

Episode 56 is pretty tasty, with Ben Lamb, Assistant Director for Student Organizations and Involvement at Williams College. We quickly discover Ben's crepe cafe, Oh Crepe! and Jackie's love for these delicious desserts. While Jackie tries to wiggle her name onto the menu, we take the time to educate Lougan about New England. Ben discloses that there was a time at Williams College when there were simply too many clubs (is that even possible?) and how it was handled, as well as student run businesses that he oversees. We also talk about sports, and learn about Spikeball.

 

Links to cool stuff:

* Ben Lamb on Twitter

* Oh Crêpe! website 

* Oh Crêpe! on Facebook

* Spikeball

Episode 55 is with Eric Crumrine, Director of Housing and Student Life at the Boston Conservatory. Eric attended Bowling Green University in Ohio, not to be confused with Bowling Green Kentucky, which sparks a conversation about confusing places in Ohio but are better known for being...anywhere else. We spend a lot of time talking about the big news for Eric; the merging of the Boston Conservatory and Berklee College of Music. Eric reveals how the students are handling the change, as well what's to come.

 

Links to cool stuff

* Eric on the Twitter

* Boston Conservatory/Berklee School of Music Merger

Episode 54 welcomes back Chris Barrows, Social Media and Mobile Product Administrator at NYU. As a group of Social Media managers, we chat about what it takes to create an effective social media team, whether it's made up of students, staff, or both. Chris is challenged with a large campus, but makes it work with things like Slack and Skype, shrinking the distance between users. Chris is serving as the chair for the upcoming eduWeb conference, and we chat about the importance of attending any conference, and what it takes to be chair. If he wasn't busy enough, Chris also hosts his own podcast, Why I Social, which chats with everyone, "from average Joe to CEO."

 

Links to cool stuff: 

* Follow Chris on Twitter

* eduWEB conference

* Why I Social Podcast

* Why I Social with Lougan

* Higher Ed Social Episode with Chris & Lisa

Episode 53 is with Aaron Knight, Senior Programmer/Analyst at SUNY ESF. We walk down memory lane and chat about how all of us met (spoiler, it was a conference), and what's happening at the office. With recent newsworthy events on campuses in New York state, we take some time to talk about potential PR nightmares and how we can handle them on our own campus. On a more positive note, Jackie and Lougan talk about their connection to the Grammy awards, which turns into a tangent about Kanye West.

 

Links to cool stuff:

* Information about the College of St. Rose

* Information about Mount St. Mary's University

* Skidmore Grammy Alumni

* Belmont Grammy Professor

* Kanye Tweets

Episode 52 has less dirt on Lougan than we thought. We chatted with his past colleague, Annie Mitchell, current Vice President of Communications and Marketing at Wofford College. We talked about the difference between working at a two year college as compared to a four year college, as well as some new apps and social media platforms, like the completely appropriate-for-all-ages Fleek College Stories craze (hint: it's not safe at all for work, or children). We recorded this episode on the morning of the Super Bowl, which is especially close to Annie's heart, considering training camp for the Panthers is at Wofford. Annie shares a little about what her department is up to, including more measurable goals, and advertising in the mall.

 

Links to cool stuff: 

* Wofford + Carolina Panther's Photo

* The circle of life continues on Belmont's campus

* A story about the Fleek College Stories App

The internet gods have spoken. Between delayed flights and bad internet connections, we couldn’t quite get our act together this week. If you skip this episode, we won’t be offended. We'll be back next week, promise!

Links to cool stuff:

* The perfect sound effect for today

* Something to tide you over till the next episode