Student Affairs NOW

What a joy it is to be with this collective of educators and healers today. It is an honor to share space with people I, and so many others, consider to be mentors. Please welcome the core faculty of the Social Justice Training Institute- becky martinez, Kathy Obear, Vernon Wall and Jamie Washington. As individuals, each of these educators have had a profound impact on our profession, and how we think about co-creating loving and equitable systems and communities in higher education and beyond, but as a collective, their impact as the faculty of the Social Justice Training Institute (SJTI) on higher education as we know it, is truly awe-inspiring. Join us in community, as we reflect on the legacy of twenty five years of SJTI.

Today on the podcast, we’re queuing up the next in a series of episodes for “careers in student affairs month.” We’re building on a recent episode, which answered the question “Is a Student Affairs Graduate Program Right for Me?” with some practical tips about the application process. Joining host Heather Shea are four coordinators of graduate programs in higher education and student affairs from across the U.S. to help demystify the selection and application process.

Today we’re launching “careers in student affairs month” with a two part series designed to demystify the grad school selection and application process. Today’s episode begins the conversation with an overview on motivations and purpose of graduate education. Then we discuss factors to consider when selecting a graduate program. Whether you’re an undergraduate student considering grad school or a professional looking to make a career change or go back to school. The decision of where to study can be overwhelming. Panelists offer guidance and expert advice to help prospective grad students research options as they consider a career in student affairs.

Join two innovative thinkers, Pavani Reddy and Dr. Brian Reed as they discuss applying john a. powell's framework of targeted universalism to student success. This approach focuses student success leaders on looking at the experience of particular groups and working with them to design policy changes and other systems changes. These leaders discuss a specific example of this application and broader implications for student success.

Many folks committed to racial justice and decolonization need help putting it into practice. This conversation unpacks the 3x3 Possibilities Model to help do this work at the individual, group, and systems levels through learning, doing, and being. Guests discuss how this project came into being, discuss the model, and walk through examples.

Based on an immersive, interactive presentation experience at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE), today’s episode features co-presenters Krishanna Roberson and Marcus Moore as they talk with Heather Shea about the concept “How to Not” as a counter strategy for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. We explore this unconventional approach, learning about the work that inspired the session, their unique facilitation methods, and the contexts in which DEI work currently exists that led to the establishment of this counter-strategy to conventional “out of the box” DEI efforts. If you’re interested in not just “being” but actually “becoming” you should tune into How to Not!

On this episode, Dr. Amer Ahmed and Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington sit down with Heather Shea to explore practical and interactive techniques designed to effectively develop faculty competencies in the realms of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Often considered a challenging demographic to engage in meaningful DEI conversations, our panelists will discuss innovative methods to make these vital conversations both captivating and interactive. From syllabus backward design, to classroom environments, to attending to all students’ identities--our panelists contest that inclusive teaching is and should be fundamental in “good teaching."

Dr. Glenn DeGuzman goes to Comic-Con International in San Diego to meet up with student affairs professionals who regularly attend the convention as presenters, volunteers, and participants. This special edition podcast focuses on how student affairs and higher ed professionals connect their geek/nerd identity with their professionals roles on campus. Podcast is great, but recommend viewing this episode on YouTube!

Dr. Glenn DeGuzman sits down with Affaf Waseem, Dr. Faran Saeed, and Dr. Noor Ali to examine the complex issues and future challenges facing muslim students on college campuses in the US.