The Charge for Change: Build Safer Campuses Now with Research-Informed Hazing Prevention

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These contributors discuss the charge for change, a report from the Piazza Center on moving beyond compliance for hazing prevention. They discuss moving beyond policies and legal compliance to changing culture and shifting the conditions that make change possible. They offer insights and suggestions for campus leaders to implement now.

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Peril and Promise: What Higher Education Needs from Leaders Right Now

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What happens when student affairs educators come together to discuss leadership, hope, and the future of higher education? In this special Student Affairs NOW Book Club episode, Heather Shea facilitates a live conversation with members of the Student Affairs NOW learning community inspired by Beverly Daniel Tatum's Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times. Together, participants reflect on the challenges facing higher education today, the opportunities they see emerging, and the leadership practices needed to navigate an increasingly complex landscape.

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Leading through the Storm: Capacity and Clarity to Lead through Complexity

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Higher education leaders today face simultaneous crises, requiring new skills for effective leadership amidst volatility. In a discussion hosted by Dr. Anthony Edwards, Keith Edwards and Heather Shea emphasize the importance of adaptability, inner work, and strategic partnerships to navigate challenges, focusing on aligned educational outcomes and thoughtful AI use.

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Redefining Alpha: Leadership for Well-Being, Engagement, and Success

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Mark Butler breaks the myth of Alpha leadership based on wolves in captivity and redefines it as the behavior of wolves in the wild, where the Alpha focuses on protection, service, and responsibility. An expert in mental health, psychological safety, and leadership, Mark shares how leaders can be effective in leading teams, fostering well-being, avoiding burnout, and fostering psychological safety through simple practices any leader can utilize.

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