Exploring Complexities in College Student Development

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What if college student development is more complex than our traditional theories suggest? In this episode, we talk with the authors of Exploring Complexities in College Student Development: Critical Lessons from Researching Students' Journeys about the lessons they've learned from years of research and hundreds of student stories. Together, we explore how students make meaning of their experiences, challenge long-held assumptions, and consider new ways educators can support student growth in today’s evolving higher education landscape.

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Racial Exhaustion

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In this episode of Student Affairs Now, we’re joined by Dr. Ralina L. Joseph to explore her new book, Racial Exhaustion: How to Move Through Racism in the Wake of DEI. What does it mean to be exhausted by race — and how do we keep engaging when conversations about racism, equity, and DEI feel increasingly fraught, polarized, or shut down altogether? Dr. Joseph helps us name the emotional and relational realities of this moment while offering a pathway forward through radical listening, discomfort, speaking, and dialogue. Together, we examine what racial exhaustion looks like on college campuses, how it impacts students, staff, and faculty, and what higher education leaders can do to respond with greater clarity, courage, and care. This episode is especially relevant for student affairs professionals, educators, and anyone committed to navigating race and equity work with more stamina and intention.

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Rural College Students: Place, Identity, Systems, and Institutional Responsibility

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Rural students are on every college campus and yet they remain largely invisible in our equity conversations, our institutional design, and our student affairs practice. Elise Cain, Jarvis Marlow-McCowin, and Ty McNamee have each dedicated their work to understanding what it actually means to come from a rural place, to carry that identity into a college environment, and to navigate the intersections within higher education.

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Creating Cultures of Care, Courage, & Connection

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At a time when many campuses are navigating fatigue, uncertainty, and change, creating cultures rooted in care and connection has never been more important. In this episode, Heather Shea speaks with Dr. Patty Perillo and Earl Cabellon about the power of courageous leadership, centering justice, authentic belonging, and intentional culture-building to help staff (and the institutions in which they work) thrive.

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