Part 2: “Where and How do I Apply for Grad School in Student Affairs?

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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.

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Part 1: “Is a Student Affairs Graduate Program Right for Me?”

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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.

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Applying Targeted Universalism to Student Success

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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.

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3×3 Possibilities Model for Racial Justice and Decolonization

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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.

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“How to Not”: A Counter-Strategy for Racial Equity

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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!

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Discussing the Complexities of Barbie

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Whether you found yourself enchanted by the Barbie movie's magic or felt it missed the mark, there's no denying the film’s monumental success. As with any major pop culture phenomenon, Barbie is poised to be a prime topic of conversation among college students this fall. In today’s episode Drs. Alex Lange, Rachel Wagner, and Keith Edwards sit down with host Heather Shea to unpack the complexities of Barbie. If you're not one of the people who contributed to its status as the highest grossing movie of 2023 and you plan to watch it, be warned—spoilers lie ahead!

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Strategies for Developing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Competencies with Faculty

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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, inclusion and belonging. 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."

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Geeking Out in Higher Education II: Student Affairs NOW goes to ComicCon

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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!

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Muslim Student Experience

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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.

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Faculty Roles in Advancing Racial Justice and Decolonization

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Drs. Laila McCloud, Ericka Roland, Quortne Hutchings, and Ricardo Montelongo recently led the ACPA Faculty Racial Justice and Decolonization Institute. In this episode they reflect on the Institute experience and discuss love and wandering as pedagogy, freedom dreaming, ungrading, moving from docile bodies to critical spectators, and more.

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