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Disability: Beyond the Basics

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Join Dr. Heather Shea as she discusses disability in higher education with Dr. Amanda Kraus, Dr. Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton, and Autumn Wilke. This episode starts with a conversation about the difference between person-first versus identity-first language and then goes beyond the basics of language, compliance, and access and delves deeper into what our campus systems would look like if they were truly inclusive of disabled students. Read More

Legal Issues: From Foundations to Emerging Issues

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Join Dr. Keith Edwards as he discusses legal issues in higher education with Jessica Salazar, Dr. John Wesley Lowery. and Dr. Ryan C. Holmes. These guests discuss foundational concepts; navigating the complexities of law, institutional context and culture, and people; various ways to work effectively with the general counsel's office; and emerging legal issues on the horizon. Today's guests bring different perspectives as a scholar of higher education law, a practicing campus attorney, and a senior student affairs practitioner. Read More

It’s My First Conference…Now What?

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Today’s new episode, right in time for convention/conference season, is a conversation between student affairs educators and current graduate students at Michigan State University about what to expect at professional association conferences/contentions this spring. Second year in the Student Affairs Administration MA Program, Josh Mosteart, hosted the conversation with Brian Hercliff-Proffer, Kirby Gibson, Dr. Kris Renn, and Dr. Heather Shea. Read More

Proud & Thriving in College: Supporting the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Students

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The Proud & Thriving Framework, a collaboration between the Jed Foundation and the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals, was designed to equip administrators and stakeholders with the information and resources they need to strengthen campus support for LGBTQ+ college students. In this episode, Dr. Heather Shea connects with Dr. Sofia Pertuz, Jesse Beal, and Chris Woods to discuss recommendations for creating affirming and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ students with the aim of achieving better mental health outcomes. Read More

Rethinking the Residence Director Role

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Dr. Glenn DeGuzman sits down with Dr. Aja Holmes, Steve Herndon, and Crystal Lay to examine the current and future challenges facing Residential Life departments and in particular the role of professional live in staff- Resident Directors. Read More