The SACSA Podcast

Welcome to To Practice, a practitioner skill-building conversation presented by SACSA. This season is centered around strategic planning. To Practice is hosted by Kate Radford, Executive Director of the Center for Student Leadership and Engagement at Clemson University, and Myles Surrett, Associate Vice President at James Madison University. In the final episode of this season, Myles and Kate welc...

Welcome to To Practice, a practitioner skill-building conversation presented by SACSA. This season is centered around strategic planning. To Practice is hosted by Kate Radford, Director of Leader Education and Development at Clemson University, and Myles Surrett, Associate Vice President at James Madison University. In the second episode of this season, Myles and Kate talk through the necessary co...

Welcome to To Practice, a practitioner skill-building conversation presented by SACSA. This season is centered around strategic planning. To Practice is hosted by Kate Radford, Director of Leader Education and Development at Clemson University, and Myles Surrett, Associate Vice President at James Madison University. In the first episode after an extended hiatus, Myles and Kate talk about why strat...

Join Chris King, Sean Lockman, and Rachel Mustin for a conversation about Max Marshall's book - Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story. Our guests discuss the book and its applications and implications for student affairs.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Kim Bullington, SACSA's Vice President for Member Engagement. Kim shares her journey into student affairs, discusses her relationship with SACSA, and encourages listeners to get involved with the organization. After listening to this episode, if you would like to connect with Kim for more information about involvement opportunities at SACSA, please reach out to...

Join us for a talk with Dr. Cameron Beatty and Dr. Jesse Ford as editors of the new book, Engaging Black Men in College Through Leadership Learning. The book is available through Information Age Publishing: https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Engaging-Black-Men-in-College-Through-Leadership-Learning

Join Drew Baker, Olivia Brown, Molly Callahan, and Travis Williams as they discuss their experiences at the 2023 New Professionals Institute sponsored by SACSA and NASPA III. With registration for the 2024 NPI coming up on March 27, this is a chance to hear more about what this group of student affairs practitioners took away from their experience. A great podcast if you are considering applying o...

As higher education continues to navigate changes and issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), every campus is fielding concerns and questions from current and potential students. Join us for a conversation with Amy Burke, Clemson University Senior Financial Aid Counselor and Outreach Coordinator (and doctoral candidate) as she shares her perspective on ways to support stu...

Join us in a conversation with Dr. Andrew Marion at Millsaps College as he discusses his position as both staff member and instructor at his alma mater.

Join us for a wonderful conversation with Dr. Erica Wiborg, a faculty member at William and Mary in the School of Education. Dr. Wiborg shares her journey into higher ed and her faculty position and discusses her teaching, research and service.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Claire DePalma about her recent dissertation: Antiracist Praxis by White Women in Student Affairs. DePalma is the winner of the 2023 SACSA Dissertation of the Year.

Join Melanie Graham, Deja Kenion, Allen Lollis, and Mandy Vitale as they discuss their experience at the 2023 Future of Student Affairs Summit (FOSAS) sponsored by SACSA and hosted at James Madison University. As we approach the opportunity to register for this unique experience, hear from our guests about what they learned and gained and how this professional development opportunity has informed...

Join us for a conversation from last summer with Travis Smith, Austin McDonald, and Jamila Lee about their experiences at HBCUs as undergraduate students. Our guests talk about their decisions to attend HBCUs as well as the sustained relationship they have with their institutions and the people with whom they connected while in school.

Join some outstanding members of Florida State University's 2024 Higher Education M.S. cohort as they reflect on 2023. Guests Josh Burns, Dylan Fields, Corbin Ryder, and Sydney Pickett discuss a range of global, national, local, and personal issues including topics relevant to higher education and student affairs. You won't want to miss this episode. After listening, you will want to connect with...

Join Jane Adams Dunford, Sherryl Byrd, Tony Cawthon, Ralph Johnson, and Bill McDonald for a conversation about SACSA's role in their lives as members of the first-ever Gavel and Gravel Society. This new initiative from the SACSA Foundation "has been carefully curated to highlight and celebrate the exceptional contributions of professionals who have left an enduring and indelible mark not only on o...

Are you looking to expand your music catalog? Need a playlist for your travel to the SACSA 2023 Conference November 4-6 in Atlanta? Curious about what songs SACSA leaders find inspiring, empowering, or fun to listen to? Well, then this is an episode of SA Today you won't want to miss. SACSA leaders shared songs and stories for your listening pleasure. Tune in for the tunes!

This week we hear from Judy Jarvis about her recent College Student Affairs Journal article, "The Changing Legal Landscape for LGBTQIA Students in Higher Education: Title IX, Religious Freedom of Expression, and the Special Relationship Doctrine". Judy shares her insights about the current landscape and highlights things to watch in the future.

Join Ty McNamee to learn about his teaching, scholarship, and service in higher education. In addtion to his work, Ty discusses his experience becoming a faculty member and adjusting to the culture of academe.

If you completed a graduate program in student affairs, you are likely familiar with The Blue Book. First published in 1993, the 5th edition of The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration was just released earlier this year. Join editors Dr. George McClellan and Dr. Judy Marquez Kiyama as they discuss what is in the book, changes over the past 30 years to the text, and how to get involved in fu...

It's that time of year, and fall is upon us. Soon it will be classes, welcome events, and football, among other great activities, so STRIKE UP THE BAND! Join Kellye Smith, Gene Cilluffo, Jamel Mallory, and Xaiver Williams as they talk about how they transferred what they learned in band to their work in higher education.

Today we talk with band members turned higher education professionals Kellye Smith, Gene Cilluffo, Jamel Mallory, and Xaiver Williams for a discussion about how their experiences in band translate to their work and learning as student affairs and higher education practitioners.

Join the podcast for a wonderful episode highlighting the upcoming excitement at SACSA 2024. Listen to Christopher's take on "Homecoming" and how it connects to his SACSA experience.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Jesse Ford, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro to learn about his scholarship and teaching and contributions to higher education.

Join James Conneely and Michelle Eaton as they discuss a new model for student success. The Four Pillars is a model recently implemented at the University of North Georgia. Jim and Michelle talk about the thought behind the model and discuss how they have gone about implementing it on campus.

Tony Cawthon and Kristin Walker-Donnelly join us as cohosts for this SACSA History episode featuring three past presidents: Deb Kadivko, Ellen Neufeldt, and Melissa Shivers. The group discusses the importance of SACSA in their own experiences, their service to the organization, and how valuable SACSA can be for students and emerging student affairs practitioners looking for a professional home.