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Dick Walker: A Cedarville LegacyDick Walker, the father of Getting Started Weekend, passed away on February 9, 2024. Remember his legacy with this episode of the Cedarville Stories Podcast.Dick Walker served at Cedarville for 42 years, arriving at the University in 1970. His first job at Cedarville? Assistant food service manager. But he is best known for his 40 years in student life and campus activities, serving as a resident director, Dean of Men, Director of Campus Activities, and finally in the Office of Alumni Relations.He had a huge impact on the lives of hundreds of students. One of his most enduring contributions was the creation of Getting Started Weekend, which is a signature weekend of events on campus each year.Driven by his desire to see new students welcomed and feeling at home at Cedarville, Dick began Getting Started Weekend, now one of the most highly anticipated events on the campus calendar.On Commencement weekend, 2018, Dick was surprised with a very special honor: a new university residence hall would be named in his honor. Walker Hall is located across from the Doden Field House and Fitness Recreation Center.https://share.transistor.fm/s/e3c0e12c

Subscribe to Receive Venkat's Weekly Newsletter In the 9th Grade while in High School in India, Nia decided that she wanted to pursue college abroad. She was interested in Biology, Math. She was part of Model UN. When it was time to apply for college, Nia approached Education USA for guidance. Nia joins us on our podcast to share her freshman experience at Creighton, Transition to Creighton, Research, Campus Activities, and Advice for International Applicants. Check Out: The College Application Workbooks for Juniors and Seniors In particular, we discuss the following with her:  Freshman Experience at Creighton University Transition to a US College Majoring in Biochemistry Advice to International Applicants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Nia Sequeira, Creighton U [] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [] Overall Creighton Experience [] Why Creighton? [] Major Switch! [] High School Interests [] Why US College? [] Transition to US College [] Profs [] Research [] Clubs, Organizations [] Advice for Int'l Applicants[] Memory [] Our Guests: Nia Sequeira, an International Student, is a rising sophomore at Creighton University. Memorable Quote: “… I was super interested in research ever since I landed in the US. My advisors back at Education USA kept telling me to engage in research and they were like getting involved in research in your freshman year would be really good.” Nia Sequeira. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Similar Episodes: College Experiences Calls-to-action: Follow us on Instagram To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Spotify.

Navigating Unprecedented Challenges The COVID-19 pandemic introduced a myriad set of challenges, upending the traditional norms and necessitating an urgent pivot towards empathetic leadership. Higher education, a particularly affected sector, had to swiftly evolve, fostering an environment where staff felt supported amidst the ensuing chaos. Embodying Transparency and Support Amy Hecht from FSU and Matt Imboden of Wake Forest University underline the importance of transparent communication and authentic actions from leaders. Through initiatives like FSU's Culture and People program, leadership at these institutions exemplified the care and long-term investment in their staff's career trajectories. Similarly, David Chao from the University of Pittsburgh highlighted a newfound focus on self-care, crucial for maintaining a balanced support system for students. Spaces for Grief and Adaptation Andy Wiegert at Washington University and Rachael Amaro of Cal State Fullerton share the vital role that organized grief spaces and an open line for support can play in sustaining staff well-being in times of loss. Melinda Stoops from Boston College emphasizes how institutional efforts to secure staff job assurance during such periods is a testament to caring leadership. Professional Development and Well-being Investment in professional growth and well-being, as recounted by Jackie Yoon from Harvard, ensures that employees feel valued and are more likely to contribute positively. The approach by Shatera Davis's leadership at Northeastern in Seattle during the pandemic harmonizes with this by preserving jobs and maintaining a connected community despite quarantine. Leading by Example The narrative of Leanna Fenneberg from Duquesne University describes leading staff reductions with care, prioritizing a loving environment even during departures. Moreover, Darlene Robinson of Seton Hall University speaks to the strategic support provided by listening leaders who aid employees during career transitions.   TRANSCRIPT Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:01]: Welcome to student affairs voices from the field, the podcast where we share your student affairs stories from fresh perspectives to seasoned experts. This is season 10, continuing our season 9 theme of On Transitions in Student Affairs. This podcast is brought to you by NASPA, and I'm doctor Jill Creighton. She, her, hers, your essay voices from the field host. Hey, essay voices. Welcome to our second of 3 bonus episodes from the annual conference. Chris and I were able to move about the conference and talk to a couple dozen of you about your thoughts on the various foci areas. Today's question will focus on the 2nd conference focus area, which was Care in Chaos. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:42]: And the question we asked you was can you share an example of a time or a hope when a supervisor or organization provided effective care and support to employees during times of significant change or uncertainty in their careers. A lot of you had some really wonderful examples of how your organization Acquanetta Pinkard [00:01:07]: I'm Acquanetta Pinkard. I am from Montgomery, Alabama. I work for Alabama State University and I am a trio professional for 23 years. I believe that my supervisor as well as my campus have been very conscious of caring for the employees, giving us what we have need of whether that's time off, whether that's just opportunities to take a minute break, areas on campus where we could take minute breaks, and also providing just that continuum of care where we feel the liberty to be able to talk. So I think that that's what I've experienced. Taylor Cain [00:01:45]: I'm Taylor Cain. I work at the University of Georgia and serve as the director of engagement leadership and service there. Well, I mean, the one that comes most comes to mind first, most recently we had, unfortunately, 2 deaths on our campus. 1 of a former student and one of a current student. And while all of us were trying to spring into action to figure out how to care for students, in the midst of that, I was really impressed by the institution trying to find also ways to support those who were caring for those students. Our vice president for student affairs, who is newer to her role but not to our institution, made really intentional efforts to reach out to folks via email or text or when she saw them to take the time to show appreciation and care for the work that they were doing, recognizing the importance of it, but also encouraging folks to take care of themselves. And I think little acts like that go much further than some people may realize. And I think it meant the world to the staff who were doing the work. In times of crisis or difficult issues on campus, it's always really nice, I think, to have that recognition and affirmation of you're doing a great job and I'm right here beside you. But don't forget to take care of yourself too. Adrienne White [00:03:01]: I'm doctor Adrienne White. I'm the director of student success coaching at George Mason University, and I use sheher pronouns. I think my supervisor during COVID was remarkable in terms of how she supported us during certain times. And personally, during COVID, my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. And so on top of dealing with personal things, I'm now having to also grapple with how am I supporting my team at the same time. But then, also, how am I supporting myself during all of this and putting well-being at the forefront of our work. And I was extremely blessed to have a supervisor that allowed me the autonomy to create well-being opportunities for my team, but also well-being opportunities that worked for me as well because I was my mother's primary caretaker. And so, I adjusted my schedule. Adrienne White [00:03:53]: I went on 4:10 hour workday schedule because I needed to go to all a lot of doctor's appointments and be there with her during her treatment, and that was a significant moment in my life, in my career. And having the support of my supervisor and knowing that my supervisor has my back, right, knowing that my supervisor supports the decisions I need to make to take care of myself and to my team, you just can't put a number on that. It's incredibly important and has completely transformed my thought process and my leadership as well. Susan Hua [00:04:29]: Hi. My name is Susan Hua. I use sheher pronouns, and I'm the director of diversity, equity, inclusion at the Community College of Aurora, which is an MSI HSI just outside of Denver, Colorado. A hope that I have for supervisors or organizations to provide effective care and support to employees is to really just be intentional about how they are mentoring and having conversations with their employees during times of uncertainty during their careers. I think it's helpful to understand and really holistically look at your employees instead of just seeing them as one role or one fraction of your department, and to really understand that they have lives outside of the field as well, and to understand how to support their whole selves in the work journey that they have. Aileen Hentz [00:05:09]: My name is Aileen Hentz. I'm at the University of Maryland as the program director of academic and student services. I think constant communication was very important during times, especially when we're looking at budget cuts, furloughs, when we're looking at possible changing in policy that could have an impact on our office or our jobs. Just not being left in the dark was incredibly important, I think. So that kinda constant communication, opening things up. I loved when my supervisor was like, you know, I'm not supposed to tell you all this, but I'm gonna tell you anyway because I feel like you need to know. And that was really helpful for me when we were facing some of those uncertainties. Stephen Rice [00:05:49]: Stephen Rice, director of the Office of Community Expectations at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. I've been very fortunate to have a lot of supervisors who really take the time to get to know me and provide me with the resources and support. And so when tough times happen, they're able to really provide me with that information that I need. My current supervisor, Darren, always takes the time out to really talk to me about different cases and different situations. When things go awry, cause I work in student conduct, really provides that support that I need for those of things. And as an effect of that, I'm able to do that for the team that I supervise of 6 individuals to really help them in their growth through or different times and provide them support. And it goes with 1 on 1 conversations, getting to know who they are, what they're passionate about, understanding their strengths, tapping into those strengths, seeing things that they may not see about themselves, and really getting them to to do those different things and challenging support them in the way so they are very effective, in what they do. And as a result, they have better tools when they're looking for the next step that they're able to move forward with it. Amy Adam [00:06:47]: Hi. This is Amy Adam, and I am from the University of Missouri in Columbia. I have been a student services support manager for 20 years serving graduate students. I've been so, so lucky in my 20 years with supervisors and organizations. I work in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies. So we have mostly distant students, but all of the faculty and staff are located in the same building. Really, my first supervisor, doctor John Wedman, was one of a kind. He passed away about 9 years ago, but he really was that mentor to get me into student services and really just encouraged me to advocate for myself, advocate for my students, and to build the relationship with faculty, but to remember not to let them take advantage of me and the willingness that I have to do work. So, really, just making sure that I keep students first and foremost in my goal for my job has been the biggest thing. And really even through COVID, my current department chair has been amazing with flex time and just making sure that we take time for ourselves. You can't just sit at your desk all day. You've gotta get out, gotta get water, go take a break, go play with your dog. So I just feel very lucky that I've had that type of relationships with my supervisors. Stephanie Cochrane [00:08:14]: Hi. I'm Stephanie Cochrane. I'm the director of student services at Northeastern University in Toronto. I'm here for NASPA for just the Sunday pre conference around graduate students. That's a great question. I think COVID created a huge shift in our entire world and our way of thinking about student support, and our dean at the Toronto campus has been really effectively caring for our our employees as well as our students, thinking about hiring the correct resources, asking for input from the people who are working there and dealing with the students on a daily basis to see what our students need and keeping that student centered mindset at all times. Amy Hecht [00:08:52]: Hi. My name is Amy Hecht. I'm the vice president for student affairs at Florida State University. I've been there 7 years now. At Florida State, we've launched a new position and program called Culture and People, and it's really about helping people feel at home in Tallahassee where FSU is located, connecting to other people outside their division, celebrating people, and rewarding them, and also developing them, coaching them, and that's been very helpful for people to feel supported and valued, but also that somebody cares about their long term career trajectory. Shatera Davis [00:09:32]: Hi. My name is Shaterra Davis. I use sheher pronouns. I'm the director of student affairs at Northeastern in Seattle. I think the most recent time and then the most impactful time was during the pandemic when I worked in housing before and everyone thought that they wouldn't have a job because our students were moving out. And so our leadership did a really great job of saying this is where we're at. I'm being transparent on what the leadership conversations were and then ultimately giving us opportunities to do other work besides being, like, resident directors in order to keep our jobs and keep our housing during that time. And then doing the most to make sure that we all felt community because while we were having to quarantine, we felt that we were all by ourselves. None of us have roommates, and so being intentionally using the spaces and the meetings we had to, like, build communities, check-in, and still just being transparent on where we're at and, like, how we're supporting students, but also how we're supporting ourselves during that time. Andy Wiegert [00:10:25]: I am Andy Wiegert, Director of Graduate Student Affairs, Arts and Sciences, Washington University in Saint Louis. Gosh. Yeah. I mean, we've kind of seen a lot in our time. Obviously, having gone through COVID is the one that stands out the most, but we've also recently experienced things like, you know, a tragic death of a student. And that's really difficult because you have administrators who are both trying to support students, but at the same time are also experiencing their own grief and trauma. And so it really has been neat to see some of our leaders recognize that, acknowledge that, and create spaces not just for our students to grieve, but also for our staff, our faculty, and support folks. Scott Peska [00:11:10]: Hi. Scott Peska, Waubonsee Community College, assistant provost of student services. I would say that this was a few years back, quite a few years back when I worked in res life, but I recall when 911 took place right there was some real challenge with direction during that time and really giving staff the space to not only help their students go through and kind of process, but to give us time to process individually was really important. And to really think about you're gonna deal with a lot of crisis management in higher education. And so are you prepared for this? You need to get yourself in a space to do that. And so being able to give us time to actually give us strategies, talk to people that were crisis managers and kinda looking at preparing that, that was helpful. Dilna Cama [00:11:53]: Dilna Cama. I am a director within student life at the Ohio State University, and I am part of the off campus and commuter knowledge community. My most recent supervisor, he did our organization was down to 2 of us, and we were essentially scratching everything and building a start up. And his support and the way he really reminded me we can do anything, we can't do everything. And that's something I remind myself each and every day. And so really keep making sure that I'm focused on what is most important has really allowed me to remain positive. And definitely the way in which he provided support, I think, was very notable. Sabina Kapoor [00:12:42]: My name is Sabina Kapoor, and I'm currently a a full time doctoral student with Capella University. I spent over 20 years in higher education as a staff within student affairs, student success, and academic affairs. So as I progressed in my career, I've focused more on staff so that they can better serve students. And I wanna go in deep with that, so that's why I'm pursuing the doctorate in IO Psychology because I wanna look at the relationship between the organization and the employee. What comes to mind is a few, the pandemic. During that time, a lot of universities were downsizing, and my university that I was at was no exception. And so it was really interesting because it was unprecedented in how many people were part of a workforce reduction. And so how the university supported people at that time, it was interesting. Sabina Kapoor [00:13:31]: I think the university really didn't know how to. And then you had the people that stayed that weren't, let go. And so I felt like they had survivor's remorse, and so it's real interesting. And so I think now is something hopefully, that won't happen again to that extent, not just my previous university, but other universities and colleges as well. But if it did, I think institutions know now how to handle that better and have that human touch. Carlie Weaver [00:14:01]: Hello. I am Carlie Weaver with Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. I'm a programs coordinator for the student activities in Union office. I'm not really sure how to answer that because I do feel like I don't really find myself being uncertain in my career because my supervisor, Kristen Merchant, hurt you, and Kristen Lloyd are very, very supportive in helping me to find my footing in my own voice and my role. Roxanne Wright Watson [00:14:31]: Hi. My name is Roxanne Wright Watson. I'm from Lehigh Carbon Community College in Pennsylvania, and I'm happy to be here. I think my direct supervisor, my dean, is supportive of what we do in the classroom, how we help our students. And in particular, a situation that I can recall is during COVID. During COVID, I think they were supportive to us in terms of having to just switch from face to face classes to online classes. The support was there. The support in getting things to instructors, supervisors did and how they helped us, the supervisors did and how they helped us as faculty. Yes. Carla Ortega Santori [00:15:27]: My name is Carla Ortega Santori. I work at Rice University. I am the strategic initiatives manager at the Door Institute For New Leaders at Rice University, and my job is really about helping students elevate their leadership capacity and to also elevate the capacity of all campuses to do really great leader developments in education. I think everyone went through significant changes in 2020. Obviously, our director and leader was really great about embracing that level of uncertainty and creating a safe space for everyone to also attend to their needs, be they professional or personal. Another big, I think, time of uncertainty or significant change was when we changed directors, and I think both the outgoing and incoming directors were really great at defining our roles and clarifying expectations really clearly, so that was really helpful. Laying out a vision and also being okay with if we needed to change that vision or significantly alter it to accommodate our current needs was also really helpful. Rachael Amaro [00:16:41]: I'm Rachael Amaro. I'm the admissions and academic advisor for the Department of Educational Leadership within the College of Education at Cal State Fullerton. I think a good example of that is the faculty who's the director of our EDD program. We had a really rough patch in our department, you know, between the faculty. The faculty were having issues with each other, which of course, the students pick up on, everybody picks up on. It makes the whole environment a little challenging, but my EDG director was always very level headed and very understanding and always open to saying, hey, if there's something going on, like, please let me know, like, don't, you know, don't keep things. It's important that I know what's happening so that we can all figure out what is going on and how everybody's feeling, at least in the office side, because the fact are gonna be themselves. They were having some issues with each other. Rachael Amaro [00:17:29]: The staff, obviously, we were okay with each other, but obviously it all affects everything, so I really appreciated her always being so confident and always so caring and open, and always checking in and making sure we were doing okay when we had some rough times with our own leadership within our department, she was always the one person that we knew we could count on. And, you know, she's the one person that asks how you're doing, Jess, how your parents are doing. It's just those simple acts make a big difference. Christine Wilson [00:17:59]: I'm Christine Wilson. I am in student affairs at UCLA. I have two roles. 1 is as the executive director for academic partnerships and the other is the program director for our director for our masters in student affairs program. I saw the leadership of our student affairs organization exhibit tremendous humility and vulnerability directly after the pandemic when there had been some things that were not seen that impacted fairly large number of staff, and they were unseen largely because of the pandemic. It was much harder to get a pulse on what was happening, and what was happening did impact a lot of people. And in order to heal that, our leadership really had to show tremendous humility and vulnerability. And the fact that they did that allowed the healing to begin to happen. And a year later, the organization was healthier, even maybe a little better for what they've learned. Olivia Ruggieri [00:18:53]: Hi there. My name is Olivia Ruggieri. I'm the associate director of administration operations for Northeastern University Seattle campus. I grew up in Pennsylvania, went to college in Florida, and came out here in 2013, but I've been working for the university since since 2018. I would say that right now, there's a big shift towards, not centralization, but standardization of policies across our network of campuses. And so while for folks, at my level, like the ops leads on our campuses, we already do a lot of coordination between each other. We know each other well. But for the folks on our teams, like our operation specialists, our event specialists, they had not yet built their network with each other. Olivia Ruggieri [00:19:34]: And so, coming out of our Vancouver campus, someone named Kayla organized a, mentoring, like, work group for all of those folks, which has been really amazing. So now, folks who are new to the org are mentored by folks who have been here a little bit longer. Those folks are mentored by people that whose roles they might be interested in the future, and I've found that this has helped some of that standardization that's coming across all of our campuses, and we're gonna be well equipped for the future. Christle Foster [00:20:05]: Hi. My name is Christle Foster and I'm from Chesapeake College located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in Y Mills. I'm gonna point to the pandemic since it's so recent and I will say that our leadership at Chesapeake was very responsive and one of the things that they definitely emphasized was care. Self care as well as caring for our students and I've seen that change even when we returned to the college. With the CARES funds that we have, a lot of it was allocated to students who are going through mental health challenges as well as financial challenges, food insecurity, housing insecurity, and there was a lot of response in which those funds were put to, trying to retain those students and also help those students over those challenges. Nathalie Waite Brown [00:20:46]: My name is Nathalie Waite Brown. I am the assistant dean of students and director for graduate student life at Stevens Institute of Technology located in Hoboken, New Jersey. From a personal perspective, the institution that I worked at when I joined a few years following, we had a new president that came to the institution, and it was during a time where there was a lot of turmoil. And I believe that the leadership that remained really was committed to retaining staff and faculty in a way that was intentional and purposeful, not just for our students, but also for the climate of the employees and welcoming and supporting the new president. And that's something that's been impactful in my career. That was 11 years ago, and it it's still something that resonates with me. Dae'lyn Do [00:21:28]: My name's Dae'lyn Do. I use sheher pronouns, and I am the associate director for the Women in Science and Engineering Residence Program at the University of Michigan, and I am coming into the position of the WISA CASE co chair. I mean, I have been lucky to have some really great supervisors in my career and definitely supervisors who focus on that work life balance and really making sure that they're taking care of their employees and not giving them time for themselves when they've had like a high busy time. Making sure that we're building in those days and those breaks for ourselves, whether it's in the day to day or whether it's in the busier seasons. I feel like I have been really lucky to rely on some great supervisors who just really prioritize that and know that we are workers outside of we're people outside of our jobs too. Natalie DeRosa [00:22:18]: So my name is Natalie DeRosa and I'm from Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. So my supervisor has been an amazing support for me personally when some of my programming had the plug bolt on it this year, and being that space where I can just grieve that that happened, that meant a lot to me. And also, we're still looking for ways to bring back the programming. I work at a community college, so sustaining programming is always a challenge for us. So being able to talk to my supervisor about it and have her be just right there as we're experiencing it has lended a lot of support to me professionally. Dan Volchek [00:22:58]: Dan Volchek, assistant dean of student success at Harvard Griffin Grad School of Arts and Sciences. My relationship with expect that and hope that in a supervisor. So as we're going through changes and uncertainty, both professionally in the career and at the institution, they were working as a team and they were talking. And sometimes that has happened and sometimes that hasn't, but that's a very important way to get through when issues come up. Vaughn Calhoun [00:23:31]: Vaughn Calhoun, Seton Hall University, hehim. I think, interestingly, you know, coming out of the pandemic, we were so used to being at home for 2 years and then coming back to campus with the thought of we're gonna be there a 100% of the time when literally our lives have readjusted based on on the pandemic. So one thing I advocated for was a work from home policy. We didn't have one across the institution. It was based on each department. So putting together a proposal, which was then accepted by our vice president and saying that, you know, this is what we can do. So that, I think, was really powerful because our staff knew and got the message that our executive administrators care. Darlene Robinson [00:24:14]: My name is Darlene Robinson. I'm the RISE general and director for Seton Hall University. I can speak to that in a sense that being that I'm just moving in to this career, I spent over 15 years in the financial aid department, and I just moved over to student services. And with this move, the supervisor that I currently have now has been very strategic in listening to me as a person, asking questions of how and what I need, and how he can be of service as well as influence. Whatever it is that I need to do my job in the Miguel Angel Hernandez [00:24:59]: Hello. My name is Miguel Angel Hernandez. I am the associate vice president and dean of students at San Francisco State University. I have been very fortunate as a individual to have had amazing mentors, supervisors, sponsors throughout my career. Faculty members that have really taught me, guided me, coached me at different aspects of my career. And so when I think about a specific time, the easy place for me is thinking about what we as a community, as a planet, have navigated these last 4 plus years of COVID through that particular global crisis. I think about the patience, the openness, the modeling that I saw from supervisors, from organizational leaders related to bringing people in, leaning in to the moment, to what individuals needed, and really giving us the capacity to rethink how we approach work, life, care, concern for each other and for the students that we serve. And so one of the things that I work very hard to do is not to romanticize that global crisis, but I am trying to make sure that I don't forget the lessons that were learned from the flexibility, the love, and the care that we demonstrated to each other to be able to navigate that time and that space.  And so that would be something that I saw both from supervisors and from organizations. I hope that we continue to allow those experiences to be centered as we move forward in our work. David Chao [00:26:29]: Hello. My name is David Chow. My pronouns are hehim. I serve as the director of IT for student affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, and I'm also the chair of the technology knowledge community. For sure during COVID, I think everyone became so much more attentive towards self care. And I'm not even just in higher education, I feel just like in the workplace in general, everyone just seemed to be working harder than their parents type mentality. And I think since then we've understood about the balance that, you know, we can't assist our students and serve them if we don't take care of ourselves as well. And some of the advice we give to them, we should probably take as well. Melinda Stoops [00:27:01]: Hi. I am Melinda Stoops. I serve as the associate vice president for student health and wellness at Boston College. In terms of looking at times when there's been significant change or and uncertainty in everyone's life. And in higher education, there were just all of us going home for periods of times and uncertainty in what our roles were in specific moments when everyone's off campus. How are our roles different, and what can we do to contribute, and what are we needed to do to contribute? And I feel like that that was a time where there was a lot of uncertainty, and I think one thing I appreciated about that was my institution's stance of there's a lot of uncertainty, but we are really going to make a real point to care for our employees during this time. Now with that said, again, we were off campus, so caring can show up in different ways. But feeling like they were like, we are concerned about employees. We wanna make sure that you all are healthy, that you all know that your job is secure, and just that really that in and of itself went a long way. And it felt so fortunate because I know not everyone was in that same position, and I felt very privileged to be able to receive that support from my employer. I know that my colleagues on my campus were as well. Derek Grubb [00:28:26]: Derek Grubb, Dean of Enrollment Management for Red Rocks Community College in Colorado. I've been fortunate to have a lot of supervisors and colleagues I think that I've learned from how to be effective, but one more recently was past president. Really taught me the value valuing people, celebrating even the small wins, and really how that promoted a environment of caring, great place to work mindset. Matt Imboden [00:28:50]: My name is Matt Imboden. I use the he, him pronouns. I serve as the chief student services officer in the School of Business at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. And, for the past few years, I've also been chairing the administrators and graduate and professional student services knowledge community for NASPA. So I'm sure there'll be some point at which my mind doesn't completely shift to the COVID experience when somebody asked this kind of a question, but I am not at that point yet. So my mind as you were speaking, Chris, went immediately to COVID as a time that I think revealed leadership or lack thereof depending on the experience. But that's exactly one of those stressors I just talked about in terms of uncertainty that you were talking about because my goodness. I remember feeling particularly impacted when people walk the walk and just didn't talk the talk of either high level administrators who personally sacrificed in the face of budget cuts to touch their own compensation or to really demonstrate not just sort of with words, but showed me that they're in this too and that makes you want to give as an individual and I think role model that for other people on your campus. And so that stands out for me of throughout all that COVID uncertainty when all of us were pulling out the depths of our leadership ability and administrative capabilities just to see people who, went beyond the talk and really walked the walk of leadership. Evette Castillo Clark [00:30:01]: Evette Castillo Clark, vice president for student life and dean of students at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon. I'll think of myself in this as a supervisor. When you can't give or when I can't give the gift of money, I know that in times of need or support to my team, I'm gonna give the gift of time. So when I look at them, if my team or my staff are exhausted, I always talk to them about tag in and tag out. If you need the time or you need the break, me as a supervisor, I have to be very understanding of that. If you can't always offer additional monies for stipend, you gotta give the gift of time. And you have to understand that people need to regroup, and people need people need time to refuel and regain their energy. So in times like this, campus climate issues, post pandemic breaks are needed, and I think I also have to model that as well. Madeline Frisk [00:30:56]: I started this job at Portland State in 2021, was working remotely up until the fall term. I started in the spring term at our institution, so navigating that shift from remote to in person and also having colleagues that I'd basically just met in person was definitely a difficult time for me, but my boss was very supportive and everyone was very welcoming. I found a community both with our union on campus as well as with my co workers and boss, and that was a great experience being initiated into a really wonderful community at Portland State. Gene Zdziarski [00:31:32]: This is Gene Jarski. I'm vice president for student affairs at DePaul University.  I can think of a couple of situations. I will go back 25 years to Texas A&M University when I was a young staff member there, and we had an unfortunate tragedy of our traditional bonfire collapsing. And, 12 individuals were killed and 27 others were seriously injured. And the amount of attention and care that was taken by the institution beginning with the president who came in and basically said to all of us who were trying to respond and trying to work with the situation, I don't care how much it costs. I don't I want you to do the right thing. I want you to do whatever it takes to take care of people, and that was such a reassuring thing as you're trying to manage through such a challenging time, and so, for me, that was a significant moment. Gene Zdziarski [00:32:36]: I also had one when I was at DePaul University, and we had a speaker come to campus that really, disrupted the campus community tremendously. I had actually recommended to the president at that time that being a private institution, we could make some decisions about whether or not this speaker really should come to campus. And he said at the moment, no. I think we need to have a process, a plan for that, but we're not in that place right now. I think we need to go ahead and do this. After it happened and there was a lot of backlash from the campus community, he stood by me the entire time and worked with me in meeting with all the different constituencies, stakeholders, and student groups to really listen, hear people out, and then help us begin to build a plan for how we would address that in the future, and that was pretty significant to me. Lyza Liriano [00:33:22]: Hello. My name is Lyza Liriano. I currently serve as an area coordinator at DePaul University in housing and residence Life. Originally, I am from Brooklyn, New York. Yes. So prior to my role at DePaul, I worked at the University of South Florida, Tampa, and this was only about 2 years ago when there was a lot of political change happening in Florida, and impacted my identities as a queer woman of color. I didn't feel safe being in Florida, but my supervisors at the University of South Florida specifically provided me with hope knowing that I would be safe at my institution, and not only that, that I could still be there for my students. No matter what legislation was saying, we still wanted to build that community and make sure that our students really felt like their needs were being heard. And so I felt that as a professional, and we kind of instilled it to all of our student body as well. So although I did end up leaving, I left knowing that my students were in great hands. Jackie Cetera [00:34:24]: Jackie Cetera. I use sheher pronouns, and I serve as the director of residential education at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. For this, examples of when this has worked out really well has been when administrators and leaders within the institution really important for leaders to pour into their people and provide guidance even when it might be really hard to do so. Providing space to talk through situations and scenarios and to keep people informed is really, really important. Lisa Landreman [00:35:09]: My name is Lisa Landreman. I'm the vice president for student affairs at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. I think that COVID is the best example. I feel really proud as an organization, as an institution, how much we held space for our employees, that we gave regular frequent communication as a team of people who were managing the crisis, particularly early on. We did really regular communication. We stayed abreast of what was happening in the world. We thought well about our community. We allowed a lot of flexibility with work even though we were in person for our students. Lisa Landreman [00:35:46]: We gave options both for students and employees to do hybrid work or remote work as needed. I think we also gave a lot of flex to parents who were or people who had family members they were caring for, and so I think we were clear about our expectations for, you know, maybe some of our goals were on hold because we were tending to what was most immediately important and what was reasonable to ask people to accomplish at a time when we were all caring so much in our personal and professional lives. I think that was a way that I was really proud of how we managed that. Jackie Yun [00:36:22]: Hi. I'm Jackie Yun. I take the she series, and I serve as the executive director of the Harvard Griffin GSAS Student Center. Sure. I think I've been lucky at my institution that they have invested heavily in my professional development, and I have been able to go to them and say, I want to learn this thing. This is how I think this connects to what I do. And maybe in some cases, it doesn't always really connect, but they understand that providing me the support to keep learning and to try new things keeps me at the institution and keeps me doing good work for graduate students. Leanna Fenneberg [00:36:55]: Hello. This is Leanna Fenneberg. I'm the incoming chief student affairs officer at Duquesne University. I think so many of our institutions are going through reductions in force. I've personally, been impacted by those, and I've had to lead those with staff. And those are some of the most critical times for the people who are departing and for the community members who remain. And so I think of those difficulties as we all have budget reductions and how we can provide a loving supportive environment for all of the employees, even those who are directly affected in helping them support in their next journey and making difficult decisions and communicating those, but doing that in a ethic of care and concern for the individual and providing that kind of supportive community during some of our most difficult times. Jake Murphy [00:37:41]: Jake Murphy. I'm the director of prospective students services at OSU Institute of Technology, and I am over all recruitment and retention efforts at the university. Probably best example is my most recent position with a supervisor. I've just been in the role like about 2 years now. The university had been in a perpetual decline of enrollment for the last 10 years and it was morale was low. Everything was like absolutely terrible and my supervisor employed strategies to make sure that since we can't necessarily pay people the best in student affairs affairs sometimes, that she gave us the opportunity to use whatever time we needed to be felt supported and it really helped all of, like, bolster morale and just helped us avoid burnout which was great. Larry Pakowski [00:38:29]: Larry Pakowski. I'm the vice president for student engagement, inclusion and success at Aims Community College in Greeley, Colorado. I think COVID is a good example for us all that we all shifted to a remote environment overnight, and then some schools came back sooner, some schools came back later. And I think it was really an exercise in making sure that we not only forgot our people, but also the mission of the college and ensuring that we were doing what we needed to do by students, but also our employees as well. Jillaine Zenkelberger [00:38:56]: Hi. I'm doctor Jillaine Zenkelberger. I am the program coordinator over at Graduate Student Life at the University of Notre Dame. Yeah. So actually, a really good example is this year, we have a new dean of our grad school, Mike Hildreth at University of Notre Dame. And with any new head, new leadership, there's always, like, oh, what is this gonna mean for changes in our programs? But he's really taken the time to, like, sit down and listen to what our offices need and what our students need so that not only are we addressing students' concerns, but we're doing it in a way that's practical for us as employees. Because I think that sometimes we focus only on one side of initiatives and forget, like, well, somebody has to do it and has to have the capacity to do it. I think he's done a really good job and our team at the grad school has done a really good job of keeping those two things in mind. Kristen Merchant [00:39:49]: Hi, everyone. I'm Kristen Merchant. I am from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. I am the associate director of the union and student Activities Office there and also the director of our lead programs. So my boss's name is also Kristen, but her name is Kristen Lloyd. She always just supports us with whatever we need, asks how we're doing. If she can sense that we're kind of feeling burnt out or tired or exhausted, she always takes the time to check-in with us us and give us some extra time off if we need it, and she just always helps make sure that we feel confident in our roles, and that just makes me feel very, very supported and confident in my roles. Joe Lizza [00:40:25]: My name isDr. Joe Lizza. I'm the director of the Chamberlain Student Center and Campus Activities at Rowan University in New Jersey. When I was a few years within my first full time job, I knew I wanted some type of change, and I had very supportive supervisors that provided me those opportunities knowing that the growth at the time in my current role and maybe the growth at the institution wasn't necessarily there, but they gave me some tools both through mentoring, but also through professional development opportunities to kinda seek out that next step. And they were just very upfront. I feel like sometimes people kinda string you along. They were very upfront to say, we love your work. You're doing a great job, but maybe your next step is not here. And they really provided that support to look elsewhere, which ultimately then allowed me for advancement outside of that original institution. Joshua Allred [00:41:19]: My name is Joshua Allred. I work at Louisiana State University in the College of Agriculture as their manager of student services. Sure. So we had a a pretty significant restructuring in our office a while back, like, about a year ago when our assistant dean left. And I work in an academic affairs unit so they took that time to really kind of restructure and move some pieces around. And so there was an uncertainty in terms of, are our jobs secure? Are our jobs moving around? Are we gonna have some significant changes in, like, what are what's under the purview of our our jobs. And again, I think having strong leadership and having them assure us and and talk through us the entire time as things were being discussed and actually listening to our input and getting feedback from us about our experiences being kind of the boots on the ground people working with students, I thought was really helpful and thoughtful. I think sometimes frustration, especially in uncertainty and during times of change, comes from folks at the top who don't necessarily have the most recent experience working with students in, like, a really direct way, making these really big sweeping decisions and not always taking into consideration the opinions and the feedback from folks who are doing just that. Joshua Allred [00:42:25]: Wow. So one of the things I continue to do is try to be innovative and think what's next? What more can I do to support students and support student success? I don't wanna come in and do the same programs over and over again. I want to do my best to collaborate, whether it's with my partners in academic affairs or my partners in student affairs. But whenever uncertainty comes, then that says, how do I make sure that students are successful? Because in uncertainty, they wanna make sure that what you're doing is supporting student success. So that's what I do. At Texas A&M, specifically, we just had a major change in who our president is, and we changed from the College of Education to the School of Education and Human Development. There were a lot of the professionals within the College of Education and Human Development who weren't happy with that change and thought that our peers around the country would look at us and say, School of Education and Human Development, we're a college, we do more, we're a research one institution, why is that happening with us? And, again, during that time of change and that time of uncertainty, our focus in the Burns Center was how do we make sure that we are supporting our students and making sure our students are successful? How do we make sure those persistence and retention and graduation rates continue to stay high and how can we raise them? Judy Traveis [00:43:58]: Hi, everyone. I'm Judy Traveis. I'm the associate dean for the Graduate Student Success Center at the University of Florida. I would say recently, I'm from the University of Florida and the Florida landscape has been impacted greatly with big issues in the DE and I space. And I think throughout it all, leadership had town hall meetings and general counsel available to help shape and create our programs so that they can live in the new world. Katie Caponera [00:44:31]: I'm Katie Caponera, director of student life at Harvard Divinity School. This past academic year has been one of the most challenging that I've experienced in my 15 years in higher ed, and I know it's been challenging on many campuses. It's felt particularly difficult at Harvard. We're very much in the national spotlight, but I think that what's helped me get through those challenging pieces and times have been the supportive colleagues and my supervisor who's been amazing at checking in and keeping everybody up to date on what's going on, talking through what we may be facing, and being very clear about what expectations are and what strategies are to approach what may be coming to us given the different types of uncertainty and and challenge that are present. Kathy Dilks [00:45:19]: My name is Kathy Dilks, and I am the director of graduate student and post doctoral affairs at the Icahn School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Supervisors have always been very, very helpful. I think one of the best tips they've ever given me is perception is reality. So anytime that I come with questions or uncertainties or even in my professional outlook, I remember that one phrase over and over again, and I strive to put my best foot forward if I've always had the luxury of working with other people who are able to answer questions, able to guide me along the way. Julie Payne Kirchmeier [00:45:58]: Julie Payne Kirchmeier, vice president for student success for the u Indiana University. It's not really a system. It's a multi campus university, but we can say Indiana University System if that's easier for folk to kinda place the role. It keeps me steady as a leader and as a member of an organization. It keeps me steady. And be vulnerable, as we talked about. It's a harder one to answer, I think, because particularly the past 4 years have just been so upside down for all of us. And so finding examples of care and support in such an uncertain time, relating back to question 1, is really hard. Julie Payne Kirchmeier [00:46:30]: But I will name a moment, and it was pre the disruption that we all know of COVID, but it was so fundamental and so just roiling with uncertainty is when I was at Northwestern as the associate vice president and chief of staff, and our vice president passed away. Beloved, long, long battle with cancer, and I will say her name, Patricia Theus Urban, an icon in our field. And it was one of those moments you knew eventually was coming, but it doesn't make it any easier. And the pain and the shock and just the sadness that just infiltrated the division and the campus, and there was a lot of burden that was put on our division to plan her memorial and a whole host of things. So, you know, like, good student affairs professionals, we just jump in and get it done. But during that time, we really tried to provide spaces, conversations, moments, touch points, remembrances of her, and not just at the memorial. We would take moments throughout the coming year to pause, to remember, to talk about, to laugh, to, you know, all the things that you wanna do to move through a really painful time. And, you know, I can look back on it, and that was 5 almost 5 years ago now, which is kind of mind blowing. Julie Payne Kirchmeier [00:47:40]: And I'm really proud and honored to have been part of a community that did that for each other. I'm not gonna stand here and say it was me. I'm not gonna stand here and say it was a small group. It really was that full community of student affairs that came together and did that. I think one of the sad things for me is that you don't often see that happen outside of student affairs in higher education, and I think we've got to do better Julie Payne Kirchmeier [00:47:59]: as an Julie Payne Kirchmeier [00:47:59]: industry, as a field, in industry, as a field in remembering that we have to show up for each other in these really important ways, large and small. 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Embracing the Unknown The field of student affairs is constantly evolving, and professionals in this domain must be equipped with strategies to navigate uncertainty effectively. Success in this arena comes from a blend of versatility, patience, and transparency. Versatility and Adaptation Aquaneta Pinkert from Alabama State University highlights the importance of being well-versed in various areas, allowing for a smooth pivot when needed. Embracing a versatile approach prevents stagnation and ensures relevance in meeting student needs. This pivot-and-adapt strategy is crucial in staying dynamic within the field. Patience and Trust Taylor Cain of the University of Georgia emphasizes practicing patience amidst uncertainty. By trusting the process and focusing on controllable elements, student affairs professionals can maintain composure and lead with confidence, even when future outcomes are unclear. Transparency in Leadership Dr. Adrienne White from George Mason University shares her experience during COVID, when uncertainty reached a peak. By committing to monthly one-on-ones with her team and maintaining transparency, she fostered a supportive environment that not only alleviated concerns but also reinforced trust and collective problem-solving. Moving Forward with Resilience As student affairs professionals, embracing uncertainty isn't just about survival—it's about thriving and finding opportunities for growth. The strategies shared by these professionals are only a few of about 50 that provided a glimpse into the diversity of approaches used across the field to overcome challenges and foster an environment that champions both student and professional development.   TRANSCRIPT Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:01]: Welcome to student affairs voices from the field, the podcast where we share your student affairs stories from fresh perspectives to seasoned experts. This is season 10, continuing our season 9 theme of On Transitions in Student Affairs. This podcast is brought to you by NASPA, and I'm doctor Jill Creighton, she, her, hers, your essay Voices from the Field host. Welcome to this bonus episode of student affairs voices from the field. As we've returned home from the annual conference, Chris and I are thrilled to share with you your voices. We were able to connect with several dozen of you throughout the conference experience to get your thoughts on the 3 conference foci areas and learn from your experiences. Across the next 3 weeks, we're going to be dropping bonus episodes on Tuesdays to share with you your thoughts on these three areas. The first area was navigating the opportunities of uncertainty. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:53]: And the question we asked you was, what strategies have you employed to embrace uncertainty during your career, and how have they positively impacted your professional journey? Please enjoy. And if you were featured, thank you so much for sharing your voice with us. Acquanetta Pinkard [00:01:08]: I'm Acquanetta Pinkard. I am from Montgomery, Alabama. I work for Alabama State University, and I am a trio professional for 23 years. Wow. That's a loaded quest 1 is pivoting. Pivoting, making sure that I am, well versed in a lot of different areas. So I am equipped to pivot and not get stuck in any particular area. So making sure that I'm just able to move with the times is so and that's been very impactful and not allowing me to get in a position where I'm I'm stuck doing the same thing over and over again, so that I can be impactful to my students still and revel it. Taylor Cain [00:01:45]: I'm Taylor Cain. I work at the University of Georgia and serve as the director of engagement, leadership, and service there. I think with uncertainty, I try to exude patience, which for those who know me would probably be surprised by that. I wish I was more patient. But with uncertainty, I try to stay calm, rely on what I know to be true, and then try to be patient and trust the process, as cliche as that is, to see how things work out. Certainly, try and figure out how I can control things within my sphere of influence. But understanding I'm a part of a larger organization and to move something like that forward or trying to figure out what's gonna come next, no one can predict the future. So do the best with what you have, but just try and stay patient. Adrienne White [00:02:25]: I'm Dr. Adrienne White. I'm the director of student success coaching at George Mason University, and I use sheher pronouns. I actually think COVID was the most uncertain I think we've all ever been about our careers and the future and where we were all going with our lives. And something that I use with my team, that's when I started doing monthly 1 on 1 with every single person on my team. Because it gave them an opportunity to talk to me 1 on 1, talk to me about their concerns that they're having, and then gives me an opportunity to be able to alleviate some of those concerns or collectively come up with solutions to some of their concerns. And I think being as transparent as possible with the information that I've been given has really positively impacted my professional journey because I think it's forced me to be a more transparent leader, and it's also really made me think about how are the to the world events of today affecting my team and how we're supporting our students, which is our primary job. So it's really helped me rethink how I'm supporting my team through uncertain times. Susan Hua [00:03:31]: Hi. My name is Susan Hua. I use she/her pronouns, and I'm the director of diversity, equity, inclusion at the Community College of Aurora, which is an MSI HSI just outside of Denver, Colorado. The strategies that I've used to employ that I've employed to embrace uncertainty during my career is really making sure that I have a community of folks around me who are able to help me unpack and debrief what I'm going through. I found that having a network of friends and colleagues who have been really close in my journey has been really helpful in terms of understanding the challenges I'm going through and also offering strategies and offering support in times of uncertainty. Aileen Hentz [00:04:07]: My name is Aileen Hentz. I'm at the University of Maryland as the program director of academic and student services. I have embraced it fully. Many times, even now, I'm I'm 20 years into my career, I have stuck my foot in my mouth. So one thing that I have learned to do is try my hardest to think before speaking and to go with the flow and to be a little bit more thoughtful, and I think that might be some of the strategies. Stephen Rice [00:04:41]: Steven Rice, director of the Office of Community Expectations at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. Some strategies that I use to embrace uncertainty, 1, to recognize uncertainty does happen all the time. And so you can't really prepare for it, but you can also be ready for it. And so I do that is looking at the positivity of it, making sure that I create networks with different resources on campus, so when those uncertainties come, figure out strategic stakeholders that can utilize to create a plan to really understand how to approach this uncertainty. But also going back and looking at how we learn and grow as individuals and as professionals, and how we are able to impact our university community positively by utilizing these different uncertainties and making the learning outcomes from it. Amy Adam [00:05:22]: Hi. This is Amy Adam, and I am from the University of Missouri in Columbia. I have been a student services support manager for 20 years, serving graduate students. One of the big things about uncertainty in my career, I've seen a lot in the past 2 decades. We went through some budget cuts after a campus wide protest that affected our relationships with legislators. Those of us that served students on campus really held fast to our values and our goal to support students. So, really, we just did a lot of debriefing amongst staff as well as really making sure to reach out to our students to make sure that they knew that they were supported and can ask for anything, and we would either support them or get them to the right resource if they needed it. Stephanie Cochrane [00:06:17]: Hi. I'm Stephanie Cochrane. I'm the director of student services at Northeastern University in Toronto. I'm here for NASPA for just the Sunday pre conference around graduate students. I think the main strategy is a growth mindset. Really in Toronto and especially Northeastern, we're growing at a really rapid pace and so we're keeping up with that. We also have a lot of students who are coming to the country for the first time, so international students. And having that growth mindset means that we can create innovative programming, try to try things for the first time, experiment a lot with our programming, see what works, what doesn't work, and continuously change and adjust as we go. Amy Hecht [00:06:57]: Hi. My name is Amy Hecht. I'm the vice president for student affairs at Florida State University. I've been there 7 years now. The strategies I've employed to embrace uncertainty during my career has really been leaning on mentors using my network, really having conversations about what is happening, whether it's at my institution or across the country. I've also employed a leadership coach that's been really helpful in processing what's happening at work or what's happening in life, and that's really helped me navigate different moments throughout my career.  Shatera Davis [00:07:35]: Hi. My name is Shaterra Davis. I use she/her pronouns. I'm the director of student affairs at Northeastern in Seattle. Move with kindness and empathy has been one. I think it would be too simple to say treat people as how you want to be treated. I think it's more intentional than that, and so anytime I move careers, anytime that I support students, I always think about what would I have needed when I was a student, what did I get when I was a student, my why when I came into student affairs in higher education, and then giving myself grace and showing myself true kindness and empathy in those moments where it's tough is something that I just try to live by and move forward anytime, like, in my career and in my personal life. Andy Wiegert [00:08:17]: I'm Andy Wiegert, director of graduate student affairs, arts and sciences, Washington University in Saint Louis. Yeah, it's a good question. I think actually coming from a different industry before I came to higher ed, I've been in higher ed now for about 11 or 12 years. I was really used to a more hierarchical structure that had very clear trajectories, and I've really had to lean in to just living in the moment and sort of being present at what I'm doing now and just trusting that as I build a network that my own development will just happen in kind. Scott Peska [00:08:52]: Hi Scott Peska, Waubonsee Community College, Assistant Provost of Student Services. I think that the best part is trying to find ways to be resilient and one of the things that I learned early on was to always do things a little differently. So don't take the same route to work every day. Try to find new ways to just ensure that you're comfortable with change. And so we get into, like, a lot of ruts as human beings. And so we kinda get in the same patterns of behaviors. The more that we can kinda find ways to change it up so Tuesday, that's my secret. Tuesday is my day to do something different every week. It's a way to try to promote being flexible and that has helped me to process and be prepared for uncertainty when it comes up. Dilna Cama [00:09:31]: Dilna Cama. I am a director within student life at the Ohio State University, and I am part of the off campus and commuter knowledge community. So in terms of strategies that I've employed to embrace uncertainty during my career, Definitely keeping eye on what the final end goal is. It can be very difficult if you use COVID as a perfect example. It can be easy to get lost in the day to day barriers and challenges, but really making sure to keep focused on that end goal and be laser focused on that has really been helpful in my professional journey. Sabina Kapoor [00:10:08]: My name is Sabina Kapoor, and I'm currently a a full time doctoral student with Capella University. I spent over 20 years in higher education as a staff within student affairs, student success, and academic affairs. So as I've progressed in my career, I've focused more on staff so that they can better serve students. I wanna go in deep with that, so that's why I'm pursuing the doctorate in IO Psychology because I wanna look at the relationship between the organization and the employee. There was a I guess you could you know, how we have midlife crisis. I had a kind of midlife crisis in my career, and so it was like I hit a ceiling and just really couldn't go further. So I had been wanting to pursue my PhD, and I knew that that would help me go further. So that's what I did. And so I've been on that journey now for a few years. It's been rough, but I just keep thinking of the end goal. And also, in this time, while I'm not working full time, but I'm still staying connected in higher ed in different ways. So I'm a member of NASPA, and so a member as a student, so I'm paying out of pocket and it's a little cheaper than being a full time staff. I'm also a member of Coupa, which is basically HR in in university and colleges, and, membership is cheap to free, I think. And so it's pretty I I think as a doctoral student, I have a membership for free. And so the thing is that I'm trying to keep connections and stay involved in organizations so that I know what, you know, basically what national trends are, what are best practices, especially since the pandemic. That really changed a lot of how we view things. Carlie Weaver [00:11:48]: Hello. I am Carlie Weaver with Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. I'm a programs coordinator for the student activities in Union office. To have a very flexible mindset and being open to change and being able to be flexible when things change at the last minute. Roxanne Wright Watson [00:12:08]: Hi. My name is Roxanne Wright Watson. I'm from Lehigh Carbon Community College in Pennsylvania, and I'm happy to be here. So So I think most importantly for me, I am student centered. So in my career, I'm always wanting to do new things with my students in my in the classroom, faculty. So I wanna do new things in the classroom to help my students in more than just academically, but more so to help them in the world in their whole life in general. So I think that's an important thing, an important factor there for me. Carla Ortega Santori [00:12:48]: My name is Carla Ortega Santori. I work at Rice University. I am the strategic initiatives manager at the Door Institute For New Leaders at Rice University, and my job is really about helping students elevate their leadership capacity and to also elevate the capacity of all campuses to do really great leader developments in education. So I would say that most of my jobs have been really ambiguous, like, they start off as something, then they turn into this other great thing. I guess I've always been more comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty, so I guess knowing that it's not something permanent helps to sort of adapt and thinking of different avenues to accomplish one thing is also helpful when when you think about accomplishing a goal. Rachael Amaro [00:13:42]: I'm Rachel Amaro. I'm the admissions and academic advisor for the Department of Educational Leadership within the College of Education at Cal State Fullerton. I think that one of the main things has been reminding myself that I am one person and knowing what is in my control and what is not in my control. I think that's really hard in the profession in general. I think we all mostly are helpers, centered and ready for what my students need. And so I think that I can be re centered and ready for what my students need. And so I think that it's really helped me have an understanding of what it is I want to give to what I do and what I wanna get from what I do. I think that, again, the big takeaway for most people these days is what do I value about my time that's mine? And I think that I try to sort of encourage new staff members that I work with in this because I think a lot of them come in, again, wanting to go go go, which is great, but I also have to remind them, like, hey, like, you know, you have vacation days for a reason if you need it. And I feel like that's just something that's been really helpful to me to feel a little more like I have some balance to myself, and then it lends it to the work that I do. Christine Wilson [00:16:23]: I'm Christine Wilson. I am in student affairs at UCLA. I have two roles. 1 is as the executive director for academic partnerships and the other is the program director for our masters in student affairs program. There's been a tremendous amount of uncertainty because of the pandemic, but I think everyone has uncertainty in their career because you don't know what's next or how that's gonna happen. And my strategy has been to embrace uncertainty because if you don't, you'll be unhappy and to take opportunities that come up in order to grow and learn more about how the university works, not just student affairs, but how everything works together. And through taking on things I've been asked to do, I've sometimes been incredibly busy, but it has helped me be much more effective because I have worked in so many different areas of student affairs just temporarily leading a unit or being involved in a task force. Olivia Ruggieri [00:17:21]: Hi there. My name is Olivia Ruggieri. I'm the associate director of administration operations for Northeastern University Seattle campus. I grew up in Pennsylvania, went to 2013, but I've been working for the university since 2018. I would say just tapping into the network of professionals around me, having other folks review my work, and if I'm nervous about something, making sure that I'm not the only person, like, putting that message out into the world. And a lot of that came into place in during COVID 19 where we to be really clear with our messaging. Of course, there's a lot of uncertainty, and we wanted to make sure that our students got the right information the first time. Because things were changing so rapidly, we couldn't risk, like, confusion in the day to Christle Foster [00:18:11]: day. Hi. My name is Christle Foster, and I'm from Chesapeake College located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in Wymeals. Working during the pandemic was definitely some uncertainty, especially when we had to switch from being face to face to online. And in my role as an executive director of Trio Programs, it was especially difficult to recruit students online because many of them became disengaged. So definitely, that helped me to learn how to be adaptive as well as how to be responsive to change because that was a lot of change very quickly. We got notice, like, a couple of days that we were shutting down and I had to switch gears and help my staff switch gears in that time of uncertainty. Nathalie Waite Brown [00:18:49]: My name is Nathalie Waite Brown. I am the assistant dean of students and director for graduate student life at Stevens Institute of Technology located in Hoboken, New Jersey. I think what I've used that it's been the most successful is pause and then practice. Being able to take a a moment just to stop and think about what isn't working and what I want to work, and then putting those things into practice, and that may mean reconnecting with my mentor. It may mean taking a class. It may be connecting with students, but really just taking a moment to pause and reflect to be able to move forward and put what I need into practice. Dae'lyn Do [00:19:27]: My name is Dae'lyn Do. I use sheher pronouns, and I am the associate director for the Women in Science and Engineering Residence program at the University of Michigan, and I am coming into the position of the WISA KC co chair. For me, personally, I feel like relying on my people to get me through kind of the when I have questions about things or come across challenges, I just reach out to my colleagues or my mentors and help process through things. I think all of us have to work together in this field to really rely on each other to try to get through those challenges together and utilize each other's experiences and knowledge and just keep sharing that with each other. Natalie DeRosa [00:20:09]: So my name is Natalie DeRosa, and I'm from Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. So I'll start by saying that I'm a young professional. I think the key is to keep calm, and I'm still learning, and that's why I'm here. That's why I'm at NASPA, is to learn how to do that and do it gracefully. Dan Volchek [00:20:38]: Dan Volchek, assistant dean of student success at Harvard Griffin Grad School of Arts and Sciences. In embracing uncertainty, I've looked at what other schools do and read publications about that and that has helped me manage the uncertainty that I faced during my career of which have been a number of pieces. But the biggest thing I think the strategy I've used is networking with people, utilizing my connections in NASPA to help me get through the uncertainty that I faced in my career and my professional journey. Vaughn Calhoun [00:21:12]: Vaughn Calhoun, Seton Hall University, hehim. Yeah. I think for me, really, it's just pausing and making sure that you can understand the the context of of what's happened to the best of your abilities and knowing that things can change, and they probably will change, but also knowing that you can only control the controllable. And for me, it's attitude and effort. And it's one thing I always share with my staff is we can control what we can control. Those things we can't control, we shouldn't spend too much time thinking about it and just do what we can. Darlene Robinson [00:21:43]: My name is Darlene Robinson. I'm the RISE gen 1 director for Seton Hall University. Some of the strategies that I've employed to embrace uncertainty during my career is more so looking inward, sitting with certain questions, ideas, and things that I, as a person, would like to have in a career, and just figuring out how that how what I have and what I need can impact those around me and best service students or coworkers that I come in contact with, and asking questions of those people as well to know what it is that they need and how I can provide it. Miguel Angel Hernandez [00:22:21]: Hello. My name is Miguel Angel Hernandez. I am the associate vice president and dean of students at San Francisco State University. I think one of the things that I do related to strategies is really ground myself and center myself in the idea and concept that a greater power is at work, that nothing whatever situation comes. I think the second piece that's important about that that brings me a lot of confidence is that I don't have to navigate uncertainty alone. Here at NASPA is a reminder that we are a part of an amazing professional association. Through relationship and thinking with partners and coming up with strategies or responses to the critical issues that are facing our profession today, I do believe that we are able to emerge better than we were yesterday. And so when I think about uncertainty, what brings me comfort is that I am only a text message, phone call, social media post away from an amazing network of thought partners, and that has guided me and continues to guide me. I think in terms of how this has positively impacted my professional journey is that it allows me not to feel like I have to know everything or be over prepared or have every aspect of a job description or an invitation under my belt because again, we are not in this alone. Together, we thrive. David Chao [00:23:47]: Hello. My name is David Chow. My pronouns are hehim. I serve as the director of IT for student affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, and I'm also the chair of the technology knowledge community. I think I spent a lot of time trying to plan ahead and anticipate. I think planning, while you can't plan for everything, it can certainly help and to help minimize variability whenever possible. It's just helped to mitigate that. But it's not always easy. And, unfortunately, as we just came off the pandemic, there are times when we just don't have a plan and we have to go with it, but I think planning in general still builds up a habit that is helpful even in times of uncertainty. Melinda Stoops [00:24:20]: Hi. I am Melinda Stoops. I serve as the associate vice president for student health and wellness at Boston College. In looking at my career in student affairs, which has been over 20 years at this point, there have certainly been many points of uncertainty. And even though I've employed different strategies at different points in times and in different situations, I really think the one constant point for me has really been connecting with others and opening up, even if just to one person, about something I'm dealing with where I feel uncertain. There's nothing better than having someone listen to you and support you, and I so much value my network both within student affairs and outside of student affairs. And I feel like regardless of the situation, that's always been something really helpful for me is to feel like someone's there supporting me even if they don't have the answers per se, but that I just have someone who is in my corner and cheering me on. And sometimes they provide great guidance as well. Derek Grubb [00:25:20]: Derek Grubb, Dean of Enrollment Management for Red Rocks Community College in Colorado. Biggest strategy I really just employ is strength in the knowledge of others. I've always believed building a team that has unique strengths, can lean on each other, and so you're able to be more agile and reflecting and promoting those strengths in each person. Matt Imboden [00:25:41]: My name is Matt Imboden. I use the hehim pronouns. I serve as the chief student services officer in the School of Business at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. And, for the past few years, I've also been chairing the administrators and graduate and professional student services knowledge community for NASPA. So I think I've found that during times of uncertainty, it's taken me a few knee scrapes along the way. But I think I've learned that at that time is kinda when your motivating values are kinda the clearest, and they sort of help to clarify things for you, renew your focus. And so during times of uncertainty or stress or strain, as I kinda come back to the things that one, got me engaged in the work I do in the 1st place. I mean, that, like, truly motivate you without kinda being distracted by all the tasks and initiatives and ideas that tend to pile up, but kind of focus on our students, what excites us about working for and with them, but then also increasingly to try to be a good leader for other staff and faculty colleagues to make a difference at our institutions. Evette Castillo Clark [00:26:39]: Evette Castillo Clark, vice president for student life and dean of students at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon. I employ a strategy of being an iterative thinker. So sometimes what that means is working with your team, working with your staff to pilot things or think through things and outcomes or problems to a solution, throw it on the wall, see if it works, and it's okay if there's mistakes or if it's okay if it didn't work. You regroup, and you think through and toy through the uncertainty and the problem again. So I think one of the soft skills that it is really becoming the skills is really being flexible with your thinking, being understanding that sometimes that first go around, it's not gonna work, but you retool and you regroup and you go at it again, and you might actually have to convene different stakeholders to actually help you with the problem to address the uncertainty again. Madeline Frisk [00:27:33]: Hello. My name is Madeline Frisk. I work at Portland State University. I'm the coordinator of student government relations and advisor to Greek life. So I work with our student government, all of the committees and groups within that, as well as 4 strong and mighty small Greek life groups as well. I would say being a retired navy brat, navigating uncertainty was kinda a part of the career, we'll say. Navigating, moving every 3 years, I got pretty used to adapting, being the new kid, and I think that served me well now in the student affairs profession with all the ups and downs we can navigate with our career. Gene Zdziarski [00:28:08]: This is Gene Zdziarski. I'm vice president for student affairs at DePaul University. I think the biggest thing when there's times of uncertainty and questioning is you try to do your homework, you try to learn more about the situation, and I think what I found to be most helpful is utilizing my professional network, reaching out to my colleagues in the profession, getting their perspective, hearing what they've thought. This is clearly one of the places that, at least for me, NASPA has served as my professional home, and the people that I interact are really that support network that I use throughout my career to help guide me and make decisions not only about what's happening on my campus and how to better serve students, but also, how I might look at next steps or where my professional journey is going to go. Lyza Liriano [00:28:54]: Hello. My name is Lyza Liriano. I currently serve as an area coordinator at DePaul University in Housing and Residence Life. Originally, I am from Brooklyn, New York. I think that as there has been a lot of uncertainty within higher ed, especially post pandemic, I remember being a grad student not knowing if the program would continue in terms of my grad assistantship in housing and being very nervous about, is this the career that I wanna go to, even though it was something that I really love. I think what I started doing then and what I continue to do now is really just tapping in on my network, and really just having those people that I can go to to provide me with hope. So a lot of my old directors, old supervisors, and assistant directors have been really just a sounding board for me, providing words of encouragement and really just also finding people outside of higher education that I can just lean on when I need someone to talk work with that don't necessarily know what I'm talking about when I'm talking about work. Jackie Cetera [00:29:54]: Jackie Cetera. I use sheher pronouns, and I serve as the director of residential education at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. I would say that mentoring has been really impactful for me. Having different mentors throughout my career to help me through whatever my day to day or just life throws my way has really helped me. For individuals to provide the time and the space to talk through situations has really had a positive impact on me and has gotten me heavily Lisa Landreman [00:30:36]: My name is Lisa Landreman. I'm the vice president for student affairs at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. So I would say how I've prepared myself and established for uncertainty, maintaining flexibility and humility, I think I would start with and making sure that I'm able to be calm, cool, collected, that I am taking care of my own well-being. It starts there. And so having good balance, having good support, having my network in place for when things get hard. So when I'm can be centered and prepared, I'm better able to handle the uncertainty and the anxiousness and the crisis that comes. I think it has helped me be a stronger leader when I can model calmness and that I am not rattled with the ebb and flow of whether it's the world or our campus or student issues. I think being well read and well versed in issues in the field, so professional conferences, professional connections, institutes, networks has really helped me stay grounded in new ideas, creative solutions, best practice, collaboration. Lisa Landreman [00:31:42]: And so I feel like I have kept my toolkit and my skills honed. You know, that isn't just I get my master's degree and get my PhD and I'm done. That it is I am constantly looking for where do I need to learn more and who could I learn it from or where could I learn that. So I feel like even if I don't know something in the moment, I know who I could connect with, where to go, who might have it, what resource do I need to brush up on. I think both those personal qualities of being okay with me and then being well versed, but then also knowing that it's okay that we don't know in the instant how to respond, that to take a moment to find the answer, to listen to solutions. Also, I would say hiring a really strong team around me and then modeling for them to be that we are a learning organization, so so that we're gonna learn together, that we create opportunities in our weekly meetings or in our retreats and things, that we are I am modeling that kind of learning. We read articles together. We present to one another that we share learnings on a regular basis. And so that has served me to both cultivate stronger professionals in my organization, also motivation and enthusiasm about learning new things, and also just it has allowed us to be a team in these uncertain times. Right? That we can work together, that we might make some mistakes along the way, but we can quickly recover because we're a learning organization. Jackie Yun [00:33:03]: Hi. I'm Jackie Yun. I take the she series, and I serve as the executive director of the Harvard Griffin GSAS Student Center. I think that sometimes with uncertainty comes opportunity, and so some of the pivots in my career have actually turned out to be excellent silver linings and opportunities to specialize or to pivot, go to a different type of institution, work with different type of student, and so I've tried to see those as opportunities to learn. I think creating a learning mindset and just seeing everything as an opportunity to expand what we know keeps it interesting too. Leanna Fenneberg [00:33:37]: Hello. This is Leanna Feneberg. I'm the incoming chief student affairs officer at Duquesne University. I have had the experience of positions being eliminated and having to start a national job search and relocate with my family. And while those have been troubling times, I see them as wonderful opportunities to reflect on who I am and what I value and what I want in my next position and have always appreciated when one door closes, another one opens and seeing the opportunities that lie ahead. Jake Murphy [00:34:10]: Jake Murphy, I'm the director of prospective students services at OSU Institute of Technology, and I am over all recruitment and retention efforts at the university. So probably the biggest thing that I have put in place has been growth mindset. That's been a big one to be able to make sure that I am doing the best that I can and make sure that my team is in top form but also making sure that they look towards their professional goals because it is for recruitment, it's a stepping stone for a lot of people. Larry Pakowski [00:34:39]: Larry Pakolski. I'm the vice president for student engagement, inclusion, and success at Aims Community College in Greeley, Colorado. I think the biggest thing is looking at kind of what students need and and their voice in the equation, and then letting that be the north star, like students first always. And then we get into the budget and what's possible and how soon can we do that by really kind of keeping that north star of students first. Jillaine Zenkelberger [00:35:02]: Hi. I'm Dr. Jillaine Zenkelberger. I am the program coordinator over at Graduate Student Life at the University of Notre Dame. My professional career has been, even though somewhat short still has been kinda all over the place. I started as a social worker in foster care and now I'm here in grad services and I think uncertainty is just for me I utilize my uncertainty in my career path. I try to frame it as a benefit because I have a really diverse background with social work in my background, psychology, and really utilizing these skills to serve the community that I'm in now which is grad students. Also, my own journey as a grad student has really affected the way I work and how I interact with my students. Kristen Merchant [00:35:48]: Hi, everyone. I'm Kristen Merchant. I am from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. I am the associate director of the Union and Student Activities Office there and also the director of our lead programs. Some strategies that I have employed to embrace uncertainty is I always like to come to everything with a plan. I always say plan for anything that could possibly happen, but then also being flexible enough to pivot for my Friends fans and be able to kind of adjust to the various situations. Joe Lizza [00:36:18]: My name is Dr. Joe Lizza. I'm the director of the Chamberlain Student Center and Campus Activities at Rowan University in New Jersey. I think early on, I tried to kinda shape some of the work that I do in really in my interests. So I really find stuff that I have true interest and then try to kinda shape that position or shape that professional development opportunity to kinda really be 100% fully engaged. And I've also always been open to opportunity even when it maybe there was uncertainty. So in the idea of not knowing what possibly I might do or my next step, I always kind of rose to the idea that, hey, let me try this new opportunity out. What's the worst that could happen? And it's ultimately kinda worked out for me. Joshua Allred [00:37:03]: My name is Joshua Allred. I work at Louisiana State University in the College of Agriculture as their manager of student services. I think when I think about uncertainty, I try to find in any job that I apply for or when I choose to stay where I'm at. Most recently, it's all been about the people that I work with. And so if I have strong leadership and I feel really comfortable with that leadership, that uncertainty feels a little bit more easy to navigate because I feel a lot of strength in that leadership. Kelley O'Neal [00:37:30]: Hello. Kelley O'Neal. I am at Texas A&M University, and I am the executive director of the Marylin Kent Burns Student Success Center. So one of the things I continue to do is try to be innovative and think what's next? What more can I do to support students and support student success? I don't wanna come in and do the same programs over and over again. I want to do my best to collaborate, whether it's with my partners in academic affairs or my partners in student affairs. But whenever uncertainty comes, then that says, how do I make sure that students are successful? Because in uncertainty, they wanna make sure that what you're doing is supporting student success. So that's what I do. Kelley O'Neal [00:38:19]: I would say recently, the strategies that I've employed is really falling to networking and mentorship. In early career, I don't think I valued those two pieces as much as I do in my later stages of my career, and finding mentors that can help me shape my career trajectory for the last part of my career, and taking advantage of things like the Institute For Aspiring VP's here at NASPA, as well as other maybe smaller regional conferences and conferences within the graduate school community to help create that next plan for my career, but definitely mentoring and networking. Katie Caponera [00:39:03]: I'm Katie Caponera, director of student life at Harvard Divinity School. I think the biggest approach to approaching uncertainty has just been to remain open to new ideas and new possibilities and never get too attached or set into what's traditional or what's always this is how we've always done it. That can be a challenge at a place that is as old and has as much history as Harvard and one of its affiliates, But being one of the smaller schools at Harvard, we've we have the ability to try some new approaches and some new directions with a little bit more fluidity given that we're kind of in the corner and small, but just not not being precious about how things have been done in the past, but really engaging, you know, what ideas the students are bringing to us because they're the best indicators of what they need on campus. Kathy Dilks [00:39:58]: My name is Kathy Dilks, and I am the director of graduate student and post doctoral affairs at the Icahn School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. I think the strategy that I always employ is staying connected with my colleagues and being open and honest with my peers. I rely on the people around me to help me navigate certain waters and certain uncertainties, and I rely on other people to help me gain valuable insight. Julie Payne Kirchmeier [00:40:30]: Julie Payne Kirchmeier, vice president for student success for the University of Indiana University. It's not really a system. It's a multi campus university, but we can say Indiana University System if that's easier for folks to kind of place the role. When I think about strategies employed to embrace uncertainty, you know, this may sound a little bit trite, maybe not. I just constantly important because, you know, there are elements of ethics and integrity that are woven into the how, but there are multiple ways to get there. And so when it feels uncertain or it feels strange, if I can go back to what it is at my core or as an organization, the mission or the purpose, I think it really helps to ground you and then you can move forward through that uncertainty. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:41:17]: This has been an episode of Student Affairs Voices from the Field, a podcast brought to you by NASPA. This show continues to be possible because you choose to listen to us. We are so grateful for your subscriptions and your downloads and your engagement with the content. If you'd like to reach the show, please email us at sa voices at naspa.org or find me on LinkedIn by searching for doctor Jill L. Creighton. We always welcome your feedback and your topic and guest suggestions. We'd love it if you take a moment to tell a colleague about the show and give us a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening now. It really does help other student affairs professionals find the show and helps raise the show's profile within the larger podcasting community. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:41:58]: This episode was produced and hosted by doctor Jill Creighton, that's me, produced and audio engineered by doctor Chris Lewis. Special thanks to the University of Michigan Flint for your support as we create this project. Catch you next time.

Welcome to episode 2 of this segment of the Artists on the Verge podcast called an Opera Singer and a Comedian Walk Into a Bar. It features your host, opera-singer-turned-experimental-performer Ema Katrovas, talking to comedian-and-TV-writer turned-novelist Nicholas Anthony. They have conversations from across the high/low art divide with the goal of being honest about what a life centering art - high or low - actually looks like.  In this episode it's story time - Nick goes down the memory line of his “true Hollywood experience” complete with agents and writers' rooms and making sizzles. Nick and Ema also talk about the NACAs (National Association for Campus Activities), something Ema never heard of before but which apparently launches some performance careers in the US. They talk about the beautiful netherworld of regional entertainment scenes and about the disappearance of the Hollywood middle-class, and do a little detour on the 80-year-old mime living behind a curtain who used to be Nick's housemate. Credits: Recorded in Prague, Czech Republic, in July 2023 Featuring: Nicholas Anthony and Ema Katrovas Recorded and edited by Ema Katrovas Theme song is "Stars" by Janis Ian (performed by Ema Katrovas and mixed to sound like a bar) Stuff we talk about: The NACAs (National Association for Campus Activities): https://www.naca.org/ The regional talent agency Nick worked for: https://www.glberg.com/ The Post Post Apocalypse (a FunnyOrDie series Nick starred in): http://www.nicholasanthony.com/blog/the-walking-dead/ My Girlfriend's a Doll (sizzle for Nick's project): https://vimeo.com/175526344 Unlikely Assassins (sizzle/pilot for Nick's project): https://vimeo.com/269707372 Podcasts Links:

JOIN EMAIL LIST BELOW FOR UPCOMING TOUR DATES, EXCLUSIVE OFFERS, AND DISCOUNTS ⬇️https://www.justinhires.comJustin talks with comedians Marcus Smith, Soo Ra, and J. Christian about Jada Pinkett-Smith oversharing press tour, Diddy possibly hiring a hit man to kill Tupac, Marcus working with Corey Holcomb, Soo Ra opening for A-list comedians, showcasing for NACA (National Association for Campus Activities), bad representation causing clients' career downfall, perfect merchandise to sell on tour,  America not wanting African Americans to unite like Asian community,  and more.Executive Producer: @JustinHiresProducer: Lee Teharte @itsmeiglee@justinhires @hoora4soora@youknowmaaacus@gumbeezyloveInstagram.com/JustinHiresFacebook.com/JustinHiresTwitter.com/JustinHiresYouTube.com/fyourfeelingspodcastTikTok: @JustinHiresSnapchat: @JustinHiresTheme song: 'Wit It Dog' by J. Hires

This blogcast explores “Learning from a Life of Grace," written by Alyce Shields and read by Greta David. “Learning from a Life of Grace,” by Alyce Shields. Author:Alyce Shields is a teacher in Washington, D.C. Reader:Greta grew up in Miami, FL and currently lives in Maryland. In May 2017, Greta completed her B.A. in Theology & Religious Studies from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. In December 2019, Greta completed her M.Ed. in College Student Personnel Administration at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. In addition to her role at the Center, Greta works at Catholic University as the Assistant Director for Campus Events in the Office of Campus Activities. Follow us:The Catholic Apostolate CenterThe Center's podcast websiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastsSpotify

With Chris visiting family for a special moment in the North Woods of Wisconsin, it was up to Nick Williams, Becky Grzywacz, and Mike Oberschewen to fill in his large shoes, but they did so wonderfully! The crew broke down whether or not they'd pay to fly in a "no kids zone", and discussed their Labor Day Weekend plans in our Twitter/X poll question. We also pondered wedding etiquette. Our special guests were Katie Brumbaugh and Will Thompsen of Villanova's Campus Activities Team. Katie and Will gave us a taste of some Labor Day Weekend events happening on campus, what Villanova students can look forward to as far as CAT events are concerned for the rest of the Fall academic semester, and how students can become a part of CAT! Finally, we previewed Villanova football's opening matchup at Lehigh and discussed music and movie news, including the crew's takes on Barbie and Oppenheimer.

This blogcast explores “Starlight," written by William Clemens and read by Greta David. "Starlight,” by William Clemens. Author:William Clemens is an Undergraduate Student of Theology & Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.Reader:Greta grew up in Miami, FL and currently lives in Maryland. In May 2017, Greta completed her B.A. in Theology & Religious Studies from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. In December 2019, Greta completed her M.Ed. in College Student Personnel Administration at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. In addition to her role at the Center, Greta works at Catholic University as the Assistant Director for Campus Events in the Office of Campus Activities.Follow us:The Catholic Apostolate CenterThe Center's podcast websiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastsSpotify

On this week's episode, we first broke the news that Allison is the recipient of a Fulbright award for an English Teaching Assistantship in Greece this Fall. Congratulations, Allison! Inspired by Reddit users once again, the crew talked about everyday items that are basically useless and their behavior after enduring a sudden episode of pain. The mind bender featured MLB-themed trivia, in honor of opening day. Did David remember the 2015 opening day Phils' lineup? Our special guest, Kat Collins, a Civil Engineering major and the Director of Live Entertainment in Campus Activities Team's Department of Late Night Programming, previewed the Battle of the Bands happening at the Oreo Friday Night. Sports featured a full MLB preview, and we gave Maddy Siegrist and the Villanova Women's Basketball team one final salute for their outstanding season! The Morning Roar will be on hiatus for Easter break next Friday - have a wonderful Easter and we'll see you again on April 14.

This podcast covers various topics such as addiction, the power of one individual to make a difference, masculinity, spiritual leadership in families, and confession. Listeners can expect to hear inspiring stories and practical advice on how to embody positive traits, overcome shortcomings, and become better spiritual leaders. The podcast aims to provoke thought and inspire listeners to engage in meaningful discussions.Today's Guest: Dr. Joe MartinDr. Joe Martin is an award-winning international speaker, author, educator, and certified builder of men. He's authored or co-authored nine books, including Are You the Man: 201 Lessons I Wish My Dad Would Have Taught Me; Man Accomplished: 50 Challenges to Help You Be the Man God Made You to Be; and Gifts & Handkerchiefs: A Lesson in Servant Leadership. Dr. Martin has spoken for more than 750 businesses, organizations, churches, colleges & universities, and K-12 schools/districts, and he was voted "College Speaker of the Year" by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities.  He's also the host of “Real Men Connect,” the #1 top-rated podcast for Christian Men on Apple Podcasts that focuses on mentoring, training, and discipling men on how to be amazing husbands, awesome fathers, and extraordinary leaders.   Dr. Martin has made several guest appearances on both television and radio, including national appearances on ABC, NBC, Moody Radio, and TBN, and he's been featured in several newspapers, including USA Today, and in dozens of online publications across the country.He also serves as a guest columnist for several national on-line publications, including: All-Pro Dad™, Lifeway™ Men, Promise Keepers™, Education World, and Student Leader Magazine; and he's the publisher of the highly-acclaimed Man-to-Man eNewsletter that is read by thousands of men around the world each month.Link : https://www.realmenconnect.com/drjoemartinFREE training video: The 5 Most Important Things Every Christian Man Needs (to Succeed).Your Host: Kimberly Beam Holmes, Expert in Self-Improvement and RelationshipsKimberly Beam Holmes has applied her master's degree in psychology for over ten years, acting as the CEO of Marriage Helper & CEO and Creator of PIES University, being a wife and mother herself, and researching how attraction affects relationships. Her videos, podcasts, and following reach over 200,000 people a month who are making changes and becoming the best they can be.Website: www.kimberlybeamholmes.comTake the Attraction AssessmentThanks for listening!Connect on Instagram: @kimberlybeamholmesBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a review!

Kayla loved the Sciences in High School, especially Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy. In her junior year, Kayla actually wanted to join the military, but she failed the physical due to bad eyesight. Kayla joins our podcast to share her undergraduate college journey at Central State University, winning the Goldwater Scholarship, UG Space Research experiences as CalTech WAVE Fellow, and Advice for High Schoolers. In particular, we discuss the following with her: Overall Undergraduate Experience Research as CalTech WAVE Fellow The Goldwater Scholarship Advice to High Schoolers Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Kayla Smith, CSU [0:56] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [2:13] Overall UG Experience [4:32] High School Interests [6:29] Why Central State? [10:28] Transition to College [13:26] The Academics [15:32] The Peers [17:24] UG Research [18:44] The Research Takeaways [23:40] Goldwater Scholarship [24:59] Impact of Goldwater Council [29:03] UG Research Difference [32:23] CalTech WAVE Fellow [35:23] Campus Activities [36:40] Majoring in Environmental Engineering [40:01] Advice for High Schoolers [42:32] Memories [44:34] Our Guests: Kayla Smith is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering at the Central State University in Ohio. Memorable Quote: “ I want to see more HBCU students winning. I want to see more HBCUs, even given the opportunity of knowing what the Goldwater Scholarship is. I didn't know what it was. And I learned from my advisor, I want more students to learn from their academic advisors, I want more students to learn from their friends and their friends and their friends.” Kayla Smith. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Similar Episodes: College Experiences , UG Research Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.

In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Drs. David Rosch, Editor-In-Chief, and Danielle Desawal, Associate Editor, from the Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, about leadership education scholarship and resources in the journal. The group discusses everything from brainstorming topics for research to what constitutes a strong reviewer.

Nathan lives with a rare neurological diagnosis. In his upper class in high school, he started getting involved with the community, focusing on how to be compassionate towards people with disabilities. Nathan joins our podcast to share his experiences on his undergraduate college journey at MassBay Community College & Merrimack, on Founding a Scholarship, and his Advice for High School Students with disabilities. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Overall Undergraduate Experience Transition to MassBay Community College Founding a Scholarship Advice to High Schoolers Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Nathan Persampieri, Merrimack [0:46] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:57] Overall UG Experience [4:49] High School Interests [5:45] Choosing MassBay [8:16] Transition to MassBay [11:49] MassBay Peers [16:02] Choosing a Major [18:10] Founding a Scholarship [20:53] Transition to 4-year College [26:44] Social Justice Major [32:23] Campus Activities [34:27] Advice for High Schoolers [37:55] Memories [40:25] Our Guests: Nathan Persampieri is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Social Justice from Merrimack College. Nathan received the Associates degree in Liberal Arts from MassBay Community College. Memorable Quote: “In a world where you can be anything, Be Kind”. Nathan Persampieri. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Similar Episodes: College Experiences Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.

The Father of Getting StartedDick Walker served at Cedarville for 42 years, arriving at the University in 1970. His first job at Cedarville? Assistant food service manager. But he is best known for his 40 years in student life and campus activities, serving as a resident director, Dean of Men, Director of Campus Activities, and finally in the Office of Alumni Relations. He had a huge impact on the lives of hundreds of students. One of his most enduring contributions was the creation of Getting Started Weekend, which is a signature weekend of events on campus each year. Driven by his desire to see new students welcomed and feeling at home at Cedarville, Dick began Getting Started Weekend, now one of the most highly anticipated events on the campus calendar. On Commencement weekend, 2018, Dick was surprised with a very special honor: a new university residence hall would be named in his honor. Walker Hall is located across from the Doden Field House and Fitness Recreation Center.

As usual in these shorter podcast episodes, Waxahachie Campus Pastor Lennon Noland and co-host Rob Price preview this week's lesson content for Trinity Church Waxahachie's Life Groups. Children's Pastor Natalie Huffman also hops on board to share some exciting opportunities just ahead on the TC Waxahachie calendar! Reminder: these shorter episodes called Pastor's Podcasts are designed for our entire church family, not just leaders and members of Life Groups. See link below to join a Life Group, download Life Group notes and/or download Pastor Lennon's sermon notes. Check out the longer episodes in the feed to hear Sunday morning pulpit messages!Remember, we endeavor to not just be a friendly church but a church where you have plenty of friends!Life Groups Info/Download Page

Ativa Rashada, Laney College Director of Campus Activities and Student Life, graces The President's Desk with her passion for students.

Allison Bajada speaks with Claire Schroder, President, Kara Keller, Vice President of Leadership and Community Outreach, and Matt Dellegrippo, Vice President of Operations and Training, at Villanova's Campus Activities Team, during WXVU's coverage of Move-In Day 2022.

In high school Maya did a lot of different things including Languages, Theater, Musical Theater, Dance and Cheerleading. Maya was in high school at the time of the Great Recession of ‘08. So, when time came for college, she wanted to focus on whatever gave her the best chance of getting a job after graduating from college. Maya Brooks is a graduate of New York University with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Now, as a member of the NYU Alumni, Maya shares her Undergraduate Experience. In particular, we discuss the following with her: Choosing NYU Majoring in Economics Freshman Year in London Interest in Startups Advice to Aspirants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Maya Brooks, New York University [0:47] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:48] Overall Experience [4:38] High School Interests [7:09] Transition to NYU - London [8:39] Transition to NYC Campus [12:36] Managing Challenges [14:45] The Academics [18:26] “Driven” Peers [20:10] Campus Living [21:57] Campus Activities [23:14] Summers [24:27] Majoring in Economics [26:49] Interest in Startups [29:22] NYU's Impact [32:43] NYU Redo [34:49] Advice to High School Students [38:22] Memories [41:46] Our Guest: Maya Brooks is a graduate from New York University with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Maya is currently a 2023 MBA candidate at Harvard Business School. Memorable Quote: “I wish I got to know my professors better. So if you're listening, and you haven't gotten to know some of your professors, I highly recommend leveraging their time and you know, taking the time to get to know them…” Maya Brooks. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Similar Episodes: College Experiences Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Digest. Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.

Elizabeth says she wasn't a very good student in high school. When time came for college, her family recommended that she attend the local Finger Lakes Community College. This would turn out to be a Life Changer. She met Prof James Hewlett and discovered undergraduate research in his BioTech lab. Elizabeth received her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from State University of New York Upstate Medical University. She shares her amazing college journey in this podcast. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Going to Finger Lakes Community College Discovering UG Research at FLCC Channeling Passion for Biology Majoring in Biomedical Sciences Advice to High Schoolers Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Elizabeth Eill [0:50] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [2:19] Overall Experience in UG Research [5:00] High School Interests [6:32] Going to Finger Lakes [8:14] The FLCC Program [10:40] Prof. James Hewlett [13;37] Red-Tailed Hawk Project 2.0 [14:40] Research-driven Transformation [17:25] Transition to Rochester Institute of Technology [19:59] Peers and Classmates [22:38] Campus Activities [24:24] Research at RIT [25:52] Summers [28:38] Majoring in Biomedical Sciences [29:43] Grad Program [31:11] FLCC Impact on Career [34:06] UG Redo [37:32] Advice for High Schoolers [39:50] Memories [45:01] Our Guest: Elizabeth Eill graduated with an AS degree in Biotechnology from Finger Lakes Community College, NY, and then a Bachelor's degree in BioMedical Sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology. Elizabeth then did her Master's in Biological Sciences from SUNY Brockport and PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from State University of New York Upstate Medical University. Memorable Quote: “...if I was ever going to donate any money to any of the schools that I went to, it would be FLCC [Finger Lakes Community College]. Because they really had the biggest formative impact on my life.” Elizabeth Eill. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Similar Episodes: College Experiences Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Digest. Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.

Thomas found entrepreneurship at a young age. He taught himself investing and then along with his best friend started a summer camp for 7, 8th graders to teach them finance and investing. At the end of high school he started Portfolio Kings. Thomas Athey is a sophomore at Davidson College and plans to double major in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE), and History. Thomas is continuing to build Portfolio Kings at Davidson. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Choosing Davidson College Entrepreneurial Pursuit & The Hurt Hub Majoring in PPE and History Advice to budding student entrepreneurs Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Thomas Athey, Davidson College [0:48] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:45] Overall Experience [4:05] Why Davidson? [4:59] High School Interests [6:49] Portfolio Kings - Startup [8:32] Transition to Davidson [15:06] The Teaching - Virtual Start [18:30] Introduction to the Hurt Hub [21:00] Guidance and Grants from The Hub [23:54] Choosing Majors [26:51] Campus Activities [31:03] Advice to Aspiring Student Entrepreneurs [33:17] Favorite Memories [35:22] Our Guest: Thomas Athey is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE), and History at Davidson College. Thomas is a student entrepreneur building Portfolio Kings. He received the Avinger Impact Fund award from The Hurt Hub. Memorable Quote: “I don't want to be doing the, you know, the corporate world. So I have to work hard to be able to have this [startup] work, you know.” Thomas on why his venture has to succeed. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Similar Episodes: College Experiences Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Digest. Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week's guest and I share a bit of our own personal Black history going way back to grade school, when his younger brother and I were in the same class from Kindergarten through primary school. We all met up again in high school as "jocks," doing our thing in the Colorado athletics scene. Fast forward to the late 1990s and there we were again bright-eyed and ambitious in New York City--Brooklyn to be exact, laying the groundwork for becoming the adults that we are today. From the basketball court to the comedy stage, Jon Laster has always been a crowd pleaser. He moved to New York City to realize his dream of being a Comedian and quickly moved up the comedy hierarchy establishing himself as one of the funniest comedians and most sought after hosts. Early in his career, he appeared on three season's of BET's Comic View [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103356/], hosted the first and second Underground Comedy Festival in New York City, completed a year-long tour with the National Association for Campus Activities appearing on college campuses across the US and hosted the longest running weekly comedy room ever in Brooklyn. Performing and hosting comedy clubs and colleges such at - the Improv in Los Angeles and Miami to Caroline's and the Comedy Cellar in New York City, from the out skirts of Nebraska, to the shores of Bermuda, Jon has stood audiences on their feet across the globe. In response the tragic murder of George Floyd and national upheaval that followed, Jon found himself wanting to do more than simply protest. He wanted to do something that would directly impact and improve Black lives. Targeting Black businesses in particular, Jon recently ticked a new box on his resume becoming a tech CEO, with the launch of the Blapp app. Blapp connects is communities to local Black businesses across an array of sectors--bars and restaurants, boutiques and markets, professional services and much, much more. With nearly 20,000 downloads since launching in October 2021, Blapp is well on it's way to becoming a game changer in both the brick and mortar and online shopping spaces! Where to find Jon? Blapp App (https://www.blappapp.com) Comedy Cellar (https://www.comedycellar.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-laster-8b343136/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hewasfunny/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Hewasfunny/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/realjonlaster?lang=en) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHg5vt0ismLWvMB8_D2SL3g) What's Jon watching? Valley of the Damned on Discovery ID (https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/show/valley-of-the-damned-investigation-discovery-atve-us) Disney+'s Mandalorian (https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/the-mandalorian) Other topics of interest: Former CSU President, Albert C. Yates (https://source.colostate.edu/former-csu-president-al-yates-to-receive-founders-day-medal/) About Leslie Jones (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Jones_(comedian)) One Bedroom Film (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7236434/) About Margot Merrill Fernandez (https://www.linkedin.com/in/margotmerrill/) Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Venmo co-founder (https://www.americanbanker.com/conference/digitalbanking-2018/speakers/iqram-magdon-ismail) Special Guest: Jon Laster.

Episode summary introduction: Dominic grew up playing Football. He was in the National Honor Society. He was involved in community service in school. When time came for college, He was recruited to play football. Dominic Perkaj is a graduate of Columbia University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Choosing Columbia Majoring in Political Science & Government Varsity Football Advice to Aspirants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Dominic Perkaj, Columbia University [0:41] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:27] Overall Experience [3:39] Why Columbia? [4:42] High School Interests [5:57] Recruited to Play Football [7:50] “Tough” Transition to Columbia [8:50] “Intelligent” Peers [12:21] Interesting Professors [14:17] Balancing Football and Academics [16:22] Campus Living [19:44] Spring Football & Campus Activities [22:49] Summers [25:20] Why Major in PolSci and Government? [27:20] Why Commercial Real Estate? [29:13] Columbia's Impact [30:14] Columbia Redo [31:45] Advice to Aspirants [33:49] Memories: Milano Market [35:55] Our Guest: Dominic Perkaj is a graduate of Columbia University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government. Dominic is currently pursuing an MBA at Columbia Business School- Columbia University. Memorable Quote: “What are some of the things that you're doing that really make you stand out?” Dominic's advice to Aspiring Students. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Digest. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.

In this episode I interview Dr. Joe Martin, and we talk about Men, and what men go through, in their life, and about their relationship with their wives, and how we can get closer to God.  I know this will be a blessing to any man, that will listen to this podcast.  Dr. Joe Martin is an award-winning international speaker, author, educator, and certified builder of men. He's authored or co-authored nine books, including Are You the Man: 201 Lessons I Wish My Dad Would Have Taught Me; Man Accomplished: 50 Challenges to Help You Be the Man God Made You to Be; and Gifts & Handkerchiefs: A Lesson in Servant Leadership.  Dr. Martin has spoken for more than 750 businesses, organizations, churches, colleges & universities, and K-12 schools/districts, and he was voted "College Speaker of the Year" by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities.  He's also the host of “Real Men Connect,” the #1 top-rated podcast for Christian Men on Apple Podcaststhat focuses on mentoring, training, and discipling men on how to be amazing husbands, awesome fathers, and extraordinary leaders.              Dr. Martin has made several guest appearances on both television and radio, including national appearances on ABC, NBC, Moody Radio, and TBN, and he's been featured in several newspapers, including USA Today, and in dozens of online publications across the country. He also serves as a guest columnist for several national on-line publications, including: All-Pro Dad™, Lifeway™ Men, Promise Keepers™, Education World, and Student Leader Magazine; and he's the publisher of the highly-acclaimed Man-to-Man eNewsletter that is read by thousands of men around the world each monthhttps://www.realmenconnect.com/drjoemartinIf you'd like to donate and buy me a coffee, click on the link below, also if you liked this podcast, please leave a review on apple podcasts.     Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dorseyross)

Chris sits down with Patrick Roche, author of A Socially Acceptable Breakdown (Button Poetry), for a one-on-one conversation about passions, process, pitfalls, and poetry! Patrick Roche (he/him) is an award-winning poet, performer, mental health advocate, and Carly Rae Jepsen enthusiast from New Jersey. Videos of Patrick's work have amassed over 9.5 million views on YouTube, making him one of the most popular spoken word poets. Patrick has competed or been featured at multiple national and international competitions and festivals, including placing 3rd in the world at the 2016 Individual World Poetry Slam, 2nd at the 2017 Capturing Fire national queer slam, 9th at the 2017 National Poetry Slam as part of the Bowery Slam Team, and 3rd at the 2014 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI, the national collegiate slam) representing Princeton University. Patrick serves nationally as an ambassador for the JED Foundation, promoting mental and emotional health, suicide prevention, and substance abuse awareness. In recognition of his work as a touring speaker and performer, Patrick was named the 2020 Spoken Word Artist of the Year by APCA (the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities), and he has featured at numerous conferences and conventions including the national conferences for both APCA and NACA (the National Association for Campus Activities). His solo stage show debuted in 2020 and was featured on BroadwayWorld. It was then selected for Dixon Place's HOT! Festival, the longest-running festival of its kind celebrating LGBTQ theater and art. Patrick is the author of the full-length poetry collection, A Socially Acceptable Breakdown (Button Poetry, 2021). He has also written two chapbooks: Wait 30 Minutes (self-published, 2015) and An Exercise in Necromancy, winner of Bowery Poetry Club's inaugural chapbook competition (Bowery Poetry/The Operating System, 2017). His work has appeared in or been published by Button Poetry, UpWorthy, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, NBC LX, MSN, Beech Street Review, Gal Pals Present, Freezeray Press, Voicemail Poems, and his mom's fridge. He has shared stages with Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of RUN DMC, Pitch Perfect star Brittany Snow, Everybody Hates Chris and The Walking Dead star Tyler James Williams, and Olympic Gold Medalist Chamique Holdsclaw, among others. His work explores mental health, grief, sexuality, body image, disordered eating, family, memory, love, joy, pop culture, and everything in between. Patrick is a 2014 graduate of Princeton University, where he studied Classics (specifically Latin and Greek poetry) and Education. He loves his dog very much. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

WCMS students and alumni might know them as "Mom and Dad", but David Ellings and Nancy Wood are responsible for much more than getting us students to class in the morning and tucked in at night. Nancy serves as WCMS's Director of School Administration on a full time basis, but began serving the credit union industry in the 70's and graduated from WCMS in 2000. David Ellings holds the position of Chief Lending Officer for South Bay Credit Union (and was a 1989 WCMS graduate) and in his free time serves as Director of Campus Activities for WCMS. They join us today to provide a behind-the-scenes view of what it takes to make WCMS happen each summer. Listen in for some great stories about how they started in school leadership, how WCMS's unique traditions came to exist, and to get a better sense of the magic and history of our great program. It's often hard for all of us who attended WCMS to explain the experience, but David and Nancy do a great job capturing what it is that makes the school so unique. Interviewers: Nate Burns and Shonna Shearson Producers: Steve Schmidle and Ryan Kane Costume Designers: Robert York and Original Ryan Olsen

Episode summary introduction: In his high school in Punjab India, Tushar pursued Physics, Chemistry and Math, with Math being his strong suit. He participated in a number of Olympiad competitions. He was part of the Indian Red Cross Society and volunteered at social events and causes. Tushar Sharma is a graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Choosing Iowa State University Majoring in Management Information Systems Campus Jobs and Internships Advice to Aspirants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Tushar Sharma, Iowa State University [0:46] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:46] Overall Experience [4:35] Why ISU? [5:47] High School Interests [8:23] Transition from India to ISU [12:07] The Peers [15:45] Profs & Teaching [17:46] Campus Living [21:13] Campus Activities [24:30] The Summers [25:48] Major: From Computer Engineering to MIS [31:30] ISU Impact post-College [34:13] ISU Redo [38:24] Advice to Aspirants [42:09] Memories: The Zodiac Jinx [45:05] Our Guest: Tushar Sharma is a graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems. Memorable Quote: “... I was a total total introvert who would just love to sit in a corner, don't talk to anybody, keep focused, keep your focus on your studies and go home after that. But that switched to being more towards the extrovert style. I don't know why that happened. ” Tushar on his personality change over the first couple of semesters. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Digest. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.

Cottey College has already kicked off their fall event schedule and Kris Korb and Dakota Johnston talk about the upcoming fall events in  the later months. They discuss what they are looking forward to the most.

This episode features three leaders from the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA).  Our guests are Kayla Loper, Zachary Clark, and Amber Shaverdi Huston.Kayla is Manager of Arts, Culture, & Entertainment at Oklahoma State University.  At the time of this recording, Zachary was Director of Student Activities & Assessment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  Amber is Executive Director of the National Association for Campus Activities.  Kayla, Zachary, and Amber discuss the important role campus activities play in student development on college and university campuses. This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com.  Episode recorded:  June 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

Nick Langan speaks with Claire Schroder, Vice President of Partnerships & Community Outreach, and Joe Madera, Vice President of Operations at Villanova's Campus Activities Team, during WXVU's coverage of Move-In Day 2021.

On this summer series episode of Flameside, Lauren is joined by current Admission Marketing & Social Media Intern, McKenna Hulette '22, and Centre's Director of Campus Activities and Leadership Programming, Jack Layden, to discuss all things student involvement. This episode is a part of a series specifically for entering freshman of the Centre Class of 2025. You'll hear lots of recommendations of how to get involved on campus and advice on student leadership from both McKenna and Jack. If you want to learn more about Centre College check out our website at www.centre.edu. Follow us @admssioncentre on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok! See you next time!

Many colleges in the United States have an athletic program comprised of multiple sports such as basketball, football, track and field, softball, and many other options. These sports generate revenue and offer opportunities for students, faculty, alumni, staff and others to cheer for team victories together. In this episode, Dr. P. has a great conversation about college sports with Dr. Monique Ositelu, a researcher, entrepreneur, advisor, speaker, author, strategist, and advocate for marginalized students. As a first-generation child of an immigrant parent from Nigeria, Dr. Ositelu values college as a lever to propel students from the limitations of their childhood zip codes. Last year, Monique launched a consulting firm to help nonprofit organizations, colleges, and universities harness the benefits of data to curate meaningful strategies that promote student success and socioeconomic mobility. Monique also serves as a Senior Policy Analyst for Higher Education with the Education Policy Program at New America, a bipartisan policy think-tank located in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining New America, Monique held several research and practitioner roles, including positions with the Florida Legislature, College Autism Network, and Florida State University's Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement. Monique received the Dissertation of the Year Award from the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education for her research study that focused on the impact of distributing academic performance rate penalties on men's sports athletes' graduation rates and the potential differential impacts on men's sport athletes at historically black colleges and universities. That research has also led her to presenting at numerous conferences, publishing in academic journals, and recently being quoted in NPR's show All Things Considered as a content and data expert to discuss the NCAA's use of academic performance rate metrics. Monique is also an accomplished track and field athlete, as she competed as a Division I track and field athlete with a Southern Conference championship title in the 800 meters. She also earned a bronze medal in the 1500m at the 2007 U.S. Junior Olympics and qualified in the 800m for Nigeria's national track and field team. In addition to her own athletic achievements, Monique served as a Graduate Assistant Coach for the Women's and Men's cross country and track & field teams at the University of Texas at El Paso. Monique holds a PhD in Higher Education, with a specialization in Public Policy, from Florida State University (FSU), a Master's in Public Administration, with a focus in Public Policy & Management, from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and a bachelor's of science in Psychology from Furman University.Dr. Ositelu resides in the Washington, DC metro area and during her free time, she enjoys traveling internationally (pre-COVID), cooking gourmet meals, mentoring youth, and spending time with her family and her Havanese pup -- Kofi!The Did You Know segment suggests an option for making new friends and exploring interests in college. The Ask Dr. P. segment features a question about how to calculate daily interest on a student loan.Dr. Ositelu's Social Media LinksTwitter: @moniqueositelu LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/moniqueositelu-phd Got a question about college? Email Dr. P. at amelia@speakingofcollege.com 

Blake Patton serves as a Graduate Assistant for our Campus Activities department.

In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Gillian Bellinger, who has been a corporate improv trainer for 15 years. She helps companies provide support to their employees through interpersonal communication skills, public speaking, and leadership development. She has taught workshops for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Amgen, Kaiser Permenente, Westfield Corporate, Cartoon Network, TBS, Luther College, Mt. Aloysius College, Macy's, State Farm, AT Kearney, National Business Travelers’ Association, Edmonds.com, and Gilda’s Club to name a few Gillian has presented as a speaker at the National Association of Campus Activities and the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. She currently trains for five different companies Westside Corporate Creativity, Business Improvisations®, and Mind Gym, Hemsley Fraser, and H2F Bookings, and is in the process of becoming a board-certified Professional Certified Coach. In our discussion, Gillian talked to me about: Why we should create space to be open to possibilities which is critical to innovation The power of self-reflection to adapt to and lead change Lessons from Improv to business and life Listen to the podcast to learn more. Show Notes and Blog The Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I’m talking with my friend Mark Miller from the company Brave Enough which does concert booking for the college market.  We are discussing what it takes to get booked at colleges across the country and the importance of showcasing at either NACA or APCA which are the campus activities associations you have to use to get into this market.  Plus, we talk about the best music genres for the college markets.Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com.In this episode we talk about:*Being an artist touring in the college market.*NACA - National Association of Campus Activities is main way to get booked for colleges.*You must submit audio or video samples to get a showcase.*Audio submissions have no chance of getting a showcase.*Student activities boards from all colleges come to NACA to book artists.*Create an atmosphere to set yourself apart from other acts.*How to help your sponsors make money.*Creating the booking agency Brave Enough for the college market.*Learning how to showcase for the college market through NACA.*Your submission video needs to be of cover songs that have been released in the last 5 years.*There are more opportunities for solo or duo acts on college campuses than bands.*Bands, duos and solo artists pay basically the same.*Standard base rate is $1250 + travel for the college market.*Rate can go up to $2500 once you’ve been around a while.*APCA - is similar but a for profit company.*If you’re not creating new content, you’re falling off the map.*You have to have some investment cash to get going.*You have to think of yourself as a business.*You have to be invested in yourself.*What Brave Enough is looking for when signing artists.*You have to be relevant to 18-24 year olds.*The best practices when booking shows with venues.*Be strategic in building your fanbase.*Don’t take any shortcuts.*The best music genres for college markets.*www.braveenough.comBIO:Mark Miller is the lucky guy married 10 years to Heather Miller, and proud dad of Rockwell and Juliette.  He also has the honor of serving over 400 colleges and universities and more than 50 artists and speakers through the two companies he founded and directs, Brave Enough Entertainment and Taikai Esports.  Prior to starting Brave Enough, Mark was a touring artist for more than a decade (half of that with Heather as the duo So Long Solo.) 

Starting college is an exciting and scary time under traditional circumstances, but doing it while there's so much uncertainty in the world really makes things challenging. Whitney Soule, Senior VP, Dean of Admissions and Student Aid at Bowdoin College in Maine talks to us about what colleges are doing to ease this transition and offers valuable advice for students during this time.

Welcome to the very first episode of the UNPACKED podcast! We are glad to bring you this message during a time of constant fear and negativity. We hope that this podcast can help you not only begin to unpack your own story but give you the courage to share it as well. This year has been a whirlwind; our first guest is no exception. Jonathan "JB" Bullock-Barrett joins Micah and talks about how losing his mother so suddenly not only changed his perspective on life but what he values most. JB shares his thoughts and experiences on the power of grief and self-care. JB grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he cultivated a love for wrestling. That love eventually brought him to Wheeling Jesuit University, where he wrestled, graduated, and stayed. He later earned his MBA from WJU and continued to work there afterward, with students. JB now calls Richmond, Virginia home and currently is the Director of Campus Activities and Multicultural programs at Davis and Elkins University and a First Lt., Human Resource Officer in the military. He loves fitness, music, and his new puppy, Titus! ----------------------------------------------------- Resources mentioned: "A Grief Observed" by C.S. Lewis, "The Power Of The Other" by Dr. Henry Cloud 

Jamarco Clark (he/him/his), Director of Leadership & Engagement at the University of Iowa, joins me to discuss what it's like directing a comprehensive campus activities portfolio at a large public institution. Learn more about Jamarco on LinkedIn, or on Twitter (@JamarcoClark).

Episode Title: Athena Lao on Harvard: Studying Classics, Teaching Abroad and Wanting to Make Things Better. Episode summary introduction: The mere mention of “Harvard” is intriguing. A good fraction of the high school students have Harvard on their list of Colleges they aspire to. Athena Lao is a graduate of Harvard University with a Bachelor's degree in Classics. In particular, we discuss the following with her: Why Harvard? The Academic and Campus Experience at Harvard Advice to Aspiring Students Topics discussed in this episode: “Loved going to Harvard” [2:01] Why Harvard? [5:26] From Athens, Georgia to Harvard [13:15] Incredible Academics! [16:40] Amazing Peers! [19:07] Choosing Classics as a Major [23:09] Living in “Halls” and Brain Breaks [26:02] Campus Activities [33:50] Int'l Sojourns during Summers [36:32] “Life Changing” Fulbright Grant [39:08] Advice to Aspiring Students [43:30] Forward Thinking Passion at Harvard [48:09] Our Guest: Athena Lao is a graduate of Harvard University with a Bachelor's degree in Classics. Athena then went on to get a Master's degree in International Education Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Memorable Quote: Athena to aspiring Harvard applicants “Don't want it so much.” Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Calls-to-action: To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. To Make a List of Colleges to Explore Visit almamatters.io and signup. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.

On this episode of the Tiger for Life Podcast we hear from teachers Stephen Curry ('15) and his wife Abby Root Curry ('17). Abby and Stephen both enjoy teaching at the same school — just like Abby’s parents, Ouachita professors Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root. The Currys share about teaching online this spring and now the hybrid in-person and online theater and choir programs at Little Rock Christian Academy, settling in to their new home in Little Rock and their favorite Ouachita memories like Abby directing the Campus Activities "Freshmen" Tiger Tunes show, featuring our Tiger for Life Podcast theme song, getting engaged in the education department and their love for endless cereal and pancakes at just the right time in the caf.

College Markets Offer Performers Dependable Gigs and Growth Opportunities:Amber Shaverdi Huston is the executive Director of NACA. The National Association for Campus Activities has connected performers and other attractions to college student teams who book entertainment for campus events. The college market has often served as a great way for performing artists, speakers, and musicians to get their careers off the ground. Not only does a performer get good guaranteed paychecks, access to a young audience, but also the possibility of multiple gigs at many campuses if you gain some traction with the students and staff. I thought I’d get some insider info from the oldest and largest college activities organization and speak with NACA’s Executive Director. My interview with Amber took place prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation we had covers information about their live conferences and all the services NACA provides to their members. Since the pandemic, NACA has created a NACA Virtual section on their NACA.org website. This year they will be hosting two virtual conferences in October, 2020. Visit NACA.org/virtual for showcasing information, program schedules and ways that you can participate from home, in a dynamic college conference experience.Join me for our interview and get a deeper understanding of what the college market might offer you.One Final Note: During this COVID-19 Pandemic, Get Great Gigs PodcastIs helping music people one T shirt at a time with our other project, “I’m Smiling at You Behind My Mask.” With so many music people having lost income from cancelled gigs, a portion of every T Shirt sold benefits MusiCares, a Recording Academy charity to help music people in need. Go to 360smiling.com to learn how you can participate and join our Global Smile Chorus. This week, here is Zach Brock, jazz violinist, with his rendition of my song, “I’m Smiling at You Behind My Mask.”

APCA Helps Performers Get College Gigs and Much More:Some of the more lucrative gigs for performing artists are found on college campuses. Learn why from Eric Lambert, the Executive Director of the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities. As a major promoter of college conferences, I checked back with Eric to get an update to our original interview and see how his organization was responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Then Eric walks us through the various membership opportunities, conference time frames and locations and showcasing benefits and how they are adapting to the current crisis and how they move forward. He also talked about all the varieties of presenters served by APCA. I was surprised to discover that cruise ship buyers attend the conferences opening another performance opportunity for artists. Also, event planners, festivals and venues attend in addition to college campus activity buyers.So many artists find great performance opportunities on college campuses. Eric and I will be talking about how APCA is providing artists, agents, students and campus professionals affordable entertainment experiences perfect for college campus activities.One Final Note: During this COVID-19 Pandemic, Get Great Gigs PodcastIs helping music people one T shirt at a time with our other project, “I’m Smiling at You Behind My Mask.” With so many music people having lost income from cancelled gigs, a portion of every T Shirt sold benefits MusiCares, a Recording Academy charity to help music people in need. Go to 360smiling.com to learn how you can participate and join our Global Smile Chorus. This week, here is Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan, with their rendition of my song, “I’m Smiling at You Behind My Mask.”

In this special COVID-19 edition of the BG Ideas podcast, guest host Gray Strain from the Center for Women and Gender Equity interviews BGSU alum Allie Lahey. Lahey is Senior Organizing Manager for NARAL Pro-Choice California. They discuss Allie’s work organizing for reproductive freedom, building people power, and developing strategies for engaging communities in the political and legislative process.   Transcript: Announcer: From Bowling Green State University and the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society. This is BG Ideas. Intro Music: I'm going to show you live with a wonderful experiment. Gray Strain: Welcome to the BG Ideas podcast, a collaboration between the Institute for The Study of Culture and Society and the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University. As you may have already noticed, I am your guest host today, Gray Strain, Secretary for The Center for Women in Gender Equity as well as the Office of Title IX at BGSU. Thank you to Dr. Jolie Sheffer, of the ICS, for allowing us to guest host this episode. We appreciate the opportunity for collaboration. Gray Strain: This special episode of the BG Ideas podcast is being recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. That means we're not in studio, but instead are talking via Zoom and phone. Our sound quality will be different as a result, especially since we are on opposite sides of the country, but we want to continue to share with our listeners some of the amazing work being done by members of the BGSU Community. Even or perhaps especially during a crisis, we at ICS and the CWGE, think it's important to celebrate great ideas. As always, the opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of BGSU or its employees. Gray Strain: Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Allie Lahey, Senior Organizing Manager for NARAL Pro-Choice California and an alumna of the BGSU Human Development and Family Studies Program. In her position at NARAL, Allie spearheads the organizing program in California, supporting volunteer member led action councils, mentoring organizers and strategizing to flex the people power of NARAL for campaign victories. She has extensive experience in grassroots organizing and electoral and legislative engagement with communities, both in her work at NARAL and her previous position as the Ohio State Organizer with URGE, United for Reproductive and Gender Equity, where she primarily engaged young people through the organization's first integrated voter engagement program. Allie joins me today to discuss her work in the field of reproductive freedom and what engaging communities and the political and legislative process looks like in practice. Hi Allie, thanks so much for being here. Allie Lahey: Hi. Thank you so much for having me. It's a huge honor. Gray Strain: No, we're glad to get started and have this really important conversation with you. So first thing's first, obviously due to COVID-19 a lot has changed quite rapidly for all of us, and face to face interaction is of course, you know necessarily limited. For someone like you who spends a lot of time working on building relationships and making those really important connections. How has your work really shifted during this pandemic? Allie Lahey: Yeah, that's a really great question. And something I've been grappling with for the last month. COVID 19 has changed organizing and a number of ways. I think that of course it changes things logistically in terms of like how we build relationships, how we meet people. I think obviously not being able to meet in person is a huge barrier and not being able to organize in large groups, to show our power, is a huge barrier in order to make our demands, pass legislation and also it impacts turning out people to vote. And so for the first time in my time organizing and probably ever, we're seeing an entirely virtual turnout for elections. I'm working on one special election coming up next month and for the first time ever, no one is knocking doors in order to turn people out. And so we've had to turn to virtual tactics like text banking, all phone banking, finding people who want to host virtual voter contact parties, and so that has shifted things quite a bit. Allie Lahey: I think the other way in which the work has been shifted is because of the vastly changing political conditions. When you have almost 25% of people laid off and tons of industries possibly collapsing, it really does impact the types of demands that we make and what exactly we're asking for as organized [inaudible 00:04:11]. And so the first time you're seeing things like whole foods workers walking out and striking or you're seeing nurses demand personal protective equipment and staging walkouts out of hospitals. And we're also seeing really radical demands for things like universal health care or paid sick leave in order to stop the spread of this pandemic of the spread of COVId-19. Allie Lahey: So in reproductive rights, I think politically it shifted things where you see that States like Ohio unfortunately and Texas and tons of other States using this pandemic as a reason to say that abortion is not in an essential service and using it as a way to shut down abortion clinics. And so this has really been a moment where we've had to step up and say abortion is an essential service. We're going to have to do a lot of work on the defense. I also think though, it does open up the opportunity for the reproductive rights movement and all movements to make really radical front facing demands. So making sure that abortion is considered an essential service and that it's covered at no cost. Gray Strain: I think that's really interesting. Because I only really think of kind of the technological aspects of it, right, and those shifts, but also the way that our entire political climate has shifted and that we really do kind of have a unique opportunity to maybe push some of that work further. So I guess I want to take maybe a step back and talk a little bit more about the scope of the work that you actually do. Because I don't know if all folks out there necessarily have an idea of what reproductive freedom is or what organizing actually entails. I think we have a lot of different ways that we talk about it. And so I'm curious, could you provide your working definitions for both reproductive freedom as well as organizing it? Allie Lahey: Yeah, so the reproductive rights, health and justice movement and I also say freedom to what the work that I do, all these sort of movements work together and sort of to encapsulate a broader force for fighting for every person's ability to not have children, have children and a family and to make the best reproductive health decisions for themselves and their families and their communities. People typically think of reproductive rights or reproductive freedom being only centered around abortion access, which of course is a really crucial and critical part of the work. Reproductive freedom encapsulates a broader sense of what our rights are and what impacts our ability to make those decisions. So this includes access to birth control, being able to access healthcare for our children, having communities where our children can go to school safely or have children not be impacted by police violence or being able to access fertility services, particularly for LGBTQ families. Allie Lahey: And so reproductive freedom is a really broad category that I think encapsulates lots of different types of work. My work has centered around primarily abortion access, access to birth control. And when it comes to organizing, I think that the only way in which we can make demands for everyday people to have rights and to bring to justice, we can only win that through organizing. I think that in order to win we all have to band together and sort of build people power. And so I think that organizing is really what that is. It's about recruiting people into the work. Allie Lahey: It's about identifying and empowering new leaders in order to build up a really powerful coalition for our demands, and that can be done in a number of ways. And so for example, in an election, if you're working in sort of an underdog race, which if you're on the side of justice, you're almost always on the side of the underdog. You're oftentimes going up against really big interests, including big money and the media, and so the only way you can really win and get past that is by talking to a lot of people and having a lot of genuine conversations and building up a lot of leaderships, you can cover as much ground as possible in order to win. Gray Strain: That's great. And when we say for organizing, I think the term that I see a lot is grassroots. So what does grassroots organizing actually mean? Allie Lahey: Grassroots organizing to me, it means that it's for and by people. I always think of the difference between grasstops and grassroots. So grass tops is talking to people who are highly influential. And I don't want to diss all grasstops organizing because I think it can be a really important part of any sort of campaign. But this could [inaudible 00:08:47] talking to people or institutions who are highly influential. So this includes large organizations, the media, journalists, other sort of leaders in the work rather than the grassroots, which is everyday people. And ultimately in order to win, you can't just have the grasstops, but you have to have the grassroots. Allie Lahey: So for example, if you're trying to pass a bill, it makes a lot of difference to have five people lobbying on it or five people at a rally versus 10,000 and if you had 10,000 people showing up to the Capitol, that would say a lot more about your demands and your issue versus five people. And so as organizers, we're always trying to build larger and larger in order to have that power. And of course when you're building out and you're building that 10,000 people, you can't just have 10,000 people. You want people who are educated, who are prepared, who represent a diverse group of people, that represents whatever demand that you're a part of, and you want them to be prepared to take action on what you're working on. Gray Strain: I think we talk a lot, in medicine for example, the holistic approach. So this is almost like a holistic approach to kind of organizing and activism, isn't it? Allie Lahey: Yeah. And to me, part of what's so great about using organizing and people power is that when you have the power of people, it's not easily able to be influenced by the larger forces out there. And so for example, if you decided to try to win through big money or the media, your demands can be easily sort of deformed or become sort of misconstrued. An example I'll give is, if you relied on a big money interest in order to expand rights to workers for paid sick leave. Now you could run into someone whose interests that conflicts with. So maybe it's someone who owns stock in a company you're trying to fight for paid sick leave and they could try to water down the demand. But if you don't lean into the big interests or you have grassroots power and you use the power of people, then you're able to push your demand as radical as possible. Gray Strain: I'm playing my hand here that we do know each other before this, but a lot of our conversations when we've talked about work, talk a lot about kind of the data collection and all the reporting tools that you've learned, all the softwares to help with your organizing and your canvassing efforts. So that kind of tangible component to what does building people power look like and how do we measure the conversations, the impact we're having. So could you talk a little bit about how you use data in your work and mobilize technology to inform how you plan strategically? Allie Lahey: So there's so much data out there and so many different tools we have to use as organizers now in order to reach people, especially during COVID-19, that help us shape the work and help us reach a lot more people than we could have even 10 or 20 years ago. And so data tends to fall into a number of categories. The one that I tend to use the most are databases or tools that allow us to look up individuals or collect contact information of individuals. So I think they're usually referred to as CRM. So customer relation management tools I think is the acronym. So one tool that's oftentimes used in politics is called VAN, it's the Voter Activation Network, and this allows you to track voters and it has all sorts of publicly available data, including contact information, how often people vote in elections, where they live, what districts they're a part of. And that allows you to reach out to a lot more people than you could have otherwise. Allie Lahey: There's also lots of communication tools like we're using right now, Zoom, has really helped a lot of people manage during COVID-19. It's also allowed organizers to host things like virtual meetings, virtual town halls, fireside chats, and one upside, and I hate to say that there's any upside to COVID-19, but any upside to a more virtual world right now is that more people can easily opt into events that otherwise they may not be able to show up to in person. And so we're able to have a lot of people participate in our events versus something I might host in person because of our virtual tools. And because it's so easy just to log in and hear about these events. Allie Lahey: And other communication tools we tend to use include text message, we call them peer-to-peer platforms where we can text people and recruit them to our events and it's really cool. It allows us to text a ton of people and reach them very easily. We have tools to call people and talk to them. And we also have email tools in order to reach a lot of people who have opted into our volunteer lists. And these are the ways in which we recruit people to all of our events and contact them about the issues and the campaigns that we're working on. Gray Strain: We're going to take a quick break for a sponsor. Announcer: If you are passionate about big ideas, consider sponsoring this program. To have your name or organization mentioned here, please contact us ics@bgsu.edu Gray Strain: Hello and welcome back to the BG Ideas podcast. Today we're talking to Allie Lahey about her work as an organizer for reproductive freedom. So Allie, earlier in the interview I already kind of showed my hand. I've actually known you since we were undergraduate students at BGSU. So I know that you've been involved in a number of extracurricular activities and positions with organizations. Just to name some of them, you are a member of FORCE, which was the former feminist organization here on BGSU campus. You worked for the Cocoon, so that was what county's domestic violence, shelter and support services organization still going strong today, of course. You volunteered for a STEM camp for young girls. You even hosted a radio show on BGSU's campus. So how do you believe that all of these experiences, everything you did in your undergraduate education, whether that was academic or extracurricular, how do you think that helped shape you as the activist and organizer you are today? Allie Lahey: Yeah. It's funny that you read all these experiences and it just made me realize that how much of my experience at Bowling Green State University really propelled me to become an organizer in my postgraduate future. I think that I would not be the organizer I am, without all of these really important experiences and that my time at Bowling Green were really how I initially built the skills in order to become an organizer. I think that a lot of organizing work is... a lot of it is learned, but some of it is intuitive too. And so the basic structures of a campaign between recruitment, building out your tactics, building out your strategy, thinking through what kind of demands, building relationships, all of those things are adaptable to the different types of campaigns you're a part of. And so I can see how as you map this out, like how I built all of those skills. Allie Lahey: So for example, when I was a organizer as a part of FORCE, the organization on campus, I learned a lot about what it was like to identify organic leadership, in order to build them up into becoming elected leadership of the organization. And I oftentimes use those same skills where I make direct ask of people in order to step up and become leaders. And I use those same skills all the time today. And so, and the other thing too, when I worked at the Cocoon Shelter when I was in undergrad, I also learned a lot about active listening and how to show a lot of empathy through listening to people's really tragic and really hard stories. And those are the same skills you have to use as an organizer because the issues that we work on from reproductive rights to labor rights, everything, it's very deeply personal. Allie Lahey: And so one thing you learned very quickly is how to listen and how to empathize in order to draw the direct political connections to what people are dealing with in their everyday lives. So I think that, in terms of academic, I think too, so much of what I learned and the analysis that I learned and learning about how issues, particularly reproductive rights impact families, human development, family studies, it's right there. I learned a lot of that in the classroom through my program. And so it's very easy for me to sort of draw the pathway between my academic experience and the experiences I had on campus and who I am today. And I can't recommend enough for anyone who's going to Bowling Green or a sort of school is to get involved right away because that really makes all the difference after you graduate. Gray Strain: So a glowing endorsement for the Office of Campus Activities here on campus, get involved. I want to pull out something that you said. You talked about how this is often very deeply personal work for the people that are involved in it, especially organizing, it's something that we've talked about it as being very hands on, as being very emotionally invested in it. So, I guess I'm curious about some of those challenges to that work that people might not see unless they're on the inside. Allie Lahey: One thing I always say when it comes to organizing is that, anytime you get a group of three or more people in a room, there's always going to be dynamics and conflict and issues that pop up. So part of being an organizer when you're working with groups of people, is learning how to manage that conflict and to work through those challenges together. And there's no easy solution and there's no guidebook to that. You're oftentimes just learning as you go. And so the challenges you deal with are all the types of challenges you deal with. Anytime you get a group together in a room. Sometimes people disagree with each other. Sometimes people don't like each other, but you're working towards a common interest or a goal and so you have to learn how to work together. Sometimes people don't show up or don't have the capacity to go participate as much or sometimes people they have personal lives that are happening. Allie Lahey: I mean that's one conversation we've been happening through COVID-19 is how do you still continue to organize when a lot of people are dealing with unemployment or their family's getting sick or taking care of their kids at home. You have to navigate all of that at the same time while working on your campaign. And I think organizing for issues that directly impact people in the communities that I work with, I think that it's really important to remember that people don't exist in a vacuum and that people have to deal with their everyday lives in addition to organizing. Allie Lahey: And I think that in some ways it becomes very easy to take some of this really personally. And especially working in the reproductive rights movement, the opposition is really, really strong and very visible and very harsh in a lot of ways. So that can be really challenging. But ultimately I believe something that Sarah Nelson, she's a really critical labor leader. She said, "Solidarity is a stronger force than gravity." And I always think about that is one of the most powerful experiences you can have and that's what ultimately makes it worth it through all the challenges and through all the issues. Gray Strain: To connect to some of your past experience, when you're thinking about managing conflict and really personally invested in the work, your previous position was with an organization called URGE, so United for Reproductive and Gender Equity, and you were the Ohio State organizer. And so you actually had a lot of interaction, not just with the state as a whole, but a lot of really specific interaction with BGSU as a campus as well, and working with college students around voter registration and other things related to reproductive freedom. So how did working with college students and particularly those at BGSU really change your organizing approach and your philosophy? Allie Lahey: Working with college students is such an honor and honestly I work with students sometimes, but I really miss it in a lot of ways. I think that there's so many different aspects of organizing with students that pop up. I think first of all, like every single social movement today has had an undercurrent of campus organizers, whether it be the labor movement, housing activists, reproductive rights, all of them have student movements behind them or students have sort of been the catalyst to these demands or these types of campaigns and I really think it's important to learn and listen to college students and what their concerns are. I think that one way in which it changed my organizing approach and philosophy, I think that students have, I don't want to say untainted minds, but are so optimistic in ways which adults who are sort of postgrad don't experience. Allie Lahey: I think oftentimes the stereotype of college students is that they're too radical or we shouldn't take them seriously when actually I think that's their biggest strength when it comes to organizing. I also think students are really dedicated and they really see the connection to the issues that they're working on and their everyday lives. One example I'll give outside of Bowling Green, but here in California I spent the last two years working on a bill to expand reproductive health services to college students. And that bill that was signed by the Governor actually started at UC Berkeley. And so you can see the direct connection between demands and campaigns that student organizers launched that were their first brushed off as too radical or too shortsighted but actually led a whole movement and is now expanding across the nation. Allie Lahey: And I think at Bowling Green, it was always really special to organize with students there because oftentimes it was the community for a lot of people at Bowling Green. And I think that for so many people I've met that really shaped who they are as people and all of their future friend groups. I mean Gray, I know you through all of campus organizing FORCE. So I think that college students really have the wisdom and that we should just listen to them more. Gray Strain: Yeah. So if there's no other message from this, it's listened to young people and make sure that college students trust their voice for sure. You know, so in addition to the work that you've done through URGE and through NARAL, I mean you somehow find the time to also be an organizer in kind of "your personal time", right, being involved and a lot of different local issues, things that you care about. So I'm interested if you could kind of speak to some of this other work that you've done, how it still intersects with reproductive freedom and that work. Because I think throughout this, and you've really talked about kind of the interconnectedness of a lot of this organizing work. Allie Lahey: So, I moved to California from Northwest Ohio three years ago now. And shortly after I took my current position in reproductive rights, I was really sort of aching for a political home outside of my work. And so I started to look around at organizations and that's where I met and I've heard online about the Democratic Socialists of America and what I've been working on for the last two years has been a really transformative experience. I've worked on a number of campaigns, they call them DSA. I've worked on electoral campaigns for different candidates. I've worked on a rent control campaign. I've been on the front lines with teachers in Oakland who were striking and I've been a part of a democratic organization in which making decisions and navigating all sorts of, whether it be opening up an office, debating on what types of campaigns to take on has been really important for my political and my development as an organizer. Allie Lahey: I think that where I see a lot of those issues intersect to particularly labor and housing. I mean I feel like it's very direct with reproductive rights because reproductive rights is ultimately very much a labor issue. A lot of the reason why people make the reproductive health decisions they do is because of finances or because of their job and oftentimes our housing shapes how we have our families. And so if your housing is really expensive or if you feel like you have the extra room, you might make one decision over another in terms of your reproductive rights or. Allie Lahey: how you have a family. And so to me, all of those issues really intersect with each other and really impact people's reproductive freedom or how they choose their housing or how they choose to work or whether they work. And so I really just seemed, I think all of it's, hand in hand, and I can't recommend enough finding a political home in general, whether or not it is your workplace or outside of your work, I think it can be a really transformative and important experience to be part of a political organization of any kind. Gray Strain: I think that actually blends beautifully into my final question for you. So given a lot of the experiences you've had in organizing an advocacy and activism, two part question here, what do you see as the most pressing issues or legislation you think people should be focused on, whether that is locally or nationally. And then how do you recommend that ordinary everyday people, so those folks at the grassroots, right, how do they get involved in their communities and the issues they care about? Allie Lahey: Actually, to say what the most pressing issues are, are legislation. I mean there's so many different issues or legislation or campaigns people can be a part of. My recommendation is to take something you really care about or something that impacts you, whatever you wake up and think, I would want to work on that. I think focus on that and then find an organization or find a political home of some sorts and just start getting involved. I think that it can be finding the right issue or finding the right political organization, depending on where you live and what interests you, it can be a little challenging. So give yourself time to check out different organizational meetings, go to lots of websites. If you have friends who are involved in politics, have conversations with them because I do think that regardless of what organization you're in, it's super important just to be involved. It's very fulfilling, keeps you informed as a voting citizen and so just find your political organization and stick to it and just work to help build the world that you'd want to live in. Gray Strain: That is a message right there. And I think for college students, especially those of you who might be listening, there's so many organizations on campus too, that are already doing this kind of work that are already trying to connect people in these ways. I mean I was fortunate enough to get to meet you through these sorts of things. So even outside of political organizing, kind of those lasting relationships that you can build. Well, so Allie, we are at the end of this interview. I want to thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me today. I know that your schedule can be absolutely busy sometimes. I really enjoyed getting to celebrate the work that you do, as well as highlight an outstanding BGSU alumni that I'm very proud to know. Allie Lahey: Oh, thank you Gray, it was really great chatting with you about this. I'm really honored and I'm really excited to listen to the final product. Gray Strain: Great. Thank you so much. Our producers for this podcast are Chris Cavera and Marco Mendoza. Marco deserves extra thanks for sound editing in these very challenging conditions. A special thank you also to the Institute for The Study of Culture and Society and to Dr. Jolie Sheffer, for allowing us to host this episode. Be sure to like and subscribe to the BG Ideas podcast wherever you listen, and follow the Center for Women and Gender Equity on Facebook and Instagram at bgsu.cwg, to stay up to date on all of our programming and events. And above all else, stay safe everyone.  

On today's episode of DWS Frankee and Kristin chat with Teresa Wesolowski and Priya Kanduri about the Wayne State Campus Activities Team, fondly called CAT. Listen in as Teresa and Priya talk about the impact CAT has on your college experience!

Men don't have an excuse on why they aren't being a man. Joe Martin helps men wherever they are at or what their past looks like. Joe is an award-winning international speaker, author, educator, and certified “man builder.” He's authored or co-authored nine books, including Are You the Man: 201 Lessons I Wish My Dad Would Have Taught Me, The Real Man Spiritual Leader Blueprint, and Gifts & Handkerchiefs: A Lesson in Servant Leadership.  Joe has spoken for more than 750 businesses, organizations, churches, colleges & universities, and K-12 schools/districts, and he was voted "National Speaker of the Year" by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities.  He’s also the host of  “Real Men Connect,” the #1 top-rated radio podcast on iTunes for Christian Men.  To find out more about his remarkable story of redemption from abject poverty, abandonment, abuse, and addiction, visit him on the web at www.RealMenConnect.com, or email: joe@realmenconnect.com Boots on the Ground Find a "Howard". Find a mentor! Add a mentor to your arsenol. Find the man who is respected and will walk with you to disciple you to be a better man.  www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.  

Julia Hladkowictz is a comedian, actor, writer and food blogger from Canada. She has appeared on Comedy Network, Much Music's Video on Trial, MTV, YTV, PBS, Conan, Kevin Hart's LOL network and on SiriusXM. Julia has also toured all over North America performing at clubs and at multiple festivals including San Francisco Sketch Fest, Laughing Skull Comedy Competition in Atlanta, NXNE, COCA (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities), APCA and the Seattle International Comedy Competition. She is also a two time finalist in SiriusXM's Top Comic and has performed numerous times at JFL42 in Toronto and twice at Just For Laughs in Montreal. Hladkowicz filmed her TV special, “No Kidding”, on iChannel. Julia has a Canadian Comedy Award nomination and an I Heart Jokes nomination for Best Female Stand-up and a CCA nomination for her former podcast “We're Doing It”. Her debut, self titled comedy album “LAD-KO-WITS” hit the #1 spot on iTunes comedy. In this podcast we talk about impostor syndrome, taking risks vs playing it safe, having a busy mind, how comedians are often mentally ill, as well as comparing yourselves to others and the challenges of being a woman in comedy. If you'd like to keep up to date with Julia: www.juliacomedy.com  Twitter/Insta: @juliacomedy Facebook: juliacomedian Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

This week on The Seneca Scene, we explore two organizations that have a massive impact on student life, yet are relatively unknown. First on is Denzel Degollado ‘19 to talk about the Judiciary Board at HWS. Next is Lorena Robelo Lara ‘21 who was recently elected president of the Campus Activities Board. If you want to get involved, CAB open board meetings take place from 1:30 pm …

In this podcast, we transition hosts from Myles Surrett to John Mark Day. Myles currently serves as the Associate Director of Campus Activities and Events at Clemson University. Additionally, Myles is the SLPKC Communications Team Leader and the founder, content creator, and host of the past 53 NASPA Leadership Podcast episodes. We are thankful for all Myles has done to get the podcast to where it is today! We are excited to welcome our new host, John Mark Day! John Mark serves as the Director of Leadership and Campus Life at Oklahoma State University. In this episode, you will get to know John Mark and say your goodbyes to Myles as the host. 00:00 - 02:00: Introduction 02:00 - 05:00: John Mark’s Pasta Making Skills 05:00 - 07:30: John Mark’s Leadership Lens 07:30 - 09:00: Podcast Takeover 09:00 - 12:25: Surprises in Podcast Processing 12:25 - 18:20: Meaningful Experiences from Podcast 18:20 - 21:45: Advice on Leadership Podcast 21:45 - 24:00: Leadership Podcast Moving Forward 24:00 - 25:16: Outro

WGRE interviews DePauw Coordinator of Campus Activities and Alcohol Programming Liz Getz, and First Year Class Dean Cara Setchell, from 8-23-18.

Real Men Connect to Live a Life of Abundance!Real Connection is key to a full life of abundance. And when real men connect, the mind power is quite overwhelming. This simple act of connection has been somehow lost over the years. Joe Martin is here to do his part in bringing men back together. Meet our Feature GuestDr. Joe Martin is an award-winning international speaker, author, educator, and certified “man builder.” He's authored or co-authored nine books, including Are You the Man: 201 Lessons I Wish My Dad Would Have Taught Me, The Real Man Spiritual Leader Blueprint, and Gifts & Handkerchiefs: A Lesson in Servant Leadership. Joe has spoken for more than 750 businesses, organizations, churches, colleges & universities, and K-12 schools/districts, and he was voted "National Speaker of the Year" by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities. He’s also the host of “Real Men Connect,” the #1 top-rated radio podcast on iTunes for Christian Men. Connect with our guest http://realmenconnect.com/ (RealMenConnect.com) email: realmenconnect@gmail.com Resources MentionedBook: Humility: True Greatness - Carolyn Mahoney http://apmasterycoach.com/ () I work with small and medium-sized businesses that have little to no money to spend on marketing. I show you how to generate all the leads you can possibly handle by evaluating your existing marketing and showing you how to dramatically reduce or eliminate the money you’re currently spending while significantly increasing both your response and conversion rates. I can typically double or triple your current response rate...but a 50 to 100 times increase isn’t out of the question. And best of all, the strategies I'll teach you will continue to work for you month after month for as long as you're in business. But listen, I know talk is cheap... and I know that you’ve heard these types of claims before, so put me to the test and let me prove that everything I've just said is 100% true. If you will invest just 45 minutes with me, I promise that I will find you at least $10,000 in additional revenue that you can begin to put in your pocket this month... and every month moving forward. We can do this 45 minute session over the phone as an added convenience to you... and I promise during the time we're together that I won't try to sell you a thing. But there is one catch. I'm writing a book detailing the strategies I use to find $10,000 for any small business owner, and my publisher has asked me to include a few additional case studies in my book. I would ask those of you who take me up on my offer to allow me to document your results and use them in my book, either under your real name or anonymously. If you're interested in making an additional $10,000 beginning this month... and every month for the rest of your life as a business owner... Email me at info@APMasteryCoach.com [Subject: 45 Minute Breakthrough] And we'll schedule a meeting at your convenience Don't hesitate - I only need a few additional studies Watch this video "http://apmasterycoach.com/wrong/ (Everything You've Ever Learned About Generating Leads And Growing Your Business Is Wrong!)" This video is 73 min long. But it will be time well spent. I promise. Support this podcast

Dr. Joe Martin is an award-winning international speaker, author, and educator. Martin has authored or co-authored several books and was voted National Speaker of the Year by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities. Martin is also host of the Real Men Connect podcast, the number one rated podcast on iTunes for Christian men. Listen in to hear Dr. Martin’s story and how his life’s goal is now bringing redemption and motivation to men everywhere, both young and old. This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective   Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater   Contact Tom through email: Podcast@saltwaterexperience.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Coleman is known worldwide as The Dating Doctor. He has been honored thirteen times as The National Speaker of the Year— 10 times by Campus Activities Magazine and 3 times by The National Association for Campus Activities and was honored as the 2011 National Entertainer of the Year! He is a highly sought after speaker, author, entertainer, radio and television personality. His compact disk, Prescriptions for Life and Relationships is a humorous, challenging and candid resource that examines the subtleties and complexities surrounding dating, relationships, romance and sex. David also had a story featured in, Chicken Soup for the College Soul.“TheDating Doctor,” is the 13-Time National Speaker of the Year and has over 2,500 appearances nationwide.

David Coleman is known worldwide as The Dating Doctor. He has been honored thirteen times as The National Speaker of the Year— 10 times by Campus Activities Magazine and 3 times by The National Association for Campus Activities and was honored as the 2011 National Entertainer of the Year! He is a highly sought after speaker, author, entertainer, radio and television personality. His compact disk, Prescriptions for Life and Relationships is a humorous, challenging and candid resource that examines the subtleties and complexities surrounding dating, relationships, romance and sex. David also had a story featured in, Chicken Soup for the College Soul.“TheDating Doctor,” is the 13-Time National Speaker of the Year and has over 2,500 appearances nationwide.

Faster than a speeding bowel! More powerful than a laxative! Able to leap small-minded men in a single bound! In this episode, Shawn Shafner (The Puru) sits down with real-life Superwoman Christina Irene: writer, trainer, stand-up comedian, and a powerful advocate for women's empowerment and those with invisible disabilities. Did I mention that she also has IBS, suffered laxative dependence while on tour, helped grandma shop for colostomy bag accessories, AND sits on the board of her local Sewer Authority? Yeah. That, too. Join in for a truly super-sized conversation covering everything from identity politics to Brazilian bidets, and why the secret to happiness just might be coming out of whatever closets we're in.  Also mentioned: American standard, industrial musicals, my bathroom, strawberry blonde, happiness advocate, speaker, Benjamin Jaeger Thomas, skateboard, entrepreneur, APCA, Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities, bad marriage, chauvinism, Lisa Lewis, Schooled, squatty potty, selling out, product placement, sexuality, showcase, taboo, Sikh, Navpreet Sachdev, immigration, slam poetry, national coming out day, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, degenerative disc disease, arthritis, self-censor, compassion, stigma, menstruation, world toilet day, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's, vilification, disgust, bloating, gas, constipation, bulimia, anal douching, enemas, colonic, Janet Jackson, stoma, urostomy, Girls with Guts, paruresis, shy bladder, Rand McNally road atlas, nursing home smell, Walmart, Backyardigans, Susquehanna river, Clean Water Act, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, exchange credits, planning commission, MS4, stormwater authority, flushable wipes

After more than two decades as a therapist and teacher, Reneau Peurifoy has become a master at reducing complex ideas into simple, easy-to-understand terms and applying them to daily life. He holds a Master’s in counseling, attended Fuller Theological Seminary and is a minister for the Church of God based in Anderson, Indiana. Author of Anger: Taming the Beast, Dr. Joe Martin is an award-winning international speaker, author, educator, and certified “man builder.” He's authored or co-authored nine books, including Are You the Man: 201 Lessons I Wish My Dad Would Have Taught Me, The Real Man Spiritual Leader Blueprint, and Gifts & Handkerchiefs: A Lesson in Servant Leadership. Joe has spoken for more than 750 businesses, organizations, churches, colleges & universities, and K-12 schools/districts, and he was voted "National Speaker of the Year" by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities. He’s also the host of “Real Men Connect,” the #1 top-rated radio podcast on iTunes for Christian Men. Special guest co hosts- Jacobby Debouvier & Robin Martin Thomas

Dr. Joe Martin is an award-winning international speaker, author, educator, and expert “man builder.” He's authored or co-authored nine books, including Are You the Man: 201 Lessons I Wish My Dad Would Have Taught Me, The Real Man Spiritual' Leader Blueprint, and Gifts & Handkerchiefs: A Lesson in Servant Leadership. Joe has spoken for more than 750 businesses, organizations, churches, colleges & universities, and K-12 schools/districts, and he was voted & National Speaker of the Year by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities. He’s also the host of “Real Men Connect,” the top-rated podcast on iTunes for Christian Men. To find out more about his remarkable story of redemption, visit him on the web at www.RealMenConnect.com, email: realmenconnect@gmail.com,or call: 423.763.7675

Episode 046: David Coleman – The Dating Doctor & National Speaker Of The Year David Coleman is an incredible interesting person.  He truly understands the importance of being real, being sincere, and being yourself.  We are extremely fortunate to have David share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show.  David Coleman is known worldwide as The Dating Doctor.™ He has been honored fourteen times as The National Speaker of the Year— 11 times by Campus Activities Magazine and 3 times by The National Association for Campus Activities and is the only speaker ever to be honored as the National Entertainer of the Year! He is a highly sought after speaker, author, entertainer, media personality and product endorser. Episode 046: David Coleman – The Dating Doctor & National Speaker Of The Year Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “David Coleman is not a person, he is an event!” – Dr. Will Keim Some Questions I Ask: How did the movie Hitch with Will Smith help your business?  You do very similar things for clients, correct? What is your typical clientele? What is a “total immersion” weekend? What are some of the keys to a successful relationship? What does leadership in dating mean to you? What is the difference between character and reputation? How do you prepare to give your speeches? Why do you always ask the question, “what would Santa Clause do?” What does being a learning leader mean to you?   In This Episode, You Will Learn: The importance of understanding where your critics come from How Will Smith and the movie Hitch has affected his business Learnings from John Wooden… “Always give them one thing to walk away with” The importance of being prepared for your opportunity (great story around this) How Santa Clause has affected his life (another great story) World class performers are phenomenal both on and off the stage His philosophy on leadership – He feels not everyone is meant to be one The importance of taking a complicated message and making it clear “Mediocrity takes pot shots at excellence.” – David Coleman Continue Learning: ·         Go To David’s website: americasnextgreatspeaker.com ·         David’s books: Making Relationships Matter Nine Ways To Stay In Love For Life ·         Follow David on Twitter: @D8ngDoctor You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 034: Jimmy Hatch – Shot While Searching For Bowe Bergdahl And Sky Diving With Gabby Giffords Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content.  David Coleman is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell   Bio From AmericasNextGreatSpeaker.com David Coleman is known worldwide as The Dating Doctor.™ He has been honored fourteen times as The National Speaker of the Year— 11 times by Campus Activities Magazine and 3 times by The National Association for Campus Activities and is the only speaker ever to be honored as the National Entertainer of the Year! He is a highly sought after speaker, author, entertainer, media personality and product endorser. David has been featured in such fine publications as Us Magazine, Glamour, Celebrity Living, Mademoiselle, Women's World, Cosmopolitan, The USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times. He has been featured on CNN as well as on all major television networks and on hundreds of radio stations nationwide. David has spoken to more than 2.5 million people in all 50 states, Canada and Europe and another 20,000,000 through his appearances on radio, television, and in print, Audience members at more than 2,500 college campuses, corporations, conferences, single's organizations, military installations, churches, and civic groups have experienced his energetic and entertaining programs. He has been a featured speaker for all branches of our Military Service, Purina, The Sprint Corporation, Merrill Lynch, The Kroger Co., Federated and Flo-Tork, Inc. as well as civic organizations such as MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers), Junior Achievement, Circle K International, and Mortar Board. David received a National Service Citation from President George Bush, and has served as a spokesperson for Microsoft, Abbott Labs, English Leather Cologne, Carpenter, IHG Hotels and Coca Cola.

In this interview, Alex Clark talks about how creating internet cartoons has helped him to grow and keep in touch with his audience when he's not performing! He also talks about some of the ins and outs of working with an agent. With his show that contains jaw-dropping tricks, quick-witted comedy, and crazy antics, Alex Calrk has traveled around the globe performing at university campuses, festivals, and on other stages. He’s earned two People’s Choice Awards and was voted Best Novelty Act and Fastest Rising Star in the college market. He’s a comedian that stands above the rest, but that’s probably because he’s up on a ladder!   Kris' Recommendation of the Week — Help One of Our Own We have a great opportunity as a part of the magic community to band together to help one of our own. Many of you may know Jeff Stone from Salt Lake City, UT. He's the creator and editor of Stone Cold Magic Magazine, a free web magazine on magic that ran for seven years. He's also known for his work on magic using Frixion ink and fire, he appeared on Jay Sankey's Underground Jam, and also has a new book out called "793.8" which is the Dewey Decimal code for where magic books can be found in the library. Recently Jeff was hospitalized from diabetic complications and consequently racked up some sizable medical bills that he cannot afford. And as if that's not enough, his four-year-old daughter Oliveah was also unrelatedly hospitalized with what turned out to be E-Coli. They're both home now and on the road to recovery, but are now struggling to figure out what to do with this debt. They're trying to raise $20,000 and so far have raised $1,500. I know I have a respectable-sized audience that listen to this show and if Jeff has in any way touched your life or career, please consider giving a donation to his cause. I know he's helped play a part in my magical journey and I donated. Put yourself in his shoes and please consider giving $10 or $20 and I know that together, we can help to put a big chunk in that wall of debt! CLICK HERE to help donate and support. When you donate, please mention that Successful Performercast sent you. Every little bit helps.     Interview with Alex Clark: Success Quotes Just tell people what you want. If you’re not embarrassed by your first product, you waited too long to launch it.     Internet Cartoons • How his internet cartoons have helped get people to his shows. • Talks about he’s been able to use them to help build a fan base and keeps him top of mind. • His cartoons give him a reason to keep in touch with his an base and email list. • His cartoons are an extension of his comedy and another way he can express his talents. • It’s a way for him to give more to his audience. • How he’s monetizing his online cartoons.  Working with Agents • How he got his first agent. • An agent is a tool. • How agents get paid.     Failure Moment Talks about a recent NACA (National Association of Campus Activities) showcase he did where he thought he liked it, but didn’t book a single gig.     Favorite Success Performing in New Zealand at the World’s Busker Festival     How does he stand out from his competition? His internet cartoons.     What's worked well in growing his business? Trying everything. The more things you try, the more apt something is to work.     Biggest Profesional Challenge Figuring out what to do next. He’s achieved all of his goals so far, so now he needs to decide what’s next. He wants the next challenge.     Anything he would have done differently? He wishes he could go back and see what things would be like if he hadn’t made certain decisions.     Interesting Story Tells about his experience at the Edison Fringe Festival which involved a skirmish on the streets outside his hotel and how one very nice Canadian man drove Alex all over town helping Alex find a prop he needed for his show. Plus, there’s a kicker ending.     Other Topics Covered • Talks about how he discovered entertaining and juggling. • Just doing it. • Reaching out and putting yourself out there as much as possible. • Lots of failures lead to successes. • Talks about his branding, “a comedian who happens to juggle." • Talks about his marketing efforts. • How he got his first fair gig. • You never know where your gigs can come from. • Street performing and how to find spots when he’s traveling. • What might be on the horizon for Alex Clark.     Parting Advice Just do it!     Recommended books and resources: Note: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we earn a small portion of any sales. If you're enjoying our podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our affiliate links to help support the work we're doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks!     Resources: Tap Forms for iPhone - a database software Go Button for iPhone | iPad Boomerang for Gmail - scheduling emails     Books: Manual of Juggling by Max Holden Johnny Carson by Henry Bushkin How to Talk to Anyone by Leo Lowndes     Also Mentioned: Get More Corporate Gigs with Barry Friedman Slugbooks     Where can we find Alex Clark? www.itsalexclark.com Alex's Cartoons Twitter @itsalexclark | Facebook | Patreon  

In this episode I talk to mind reader Jonny Zavant about his performing career and what it takes to make it in the college arena. He also talks about how he experienced every performer's worst nightmare: getting boo'd off stage by 2,000 people, and what he took away from that experience.  Jonny Zavant is a Comedy Mentalist Extraordinaire hailing from Chicago, IL. He acquired much of his talent from working with James “the Amazing” Randi at the James Randi Educational Foundation where he developed scientific studies to test the paranormal claims of and investigate applicants for the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge. He toured with magician and internet celebrity Brian Brushwood where he learned the ropes of a traveling act. Since then, he’s struck out on his own performing at trade shows, corporate events, and touring colleges and universities around the US, earning acclaim and accolades along the way. Among these, he’s been nominated two years running as fastest rising star, best novelty performer, and best comedy entertainer by Campus Activities magazine. He’s also put together some fun, light, “Two Minute Tours” videos highlighting some of the places he’s encountered in his travels. It’s definitely worth a look if you’re in the mood for a quirky look at some well-known as well as some hidden gems around the country.

David Coleman is known worldwide as The Dating Doctor. He has been honored thirteen times as The National Speaker of the Year— 10 times by Campus Activities Magazine and 3 times by The National Association for Campus Activities and was honored as the 2011 National Entertainer of the Year! He is a highly sought after speaker, author, entertainer, radio and television personality. His compact disk, Prescriptions for Life and Relationships is a humorous, challenging and candid resource that examines the subtleties and complexities surrounding dating, relationships, romance and sex. David also had a story featured in, Chicken Soup for the College Soul.“TheDating Doctor,” is the 13-Time National Speaker of the Year and has over 2,500 appearances nationwide.

David Coleman is known worldwide as The Dating Doctor. He has been honored thirteen times as The National Speaker of the Year— 10 times by Campus Activities Magazine and 3 times by The National Association for Campus Activities and was honored as the 2011 National Entertainer of the Year! He is a highly sought after speaker, author, entertainer, radio and television personality.His compact disk, Prescriptions for Life and Relationships is a humorous, challenging and candid resource that examines the subtleties and complexities surrounding dating, relationships, romance and sex. David also had a story featured in, Chicken Soup for the College Soul.“The Dating Doctor,” is the 13-Time National Speaker of the Year and has over 2,500 appearances nationwide.This show is broadcast live on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Banachek is an American mentalist and skeptic. He has written numerous books and invented various magic and mentalism effects, and is often sought out by top entertainers such as David Blaine, Lance Burton, James Randi and Criss Angel. He has been the recipient of a number of awards and recognitions, including the Dave Lederman Memorial Award (Awarded for Creativity in Mentalism) and the Dunninger Memorial Award (Awarded for Distinguished Professionalism in the Performance of Mentalism), both awarded by the Psychic Entertainers Association, as well as the College Campus Novelty Act of the Year, and the Entertainer of the Year on two occasions, all awarded by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities. He is renowned for fooling scientists at Washington University into believing that his supposed psychic abilities were genuine during the Project Alpha hoax in the early 1980s. In 2009, he conducted a preliminary test of psychic claimant Connie Sonne's dowsing ability for the James Randi Educational Foundation's Million Dollar Challenge that was witnessed by hundreds in person at The Amazing Meeting 7 in Las Vegas, NV. In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Banachek recounts his origins as a mentalist in South Africa, including how James Randi's books influenced the development of his worldview. He talks about his involvement helping develop Penn and Teller's bullet catch, the current finale to their Las Vegas show. He describes his role in Project Alpha, and explores to what extent he thinks the researchers involved were aware of his and his colleague's deceptions. He details the role that magicians and mentalists may play in informing the public about psychic and other paranormal claims, and describes the virtues of being an open-minded skeptic as opposed to a "debunker." He talks about his role n the James Randi Educational Foundation's Million Dollar Challenge, and recounts his preliminary testing of Connie Sonne's dowsing ability in front of a live audience at The Amazing Meeting 7, in Las Vegas in 2009. Link of interest: http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/1m-challenge.html

The summer series, Live Wisely, Well and Wealthy with guest Angel S. Bush (www.anglebush.com) , Intellectual Architect, Poet, Author, Lecturer, Trainer, Consultant and Radio Talk Show Host, Your 15 Minutes Radio talk show, a talk show dedicated to providing individuals an opportunity to promote and market their products and services and pursue their dreams (http://blogtalkradio.com/your15minutes). Angle has been enhancing the vision of organizations as she has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. presenting lectures/keynote addresses to colleges and universities discussing various topics from self-esteem and respect to empowerment and networking in a nationwide tour. Angle has worked for various companies including the Detroit Pistons community relations department, HUES magazines campus rep department, and in television and radio. Angle serves as a member of the Marketing and Public Affairs committee of a local management district, and is a past candidate (2005) for the City of Houston City Council and is a member of the National Association for Campus Activities and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Angle also served as an intern for the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign. Angle holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Development/Public Administration from Central Michigan University and is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Administration. Angle is currently embarking upon a nationwide speaking tour. On Today's segment, Angel Bush shares insights to help you move out of your comfort zone and into your destiny.