Welcome to another great episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! This week, Tom & Dustin spoke with Joe Ginese about the current state of student affairs conference[...]

Staff trainings are not always fun. Sometimes the topic at hand seems uninteresting, or the training seems like a big, boring lecture. However, trainings are one of the most import[...]

My story is one of failure, perseverance, resilience and growth. It is not a piece of me that I have shared widely before now, but the lessons are more valuable than my apprehensio[...]

Think back to the last big project you took the lead on. What went well? What students were serviced by your deeds and determination? Now, shift your focus to the areas in which wa[...]

Many of us have been in this situation before: you unveil a new program or initiative. It goes off pretty well and you’re feeling pretty good about introducing something fresh or d[...]

I love risk. I definitely subscribe to the big risk=big reward philosophy.  But if you love risk then you have to be fundamentally OK with failing. When I think about the times whe[...]

I blame Thomas Edison for the perplexing issue of discussing failure within professional circles. It was Edison who while describing the trials and tribulations of inventing the li[...]

In light of the new #SAFailsForward initiative, I had to throw my incredible “fail” into the world. My first year at my current job was a rough one. Rough transition, distinctly un[...]

During a recent #sachat about leaving student affairs, I posted this final thought: “you have every right to advocate for yourself, family, personal, mental, and financial health. [...]

I’m just going to come right out and say it – I don’t plan on being in Student Affairs forever. Let me back up. I took a pretty traditional path through undergrad and into grad sch[...]