Welcome to another great episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! We have the pleasure of welcoming Matt Cummings to the show this week. He talks with Dustin about his w[...]

Picture yourself at a nice restaurant. The person across from you is a blind date. What are the first things that come to mind? I believe most would agree that appearance and good [...]

Welcome to another great episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! We’re delighted to welcome Sarah Brunke to the show this week! She hangs out with Dustin to talk [...]

Leadership exists outside of positions – it’s more than just a title. I believe leadership is something that can be learned, developed, and strengthened with time. My entire profes[...]

What? In today’s climate, it is rare to find a campus that is not using text message platforms to notify students of on-campus emergencies. It is rarer to find campuses utili[...]

Joliet Junior College, the nation’s first community college has learned lessons in developing leadership programs for students by trial and error. We’ve tried many things over the [...]

Speak to anyone in higher education these days and you will hear a similar refrain, “Students today don’t check their email.”  With frustration we find ourselves [...]

High Five! That’s right, you just received a high five. Did it make you smile? Did you laugh? Maybe you felt motivation or a connection to someone new? There is also the chance it [...]

Introduction As higher education institutions across the nation seek to expand their campuses, particularly with multi-million dollar recreation centers and elaborately designed re[...]

Let’s talk about feelings! Have I caught your interest yet? If so it’s probably a better reaction than the one I received from my Resident Assistants (RAs). This past January I sta[...]