2016 was not my favorite year, but it won’t go down as one of the worst (I’m still pretty angry at 2006, and I’m a terrible grudge-holder). This year, my wife got pregnant—by desig[...]

You’ve earned it. You deserve it. It’s finally here. No, not a vacation. A promotion! Receiving acknowledgement for your skill, effort, and value to the college feels great. A prom[...]

Welcome to this episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! This week’s guest is Jenni Kraft-Batchelder from the SA First Years Blog. She speaks with Dustin about the[...]

Beep.Beep.Beep. I wake up to that sound every workday at 5:45 A.M. Instead of hitting the snooze, curling back up into my own personal blanket burrito and pretending all of this is[...]

Balance. It’s something that a lot of us are seeking in Residence Life, but at least in my life, it seems simply out of grasp. Perhaps balance isn’t the right word any more, but th[...]

“Where words fail, music speaks.” ~Hans Christian Andersen For me, the above words could not be truer. Music is the universal language. Whether you hear it or feel it through vibra[...]

I couldn’t wait to finish Graduate school so I could finally have some work life balance. Or so I thought. The truth is, you have to MAKE the time. As a new professional who now ha[...]

Another great #SAChat, this week on Self Care in Student Affairs. Thanks to Sinclair Ceasar for the great topic and questions! Happy Friday! MOD: Q1 – How do you define self [...]

Your first job in student affairs is going to come with challenges for which your graduate program couldn’t prepare you. It wasn’t long ago that you excitedly told anyone who would[...]

Welcome to this episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! We’re very happy to welcome back Sue Caulfield to the show this week! She speaks with Dustin about what[...]