The doors open. A blast of soothing cold air. The smell of fruit. The sounds of excited chatter. Bright Hawaiian shirts. Trader Joe’s–I have arrived. One hour to wander the s[...]

I have an intense passion for running. Currently, I am on a streak of running 51 road races in each of the past 51 months. For those of you counting, that goes back from March 2017[...]

We could talk for years straight about all the problems, hatred, negativity, and other frustrating situations we each face daily. I find that when I get really overwhelmed, it help[...]

As a society, we love dualism.  We enjoy reducing our options to two, and framing it so that the only options we have are the two that we often can’t stop obsessing over.  Yes, our[...]

Earlier this week, I took this stunning picture in Forest Park (St. Louis, MO), which I see as a metaphor that I want to share with my students. Life is full of choices, phases and[...]

Sometimes student employees leave campus jobs because they dislike the job or they have too much on their plate. Other times, you have to let them go for disciplinary reasons. For [...]

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[...]

This quarter, I am participating in a weekly training where I facilitate discussions around social justice and activism with various student leaders and professionals on campus. Th[...]

Welcome to this episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! This week’s guest is Kyle James who speaks to Dustin about his life after college as a recent graduate. Sp[...]

Transitioning from a centralized to a decentralized Career Center model can be a culture shock. Pair that with going from a large staff to a very small staff, and the challenges ar[...]