The SACSA Podcast

Join Drew Baker, Olivia Brown, Molly Callahan, and Travis Williams as they discuss their experiences at the 2023 New Professionals Institute sponsored by SACSA and NASPA III. With registration for the 2024 NPI coming up on March 27, this is a chance to hear more about what this group of student affairs practitioners took away from their experience. A great podcast if you are considering applying or if you want to encourage an emerging professional you know, supervise, or mentor to apply.

As higher education continues to navigate changes and issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), every campus is fielding concerns and questions from current and potential students. Join us for a conversation with Amy Burke, Clemson University Senior Financial Aid Counselor and Outreach Coordinator (and doctoral candidate) as she shares her perspective on ways to support students through this evolving situation. For the most current information, please refer to: https://studentaid.gov

Join us in a conversation with Dr. Andrew Marion at Millsaps College as he discusses his position as both staff member and instructor at his alma mater.

Join us for a wonderful conversation with Dr. Erica Wiborg, a faculty member at William and Mary in the School of Education. Dr. Wiborg shares her journey into higher ed and her faculty position and discusses her teaching, research and service.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Claire DePalma about her recent dissertation: Antiracist Praxis by White Women in Student Affairs. DePalma is the winner of the 2023 SACSA Dissertation of the Year.

Join Melanie Graham, Deja Kenion, Allen Lollis, and Mandy Vitale as they discuss their experience at the 2023 Future of Student Affairs Summit (FOSAS) sponsored by SACSA and hosted at James Madison University. As we approach the opportunity to register for this unique experience, hear from our guests about what they learned and gained and how this professional development opportunity has informed their work and expanded their professional connections.

Join us for a conversation from last summer with Travis Smith, Austin McDonald, and Jamila Lee about their experiences at HBCUs as undergraduate students. Our guests talk about their decisions to attend HBCUs as well as the sustained relationship they have with their institutions and the people with whom they connected while in school.

Join some outstanding members of Florida State University's 2024 Higher Education M.S. cohort as they reflect on 2023. Guests Josh Burns, Dylan Fields, Corbin Ryder, and Sydney Pickett discuss a range of global, national, local, and personal issues including topics relevant to higher education and student affairs. You won't want to miss this episode. After listening, you will want to connect with our guests as they are job searching in the spring of 2024. You can find them on Linked In: Josh Burns - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-burns-986213197/?original_referer= Dylan Fields - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-fields-b75a831b4?trk=people-guest_people_search-card Corbin Ryder - https://www.linkedin.com/in/corbin-ryder?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Sydney Pickett - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-pickett-7062a617a

Join Jane Adams Dunford, Sherryl Byrd, Tony Cawthon, Ralph Johnson, and Bill McDonald for a conversation about SACSA's role in their lives as members of the first-ever Gavel and Gravel Society. This new initiative from the SACSA Foundation "has been carefully curated to highlight and celebrate the exceptional contributions of professionals who have left an enduring and indelible mark not only on our field but also within the SACSA community." Kristin Walker-Donnely, SACSA Historian co-hosts this conversation about community, history, and the shared professional-home for many of our guests. Special note: Don Stansberry was unable to join due to travel commitments, but he is the final member of this inaugural cohort. Thanks for all you do, Don.

Are you looking to expand your music catalog? Need a playlist for your travel to the SACSA 2023 Conference November 4-6 in Atlanta? Curious about what songs SACSA leaders find inspiring, empowering, or fun to listen to? Well, then this is an episode of SA Today you won't want to miss. SACSA leaders shared songs and stories for your listening pleasure. Tune in for the tunes!