The SACSA Podcast

Welcome to To Practice, a practitioner skill-building conversation presented by SACSA. This season is centered around the competency of institutional politics. To Practice is hosted by Kate Radford, Director of Leader Education and Development at Clemson University, and Myles Surrett, Associate Vice President at James Madison University. In this final episode of the institutional politics season, Kate and Myles discuss the difficult decision of ultimatums, how to communicate around these choices, and how to genuinely move forward.

Dr. BJ Mann talks with SACSA Historian Dr. Kristin Walker-Donnelly and host Michelle Boettcher about her experience with SACSA with a focus on her dissertation on the history of the organization.

Welcome to To Practice, a practitioner skill-building conversation presented by SACSA. This season is centered around the competency of institutional politics. To Practice is hosted by Kate Radford, Director of Leader Education and Development at Clemson University, and Myles Surrett, Associate Vice President at James Madison University. In this episode, Kate and Myles talk about the origins of coalitions and how to actively build them. They then discuss how to honor those movements through effective and sustained advocacy.

Join California State University San Marcos President Dr. Ellen Neufeldt and University of Houston-Victoria President Dr. Bob Glenn for a conversation with SACSA Executive Director Dr. Tony Cawthon and Clemson Associate Professor Dr. Michelle Boettcher. This episodes explores student affairs as a pathway to the university presidency.

Welcome to To Practice, a practitioner skill-building conversation presented by SACSA. This season is centered around the competency of institutional politics. To Practice is hosted by Kate Radford, Director of Leader Education and Development at Clemson University, and Myles Surrett, Associate Vice President at James Madison University. In Episode 9, Kate and Myles start by wading through the hazy and subjective nature of external constituencies in higher education. They transition then to how to maximize the potential of interested parties in your work, namely through relationship building and balancing different interests.

Past Presidents Dr. James Conneely (Vice President of Student Affairs at the University of North Georgia) and Dr. Jason Cassidy (Associate Vice President for Student Life/Dean of Students at Furman University) join SACSA Executive Director Dr. Tony Cawthon and host Dr. Michelle Boettcher for a conversation about managing crises. Dr. Conneely saw the SACSA organization through issues related to the September 11th attacks. More recently, Dr. Cassidy has helped SACSA navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. How do leaders help organizations through national and global issues while attending to the needs and priorities of individuals and campuses, as well? Join us for this SACSA history episode.

Welcome to To Practice, a practitioner skill-building conversation presented by SACSA. This season is centered around the competency of institutional politics. To Practice is hosted by Kate Radford, Director of Leader Education and Development at Clemson University, and Myles Surrett, Associate Vice President at James Madison University. In Episode 8, Kate and Myles discuss the similarities and distinct parts of University and department politics. They then recommend means to navigate when the priorities of these areas come into conflict with one another.

Welcome to To Practice, a practitioner skill-building conversation presented by SACSA. This season is centered around the competency of institutional politics. To Practice is hosted by Kate Radford, Director of Leader Education and Development at Clemson University, and Myles Surrett, Associate Vice President at James Madison University. In Episode 7, Kate and Myles talk through the need for understanding institutional politics, how to diagnose the political environment of a place, and what structures to investigate. Additionally, we introduce a new segment where Kate flexes her growing pop culture knowledge. We also share a shout out for DaNae Peterson, a peerless professional, colleague, and a vital part of this project coming into existence.

Join Dr. Michelle Boettcher for SACSA's SA Today. Michelle discusses the most pressing issues facing higher education with experts from around the southeast. In this episode, Michelle is joined by Dr. Janna Magette of Clemson University to talk about how we can continue to make connections between Student Athlete development and Student Affairs.

Welcome to To Practice, a practitioner skill-building conversation presented by SACSA. This season is centered around the central elements of the vital competency of supervision. To Practice is hosted by Kate Radford, Director of Leader Education and Development at Clemson University, and Myles Surrett, Associate Vice President at James Madison University. In Episode 6, Kate and Myles talk through strategies on how to work with staff on performance issues and why addressing these issues is vital. They also discuss how to support staff as they prepare to leave their roles. Kate dishes on pool season in her neighborhood and provides the next installment in the great Half-Mile Lake internet battle. We also share a shout out for Mikayla Morris, who started working at Clemson University earlier this year!