Dr. Peggy Williams began her career as a social worker, and upon entering the field of higher education she held various faculty and administrative positions within the Vermont State College system and at Trinity College in Burlington, VT. She served as president of Lyndon State College for eight years prior to being named the seventh—and…
Back for day two at the NACUBO Annual Conference. If you missed yesterday, make sure and check it out HERE. And if you see us walking around doing interviews, make sure and say hello!
This week on the “Student Housing Matters” podcast, we packed up our microphones and headed to the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) annual meeting in Seattle, Washington, to talk to some of the leaders and big thinkers in the higher ed community. Throughout this week we’ll be posting a few short interviews…
The Student Housing Matters blog and podcast exist to provide a place where topics relevant to on-campus student housing can have the spotlight. One such issue is the very important topic of mental health. All across the country there are rising numbers of students on college campuses dealing with serious mental health problems that are seeking…
Chatting with us again today is Nick Morgan. We enjoyed having Nick on our podcast in March of this year and invited him back to talk about his latest book, Power Cues, published by Harvard Business Review Press. We talked about how your body language affects communication with the people around you, as well as,…
In this podcast episode Edward Burger, President of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, joined us for a second time. Dr. Burger originally spoke with us, prior to becoming a University president, in September of 2012 to talk about his book “The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking.” In February of 2013 he became the 15th president of…
Chatting with us today is Dennis J. Shields, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He spoke with us about his experiences living in a dorm room as the VP of Student Affairs and about his successes in building a great foundation for student community on his campus. Dennis became Chancellor in 2010, after having served as…
A few podcast episodes earlier, we interviewed Lyndon State College President, Joe Bertolino for a second time. Dr. Bertolino mentioned the Lyndon State meteorology program and how Joe D’Aleo was a member of the faculty of Lyndon State and became involved in the beginning stages of the Weather Channel. So we reached out to Mr. D’Aleo…
Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, President of The University of Maryland, Baltimore County sat down with us for a fantastic interview about his background, practical advice to everyone in a leadership role, and the effect that on-campus housing has on his campus. Dr. Hrabowski began his career at UMBC in 1987 as Vice Provost, then Executive Vice…
We will always be grateful to Joe for agreeing to be interviewed in our very first Join the Conversation podcast, in July 2012. Just a month before that interview, Joe had become the 15th president of Lyndon State, after serving eight years as vice president for enrollment at Queens College, part of the City University of…
President, Karen Whitney, spoke with us on adversity, utilizing your strengths, and the role of student housing on a university campus. A fascinating interview, Dr. Whitney tells interesting stories and gives practical advice to student affairs professionals everywhere. Since assuming the presidency, Dr. Whitney has led the university to articulate a mission to provide transformative, lifelong…
When speaking in public forums there is no better way to illustrate a point than to tell a story. Dr. Nick Morgan spoke with us on the importance of effective storytelling when communicating. Dr. Morgan is one of America’s top communication theorists and coaches. A passionate teacher, he is committed to helping people find clarity in…
