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…
In a time where so many federal issues are clamoring for more and more funding, higher education’s piece of the pie is getting smaller and smaller. Marshall University President, Stephen Kopp spoke with us about the issue of decreasing government funding for higher education institutions and how they’ll likely have to deal with it in…
This past November, Student Housing Business brought together leaders from higher education, as well as the student housing industry, for the inaugural InterFace Student Housing Conference in Orlando. A wide variety of topics salient to student housing were discussed -from Finance to Architectural Design Trends to Residence Hall Renovations and Technology. In case you weren’t able to…
Dr. James Muyskens, President of Queens College, spoke with us about his upcoming retirement, reflected back on his career, and explained how a decision to bring a residence hall to the campus changed the school as a whole.
You can listen to audio version of the podcast above (or via iTunes), or you can view the video version below. Kim Moistner-Bartlett sat down with us and talked about developing leaders and leadership skills in the higher education world. Kim is an individual who is passionate about developing leadership in higher education, and specifically in student affairs and…
In this interview, we spoke with Frans Johansson. An author, entrepreneur, and consultant, Frans has spoken to audiences around the world, from the boardroom of large corporations to villages in developing countries. We spoke with him about his most recent book, (“The Click Moment”) as he shared some thoughts and ideas with us on how people working…
The topic of service and therapy animals in on-campus housing is a hot right now. So we had one of the leading voices in this arena join us for an interview. Steve Waller is the director of residential life at Louisiana State University. He is actively involved in ACUHO-I and currently serves as chair of the public…
