Office Hours with Dr. De Veau

The PRIDE Show

LGBTQIA Students require specific student supports and services to thrive. Learn best practices from our expert, Alex Cabal. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

Risk, Culture & CARE

RISK, Culture & CARE. There is A crisis of care on campus. On this show we discussed how campus leadership can collaborate to create a space where students feel seen, heard, and they know there are clear processes that will support them. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

First Gen Students 🎓

First generation college students bring a tremendous diversity of experiences to our campuses. However because there is little home base knowledge of the challenges of what occurs on campus, our campus services must step in to provide a rich and diverse support system for the students to succeed. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

Transfer Truths

Transfer students are a key component for campuses to consider their future enrollment position. They were great examples such as the one that is discussed today out of Tennessee, Where flagship universities state colleges in community colleges work collaboratively to encourage students in-state to transfer and complete their bachelors degree in a seamless and effective way. Learn more about this and other best practices for transfer students on this episode. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

Resignation Nation

The great resignation has hit all industries as a result of the Covid pandemic. Higher education has not been spared. On this episode we will learn more about why people leave higher education, seek out new opportunities, and why higher education needs to change quickly in order to retain and recruit qualified staff and faculty. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

Get a Job!

Getting a job after college takes a lot of work. And students often times push off the post college plans because either they don’t realize what kind of resources they have to them, or they’re in denial about how long it actually takes. Best practice shows that career services is more than a one year or one month effort. It is some thing that needs to be folded in throughout the students four year undergraduate experience. Learn more about an innovative program from the Berklee College of Music in Boston on this episode of office hours. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

Long COVID on Campus

The impacts of long Covid are going to be felt on our campuses for decades to come. While the actual definition of long Covid is Still being researched by experts, we already are seeing students as well as faculty and staff who are experiencing long-term impacts from COVID-19, resulting in accommodation requests for their learning and working. This episode will speak to preliminary discussions on how to address COVID-19 accommodations on our campuses. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

What’s News Worthy?

Higher education news is often focused on cost of education and student loan debt as well as controversies around NCAA sports. This episode will talk about what is truly newsworthy and why main stream media may not find higher education news as compelling as those of us on the ground may feel we are joined by the USA today higher education reporter who will give us an insight into how things work in the newsroom. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

Food Insecurity on Campus

Good insecurity has been a challenge for campuses for several years and the COVID 19 pandemic only heightened the challenge. This episode features the programs at two distinctly different Massachusetts universities and shows the opportunities for serving students with dignity and ingenuity. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

Mental Health on Campus Real Talk

The mental health crisis on campus was starting to gain steam a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now we have more students in need, less counseling staff than can keep up, and the crisis is only getting and feeling worse. What are the opportunities we have to turn a corner and bring best services to campus? Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com