HigherEdJobs Podcast

Is the Third-Year Tenure Review Really Make-It-or-Break-It?

In this Ask the Expert episode, Dr. Emilio Ulloa, associate diversity officer for MSI (Minority-Serving Institution) Affairs and professor of psychology at San Diego State University, addresses how tenure-track faculty should approach the third-year review. He touches on points from his article Navigating the Make-Or-Break-It Third Year Review [https://www.higheredjobs.com/AskTheExpert/articleDisplay.cfm?ID=4609&Title=Navigating%20the%20Make%2DOr%2DBreak%2DIt%20Third%20Year%20Review] and explains why reframing the review as a diagnostic checkpoint, treating feedback as data, and balancing pride with humility can help faculty stay on track and course-correct before the formal review arrives.

S5 Ep108: Pause Before You Panic: Supporting Student Mental Health on Campus

In this episode, Dr. Alexis Redding, faculty co-chair of higher education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, explains how colleges and universities can better support student mental health through stronger campus-wide systems and more empowered practitioners. She examines how institutional silos create friction for students navigating support services, what faculty and staff can do to have more meaningful conversations before defaulting to referrals, and how institutions can use student voices and low-cost strategies to identify and address gaps in care.

S5 Ep107: Recognizing Military Family Appreciation Month on Campus

In this episode, Dr. Paul Tontz, assistant professor at Arizona State University, and Dr. Monteigne Long, director of veteran and military services for the Texas A&M University System, return to discuss Military Family Appreciation Month and what campuses can do to meaningfully recognize and celebrate military-connected students and their families.

S5 Ep106: The “Hottest Seat” in Higher Ed: Admissions Leadership Today Part 2

In this episode Dr. Angel Pérez continues the conversation from part one, [https://higheredjobs.transistor.fm/episodes/s5-ep105-the-hottest-seat-in-higher-ed-admissions-leadership-today-part-1] getting more personal about what it takes to lead in admissions -- burnout, boundaries, and balancing institutional needs with student access -- while reminding listeners why the work still matters.

S5 Ep105: The “Hottest Seat” in Higher Ed: Admissions Leadership Today Part 1

Dr. Angel Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), joins the HigherEdJobs Podcast to discuss college access, affordability, and enrollment challenges, and how admissions teams -- and entire campuses -- support students and shape their experiences.