Episode 4: SAPros On the Road
Guest: Cory Davis
Welcome to Episode 4 of SAPros On the Road. Mini podcast episodes about the current state and the future of the Student Affairs profession, straight from the source.
I want to thank all my guests for their enthusiasm and authenticity. This was a great amount of fun. There are some guests whose thoughts and opinions will resonate with you more than others, but I do hope the series in full fills your spirit. The bottom line is that the future of the Student Affairs profession is stronger because of the range of thoughts, creative ideas and dedication that these professionals embody.
Meet Dr. Cory Davis. One of my favorite humans. Cory is a ‘joiner’, always on board to jump in and try something new, especially if he thinks it’s going to advance the practice - or - be memorable. Cory joined “The House of De Veau” when he became a graduate assistant on my Residence Life team at Mount Ida College. Cory had to supervise that often maligned and misunderstood category of student housing known as ‘overflow housing’ when we were renting space from another nearby campus.
Cory is a tried and true New Englander having worked and lived in four of the regions six states over his relatively young lifetime. I always enjoy chats with Cory because of his ability to be both reflective, compassionate and top it all off with a sprinkle of pragmatism.
I was asked by the NASPA, Student Affairs in Higher Education, Region 1 conference committee to set up shop at the conference with my podcasting equipment and hear from current Student Affairs Professionals. I gladly did so, and on a beautiful November day 13 SAPros imparted 3 and a half hours of content … I had a lot of audio to sort through.
I have chosen to post these mini-episodes here every other Wednesday beginning February 14, 2024 in the order in which they were recorded. Think of it as a very special Valentine’s Day present. The choice to keep the posts in the order they were recorded is for no other reason than listeners can refer back to previous mini-episodes because there are call backs that do come up from conversation to conversation.
As the interviews took place in the middle of a conference where participants were happy to be out of the office, mixing with old friends and new acquaintances, I found the conversations were highly energetic. There is also some background noise at times, so please hang in there and be understanding.