On Campus, Off the Record is where the real conversations happen—the ones you won’t hear in meetings, offices, or official conferences. Hosted by Elizabeth Cox, this podcast brings together insiders from the world of student housing and beyond for candid, unfiltered discussions about the highs, lows, and unexpected moments.
From career insights to hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, we’re covering it all with guests who have seen it, done it, and have plenty to say about it. So grab a drink, get comfortable, and join us for the kind of conversations you wish you could have at work—off the record, of course.
Why some really take an RA job and other wisdom: A chat with Dr. Pam Schreiber
Send us Fan Mail "Don't tell me what you did. Tell me what you learned." You can run a huge higher education portfolio and still not be the technical expert on everything. The real edge is being able to learn fast, ask better questions, and make high-stakes decisions before the picture is complete. We sit down with a retired Executive Director of Housing and Dining from the University of Washington to unpack what actually prepares someone to lead: the grit of doctoral work, the discipline o...
17 May 2026
Rejection Is Part Of Leadership
Send us Fan Mail What if the rejection that knocked you down was actually preparing you to lead? This one was recorded somewhere a little different — the middle of the Caribbean Sea, on a group vacation with our guest. Because sometimes the best conversations happen when you stop scheduling them. Dr. Darren Pierre is a lecturer in the Office of Global Engineering Leadership at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a preeminent scholar in higher education, leadership education, and stu...
30 Sept 2025
A Leadership Huddle: Focusing on the Fundamentals with Vennie Gore
Vennie Gore, Michigan State’s Executive Vice President of Administration, shares his leadership playbook, emphasizing mastering the basics and aligning on priorities for effective operations in this interview.
13 Jul 2025
Cabins to Communities: Lessons in Shared Living, Leadership, and Loss
The host reflects on summer camp experiences and how sharing space fosters leadership skills and the ability to navigate loss with care and presence in ordinary and crisis moments.
25 Jun 2025
A Special Look at Leadership: A Conversation with the ACUHO-I President
Kathy Hopgood, ACUHO-I President, discusses the importance of professional organizations and shares insights into association leadership in an interview with the host.
10 Jun 2025
No-Nonsense Leadership: A Conversation with Dr. Kim Harrington
Dr. Kim Harrington recounts her 30-year journey in higher education, highlighting how authentic leadership and community building have shaped her award-winning career, in an interview.
10 Apr 2025
Crossing the Pond: UK vs US Approaches to Student Housing
Send us a text When it comes to student housing, the differences between UK and US approaches run deeper than terminology. Our latest episode takes you on a transatlantic journey as we welcome James Greenwood from the London School of Economics and Rebecca O'Hare from the University of Leeds for a candid conversation about student accommodation that's so rich we had to split it into two parts. Both James and Rebecca share their unexpected journeys into student housing careers – a stark contr...
31 Mar 2025
Behind the Scenes with a Mental Health Professional
Send us a text College mental health services are a lifeline for students—but what does it take to lead them? In this episode of On Campus, Off the Record, we sit down with Wanda Collins, PhD, a licensed psychologist who spent over two decades running counseling centers at institutions like Emory, Duke, and American University. Dr. Collins shares her journey from clinician to administrator, balancing the ever-growing demand for mental health support with the realities of running a campu...
12 Mar 2025
Part 2...Do we have to sell the farm to stay relevant? And retired but still working, why?
Send us a text In the second part of our conversation with Mary Janz, Cathy Bickel, and Andrea Trinklein we dig into some different topcis. We walk about how these women have supported each other across the years and why they keep working after retirmement. Tune in to get some off the record advice and insight from some of the best in the campus housing business.
9 Mar 2025
Careers, Connections, and Kids: Part 1 of learning from some of the best in the biz.
Send us a text In our first episode, we begin our conversation with three pillars of the campus housing profession Cathy Bickel, Mary Janz, and Andrea Trinklein. Together these women have almost a century of experience in campus housing. They have each won numerous accolades, held leadership roles, made a last impact on generations to come. Join me as we dive in to how this friendship started at lodge in Indiana, how they got into the student housing profession, and try to help me...
9 Mar 2025
Welcome to On Campus, Off the Record...Where it all began
Send us a text In this debut episode, we’re kicking things off with a behind-the-scenes peek at how this podcast came to life. Join me as I share the inspiration for On Campus, Off the Record, sparked by an a conference social with some incredible women. We’ll talk about what happens when you bring together experience, friendship, and candid conversations, and why I wanted to create a space for those unscripted moments you don’t always get in the office or on campus. Tune in to each epi...
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