We’ve covered a wide range of perspectives on  #SAcompetencies this month, but there’s one category left: Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (AER).  Today, I want to share with y[...]

The saying “I wish I knew then what I know now” is exactly how I feel about student affairs competencies. So much of entry level professional work relies on instincts, and instinct[...]

Thank you to all the contributors who shared their experiences this month of working abroad or engaging international students at their home campuses! As we conclude this monthR[...]

Recently, I randomly remembered that one time 13 years ago when I drove a manual transmission 4×4 Jeep left-handed across Australia’s Fraser Island, the largest sand island in[...]

As I’ve read all the posts for our #Comm_College series this month, my respect and appreciate for the work we do in community college higher education has been reinforced and[...]

You’re in a dark auditorium surrounded by people you don’t know. A bright light shines on the stage in front of you and you hear a voice. “College is a lot different than high scho[...]

The first public community college opened it’s doors in Illinois in 1901, Joliet Junior College. It’s incredible to think how many students started their higher educati[...]

We sincerely hope you have enjoyed the #SAassess series this month. Thank you to all the contributors for your many incredible perspectives and valuable recommendations! A faculty [...]

I am very fortunate to have a phenomenal Office of Institutional Research at my disposal. Recently, I interviewed our Dean of Research and Planning, Barb Russell, about her thought[...]

The Functional Area Review (FAR) is an assessment practice unique to Jamestown Community College, but it shouldn’t be. Its purpose, simply put, is to improve the quality of service[...]