For the past eleven years, I spent nearly three and a half hours per day traveling to work. That equals a horrible grand total of 17 hours per week! Finding out this fun fact usual[...]

Leaving my old institution for a role at a new institution got me thinking about different ways I can get to know my colleagues. It got me thinking about what I need to do to start[...]

I’m sure many student affairs professionals will agree when I say possessing a repertoire of engaging team building games is an incredibly invaluable skill. There are many oc[...]

It is without doubt in my mind that students leaders have a critical role to play in the effective operation of many aspects of the higher education space. Within my line of work i[...]

Apologies SA community, as hard as I tried, I couldn’t narrow down my intent for 2017 to one word. I googled and ‘thesaurused’ (yes, I made that word up), but in trying to encapsul[...]

Obtaining feedback is a critical part of almost every role in Student Affairs. Whether you’re in search of  data to evaluate an event, or seeking commentary about satisfaction with[...]

Working in higher education, in my case within the space of residential life, presents a myriad of opportunities to meet and engage with passionate young people. In fact, on a dail[...]

Every year my team and I host a series of leadership development events with our cohort of 100 or so student leaders; senior students who take on the critical role of organizing an[...]

There are two important reasons why I love December to February, our summer break, in higher education in Australia. The first, is that I finally get to set aside time for research[...]

Designing and facilitating large-scale student events or activities can be hard work – not only can such events require large budgets and be time-consuming to plan, but it can also[...]