Diversity work in higher education can be difficult and tricky to navigate. It can be exhausting, heavy, and triggering to work alongside students in situations that are embedded w[...]

This semester, I’m helping my boss fire me. That sentiment is a little less scary than it could be, considering I’m a second year graduate student approaching graduatio[...]

For as long as I’ve been in a higher education setting, the term self-care has been constantly thrown around.  I’ve attended more presentations on the concept than I can count R[...]

In documenting my journey as a re-emerging student affairs professional throughout my final year of graduate school, I’m going to truthfully share where I’m at while approaching th[...]

For many second year graduate students, the season of job searching feels like it is quickly approaching. People may be feeling all types of things at this point – excitement[...]

This post is for the first-year graduate students who are new to their programs, their institutions, their states.  For the students who are first-generation, are underrepresented [...]

Does student affairs usually bring to mind working in student activities, orientation, or residence life? Do we often consider academic affairs as a pathway that we highlight to ne[...]

Mirrors come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it is a small compact, magnifying, or full body length mirror, they all typically have the same function – to take a look at and exami[...]

I’m standing in front a room of high school students as part of my graduate assistantship. We’re talking about college readiness – why college is important, what [...]

Master’s programs in student affairs (and really, early career positions) are one, two, maybe three years. Just because you’re there for a short time doesn’t mean that you shouldn’[...]