Enter yours truly, first week in September, to the classroom of my Culture, Power, and Education course. The very first course that I would take as a starting Doctor of Education s[...]

My final year as an #SAGrad brought about many firsts: my first NASPA Region IV-W conference, my first time presenting at a large-scale conference, my first TPE experience, and my [...]

I have less then 30 days until my building closes and my first year as graduate student ends. In class, we learn that development and student growth informs almost all of our pract[...]

Now that I have returned to North Dakota and have had a second to breathe, I have been able to reflect more about my TPE experience. TPE is The Placement Exchange, a large placemen[...]

I supervise two higher education/student affairs students in my professional role. Supervising, mentoring, and supporting the development of graduate students is one of the most re[...]

    I miraculously avoided “senioritis” when I was finishing my bachelor’s degree. However, as I complete my last semester of my master’s program, I’ve come down wi[...]

As I finish my last semester as a Graduate Hall Coordinator and begin the lengthy process of applying for various professional Residence Life positions, I have had several mini-rev[...]

First off, to all those SA grads that will be taking their comprehensive exams, defending a thesis, and going through the job search process in the next few weeks, good luck! I kno[...]

After months of work on assignments, preparing for summer opportunities, attending meetings, and preparing for future steps to success, the batteries of inspiration, motivation, an[...]

I pursued my doctoral degree because “I am the master of my fate, and the captain of my soul.” [Invictus] The byproduct of a single, teen mother, and a father incarcerated, a large[...]