For the last several years in my leadership roles, I have always enacted and espoused a solidified grouping of values connected with my leadership identity. A prominent value in t[...]
I’m a conference hoarder. I love the experience of interacting with like-minded colleagues, learning new best practices, and having social networking opportunities with leaders in [...]
I spent this past week at at technology conference, learning how to use digital and social media outlets to reach out to students. It was a pretty fascinating experience; plus I wa[...]
We’re trying something new with the #sachat. Knowing the conversations and questions don’t begin and end every Thursday at 12pm CST, we’ve replaced the Final Thou[...]
I stood in front of my dresser staring a multitude of clothes. “So, exactly what do I wear to this, anyway?” I thought to myself as I fumbled through a variety of shirt and pant o[...]
I’ll take this term over ‘research’ any day. A recent #sachat on ‘Beginning Research in Higher Education’ uncovered many different definitions of res[...]
It had been a long day at work. I had multiple student meetings, uploaded data to our database, reviewed leadership applications, and had to sit through StrenghsFinder training. As[...]
About 15 months ago, I left a student affairs role to become a research scientist in information technology. I left behind no longer having June, July and August being devoted to s[...]
This past week I went back to Oakland to see some friends and get in some of the sights and sounds I dearly missed. In retrospect, I miss the northbound 880 freeway getting jammed [...]
A few weeks ago, I posted my reflection on innovation, being radical, and remaining authentic in my student affairs work. Since then, I’ve read Drive by Daniel Pink for the [...]