I was quite surprised. On March 15th, I came across a post on the Facebook from one of the Assistant Vice Chancellors of Student Affairs at my university, UC Santa Barbara. Her pos[...]
The higher education field is experiencing uncertainty. Many institutions have already implemented hiring freezes, furloughs, and professional development fund decreases. It is nor[...]
I come from a family of educators and always appreciate the glimpses into the world of elementary-school teaching that I get from following my nieces on Facebook. One of the[...]
“I’m writing my story so that others might see fragments of themselves.” – Lena Waithe One of the most powerful lifelines in a community is storytelling. We are excited to br[...]
If you’re reading this, you are imaginably in the same boat as me: currently working on a master’s degree in some aspect of higher education, expecting to finish soon but have no i[...]
If you are reading this, there are a few scenarios you might be experiencing: Scenario 1: You are experiencing a significant change at your institution/within your team; so a well-[...]
“Success lies in absorbing negative feedback and making the best use of it” ~ Osama Sarwar As a supervisor of student employees, an important aspect of your role is to prepare them[...]
As I was scrolling through my LinkedIn feed the other day, I came across a Business Insider article that had the following title: “Jeff Bezos says his advice to Amazon interns and [...]
Job searching looks easy from the outside. Especially for those office culture chameleon-types. You know who I’m talking about. They’ve had 5 jobs in the past two years just becaus[...]
Office politics are a reality in every work environment, no matter how “laid back” the members of an office team may seem. As new professionals, it can feel overwhelming to work in[...]