Ah, transitions. A major theme of my life has been changing locations. Whether it was moving two hours away for undergrad, changing residence centers as a hall director, picking up[...]

A year ago, it was “suggested” that my institution should be a host site for the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP). I was new to my position and knew nothing of WRP b[...]

Professional students are a special population, in my opinion.  They are working on some kind of post-baccalaureate professional license or degree (e.g. psychology, law, nursing, v[...]

If you’re starting a new role that has previously existed on a campus, you’re likely inheriting established programming from your predecessor. Some of these programs ma[...]

“In a coffee shop, people seem to be themselves. They speak openly; they cross their legs; they laugh out loud; they stay awhile. I’m not convinced people engage with strangers as [...]

As career services professionals, many of us focus student conversations on goals and goal setting. Whether the goal setting aspect is blatant or covert, it’s nearly always present[...]

With a new academic year comes the opportunity to incorporate new types of programming initiatives within our respective departments. While creating new programs can be cumbersome,[...]

It’s summer! During this time of year, we have a small window of time for reflection. We have a small window of time to look back over the academic year and to look forward t[...]

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that question. Although I have heard more questions about what my fancy title means, a close second would be, “Why do Student Affairs pro[...]

Many people assume that because we work in a college or university setting, we get the summer off! While that would be fantastic, I’m willing to bet that like me, most of you are s[...]