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[...]
This post is part three in our three part series on the #SAGrad search for #CSAM18. Check out our previous installments here. I am a second year graduate student in the Higher Educ[...]
Your social media timelines are most likely full of decorated mortar boards, tassels, gowns– heartfelt posts of what it means to be a graduate of their respective institution[...]
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[...]
In student affairs, we spend a great deal of time building the leaders of tomorrow. However, we often fail to incorporate the most important leadership skill: career readiness. Bei[...]
When I started my undergraduate experience at Rowan University in 2004, I vividly remember seeing the orientation leaders dancing on stage. My mother whispered in my ears, “Y[...]
As I approached my one-year work anniversary in August, I found myself reflecting on what I’ve learned and everything my team has accomplished. Our Supplemental Instruction p[...]
This week, I will point out what I feel is important to remember in our profession. There are 6 major things that come to mind when talking about student success. Remember that our[...]
This year, I wrote about 20 recommendation letters, and numerous students asked me to serve as a reference. This is part of the job. Because I work closely with students, they ask [...]
I remember my first student conference very well. It was in 2011. I was involved in the general council of the Residence Hall Association (RHA) of my university. I was selected to [...]