I’ve been a serial “blind dater” lately. Yes, I’m admitting to this and am exhausted by it. But I’m glad to say that I have found my “match”.  So, what am I talking about you might[...]

With regional conferences (some some national ones as well) wrapping up for the semester, I notice a common topic that is almost always covered is the concept of balance. This to[...]

Most student club advisors will tell you that club engagement goes through waves; some years are rockstars and others are duds. Almost every club starts the year with aspirations o[...]

‘tis the season for fall conferencing.  With limited budgets for professional development, I believe student affairs professionals are being more strategic and mindful of their pro[...]

This article was written in collaboration with Jimmy Howard, a colleague of mine from the University of Delaware. It was originally posted in the July 2010 Interchange newsletter, [...]

Today’s post is in honor of the anniversary of SAChat and comes from Cindy Kane of Bridgewater State University. Dear Tom and Debra, This week marks the one year anniversary [...]

One area that I have found frustrating as I teach a course or lead staff development has been incorporating readings into active learning activities. Readings can serve as the jump[...]

Dear Tom and Debra, I wasn’t one of the first people to participate in chat. In fact, it was more than two months after the first chat that I became connected with the group. To th[...]

I have books piled high next to my bed. Most of us do. I have grand aspirations to read them, but work and life take that precious reading time away. This past year I wanted to re-[...]

There are a plethora of discussion around student affairs and technology use. Some people struggle conceptualizing what this looks like. I want to highlight current and potential a[...]