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[...]

Here’s a fun fact: I recently started a new job and can now call myself a #SAPro. As exciting as the past month has been, I am still in a state of “Is this even real[...]

For the longest time I didn’t feel as if I belonged anywhere.  I was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and spent the first 18 years of my life in Kuwait.  I was raised Muslim, a Shia Isma[...]

When Juhi first brought up the idea for this #HigherEdDesi series, I almost fell off my seat at work. This was super exciting for 2016 Briana!!! If you asked Briana of 2009 that a [...]

The night before I started my new job in student affairs, my thoughts were a jumble of excitement and self-doubt. “What do you think you’re doing?” “What if[...]

As professionals in higher education, we have the distinct privilege of seeing students come and go at varying stages of their development. For Latin@ students, development is tied[...]

Intentional programming Every program planned by student affairs professionals should be intentional. Whether we serve in residence life, student life, or we serve as Dean of the c[...]