The Student Affairs Collective Crisis Management Archives

Having the tough conversations; talking about acts of violence with students – #SAChat transcript (6/16/2016)

Thanks to everyone who participated in our #SAchat focused on Having the tough conversations; talking about acts of violence with students. In this week’s chat 88 Student af[...]

17 Jun 2016

Tag #SAChat, #sachat transcript, acts of violence, Crisis Management, crisis response, current events, love, orlando, students, support, tragedy

The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast Episode #60: Allison Avolio & John Rawlins on the Baltimore Protests & Crisis Management

Welcome to another great episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! This episode is proudly brought to you by… Our fearless leader Tom speaks with Allison Avolio &am[...]

26 May 2015

Tag #Baltimore, #SAChat, college, crisis, Crisis Management, Diversity, podcast, protest, response, Student Affairs, university

#OrgAdvising – Mid Level Does Not Mean Middle of the Road

As a student affairs professional approaching five years of advising experience, I find myself at a crossroads. I always question which box to check when asked to identify myself a[...]

28 Apr 2015

Tag #OrgAdvising, advice, advising student organizations, advising style, Crisis Management, mid-level, Student Development

Persuasion: It’s (Not All) in the Message

In the last academic year, a number of prominent college controversies have made the headlines. In the larger picture, we see daily news on Yik Yak and civility on campus, to quest[...]

13 Feb 2015

Tag authority, Crisis Management, experts, persuasion, public speaking, similarity, statements, Trust

Learning through the Pain: Developing from Crisis

What’s the most difficult thing you learned in Oakland? During a teambuilding activity, one of my colleagues asked me this question. It caught me off guard, but it was a very impac[...]

30 Jan 2013

Tag Crisis Management, Higher Education, K-12, Oakland, Student Affairs, Student Crisis