I have been working with college students in a professional setting since 2011. I’ve had the opportunity to mentor many extremely bright students. Because of my mentorship, m[...]

Ever since I was in high school, mentorship has been one of the most important parts of my personal development. I remember asking four of my teachers to be my mentors to help me p[...]

Another great #SAChat, this week on Mentorship in SA. Thanks to NASPA for the great topic and questions! Happy Friday! MOD: Q1 – Why do we encourage the idea of mentorship in[...]

While in graduate school, especially in a student affairs program, opportunities to get involved are all around us. Though it can be an exciting time to learn, bond with classmates[...]

This is the time of year where new professionals or graduate students are transitioning into new roles. What do you believe they need the most when taking on a new role? I believe [...]

  Whenever I am asked about my decision to go into student affairs I always explain how my experiences in undergrad really sold me, but that my experiences would not have been[...]

Mentorship is a buzzword in higher education; we all want to find and be great mentors. We develop programs to encourage mentoring relationships and even assign mentors in graduate[...]

Last week, LinkedIn offered a prompt to “thank your mentors”. Until recently, the idea of a mentor had slipped my mind. Yes, there are the people that inspired me to go[...]

The planning has been happening for months.  The Orientation Leader interviews were completed.  All campus partners had been contacted.  The schedules were made, checked, and doubl[...]

I have been in my first professional role in Student Affairs for about 5 months now. Like some other recent posts, I am beginning to wonder if I am in the right profession. I say t[...]