I have waited so long to go to college To get away from this small town, from my parents Oh to be young and grown–the possibilities That all changed during orientation It was like [...]

Keeping students engaged is the name of the Higher Ed game these days, which is one of the many reasons that student affairs professionals contribute countless hours to planning ev[...]

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[...]

Each year, every student affairs professional has key events that he or she looks forward to during the year. For many it is graduation, for others it’s various award ceremonies, a[...]

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[...]

[Note: This tale was from Fall 2008. Both daughters (the names have been changed to protect the author) have graduated and are now pursuing their passions.] My wife and I have been[...]

Welcome to another great episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! Our guest on the podcast this week is Brian MacDonald, formerly the Director of New Student Orientation[...]

  “What do you do with your summers off?” I must admit that I get this from my friends and family that aren’t in higher education, but has anyone else been f[...]

Thanks to everyone who participated in our #SAchat focused on Creative Orientation Programming. This week’s topic produced over 350 tweets from several student affairs professional[...]

After a full day of toting boxes and bags of clothes up three flights of stairs, the Sheldon family was finally done with helping their daughter Rachel move in to her new residence[...]