Men are… Women are… Christians are… Humanists are… Gen Xers are… We all generalize about people.  And yes, that is also a generalization.  We generali[...]

We’ve covered a wide range of perspectives on  #SAcompetencies this month, but there’s one category left: Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (AER).  Today, I want to share with y[...]

Another great #SAChat, this week on Shaking Hands and Kissing Babies – Political conversations when you aren’t political yourself. Thank you to Sabina De Matteo and Aly[...]

Another great #SAChat, this week on the election and its implications on higher education. Thanks to Kevin Wright for the thoughtful questions. Thanks to the guest MODs who saw the[...]

Let’s face it, we are all pretty tired of having to care about Trump and Clinton. It’s exhausting, and you probably feel like there’s little you can really do. At[...]

In “virtual passing” I talk to a couple people I follow about authenticity, specifically how it relates to one’s #SAsearch. I’ve questioned whether it’s best to have a private or p[...]

Recently, our small institution gained national press for hosting a Donald Trump town hall meeting. When I first received the campus-wide email informing us the event would take pl[...]

I fought myself on choosing what to write about this month, but discussing how I’ve seen the election, at times, negatively impacting communication within our community is importan[...]

Thanks to everyone who participated in our #SAchat focused on The politics of the job search. In this week’s chat 157 Student affairs professionals, graduate students and und[...]

Trying to avoid politics in higher education is like trying to avoid weekend work obligations in September; it’s inevitable and it’s something that you have to face one[...]