My life changed forever during the summer of 2012 when I sailed as a Resident Director with Semester at Sea. Semester at Sea is a unique study abroad program that allows faculty, s[...]
My mom has this old Hindi saying that translates to, “in the community of blindness, the ‘one eyed man (or woman)’ is king (or queen).” She has used this phrase to describe many o[...]
I supervise two higher education/student affairs students in my professional role. Supervising, mentoring, and supporting the development of graduate students is one of the most re[...]
As I completed RA training with my RD staff this week, I noticed how many reflections from the entire training sessions, concepts, and events that affect students at my institution[...]
Last month, Ahmed Mohamed, a talented, Muslim, Sudanese-American student, brought a clock that he made to school and his life changed forever on that day. Within hours, he was repo[...]
We are excited to announce we have another ebook available on our store about the men in Student Affairs! This collection of stories explores the thoughts, lessons, and perspective[...]
Since my first day of graduate school I have been truly excited and invigorated by working with student organizations and, particularly, student leaders. Over the past six years I [...]
One of the most useful ways to observe race, gender, and sexuality dynamics in the higher education workplace is to observe and notice space. Notice the physical space: Who is in t[...]
As educators and leaders in Higher Education, if you’re not engaging in authentic dialogue about privilege with your students, you are doing a disservice to their personal, social,[...]