In the midst of dropping enrollment, budget cuts and policy changes, it can be hard to remember why you entered student affairs. And when all of these things happen in the same sem[...]

“Ships can carry more than cargo, they can carry ideas.” –C.Y. Tung, co-founder of the Institute for Shipboard Education I was at lunch one day with my two grad students in a dinin[...]

Curious what Student Affairs folks read about the most in June ? Below are the top 5 posts for last month: 1) Orientation Planning – The Lighter Side of Student Affairs by Sabina D[...]

Paperwork is shuffling. Keys are returning. Donations boxes and dumpsters are filling, and the building is emptying. It’s definitely closedown time, and while I’m excited for a lit[...]

As a second year Assistant Resident Director at a small, private institution, one of my favorite job responsibilities is to facilitate one-on-one meetings with student staff member[...]

Hello friends and welcome to the Emerging SA Pro Series! My name is Alexandria Honsberger and I just started my first year as a Residence Director at Shippensburg University in Pen[...]

I recently transitioned from the role of Resident Director to Assistant Director and moved across the country. While I was home for the holidays, my mother naturally asked, “What d[...]

One of the main subjects I think about over the summer months is training. It may be because this will be my 8th training and opening season as a residence life staff member. In re[...]

The idea for this post didn’t come to me until late May. I’ve wanted to share my story, but never knew how or where or when. A week or so ago, I was watching a 20/20 special [...]

Since my post last year a few things have changed. Most notably I worked with my therapist to be approved for an emotional support animal and adopted a nine-year-old female pitbull[...]