The Student Affairs Collective #socialjustice Archives

Thalia’s Emerging #SAPro Journey – Bridging the Opportunity Gap Between Our Campuses and Low SES School Districts

I’m standing in front a room of high school students as part of my graduate assistantship. We’re talking about college readiness – why college is important, what [...]

21 Oct 2017

Tag #highschool, #sagrad, #socialjustice, accessibility, admissions, advocacy, Diversity, emerging SAPro, policy, Real Talk

Dear Recent Graduate: Advice and Realizations from a (Mostly) New Professional (Part I) #SAcareer

Today, Facebook reminded me that during this week, three years ago, I completed my graduate degree in College Student Personnel at Bowling Green State University. Completing the de[...]

18 May 2017

Tag #prodev, #ProfessionalDevelopment, #SACareer, #SAChat, #sagrad, #SApro, #selfcare, #socialjustice, NewProfessional

#SAtogether: Forever Grateful to Be a NUFP

Participating in the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) was one of the best and most impactful experiences of my life thus far. I applied to this program in April 2012 befo[...]

05 May 2015

Tag #NUFP, #sagrad, #SAtogether, #socialjustice, African American, Diversity, Inclusion, NASPA, professional development, resident director, social justice, SUNY Old Westbury

A Final Thought on Patricia Arquette’s Oscar Speech

This is not going to be a popular article. I know even before writing it. This is not because Student Affairs is not an open-minded profession. That is obviously untrue. It is beca[...]

27 Feb 2015

Tag #socialjustice, equal pay, Equal rights, feminism, final thought, intention, oscars, passion, patricia arquette, reflection, social justice, Student Affairs

Why Black Males Need Higher Education

In the midst of the chaos and havoc brought by the shooting of black teen, Mike Brown, it is important to reflect on this story and how higher education is imperative for black mal[...]

29 Aug 2014

Tag #accountability, #activism, #Ferguson, #socialjustice, #StudentAffairs, #studentdevelopment, #studentengagement, #studentleadership, mike brown, social justice