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 [...]

Designing and facilitating large-scale student events or activities can be hard work – not only can such events require large budgets and be time-consuming to plan, but it can also[...]

Welcome to another great episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! We have the distinct pleasure of welcoming Carey Loch to the podcast this week! She speaks with Dustin [...]

Traditions exist on our campuses for a reason. Even those whose history or reason for starting has been lost through time, most traditional events evoke fun memories and all the fe[...]

I recently was asked, “What is the best event you have coordinated and why?” I paused and thought about this for a bit. As someone whose top two strengths are maximizer[...]

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[...]

I get a lot of questions when I tell people I play women’s rugby. Yes, it is a full-contact sport. No, we do not wear pads. Yes, there is a spot on the team for a 5 foot, 2 inch pe[...]

As the assistant director of student involvement, I often hear things such as, “Why should we be involved?” or “I enjoyed being engaged because it is entertaining.” My personal fav[...]

It’s really true what they say about working at a community college – we wear MANY hats. Since June of 2011 I’ve been fortunate to work as the Director of Campus Life at Jamestown [...]

Throughout my educational background and student affairs internships, I have always been taught what to expect, how to handle a situation, and how to solve any problems that may ar[...]