I don’t know why I’m like this, maybe it’s my science background, but I’m a skeptic through and through.  I don’t buy into fads, schemes, or sales techniques, no matter how f[...]

Some individuals will choose to embark on the doctoral journey: a journey which is challenging, to say the least.  I broke down my journey into the bare numbers that made up my doc[...]

When I was a child, I hated eating vegetables. So my parents hid vegetables in foods I liked to provide me the necessary nutrients to grow up healthy.  In career development, we ar[...]

It’s no secret that Student Affairs Professionals work hard. Long nights. Early mornings. Weekends. And sometimes, even holidays. In between all the work, some SA Pros are fi[...]

Curious what Student Affairs folks read about the most in May? Below are the top 5 posts for last month: 1) #SACandidEx: How a Career Counselor Tackled 6 Types of Interview Questio[...]

  My first two full-time professional jobs in Student Affairs were entry-level housing positions.  I was so thrilled to have a job that I was in full-throttle people-pleaser m[...]

Leaving my old institution for a role at a new institution got me thinking about different ways I can get to know my colleagues. It got me thinking about what I need to do to start[...]

“We promise you discovery: the discovery of yourselves, the discovery of the universe, and your place in it.” — Sister Madeleva Wolff, CSC, Former President of Saint Mary’s College[...]

If you are debating pursuing a doctoral degree or already in a program and working full time, this episode is for you! If one topic of conversation has dominated student affairs ov[...]

While finishing my second year of employment as a new Student Affairs Professional, I realized I had less energy and less enthusiasm for my work. During the first year, everything [...]