Similar to many of my student affairs colleagues, I was highly involved on-campus. I joined every student organization I was interested in and participated in any campus event that[...]

Joining a student organization as an undergraduate student is a fantastic experience, but advising an organization is a different, but awesome, opportunity. Advising student organi[...]

Whether you’re new to working with student organizations on campus or you’re a seasoned professional, there’s always work to be done to increase the reach your organization. New or[...]

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 [...]

Sanford advanced the now time-tested concept of “challenge and support” in the early 1960’s.  He asserted that there must be a balance of supportive and challenging aspects in coll[...]

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[...]

For all of my professional career I have had the opportunity and privilege to work at higher education institutions in rural areas. Being born and raised in rural areas I find thes[...]

In the early days of my career, I remember being so confident in my ability to be a great advisor to students. As a new professional, I served on every committee possible to expand[...]

One of my favorite aspects of my assistantship was co-advising our feminist student organization, FORCE. Like many student organizations, our students worked to put on social justi[...]

If the students with whom you work are anything like mine, they run about a mile a minute. Many students are juggling school, work, and personal lives while doing their best to pre[...]