This year, I wrote about 20 recommendation letters, and numerous students asked me to serve as a reference. This is part of the job. Because I work closely with students, they ask [...]

We have all, at one point or another, worked with the over-involved college student. You know, the one who is in 15 organizations, barely has time to eat an afternoon snack, and is[...]

Adulting. This word has been a huge buzzword in recent years, but why? Well, “adulting” is what students at large are saying when they do grown-up activities, such as t[...]

Earlier this week, I took this stunning picture in Forest Park (St. Louis, MO), which I see as a metaphor that I want to share with my students. Life is full of choices, phases and[...]

When I look back on the past year and focus on my own life, rather than the bigger picture of what’s going on in the world, I am able to see all the good things that have happened.[...]

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[...]

Let’s just face the facts: I look like an 18-year-old. Fine, maybe a 22-year-old. Either way, working as a student affairs professional, at age 25, is both a blessing and a c[...]

We have decide to change up the format of our weekly #SAChat review.  Because, ya know, we gotta spice things up sometimes. Happy Friday! MOD: Q1 – What different kinds of ha[...]

Thanks to everyone who participated in our #SAchat focused on  The Changing Face of the “Traditional Student”. In this week’s chat 89 Student affairs professional[...]

I often find myself reminding my colleagues that the path to better student engagement begins with the sharing of information. Simple, right? It certainly is a simple concept to un[...]