The Student Affairs Collective students of color Archives

#OrgAdvising – Beyond Belonging: Leadership Development for Multicultural Organizations

Without truly understanding it, I began my journey with advising student organizations in 1994, when I co-lead two groups at my Washington University in St. Louis campus. One was a[...]

22 Apr 2015

Tag #OrgAdvising, affinity organizations, cultural organizations, Diversity, diversity bubble, engagement, leadership, predominantly white college, pwi, racism, social justice, Student Affairs, student involvement, students of color

#SACareer – Who Are We Really Serving?: Preparing Students of Color for Career Success

We knew it was coming and the time is here; more students of color are coming to college. Research points to the layers of barriers they face to achieve academic success. Ex[...]

26 Mar 2015

Tag #SACareer, career centers, career services, chicago, Community Colleges, first-generation students, low-come students, programming development, students of color, Transformational

Year of the Mockingjay?

This post was co-authored by Richard Okello and Louis B. Ward. As we ready ourselves to embark upon a new year, the question on our minds is what moment are we stepping into? What[...]

09 Jan 2015

Tag #blacklivesmatter, #Ferguson, Diversity, First-generation, students of color, support, voices heard