I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that question. Although I have heard more questions about what my fancy title means, a close second would be, “Why do Student Affairs pro[...]
Many people assume that because we work in a college or university setting, we get the summer off! While that would be fantastic, I’m willing to bet that like me, most of you are s[...]
As a student affairs professional and PhD student, I often felt like I was running on empty. Yet, I loved serving my students more than anything, so nothing was ever too much to as[...]
My personal wellness plan began when I sought therapy about a month ago. If you are experiencing significant levels of stress, I highly recommend speaking to a therapist. As studen[...]
Many of us know the struggle of explaining to our non-SA friends and family what it is we do. And part of that can often be “Oh, it must be nice to have summer off!”. I’m pretty su[...]
Our students have left us for the summer; they have left us reflecting on the past academic year and planning for the next one. In addition to reflecting and planning, consider fin[...]
Good Afternoon Colleagues! As the semester is winding down for many of us, how are you looking forward to the summer? Usually, this is the time for planning and getting some time b[...]
Another great #SAChat, this week on Pros and Cons of Starting a New Job in the Summer . Thank you to Melissa Ruiz for MODing! MOD Q1: Do you think starting a job in the summer is e[...]
I have an intense passion for running. Currently, I am on a streak of running 51 road races in each of the past 51 months. For those of you counting, that goes back from March 2017[...]
It has been some time since my last post, and I must say that this fact quite saddens me. However, I can tell you that I have been working recently on a relatively large project at[...]