Leadership is a valuable necessity, especially in the field of student affairs and higher education. What makes an authentic leader?  I believe vulnerability is the answer. I would[...]

I never knew how much my work tied to my identity, until the day my work no longer made sense. Like many of you, I too found this field by accident, through an impactful mentor who[...]

Welcome to another great episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! This episode is proudly brought to you by… Our guest this week is the one and only Sean Eddington[...]

There is a common refrain amongst progressively-minded White people that has grown from a hushed murmur to a steady chant in the wake of Michael Brown, Rekia Boyd, Eric Garner, Fre[...]

A college friend posted this on Facebook the other day about friendship: friendship means cutting away a small piece of your heart and allowing another person to fill that gap. (He[...]

I have a confession: I find it hard to order a pumpkin spice latte. Recently, with the crisp  Midwestern autumn air in my lungs, I walked into my favorite local coffee shop and I k[...]

From Blaxploitation to violence to misogyny, Black men in mainstream media have gone through phases of what it means to be a Black man in the US. Despite the flow through these pha[...]

Trigger Warning: This post contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to some survivors. As I begin to type words on this page, I reflect on [...]

I was that student who was pumped for graduate school back in January of my senior year (before interviews even started). I wasn’t quite sure where I was going, but I had my #1 sch[...]

Vulnerable: capable of being physically or emotionally wounded; open to attack or damage :  assailable <vulnerable to criticism> I am a self-defined extrovert. I love engagin[...]