As many of us sat in a classroom reading that lovely green book on student development theory, it constantly reminded us to “meet the students where they are.”  I find it interesti[...]

I sat through an interesting final session at the recent national convention of NASPA, one of the two major associations in the field of student affairs.  It was a last-minute addi[...]

  With all the conversation about Yik Yak at #NASPA15 last week I could not help but ask a question about it this week. There were so many opinions out there about Yik Yak and[...]

I have to admit that I find this Yik Yak debacle intriguing on a lot of levels. Though I wasn’t at NASPA, I was able to peek at what was being said in New Orleans. What I found was[...]

Thanks to everyone who participated in our #SAchat focused on The NASPA Yik Yak Conversation: Student Affairs Professionals, Anonymous Social Media, and Professionalism?. In this w[...]

Though the purpose of the annual Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education (NASPA) conference is to educate those in our profession on a wide array of topics and trending i[...]

“He still hasn’t enrolled in the online homework, and our first test is Monday. I know him; I had him last semester, he’s a good guy!” The above quote is from a lecturer in the dep[...]

Curious what Student Affairs folks read about the most in Year 2014 ? Below are the top 5 posts for last year: 1) The Attack on Yik Yak, and the Solution that No One is Yaking Abou[...]

The news about Yik Yak is hardly news at all anymore. The application has gradually been carving out its own niche in the social media world over the last year, distinguishing itse[...]

Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen a lot of buzz in the higher education community regarding Yik Yak. Is it bad? Is it good? Is it a conduct issue? What shall we do about it?! I[...]