What a difference a year makes! When I started doing these blog posts in 2014 highlighting the tech-related sessions being offered at the ACPA and NASPA conferences, it required a lot more keyword searching and scrolling to compile these lists. Now that Technology exists as its own competency area, the process has become significantly more easy! Click,... Continue Reading →
Danielle Morgan Acosta Current Position and Institution: Director of Student Affairs - SGA, Florida State University First Position and Institution: Resident Director, Bowditch Hall, Salem State University My first professional role was as a Resident Director for a First Year Experience, community-style building of a little over 300 students at Salem State. I had been... Continue Reading →
It's over! It's hard to believe the one of the final steps on my journey is complete. I want to thank everyone for all of their support throughout this process. There are far too many of you to mention individually, but I trust you know who you are and how much I appreciate you. If you'd... Continue Reading →
Anne R. Stark, PhD Current Position and Institution: Director of Residence Life, University of Central Florida First Position and Institution: Community Director, University of Alabama I used to... well, let’s be real... sometimes still... struggle with the idea that my good work alone speaks for itself. Relationships matter. Everyday relationships will help you soar to... Continue Reading →
I've been collecting quotes as of late and I've struck upon a series of quotes about social media that provide a range of opinions and commentary. Take a look at the following for some thoughts about social media and its role in our lives.
According to recent statistics from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 41% of U.S. teenagers are on Snapchat (April 8, 2015). Alongside Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat rounds out the Top 3 of teen social media sites. This was also consistent with the college students in my doctoral research who reported the same "top... Continue Reading →
Although not ground breaking, there is something I love about this little graphic from the folks at CMD. In one quick read, it provides you with a number of reminders on how to stay positive and motivated at work. Of course, the items listed here are all things that are more or less in your locus of control. Sometimes the more... Continue Reading →
I am excited to be joining my professional colleagues in Colorado for the annual Colorado College Personnel Association Campus. The theme of this one-day drive-in is "Professional Development in the Digital Age," so it's very appropriate that I attend and engage. I will be giving the Keynote in the morning and will alter be serving... Continue Reading →
Charlie Potts Current Position and Institution: Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Residential Life, Gustavus Adolphus College First Position and Institution: Area Coordinator, St. Olaf College I learned several awesome lessons as a first-time professional. I carry many of those lessons with me to this day. Ever since I finished graduate school, I have spent my... Continue Reading →
A friend shared this video with me and... it... is... awesome. The campus police at the University of Delaware created their own music video to highlight their LiveSafe campus safety smartphone app. Making a play off of Drake's music video, "Hotline Bling," the officers created "Copline Bling." It is an excellent example of a fun, yet informative way to... Continue Reading →
George J. Hill Current Position and Institution: Academic Advisor, Opening Doors Learning Communities, Kingsborough Community College First Position and Institution: Adjunct Advisor, Freshman Services, Kingsborough Community College The most important thing I learned in my first year as a student affairs professional is that it is important to seize the opportunities that present themselves, even if they... Continue Reading →
I quite simply LOVE this quote. It comes from Sherry Turkle, a sociologist at MIT, writing for the Chronicle of Higher Education in 2004. Turkle is a well-known and respected scholar that has produced some amazing work on the evolving nature of human beings' relationships with technology. (See some of my favorite books of hers below.) The reason... Continue Reading →
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