I am pleased to be one of the Keynote speakers at this week's ACUI Region IV Conference. This session finds me discussing student like online and how it can impact their civic and campus engagement. Many thanks to my scholar-colleague Adam Gismondi who is letting me use some of the concepts he developed in his... Continue Reading →
Presenting at the OrgSync #ConnectDallas Conference Today…
This month brings me to a number of locations, but I am super excited to be heading to Dallas to be spending time with the amazing team at Campus Labs and OrgSync to present at their users conference about my research and my work with social technology. Platforms such as those provided by these... Continue Reading →
20 Courses Missing From Your Higher Education and Student Affairs Master’s Program
HESA 401: Icebreakers HESA 403: The Art and Science of Table and Chair Re-Arranging HESA 410: Ordering Catering for Groups HESA 414: Crafting for Beginners - Bulletin Boards HESA 435: Managing Email, Managing Your Inbox HESA 440: How To Fit 10 People in a Hotel Room Meant for 4 HESA 480: Shopping on a Budget HESA... Continue Reading →
SPOTLIGHT: These Fraternity Brothers Lip Dub Taylor Swift… And She Responds
The fraternity brothers of Delta Sigma Phi (Beta Mu chapter) at Transylvania University produced this viral video, "just for fun." But it was also a great way to showcase their organization and prepare for recruitment. They received wide press coverage (example, example) and appeared on a local news station to explain their goals and process.... Continue Reading →
Announcing Hipster U’s Student Involvement Fair [HUMOR]
[ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ] Hipster University is pleased to announce it's annual Fall Student Involvement Fair! It will be held Sunday, September 21 outside the Strokes Student Union. The Dollar Shave Club will be on hand to provide free razors and shaving butter to all those in attendance! Additionally, everyone's favorite consignment and vintage furniture shops,... Continue Reading →
Experiments in Teaching and Training With Social Media and Technology
Being an instructor in the Higher Education Master’s programs at Boston College and Merrimack College, and as former Res Lifer, I’ve always been interested in how to advance student learning outcomes through the use of technology and social media in classroom and training environments. I’ll have the opportunity to present on both at the upcoming... Continue Reading →
6 Uses of Poll Everywhere in Student Affairs Training, Teaching and Events
It’s that time of year! Time to train the staff, open the halls, and start welcome week. I wanted to share one of my favorite tools, Poll Everywhere, and give you some suggestions on how to use it in creative ways with your events, student staff trainings, educational sessions, and in the classroom. Poll Everywhere... Continue Reading →
Three Simple Rules to Ramp Up Your Student Affairs Department’s Social Media Presence
On occasion I’m asked to sit down with student affairs professionals and departments to consult on their social media presence. What always strikes me about these conversations is that many view social media as merely a new form of advertising. Social media is actually far more complex and possesses a different set of rules in... Continue Reading →