by Kristen Abell Student affairs has been abuzz for the past several years about technology and our growing need to understand it and be able to work with it, but what exactly does that mean? For some, it seems to mean social media – despite the fact that these are primarily communication tools, there is [...]
by Kristen Abell So, some of y’all may know by now that I’ve started an online book club on Twitter and GoodReads called #sareads. One of the goals of this little online venture is to help those in student affairs find books to read that provide professional development, spur creativity, or just are just plain [...]
by Valerie Heruska I started running (again) 2 days ago. I used to use my old ITouch2 and a pair of Puma Fass 550s. However, after a delightful visit to a wonderful store called Marathon Sports, located near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, I upped my game with my running. 1. The shoes: [...]
By Lauren Creamer T-minus eight days until The Placement Exchange kicks off in Orlando, FL and I am SO EXCITED. While I have never actually been to a placement conference, I have had the privilege of serving as the Northeastern University TPE Ambassador (leading up to last year’s conference in Phoenix). During my stint as NU TPE [...]
by Valerie Heruska October and November brought a ton of learning opportunities my way as far as integrating technology into my daily use, as well as learning about the future of Student Affairs. I attended two conferences: #NASPATech and NASPA Region 1, and gained a lot of take-aways, not only for my institution, but for [...]
