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Linkage Love: Help for Boston
By Valerie Heruska As someone who lived what pretty much seemed to be the longest/most tragic week in Boston, I’ve been scouring the web to find ways that I can help others. Boston has been my home for the past two years, and I couldn’t just sit here and do nothing. There are some great [...]
Technology in Times of Tragedy: #BostonMarathon
By Jess Faulk As a Student Affairs professional in Boston, I lived through one of the most emotionally and physically exhausting weeks I could imagine. The bookends of the week were Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, and then Friday’s city-wide “shelter in place” (aka lockdown) and killing and capture of the suspects. This is never something [...]
The SATech Un-Conference Series
By Kathryn Magura This past weekend I had the pleasure to participate in the first of the 2013 SATech Un-Conferences hosted on the Oregon State University campus. I highly recommend taking the opportunity to attend one of these un-conferences if you get a chance. Not only are they free professional development, they’re a great way [...]
Blog Prompt: Technology & emergency preparedness
By Valerie Heruska I work at Boston University, a school that is literally built around the tracks of the MBTA and runs up and down a very busy street known as Commonwealth Ave (or Comm Ave to the locals). I work in a city, and while I love working here at BU, sometimes, it’s a [...]
Other Professional Development Opportunities
By Valerie Heruska Conferences are a great time for us in student affairs. You have the opportunity to learn, meet new people, and have a really enjoyable time growing professionally. For those who are able to attend, this opportunity to develop and learn is priceless. For those of us who aren’t able to make it [...]
