6 Crafty Ways To Make Club Meetings Successful

6 Crafty Ways To Make Club Meetings Successful

Many student leaders are on the board of one club or another, be it a cultural club or the underwater basket-weaving club. And if you are a club leader, then you know how frustrating it can be to get the students who show up at club meetings to pay attention, get engaged, and stay engaged. […]

#FreeHugs Can Breach Closed Doors

I meant that literally. And figuratively. Hi all, today I am blogging personally. My name is Sabina, and I am the Community Manager for Swift Kick and Student Launcher. (Need something? Email me at [email protected]) As you all know, International Student #FreeHugs Day is on November 7th this year. If you didn’t know that, then […]

Student Leader Spotlight: Neel Thakkar (College of Dupage)

School and Year: College of Dupage ’15 Major: Biological Science Leadership position: President of ISA (Indian Student Association) How do you define leadership?  Well, I think there is no specific phrase, word or metaphor that could define the pictorial image of leadership. Leadership, to me, is an act where the leader leads the group of diverse […]

Velociraptors: AKA How Not to Give #FreeHugs

How Not to Give FreeHugs

VIDEO NO LONGER AVAILABLE No, this isn’t immediately related to International Student Free Hugs Day. But it kind of is. To some people, #FreeHugs are just as scary as a velociraptor. While they may not get eaten by a hug, they are afraid the social embarrassment just might consume them. And that might be worse, […]

From the Mouths of Huggers! International Free Hugs Day Update

From the Mouths of Huggers! International Free Hugs Day Update

Well, this is exciting! We have already gotten 1,298 pledged hugs for November 7th! We ask everyone who signs up to tell us why they are excited to participate, and we got some lovely responses: “We’re participating in Free Hugs Day because it’s a great way to express our care for each other, and improve […]

Hey Upperclassman! A Psychology Fact That Might Make You the Best Leader Ever

Upperclassman

It has been found that feelings of power are indirectly related to empathy. In other words, if you feel like you have power over a situation, your brain is less likely to turn on its empathy capacities. You are less likely to relate to other people with power than when you are feeling powerless. (Full […]

BIG NEWS: Announcing NOVEMBER 7TH, 2013 as International Student #FreeHugs Day!

IMAGE FILE NO LONGER AVAILABLE That’s right, on November 7th, the whole world will hug their worries away. (Or worry some people because we are all standing around with #FREEHUGS signs but, hey, at least we made them look.) We are extra excited because this year because your free hugs campaign can also help you […]

Student Leader Spotlight: Dan Wright (Midland College)

Dan Wright

School and Year: Midland College, Sophomore Major: Education with emphasis on government Leadership position: President of Midland College’s Student Government Association , Gives tours of Midland College, very involved with Student activities for planning orientation, President of (TJCSGA) Texas Junior College Student Government Association We had the pleasure of having a phone call with this […]

Yes, You Can Have Positive Experiences with School Administration

You Can Have Positive Experiences with School Administration

Imagine how they feel having to tell you that…As the school year fast approaches, many of you student leaders are probably already working with the administrators and student affairs people at your college to get programs and projects running. Anyone who has ever been a student leader knows that it can be frustrating trying to […]

Student Leader Spotlight – Conner James Park (Penn State)

Conner and his lovely girlfriend

School and year: Penn State University, ’16 Major: Civil Engineering Leadership position: President of the Student Government Association How do you define leadership? Leadership, to me, is being someone that people can go to in a time of need. Being someone that everyone will look up to and strive to be like. Leadership is responsibility, courage, trust, […]

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