The Unofficial Dance Floor Theory Tip- Caption Contest Winner
Last week over at Student Launcher, we held a caption contest using the below picture, asking “Seen in the Student Launcher office, what’s the deal?” We had a bunch of funny answers, but one took the cake because it payed homage to Dance Floor Theory, kind of. “Dance Floor Theory #13: Leadership is about bringing […]
Exciting Announcement: #SLchat and the Student Leader Collective
Calling all student leaders: Wouldn’t it be great if inspired students just like you got together every week to help each other be more awesome and swap ideas? Well stop wishing, it is here! Starting on October 22nd, @SLCollective is hosting their first ever #SLchat! Every Tuesday at 7pm EST, student leaders will search the […]
Advice for 20 Year Olds from Strangers in Union Square
At our recent company retreat, Tom, Kelsie, Chris and Sabina went to Union Square and asked random people what advice they would give to their 20 year old self, or other 20 year olds. We even offered them an actual penny for their advice. A couple of people said no. A few said the basic, […]
#FreeHugs Takes on the Government
After Tom, founder of Swift Kick, did his keynote at the ASGA conference on October 3rd, he received an email that made all of us here at Swift Kick beam with pride. Jereme Badger sent the above vine in the email, as well as this article, stating that the group of friends had taken Tom’s #FreeHugs […]
From the Mouths of Huggers, Part 2
Some more feedback from people who have already signed up about why they are excited about #FreeHugs Day! 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: “I have […]
Turning Energy into Action at New Student Orientation Programs
This past Thursday I was working with UMass – Boston on their newly formed Investiture for first year students. It’s a tradition they are hoping to continue on for many years to come. I’m a huge fan of their efforts since it’s a great way to set the tone for the year as well as […]
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 […]
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 […]
Top 5 Posts: June 2012
Curious what was hot on our blog last month? Below are the top 5 posts for the month. Enjoy! Student Leadership: Preparing Students for the Real World What Did The Buffalo Say To… [IMAGE] The Best Gift Registry Ever P.S. You Are Awesome Our Core Values: Do As MacGyver
We’ve Moved…(Our Blog)
In an effort to consolidate the powers of the universe under one roof (and so our heads don’t explode from trying to double post every time our creative juices are flowing) we moved our writing of new content over to the AlumniChoose Blog > blog.alumnichoose.org. Come join us, the water’s warm. – Tom & The […]