Tutus and Student Government – A Student Leader Spotlight
We are always meeting student leaders who are going the extra mile to make others feel welcome and build community culture on their campuses. We realized that one great way to learn from each other is to spotlight different students who have made an impact on the lives of their fellow students. Meet Amairani Ayala, a student at […]
Including Commuters in Your Campus Community
It’s not easy to build amazing communities in your res halls and within your organizations. But it’s even harder to include students who don’t have a “home” on campus. As a commuting student in college, I understand how difficult it can be to feel a part of the campus community if you don’t work hard […]
Why Community? Vacation Without Going Anywhere
Last week, I talked about one huge benefit of communities is the brainstorming ability. But there’s a thousand and one reasons communities are great, so let’s explore another. Communities give you those mini vacations you need to get through stress, work, and life. Take a moment and imagine your college career without the social aspect. […]
Why Community? Brainstorming
We talk a lot about building great communities, but what about why we love communities in the first place? While I was trying to come up with a perfect topic for today’s blog post, I had the idea to go ask someone in our coworking space to help me brainstorm a post idea around communities. And […]
Community Leaders vs. Those in Leadership Positions
Today, Tom and I got into a conversation about what the definition of a “leader” is on a campus. We realized a distinction between two types of leaders: Those in Leadership Positions People with the title; hired, elected, etc. to lead others Community Leaders Influencers in the community, whether they realize it. People who lead the […]
3 Ways to Use Geek Culture to Build Campus Community
You remember Dustin, a past intern? Well, he’s a rising student affairs star now, working at Husson University in Maine, and an avid blogger. He is also still very much involved in Swift Kick projects still. We love Dustin. Anyway, he wrote this awesome blog post connecting the “comic con” and “geek” cultures to student […]