Get 10% off the SK Store – Because #FreeHugs are in Fashion
So you may have noticed the store has been revamped and made shiny. We are super excited about it! It’s got us making silly ads about it like these: If you make a cool image like this and send it to [email protected], we might just give you a 10% off coupon to the store! I […]
Am I Hirable in #StudentAffairs?
The #SAchat conversation from yesterday was on credentials in Student Affairs. It was sparked, in part, by an initiative by ACPA to create a Student Affairs Credential Program. Within the first couple of questions it was clear that the relationships between credentials, competencies, qualifications, achievements, experiences, and degrees were confusing. Q1: How are we defining […]
Engagement Inbreeding
A couple of months ago, a debate erupted over the possible elitist nature of the popular online student affairs community, #SAchat. The discussion lasted for several days, before trailing off. But the idea of elitism stayed with me for a while afterwards because back in college, my student activities group was also accused of a […]
Why You Should Use Your Real Name Online
Over the past week we experimented with a new series called “Yesterday in #StudentAffairs” as a way to capture, and re-purpose, the amazing amount of knowledge that flows through #SAchat every day. We originally used a person’s Twitter username to give them credit, which worked fine when their real name and Twitter username were basically […]
Weak Ties vs Strong Ties
James Fowler’s keynote address at the #ACUI11 conference last week stirred up quite a discussion after he made the claim that online relationships had little influence over behavior. As expected, our friends in the #SAchat community quickly expressed concern for the statement through the Twitter backchannel and afterwards in the hotel lobby as they’ve experienced […]
Engagement Based Leadership
Most student club advisors will tell you that club engagement goes through waves; some years are rockstars and others are duds. Almost every club starts the year with aspirations of rockstardom, but within a couple weeks, the excitement and motivation of the leadership team fades, and thus, the entire club activity withers. In pondering this […]
An Open Letter Back To The #SAchat Community
The Backstory Kevin and I started The Student Affairs Collaborative in 2005 to test our hypothesis that a decentralized, open system of peer-to-peer learning built around shared interests would increase engagement and retention. We wanted to create a community in which everyone was a teacher at some level, and everyone supported each other to become […]
Newsletter: July 2010
From Independence Day fireworks, to the sounds of the World Cup vuvuzelas, to thermometer-busting heat waves, this July was a sizzler! As summer orientations continue and students prepare for the first day of classes, we’re here to keep you in the know. Connect With A Click Your custom Campus Directory web badge is freshly cooked […]