Comeback Fall: A Conversation with Pi Kappa Alpha about Student Safety Education

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic altered the campus experience for students worldwide, including members of fraternities and sororities. Spring 2020 required fraternal organizations to swiftly reposition a membership experience characterized by in-person engagement and social support to a meaningful digital and distanced membership experience. For higher education and organization leaders alike, this transition felt much like flying a plane while building it.  … Continue reading Comeback Fall: A Conversation with Pi Kappa Alpha about Student Safety Education

Are You Ready to See Your Fixer-Upper?

In January 2021, Chip and Joanna Gaines aired the first episode of their rebranded home improvement show, Fixer Upper: Welcome Home. Similar to the original show, Fixer Upper: Welcome Home features home makeovers in the Waco, TX area. Viewers continue to enjoy getting inspiration from Jo’s style and aesthetics and have a good chuckle at Chip’s shenanigans on-site. The twist – their new show focuses … Continue reading Are You Ready to See Your Fixer-Upper?

Understanding Yourself: How the Birkman Assessment Can Be an Enlightening Resource for College Students Starting Their Careers

The world is full of people who analyze their every move, feeling, and trait alongside those who try to avoid such activities. I would say I am more of the former as I have always prided myself on understanding, or at least to my best ability, who I am, my passions, and emotions. As a rising senior in college, however, I have found myself at … Continue reading Understanding Yourself: How the Birkman Assessment Can Be an Enlightening Resource for College Students Starting Their Careers

Preparing for the Fall – Considerations for Returning to Campus

In May, the cast of Friends reunited after 17 years since filming their last episode.  The reunion episode brought colleagues back together and created a space for those colleagues to reflect on the time they spent together and the time they were apart.   In many ways, getting to the start of the 2021-2022 academic year has felt like 17 years.  Almost all of our … Continue reading Preparing for the Fall – Considerations for Returning to Campus

Integrating Online Risk Prevention Education with College Programs: A Conversation with The College of New Jersey

It is not uncommon for colleges and universities to require students to complete an alcohol education program prior to the start of their first year or when they sign up for a student organization. Based on amendments passed in 1989 to the Higher Education Act, providing alcohol and substance prevention education is a federal requirement of all institutions of higher education. The federal and institutional … Continue reading Integrating Online Risk Prevention Education with College Programs: A Conversation with The College of New Jersey

LMS 101: What is a Learning Management System?

There has been a lot of talk about online or remote learning over the past year.  Many people were forced to experience it firsthand. Whether it’s been a positive experience or a frustrating one, a lot more goes into effective online learning than putting up some slides with content or holding a Zoom presentation. Effective online learning takes considerable planning and ongoing management.   Before diving … Continue reading LMS 101: What is a Learning Management System?

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Board Fundamentals

“I feel like we should have more structure,” a young professional who works for a Board shared with me recently.  While working in a nonprofit “start-up” (yes, start-ups aren’t always for-profit companies), I was asked, “What advice would you give me, knowing what you know and doing what you do?” She’d been working with a consultant on a strategic plan for the past year and, … Continue reading Board Fundamentals