By CeCe Ridder, The University of Texas As higher education evolves, understanding the college population is more critical than ever before. Multiracial college students are attending universities at a higher rate, as the population of mixed race people grows. As Student Affairs professionals, to understand this population is to engage them, thus we will explore: [...]
Presented by Ashley Whitlatch, University of Washington and AFA Technology Team In a world where the “next big thing” is shared over 140 character sound bites, life can move pretty fast, and for the budget-conscious student affairs professional, it imperative to stay ahead. There are many free technology tools that we can and should use [...]
A few weeks ago I posted a security update with twitter about changing your settings to https. Just recently I realized facebook made a similar update, so I made a walk-through video to help you make the changes. Why change to https? Without sounding too nerdy non https sites can be compromised if you use open wifi. Even [...]
Working with students we hear some amazing stories. We all remember those moments when students have breakthrough or life changing experience, and those moments keep us going. I recently stumbled across a video featuring students from San Antonio College that discuss their life before stepping on campus and how it has changed them. It is [...]
Do you remember the first time you watched this video? What were your thoughts?
Take the Right Steps in Hiring: Intro [video] from Jeff Jackson on Vimeo.
Don’t be a Martyr from Jeff Jackson on Vimeo. Jeff Jackson shares his thought about working with students schedules while not killing yourself.
As the fall semester comes to a close I wanted to share a video to give you a bit of encouragement. If you have ever participated in LeaderShape this will look familiar.
Yesterday the Board of Regents for the University of California System voted to raise fees by 32%. The LA Times Reports The fee hike of $2,500, or 32%, will come in two steps by next fall. That would bring the basic UC education fees to about $10,300, plus about another $1,000 for campus-based charges, for [...]
Dr. Michael Wesch is an Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Digital Ethnography at Kansas State University. I am a fan of Dr Wesch and his research with students about new forms of media, specifically YouTube. In his most recent speech he has a historical perspective of “whatever” (you may lift both index fingers and [...]