Professional Development

What are you doing to give back this October?

October 4, 2011
Source: MalloryBower.com

,” and was developed in an effort to “increase awareness and appreciation for the fabulous field of student affairs” (NASPA).  As I began to think back on my experiences within the field thus far, there is a consistent theme that tends to develop regardless of the context of what we do, especially as it relates [...]

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Professional Development on a Graduate School Budget

September 2, 2011
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Free Resources for Professional Development for Student Affairs Graduate Students Between Ed Cabellon‘s clarion call for #sagrow students to describe their professional development needs and aspirations and a conversation I had earlier this week with some of the first year Graduate Hall Directors at A&M about “getting tapped into Student Affairs ‘hot topics’,” I thought [...]

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Preparing to be an #sagrad before you “become one”

July 12, 2011

I am often inspired by the conversations that take place within my Twitter stream, and this post bears no exception. I caught a question put out by Nathan Victoria asking “what should new #sagrad be doing now to prepare for first year?” in the context of the conversations taking place through the NUFPSLI. I should [...]

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Words to Live By

October 5, 2010
TomKreiglstein

When you think of #SAchat, what do you think of? Friends? Colleagues? An instant system of support? A community that understands and relates to the frustration, challenges, inspiration, and success that you encounter in the smallest contributions of students, or in navigating the process of adjusting your career path?

Exactly. Reflecting on #SAchat’s impact on me as a student leader transitioning into a graduate student and developing myself as a new professional, it’s difficult to think about what I did without it. The encouragement, support, and relationships that I have started and continue to develop through this community are truly amazing.

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