I’ll preface this post with this: I am a 1st year graduate student in SAHE and am therefore an infant in the world of Student Affairs compared to many of the individuals whom have dedicated years to the field. Now to my point… Today I, along with many others in Student Affairs, received an email
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1 Comment » Well it’s about that time again… I’ve pulled out my resume and made revisions to prepare for a summer internship applications. Though I must admit that I’m rather torn as to what type of summer experience I would like to have. My assistantship lasts until the end of May and then starts on August 1st
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Comments Off It occurred to me that I’ve been so busy working on papers for school, projects for work, and a personal life that I’ve neglected to chronicle my experiences. For me, as I’ve recently discovered, I learn by writing down everything and reviewing it later (this has especially become important in all of my classes…). Anyway,
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Comments Off I’m writing this while waiting on hold with ISU Financial Aid. So far it’s been 20 minutes and needless to say I’m more than frustrated. Anyway, as I listen to the hold music that each university takes things the way they want it. This is in direct reference to the Princeton Review’s recent rankings that
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Comments Off During training and once again today we got the chance to hear first hand from the president of DePauw about the campus plan and I was pleasantly surprised that many of the changes DePauw is looking to make are changes that Indiana State has already made. I am FASCINATED by campus planning. In fact, I’ve
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Comments Off Today we trained for a program sponsored by the Division of Student Life for new incoming freshmen called “Party House.” The program is experiential learning for alcohol education at it’s best. Other schools do programming related to alcohol but this is outstanding because it puts students in situations that they could experience while attending a
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Comments Off We’re in the midst of student leaders staff training here at DePauw and I really love it! This year it’s themed after Super Mario Brothers which has been a lot of fun so far. It’s really awesome to see everyone engaged and excited to start the new academic year. I really like the way that
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Comments Off Since DePauw is a private, liberal arts institution, it certainly attracts a different kind of student: the modern day environmentalist. Since arriving on campus, I have seen nothing but compact fluorescent light bulbs and recycling bins EVERYWHERE. It is really great! As if that were not enough, last year several students started a petition to
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