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Am I Too Old for This?

Perspective

I’m learning my new place in the scheme of things. Here I am: Older, slower, and working with colleagues, some of whom are half my age ...

Posted May 23, 2013 by Sarah-Ann Harnick

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Student Transition through My Own Eyes

Perspective

It seems the closer I get to becoming a full-time professional, the more transitions I will face, yet I wanted to provide some context for the thoughts of students on college campuses as it relates to transition ...

Posted May 22, 2013 by Benjamin Williams

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Tenure of Employment: How Long Will You Stay?

Perspective

The latter matches the notion that was shared with me as I grew into the field of student affairs—if you want to move up, you will most likely have to move on ...

Posted May 21, 2013 by Missy Burgess

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T-3,2,1 … Day(s) to Commencement

Perspective

I cannot believe I am about to work my second commencement ceremony as a full-time employee post-master's. Time passes so quickly. In the blink of an eye I have to say “see you later,” because I refuse to say “goodbye,” to the students with whom I first started working as an intern ...

Posted May 16, 2013 by Juhi Bhatt

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Ode to My Supervisor

Perspective

The human connection is important to the learning experience because people need a champion to help them move forward. My supervisor was my champion during my two years at Indiana University, and I know he will continue to be my champion moving on this field. For him and for all of the supervisors ...

Posted May 15, 2013 by Mara Dahlgren

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Assessment Isn’t Something to Simply Check Off

Education

I’ll venture to say that assessment is often viewed as a buzzword in student affairs. It is often overused or even used out of context. So what does assessment really mean and why do we do it? It’s all about accountability and improvement ...

Posted May 14, 2013 by Beth Goad

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Perspective

Often times, when we hear this phrase, it’s late in the calendar year when people are gearing up for the holidays or when listening to the classic song of the same name. For me, I love the end of the school year ...

Posted May 8, 2013 by Erin Morrell

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Do I Even Know What $1,000 Looks Like?

Perspective

I recently enrolled in the ACUI Education and Research Fund's $1,000 for 100 campaign, where every month approximately $45 is automatically donated ...

Posted May 7, 2013 by Benjamin Williams

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A Reflection: What I Discovered as Chair of the Annual Conference

Perspective

This experience is indescribable to someone that wasn’t part of the entire process from start to finish ...

Posted May 2, 2013 by Erin Morrell

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Implementing Change

ACUI News

The May 2013 issue of The Bulletin will be hitting desks soon and is now available online ...

Posted May 1, 2013 by Elizabeth Beltramini

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Time to Start Planning Your Training

Education

Everyone does it slightly different, but we all have the same overall goal: to orientate our new students, refresh our returning students, and build a team ...

Posted April 30, 2013 by Sarah Stroud

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