June 2008 - Posts

25 June 2008
The Evolution of a Student Leader

So I struggled with what to write for this last blog. Having already talked about developing leaders in the classroom and then developing student leaders I wasn’t really sure what you all might find interesting. With the help of my supervisor I finally Read More...

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24 June 2008
Developing Student Leaders

Outside of getting them in a classroom and teaching them directly, how do we develop our students into effective leaders? One of the easiest ways to do this is to take the students on our campus who are already in leadership positions and develop their Read More...

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23 June 2008
Student Leadership Classes, where and when to start...

So this is the first blog I’ve ever done so just bear with me as I learn what works and what doesn’t. If any of you have any suggestions I would love to hear them. So my topic this week is on fostering student leadership. With this being a wide open topic Read More...

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18 June 2008
Here are your keys...good luck!

Some of us have started new jobs with that very unsettling version of new employee orientation, "Here are your keys... good luck!" (oh, and sometimes you don't even get keys!) I am so excited to mention that we will be finishing the last step in our staffing Read More...

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18 June 2008
Clouds and Silver Linings

Sure, "see beyond the clouds and find the silver linings..." blah blah blah. Easy to say but hard to believe when you are pulling your hair out trying to manage some kind of staffing crisis. While things may seem bleak when something like this is going Read More...

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16 June 2008
Assistant, Associate and Director of Student Involvement...

One former student (now campus activities professional!) thought it would be amusing to embellish my business card with the title "Director, Associate Director and Assistant Director" during a year when two of my three administrative positions in the Read More...

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10 June 2008
A Guide to Being in Charge

Hello! I'm grateful for the chance to blog a little... the topic is on "supervision" and I'm struggling with some titles. What do you think of... "Who's the Boss?" (wait, taken by a 1980's TV show) "Gaining SUPER-Vision" (this blog will get deleted for Read More...

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