Blending two worlds into one
My second presentation at #CACUSS21 was all about using social media for student engagement. This was a multi-institution presentation, as I partnered with Elizabeth DiEmanuele from McMaster (@MacSSC) and Joanne Cerdan from Humber Lakeshore (@HumberLakeFYE) to share our social media…
Last week, I hosted a virtual pet café via Zoom. I invited pretty much everyone I knew: friends from all across the country, colleagues, soccer teammates, classmates. People showed up with their cats and dogs ready to introduce them to…
All across the country, student affairs professionals are trying to figure out how to move their services online. Appointments for things like academic advising and counselling are being moved to Zoom or some other video-conferencing tool. Some writing centres are…
I never thought that reading an academic article would be an emotional experience, but reading Funes and Mackness’ article When inclusion excludes: A counter narrative of open online education felt like I was on an emotional rollercoaster. It started off…
Twitter has been a hot topic on the blogs of many of my classmates this week, with a few different camps of opinion: those who are looking forward to or intrigued by Twitter as a tool for learning, and those…
I’ve been aware of Peggy McIntosh’s writing on white privilege and the invisible backpack for several years now, and as someone who benefits daily from white privilege, I found it to be an eye-opening to gain an understanding of how…
Anyone who knows me even a little bit knows how much I love Twitter. I will forever defend the platform from naysayers, although I will also admit that it’s not perfect. But my love for Twitter meant I was looking…
Sometimes, I wonder if there are other student affairs professionals in Canada. I mean, I know they exist. I see the job postings, and I meet them at conferences. But in between these in-person sightings… are they out there? I’m…
Several month ago, in an interview, I was asked what kind of experience I had with planning events. I love this question, because I’ve planned events in spades. I told them about the events I planned as a residence assistant,…
I’ve grown up in a world where talking to strangers online was frowned upon. In the days of ICQ and MSN Messenger (remember those days?), how could you possibly know who the stranger on the other end really was? She…