I've been thinking a lot about what makes a good supervisor lately. While I am not presently in a supervisor role, talk has started about the possibility of me getting an intern, and my role on the NACA Conference Committee allows me to work with other staff members whose work I oversee. I do a … Continue reading The Stewart School of Talent Development
Respect for Kevin Hart’s Hustle
Two years ago, Slate published the headline, "He’s the Most Successful Stand-Up Comic in America: So Why Isn’t Kevin Hart More Famous?" On the heels of sellout comedy tours across the country and even overseas, he was still considered, by some standards, "so popular that it’s surprising that more people don’t know who he is." Now? … Continue reading Respect for Kevin Hart’s Hustle
Take Your Program Improvements to the Streets
We're coming to the time of year where we're starting to ask questions. Be they questions of our advisers about their experiences with us, or students that have learned with us in our classrooms, wee want to know how we're doing. And how do we do this typically? Course evaluations. Focus groups. Surveys on surveys … Continue reading Take Your Program Improvements to the Streets
Agile Setlists and Strong Material
As some of you may have seen over the weekend, I had the chance to see Mike Birbiglia this weekend as part of our college consortium's Spring Weekend comedy show. After seeing him earlier this year, I was interested to see what material he would choose to share. Because we're a Catholic institution, there was … Continue reading Agile Setlists and Strong Material
#saHaHa
*QUICK DISCLAIMER: This is not a "you should" post as it pertains to humor in student affairs. This is simply a collection of my thoughts on the matter, thought through with a few colleagues, and ultimately the standards I try to follow when joking around in cyberspace. Everybody good? Good. On we go.* Pete Pereira … Continue reading #saHaHa
Throwback Thursday: An Evening with BJ Novak
I've never been great at being read to. One of my most vivid early memories is of me in kindergarten, getting up to walk around during storytime. Thankfully I had a teacher who pulled 4 year old me aside and asked why I wasn't sitting. Being an early reader, I told her I have an … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: An Evening with BJ Novak
Neil, Nathan, and the Wonder of It All
During my drive from Tallahassee to Jacksonville last week, I got to experience one of the great joys of life: uninterrupted National Public Radio listening. As I made my way across the Panhandle, I caught a great To The Best of Our Knowledge interview with America's favorite astrophysicst (read: singular well-known astrophysicist) Neil DeGrasse Tyson … Continue reading Neil, Nathan, and the Wonder of It All
The Honesty Firm of Bamford, Delaney, and Notaro
We made it to everyone's favorite part of an Amma Marfo session: the meditation 🙂 #cofRAtrain pic.twitter.com/T8oGvA7RF6 — Amma Marfo (@ammamarfo) January 18, 2014 I had the opportunity to spend time with the resident assistant staffs for all six Colleges of the Fenway this past weekend as a presenter for their spring staff training. I … Continue reading The Honesty Firm of Bamford, Delaney, and Notaro
Delta Force Level Creativity
Some years before, I'd had the good fortune to have a joke stolen from me and performed on TV by a comic I knew. I was upset at first, but then I realized that- poor etiquette aside- the guy was funny and he would've been on TV with or without my joke. I also realized … Continue reading Delta Force Level Creativity
Augusten, Anthony, and Allowing for Discomfort
The end of the semester can be a difficult time for many of us, as we scramble to help students accomplish their goals while trying to complete our own. Deadlines and the holiday season can add some urgency to our proceedings, and stress can be an unfortunate result. I was no exception, heading into December … Continue reading Augusten, Anthony, and Allowing for Discomfort
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