Making a confession here: I'm getting ahead of myself. Guilty. As I head into the busiest month of the spring semester, and see the end of my second academic year at Emmanuel drawing to a close, I'll admit it: I'm getting antsy. I'm getting antsy because I see the end of the year report looming as … Continue reading Time to Sweat the Small Stuff
#NASPA14 Member’s Choice: Introversion in Student Affairs
Thanks in large part to faith in me from Chris Conzen and trust in me from Eric Grospitch, I had the opportunity to facilitate one of the inaugural Members' Choice sessions at the NASPA Annual Conference in Baltimore. I got to talk about what I know- introversion in student affairs 🙂 Members' Choice sessions are … Continue reading #NASPA14 Member’s Choice: Introversion in Student Affairs
Taming Fires
Okay, so here's what happened. This morning, knowing how many nervous grads and young professionals were getting on planes, I fired off the following tweets: Placement isn't for getting a job, and you shouldn't expect to leave with one. It's for meeting people, learning, and questioning! #sasearch — Amma Marfo (@ammamarfo) March 12, 2014 Would … Continue reading Taming Fires
The Wonder of It All, Pt. II
About a month ago, I wrote a short post about wonder in our work, and how Nathan Fielder and Neil DeGrasse Tyson explored the concept of wonder professionally (in very different ways). Last night, I watched Dr. Tyson ignite the passion of television viewers as he brought Carl Sagan's Cosmos back to life. Truthfully, science never caught … Continue reading The Wonder of It All, Pt. II
Teaching and Learning Lessons: Dancing with the EC Stars
Over the past month, I've been involved with one of the most challenging, thought-provoking, and exhausting projects of my tenure at Emmanuel. But I am proud to say that after last night, it is complete and that chapter of my career is closed. I successfully competed in the second annual Dancing with the EC Stars. … Continue reading Teaching and Learning Lessons: Dancing with the EC Stars
“Just recently,…
"Just recently, I was talking to a book editor about hip-hop. 'Right,' she said. 'Is that the period where rappers were talking all about how they wanted to rape and beat women?' At first I bristled at the characterization. Then it hit me that I see hip-hop in much greater detail than most people. I've … Continue reading “Just recently,…
Fall Into the Gap
Be warned: this is not a "get off my lawn" post. If anything, it's a "the street lights have come on, but you can come out and play tomorrow" post. You'll see why as you read. Additional warning: like another recent post, this one starts with National Public Radio. I woke up this morning, the first morning … Continue reading Fall Into the Gap
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
Thoughts on Self-Publishing
Today's post is a collaboration with Matt Bloomingdale, another member of the student affairs self-publishing tribe. He jumped into the self-publishing pool just before I did, editing and compiling the 2014 Student Affairs Feature. If you're interested in self-publishing, or just want to learn more about the process, I truly hope you'll enjoy this. It … Continue reading Thoughts on Self-Publishing
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
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