The Importance of Community in Sexual Violence Prevention

Preventing sexual violence, harassment, and abuse requires more than one voice. It takes a community of engaged individuals engaged in…

Getting Over the COVID Hump

Categorized: Academic Success

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Categorized: Confrontation Skills

Not All Heroes Wear Capes They say not all heroes wear capes. And they’re right. Heroes come in all forms.…

Procrastination: The Art of Putting Things Off

Categorized: Academic Success

Procrastination is something that every human will experience at some point. While it may not be putting off a project…

Finding Your Stakeholders

Categorized: Academic Success, Leadership

In both our Finding Your Why and Council Surge Interactive Workshops, we talk about the importance of working with stakeholders.…

The Importance of International Pronouns Day

Categorized: LGBTQ+ Issues

Hi, my name is Victoria Alexander, I use she/her/hers pronouns, and today is International Pronouns Day! International Pronouns Day began…

Are You an Intentional Ally?

Categorized: Diversity

Social Media Presence

Categorized: Communication

We Absolutely Matter

Categorized: Diversity

Watch this important message from Sam Hyun about the AAPI Community and why the Absolutely Matter.

Managing The Red Zone

Categorized: Sexual Violence Prevention

A widely discussed concept, the Red Zone refers to the first six to ten weeks of the Fall semester when…

Fall 2021: Lessons From My Family Vacation

Categorized: Leadership

This summer I had the opportunity to go on a family vacation to Jackson, WY. The combination of people, views,…

I Chose Comfort

Categorized: Motivation & Inspiration

Everyone stutters ; I just do it when I speak I’ve had a severe stutter my whole life, and in…

When Anxiety is Getting the Better of You

Categorized: Mental Health

Many of us are no stranger to anxiety. It’s all too easy to live our lives in fear because we’re…

Higher Education’s DEI Effort: Are colleges and universities performing structural changes or just being performative?

Categorized: Diversity

Recently, the country watched Nikole Hannah-Jones engage in a battle with UNC Chapel Hill’s board of trustees over approving tenure…

Embracing the Change

Categorized: Motivation & Inspiration

As a speaker, actor, and singer-songwriter in order for me to have risen to each perspective stage in my career,…

The Turning Tide: Parties Post-Pandemic

Categorized: Alcohol & Other Drugs

It’s time to have a frank and honest conversation. Even during the nationwide COVID pandemic shutdown, some college students were…

DAVID STETTER NAMED CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER OF CAMPUSPEAK

Categorized: News, Press Releases

June 16, 2021, – CAMPUSPEAK announced today the appointment of David Stetter as its Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. “Almost…

The Door Must Close For the Next to Open

Categorized: First Year Experience

As the final year of high school begins to wrap up, seniors across the nation are gearing up for graduation,…

Happy Pride 365

Categorized: LGBTQ+ Issues

If you attend any Pride parade or festival across the country, you’ll see hundreds of organizations, schools, and companies showing…

When Re-Entry Anxiety is Getting to You

Categorized: Mental Health

If you’ve been feeling more jittery about re-engaging after the pandemic, you’re not alone. There’s actually a “fancy psychological term”…

Are You Meeting the Pain or the Promise

Categorized: Relationships

So often we find ourselves complaining about the quality of relationships we have. We want to have top notch friendships,…

A Year After The 2020 Summer of Black Lives Matter

Categorized: Black Lives Matter

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” – Zora Neale Hurston It has been nearly one year…

I Quit!

Categorized: Motivation & Inspiration

“Letting go has nothing to do with “quitting.” Ask yourself, “Am I sticking it out, or am I staying stuck.”…

6 Lessons I Learned From Being a First-Generation College Student

Categorized: First Generation College Students

Being a first-generation college student isn’t easy. From navigating campus life to meeting your own — and your family’s —…

JUMPING ALL IN

Categorized: First Year Experience

A lot has happened in this past year alone. From the current government, racial tension, the pandemic, and much more,…

4 Simple Mistakes Smart Leaders Avoid

Categorized: Leadership

How are you doing on your goals for this new year? People say that most don’t make it past January…

Voices of African Americans: The One Thing White People Can Do To Be More Inclusive

Categorized: Black History, Black Lives Matter, Diversity

In early June, I launched an ambitious podcast, Being the Dot. The goal of Being the Dot was to discuss…

Hidden Figures of Black History

Categorized: Black History

As I mentioned in the video, there are plenty of opportunities to explore Black History, which of course is a…

How to Run a Virtual Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign

Categorized: Sexual Violence Prevention, Violence Prevention

In March of 2020, near the beginning of COVID-19, an interesting dilemma emerged in the world of sexual violence prevention.…

Refocus with Purpose in 2021

Categorized: Fraternity & Sorority Life

It’s a new year. While 2020 was not the year any of us were expecting, a new year always provides…

When I Found My Spark

Categorized: Personal Growth

At a tender age of 22, I was trapped in darkness after the loss of my right dominant arm due…

Top 10 Ways to Be a Rockstar This Semester

Categorized: Personal Growth

By: Linnita Hosten With the new year comes a new semester. That means new classes, new professors, and of course,…

Creating Engaging Virtual Meetings

Categorized: Organizational Development

By: Austin Arias It is safe to say, we are starting the semester in a reality we were not expecting.…

The Remote Leader Mindset

Categorized: Leadership

By: Chris Butsch As a leader, trying to keep your members engaged while remote is hard. Here are just some…

Primary Prevention Tips in Times of COVID-19

Categorized: Sexual Violence Prevention

By: Tim Mousseau When COVID-19 hit near the start of April, right at the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month,…

526 Words

Categorized: Black Lives Matter

This essay is 526 words long. It is 526 words because that is how many seconds are in eight minutes…

Being the Dot: Thriving in White Spaces during “The Revolution”

Categorized: Black Lives Matter

The last few weeks have been some of the most complicated of my Black life. In just a two-week period,…

What You CAN DO

Categorized: Black Lives Matter

As a black woman AND an empath, I’ve found myself speechless and heavy-hearted lately. The tragic killings of George Flyod,…

Free, at Last?

Categorized: Black Lives Matter

One of my favorite lines from the classic film Apollo 13 is “Houston, we have a problem.” Well, the sad…

Don’t Just Sit There: Do Something

Categorized: Black Lives Matter

To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious, is to be in a rage almost all…

Black Lives Matter, Matters!

Categorized: Black Lives Matter

I was six, nearly seven, years old growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana when novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, activist, and…

Will You Stand?

Categorized: Black Lives Matter

This is my voice, my truths. Not in a complaining fashion, but in an answering the question fashion. The question…

Our Reality: Young and Black in America

Categorized: Black Lives Matter

We are black. Our father is white and gay. He adopted us from foster care 20 years ago. No one…

Embracing Unnatural Things

Categorized: Black Lives Matter

The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has rocked our nation. The reactions of peace loving individuals all over…

CAMPUSPEAK’s Response to the Death of George Floyd

Categorized: News, Press Releases

June 2, 2020 CAMPUSPEAK is saddened by the murder of George Floyd and we are devastated by the pain being…

University of Iowa PITCH 2020 Press Release

Categorized: News

We are excited to announce the winner of the 2020 CAMPUSPEAK PITCH competition for students. PITCH is a “Shark Tank”…

Stumble Doesn’t Mean Stop

Categorized: Personal Growth

Edward G Young, III When my parents first got married, they had this grand dream to have four boys. After…

Maintaining Student Mental Health During COVID-19

Categorized: Leadership, Organizational Success, Uncategorized

By: Chris Butsch Even before the pandemic, more than two-thirds of American college students reported symptoms of mental illness, such…

Do the Right Thing-Ethically

Categorized: Ethics

By Joe Richardson, Esq. The definition of ethics is “a set of moral principles,” or a “theory of system of…

On Being a Student Leader During COVID-19

Categorized: Leadership

By: Chris Butsch Meetings are canceled. Everyone’s taking classes online. No one’s quite sure when things will be back to…

You’ve Been Brainwashed!

Categorized: Communication

By Dr. Brian C. Johnson I’ve been teaching film appreciation courses in colleges for nearly twenty years. No questions have…

Shame is One Hell of an Emotion

Categorized: Mental Health

Shame is one hell of an emotion — the sinking feeling in your stomach, nausea, the shortness of breath. If…

Education Equity Matters!

Categorized: First Generation College Students

By: Samantha Ramirez-Herrera When I was 16 years old I watched as my friends were encouraged and pushed by their…

Disrupting Complicity

Categorized: Diversity

By: Tara Fuller Complicity (noun): involvement with others in a crime or in another activity that is wrong.* I often…

Assessing Your Recruitment Strategy

Categorized: Recruitment

By: Austin Arias The spring semester is well underway. Recruitment has either just wrapped up or you are beginning to…

This Thing Called Love

Categorized: Relationships

By: Sara Lowery Tis the season for love or so they say. We can walk in any store and all…

The Pillars of Leadership

Categorized: Leadership

By: Alex Weber Hey there! First off, I’d like to start this blog off by thanking you for being here!…

Be Willing to be Weird

Categorized: Character Development

By: Darryl Bellamy Jr. Over the years, I’ve begun to embrace being different and not being like the rest of…

Why I Didn’t Fight Back: A Survivor’s Perspective

Categorized: Mental Health, Sexual Violence Prevention, Violence Prevention

By: Brittany Piper “Why can’t you remember? Your story doesn’t make sense. Why didn’t you fight back? Weren’t you drinking?…

Live your best college life with M.E.S.H. in 2023

Categorized: Mental Health

By: Chris Butsch Have you ever felt like you were doing the right things to be happy, but still felt…

Three Non-Sexual Ways You Can Practice Communicating Consent

Categorized: Confrontation Skills, Personal Growth, Sexual Violence Prevention

By: Dr. Lori Bednarchik Usually when I’m talking to students about consent, it is in the context of sexual activity.…

Overcoming Obstacles With Grit

Categorized: Motivation & Inspiration

By: Saul Flores As a first-generation college student, my parents experienced the difficulties that most migrant families endure after journeying…

Discovering My Why

Categorized: Motivation & Inspiration

By: Chevara Orrin The most two important days in your life are the day you are born and the day…

Hitting the Holiday Reset Button: A Season for Resilience

Categorized: Resilience

By: Kevin Smith The holidays are coming, and they couldn’t arrive sooner. You’re tired. I’m tired. It feels like it’s…

Please, Friend, Don’t Waste Your Life Curating Your Life.

Categorized: Character Development

By: Talia Pollock I’d spent two weeks on my beach vacation in the throes of a silent battle with an…

Pulse Check: How Healthy is Your Organization?

Categorized: Organizational Development

By: Austin Arias On a daily basis, many of us check our heart rate to see how we are doing.…

Three Ideas to Boost Organizational Engagement and Retention in 2023

Categorized: Organizational Development

By: Chris Butsch As a student leader, you want to run an awesome organization with happy, productive members. You want…

Using Your Why to Retain Members

Categorized: Organizational Development

By: Austin Arias It is hard to believe but we are halfway into the fall semester. While we are enjoying…

Talking to yourself – The Art of Combatting Negative Self-Talk

Categorized: Leadership

By: Darryl Bellamy What people say about you can affect you, but what you say to yourself is even more…

Pay Yourself First – A Lesson in Sustaining Leaders

Categorized: Leadership

By: Kate Steiner I was listening to a radio show this week and they were talking about the concept in…

Gifts Grow In Dark Places

Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth

By: Nisan Trotter You’re a muddy miracle! Gifts grow in dark places. I think I surprised the students at Saginaw Valley State University with those…

The Full Truth on Success

Categorized: Leadership

By: Alex Weber As you’re thinking about your goals this semester for yourself, your organization, and your community, it is…

Expectations of Being a Man

Categorized: Masculinity

By: Dennis Campbell Not long ago I got a phone call from my father telling me that my grandfather was…

Get the Job AND the Date with This Skill

Categorized: Career Development, Career Planning, Personal Growth, Relationships

By: Rachel DeAlto As a relationship expert, I talk about sex and dating a LOT – on TV, in person,…

The Burnout

Categorized: Leadership

By: David Stollman Burnout isn’t caused by how much work you do, it’s caused by how much work you look…