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

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

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…

Grant Yourself Permission to Bloom

Categorized: Personal Growth

By: Tara Fuller Have you ever wondered where and how you show up in other people’s memories? The thought can…

Monica McGee Named Chief Executive Officer of CAMPUSPEAK

Categorized: News, Press Releases

August 26, 2019, – CAMPUSPEAK announced today the appointment of Monica McGee as its Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. McGee joined…

Quick Life Advice

Categorized: Personal Growth

By: Darryl Bellamy I was in the Sauna early one morning and received a text from a friend that asked:…

How to Enjoy the Journey of a College Student

Categorized: First Year Experience, Orientation

By: Hailey Yatros When I was 17 years old, I remember parking my car in the biggest parking lot I’d…

Coffins and Cages

Categorized: Latino/a Issues, Resilience

By: Samantha Ramirez- Herrera My heart feels heavy, it feels dense like osmium. My mind is foggy. It is yearning…

SELF-NAVIGATION: From Failing to Thriving

Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth

By: Alex Weber You will Fail. Worst inspirational book ever! I know, I know but that’s the honest truth, and…

Education. The Journey Vs. The Destination

Categorized: Personal Growth

By: Kinja Dixon Every single moment of our lives should be filled with different forms of education. Do you agree?…

10 Things You Should Know to Support your Latinx Students

Categorized: Latino/a Issues

By: Saul Flores Whether it’s family, safety, health, or financial security, migrants have unique reasons for making the journey from…

More Life. More Everything.

Categorized: Fraternity & Sorority Life

By: Kaylon Bradford “More Life. More Everything.” – Drake As an avid social media enthusiast and higher education professional, I follow…

Loneliness – The Epidemic That Can Be Cured

Categorized: Relationships

By: Rachel DeAlto A 2014 study on friendship found that one in four people have zero friends. Not a single…

The Traits of the Ethical Leader

Categorized: Ethics, Leadership

By: Joe Richardson, Esq To many, the ideas surrounding the definition of a “leader” are often connected to a position…

After the Assault: The #MeFIRST Approach

Categorized: Sexual Violence Prevention, Violence Prevention

By: Brittany Piper In 2009, at the age of 20, I was raped and beaten—nearly left for dead, by a…

WINNER of AFLV PITCH 2019 by CAMPUSPEAK

Categorized: News

CAMPUSPEAK Announces the Winners of PITCH by CAMPUSPEAK May 19, 2019, Coral Springs, FL – We are excited to announce the…

Time to Recharge: Getting YOU Back on Track

Categorized: Personal Growth

By: Austin Arias SUMMER IS HERE! I am sure you are just as excited as I am. But right about…

Managing the Chaos of Life

Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth

By: Curtis Hill As a leader many times you are pulled in multiple directions at the same time. If you…

Hazing Can be “Phased Out” Over Time. LIE

Categorized: Hazing

By: David Stollman A congressional hearing investigated the hazing-related death of a promising young man from Eastern Pennsylvania. He was…

What Do I Do/Say If Someone Tells Me That They Have Been Sexually Assaulted

Categorized: Sexual Violence Prevention

By: Dr. Lori Bednarchik Note from the Author: This article was originally written for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Below are…

The American Ninja Failure?

Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth

By: Alex Weber It’s 3AM and I’m sopping wet, embarrassed, and there’s a few hundred people staring at me! I…

When Thoughts are Unkind

Categorized: Authenticity, Mental Health

By: Tara Fuller Sometimes I think, “When will I be enough for myself?” I have these twisted up contrary feelings…

I Am Authentic

Categorized: Authenticity, Diversity, LGBTQ+ Issues

By: Jared Sampson No one should ever be denied basic human rights because of the color of their skin, religion,…

Transition Like a Pro

Categorized: Organizational Development

By: Austin Arias Can you believe it? Another academic year has reached it final few months. Like any student leader,…

What Difference Can One Person Have

Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth

By: The Peterson Family After 15 years working with college students, Craig Peterson reached a crossroads. “What’s next? Do I…

AFLV 10 Year Journey

Categorized: Leadership

By: Darryl Bellamy Jr. It took Darryl ten years to get to the AFLV stage, watch this video detailing his…

Rejection? Not Your Issue!

Categorized: Personal Growth

By: Andrea Mosby Often I find myself looking and listening to various media outlets. From the internet, to social media…

6 Ways to Refuel Over Spring Break

Categorized: Personal Growth

By: Linnita Hosten The semester is speeding by and Spring is just around the corner! Have you thought about how…

Are you Truly Awake? 3 Ways to Guarantee Happiness and Success in Life

Categorized: Personal Growth

By: Hailey Yatros Me? You want me? I distinctly remember that thought running across my mind when I opened up…

The Power of Story

Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth

By: Saul Flores At the age of 18 during my junior year at North Carolina State University, I embarked on…

3 Ways To (Actually) Build Confidence

Categorized: Leadership

By: Alexa Carlin Have you ever walked into a room looking down on your phone? Did you know that small…

Words Matter

Categorized: Mental Health

By: Sara Lowery Confession: I am a lazy person when it comes to buying gifts and so my personal saving…

It’s Breakup Season – Four Ways to Get Over It

Categorized: Relationships

By: Rachel DeAlto It’s arrived. Breakup season. Broken hearts will abound at the beginning of the year, rising through Valentine’s…

What is Your Unfair Advantage?

Categorized: Leadership

By: Tom Healy I was recently asked by a student leader “how do I make a great impact in my…

A Year to Think Big

Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth

By: Saul Flores For my younger siblings and I, the start of a new year meant a ziplock bag full…

It’s the little things…

Categorized: Etiquette

By: Katherine Mason Young Traveling for work I find myself in all sorts of social dynamics on any given day.…

Can we all just get along…

Categorized: Social Justice

By: Dr. Stacey Pearson-Wharton “Can we all just get along?” Those words were spoken by Rodney King during a very…

APPLE Leadership

Categorized: Leadership

By: Kaylon Blake Soooo….I really needed a new pair of headphones but was torn between purchasing the Apple Airpods or…

Facing Fears to Find Freedom

Categorized: Latino/a Issues

By: Samantha Ramirez-Herrera I am 33 years old and for the first time in my life I feel visible. Last…

Why Your Feelings Have Everything To Do With Changing the World

Categorized: Personal Growth

by Dr. Leslie Nwoke “It’s all Just Too Much” My girlfriend and I had just hopped on FaceTime to catchup.…

Life-Changing Advice from a Stranger Named Chuck

Categorized: Authenticity, Relationships

By: Hailey Yatros I once knew a man whose name was Chuck. Chuck was a regular at a restaurant I…

Getting Men to the Table

Categorized: Masculinity, Sexual Violence Prevention

By: Tim Mousseau I recently attended a day-long conference put on concerning general sex education and the positive sides of…

Don’t Let Classes Interfere With Your Real Education

Categorized: Academic Success, Leadership

By: Tom Healy I was recently asked a few weeks ago to provide my best advice to students as they…

Deferred Recruitment Doesn’t Exist.

Categorized: Recruitment

By: David Stollman Your university might require students to complete a semester of college or participate in a formal recruitment…

Think Big

Categorized: Personal Growth

By: Saul Flores Every day when we turn on the news, we see stories of young leaders who are standing…

Why dignity? It’s all about the cookie!

Categorized: Decision Making, Ethics, Personal Growth, Values

by Mike Dilbeck, Founder and Executive Producer of DignityU To even begin answering this question, we must first ask, “What is…

Put On Your Oxygen Mask First: Prioritizing Self-Care

Categorized: Body Image, College Completion, First Year Experience, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Health & Wellness, Leadership, Masculinity, Mental Health, Motivation & Inspiration, Suicide Prevention

By: Lauren Cook It’s the beginning of 2017. Are you already feeling stressed out? After the holiday season, we tend…

Few Talk, Many Affected: Changing the Culture About Men’s Mental Health

Categorized: Body Image, College Completion, First Year Experience, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Health & Wellness, Leadership, Masculinity, Mental Health, Motivation & Inspiration, Suicide Prevention

Dr. Kevin Snyder has presented over 1,150 programs in all 50 states and has been with CAMPUSPEAK for over a…

Monica McGee Appointed Chief Operating Officer of CAMPUSPEAK

Categorized: News, Press Releases

March 8, 2017, Orlando, FL – CAMPUSPEAK announced today the appointment of Monica McGee as its Chief Operating Officer, effective April…

Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign

Categorized: Sexual Violence Prevention

The key to all effective awareness and prevention campaigns is the spread of relevant information. Through his experience speaking across…

SPEAK UP Updates

Categorized: Sexual Violence Prevention

WE HEARD YOU! Over the past 10 months, we have heard countless Higher Education professionals and Title IX Coordinators insist…

Safe Spring Breakers Guide

Categorized: Alcohol & Other Drugs

Don’t be a travel newbie. Here are a few quick things every spring breaker can do to ease the headache…

Top 5 Biggest Myths of Leadership

Categorized: Leadership

Often in life things are repeated so many times we all just assume they are true, even if they are…

Etiquette Essentials

Categorized: Career Development, Etiquette

Looking for a job, a date, or just some new friends? There are a few things you can do to…

Three Launching Points for the New Year

Categorized: Social Justice

It’s January, the month of new beginnings well it’s now February of month of love and new beginning 2.0. At…

Being black in white spaces

Categorized: Diversity, Social Justice

Being black in predominantly white spaces can be complicated for African Americans at different ages and stages in life. The…

Finding peace, joy, and gratitude

Categorized: Motivation & Inspiration

As I have gotten older, my focus in life has changed a bit. I care more now about my family,…

Ready to bring home your +1?

Categorized: Relationships

Nothing says you’ve reached the next step in your relationship like bringing them home with you for the holidays the…

Maximize your time during winter break

Categorized: Career Development, Community College, Motivation & Inspiration

The holidays are upon us and we know that some well deserved rest and relaxation lies ahead. I get it,…

Tolerance: Know your limits

Categorized: Alcohol & Other Drugs

The Fall term on a college campus offers so many memorable and traditional events. From Homecoming to fraternity/sorority recruitment to…

Create your perfect event with a CAMPUSPEAK Custom Program

Categorized: Program Planning

Sometimes one size doesn’t fit all. CAMPUSPEAK Custom Programs offer the ultimate personalized educational experience for your campus. With a…

Fixing a social justice rupture in your community

Categorized: Social Justice

Over the past several decades, social justice educators have done the honorable work of educating our nation’s students on issues…