February 4, 2020 |
Character Development
By: Darryl Bellamy Jr. Over the years, I’ve begun to embrace being different and not being like the rest of the crowd. My closest friends will often call me weird, and my answer back is usually, “I know, we’ve been through this already, what are we going to do now?” I take so much pride […]
November 6, 2019 |
Character Development
By: Talia Pollock I’d spent two weeks on my beach vacation in the throes of a silent battle with an inanimate object. Not with sand, though it did keep wedging itself into unwanted territories, nor with a beach chair that required you to be in Mensa to fold up. My battle was with my iPhone, […]
October 3, 2017 |
Authenticity, Character Development, Emotional Intelligence, First Year Experience, Leadership, Relationships
“It’s all Just Too Much.” My girlfriend and I had just hopped on FaceTime to catch up. At first glance, I knew something was wrong. “Hey. You ok? What happened?” I asked, my voice quickening as I watched her fingers anxiously tap the sides of her face. As she gave a big […]
September 5, 2017 |
Character Development, First Year Experience, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Motivation & Inspiration, Personal Growth
What if you could jump into your students’ minds and see what is preventing them from being the person they aspire to be? For the past few years, I’ve collected thousands (and still collect) thousands of students’ fears as a way to connect and speak specifically to their internal struggles with the hope that it […]
July 25, 2017 |
Character Development, Communication, Creative Thinking, First Year Experience, Leadership
This is an excerpt from Camille Nelson’s full article, SMARTER Goals: Begin with the Change in Mind Why are goals important? It is a complex question. It is a known rule that it takes an average of 10,000 hours to become an expert at a craft. So to become truly phenomenal at something, you need […]
July 25, 2017 |
Academic Success, Character Development, College Completion, Decision Making, First Generation College Students, First Year Experience, Leadership
A lot of people get down on college students these days. “They complain too much!” “They don’t want to work!” “They have unrealistic expectations!” “They don’t want to work their way up!” “They can’t handle the pressure!” They are not “resilient,” they say. Even a simple Google search of “college students and resilience” will produce […]
April 18, 2017 |
Character Development, Communication, Entrepreneurship, First Year Experience, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Leadership, Organizational Development, Recruitment, Women's Empowerment
When was the last time you really listened to someone? I mean really, truly listened—with no phone in your hand, no earbud in one ear, no inner monologue? Chances are it’s been a while. Listening is an incredibly powerful skill—and an even more powerful tool. By truly listening to someone, you’re ensuring their voice is […]
February 24, 2017 |
Character Development, Entrepreneurship, HIV & AIDS, Motivation & Inspiration, Service Learning, Social Entrepreneurship
Ethan Zohn won a million dollars on the TV show Survivor and put the money to good use. As a philanthropist, entrepreneur and college speaker, Ethan dedicates his time to helping others in need and educating his audiences on how they can make a difference. Read his most recent article about how he and his wife […]
