The Speaker’s Voice
Will You Stand?
This is my voice, my truths. Not in a complaining fashion, but in an answering the question fashion. The question that I have heard more than once is how can I support a person of color. What can I do to support you and the Black Lives Matter movement? Well here is my...
Our Reality: Young and Black in America
We are black. Our father is white and gay. He adopted us from foster care 20 years ago. No one else was willing to take an African-American sibling group of four. Although we were raised in a diverse neighborhood and attended equally diverse public schools, our...
Embracing Unnatural Things
The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has rocked our nation. The reactions of peace loving individuals all over the country have led to protests at a level not seen in at least a generation. Natural feelings abound: outrage, anger, hopelessness, and fear....
CAMPUSPEAK’s Response to the Death of George Floyd
June 2, 2020 CAMPUSPEAK is saddened by the murder of George Floyd and we are devastated by the pain being expressed by our friends, colleagues, and students in the Black community. A long history of injustice and inequity that led us to this place and time must be...
Redefining Recruitment Part 3: Questions That Need Answers
By: Dan Fail There are no finite answers as it relates to the future of recruitment. I don’t have any answers, and I do this for a living. However if there’s anything we’ve realized over the last couple of months it is the resiliency of the human spirit and need for...
Redefining Recruitment Part 2: The Target Market
By: Dan Fail There are no finite answers as it relates to the future of recruitment. I don’t have any answers, and I do this for a living. However if there’s anything we’ve realized over the last couple of months it is the resiliency of the human spirit and need for...
Redefining Recruitment Part 1: The COVID Conundrum
By: Dan Fail There are no finite answers as it relates to the future of recruitment. I don’t have any answers, and I do this for a living. However if there’s anything we’ve realized over the last couple of months it is the resiliency of the human spirit and need for...
University of Iowa PITCH 2020 Press Release
We are excited to announce the winner of the 2020 CAMPUSPEAK PITCH competition for students. PITCH is a “Shark Tank” style competition for students to win up to $15,000 of CAMPUSPEAK educational resources in the form of speakers, interactive workshops, customized...
Stumble Doesn’t Mean Stop
Edward G Young, III When my parents first got married, they had this grand dream to have four boys. After having two daughters, they were happy to simply have two vibrant, healthy children. Their dream of having at least one son; however, hadn’t been abandoned. They...
Maintaining Student Mental Health During COVID-19
By: Chris Butsch Even before the pandemic, more than two-thirds of American college students reported symptoms of mental illness, such as pervasive loneliness and stress (American College Health Association). Shockingly, being separated from your friends and fiddling...
Do the Right Thing-Ethically
By Joe Richardson, Esq. The definition of ethics is “a set of moral principles,” or a “theory of system of moral values.” Ethics, fundamentally, is about what is right, which surpasses what is legal. My favorite statement from a Spike Lee movie classic is when The...
On Being a Student Leader During COVID-19
By: Chris Butsch Meetings are canceled. Everyone’s taking classes online. No one’s quite sure when things will be back to normal. As a leader, how can you keep your members connected and engaged during a crazy time like this? Here are three tips for exercising strong...
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