As is a common sentiment, I can't believe the fall semester is wrapping up as we speak. Two weeks of a class, a week of finals and POOF, I'm done. I will be a quarter of the way to my master's degree.
In other news, I'm excited to start planning activities and events for next semester! Already looking forward to bowling at Corner Alley in downtown Cleveland & hopefully taking the students to the brand new Cleveland Aquarium! Also hoping to squeeze in a trip to see the Cleveland Indians & maybe even go ice skating? There are so many fun & exciting things to do in Cleveland that it can be difficult to pinpoint just 2-3 activities for students to do.
Anyone have any other programming ideas for students? Especially in the Cleveland area? I want to try and get students engaged and connected with the community around them!
In other news, I'm starting to get myself prepared for the holiday break & the start of spring semester. In January, I'll be back at CIA plus working as an intern in the Career Center at Case Western and taking classes in Kent! It looks like it's going to be a busy but rewarding semester. What would I do if I wasn't busy? Answer: nothing!!
Time to finish up some work for the day! Tonight, I'm working with students to make holiday cards for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center here in Cleveland!
Emily
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Utilizing Social Media in Student Affairs
Hello all!
For those of you that attended the OCPA Careers in Student Affairs Conference Saturday, November 5 at Denison University-- first, thank you for attending! Second, hope you were one that attended my session: Utilizing Social Media in Student Affairs. As promised, I am posting the slides from my presentation! Hopefully you will find these helpful in the future and please feel free to reference back to them whenever you need. If you have any other questions about the topic, my presentation, etc., please let me know! I would love to continue the discussion about social media!
Thanks!
E
For those of you that attended the OCPA Careers in Student Affairs Conference Saturday, November 5 at Denison University-- first, thank you for attending! Second, hope you were one that attended my session: Utilizing Social Media in Student Affairs. As promised, I am posting the slides from my presentation! Hopefully you will find these helpful in the future and please feel free to reference back to them whenever you need. If you have any other questions about the topic, my presentation, etc., please let me know! I would love to continue the discussion about social media!
Thanks!
E
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Conferences
I can't believe it's the end of week 10! I'm all into numbers, so I'm 2/3 of the way through the semester, which is 1/2 of my first year of grad school & 1/4 of my grad program! ;)
The world that I'm starting to be exposed to is the world of CONFERENCES. I'll be attending my first conference on Saturday AND presenting. I was very cautious at first, presenting at my very first conference, but if not now, when?! Plus I'm presenting on something I love, social media, so I will have no problem filling my 45-minute time slot!
After OCPA Careers in Student Affairs (this Saturday), I'll be moving to new proposals for NEOHO & OCPA. Both are in January and of course both proposals are due next week. Once again though, I'm submitting proposals on subjects I'm passionate about which makes the process much better.
Since Student Affairs is my life, I'll also mention my first internship fair is tomorrow and I'm looking forward to learning about new opportunities. I'm hoping I can find a practicum within career services, enrollment management, or advising but in general, not so particular. I would love any experience, honestly, so I'm not feeling overly picky. I'm also looking for something away from KSU. As much as I love my alma mater, I know I need a new context outside of a comprehensive research university.
Those are my rantings for the night. I'm hoping to post my OCPA presentation after Saturday, so if you're interested in student affairs and/or social media, check back :)
Emily
The world that I'm starting to be exposed to is the world of CONFERENCES. I'll be attending my first conference on Saturday AND presenting. I was very cautious at first, presenting at my very first conference, but if not now, when?! Plus I'm presenting on something I love, social media, so I will have no problem filling my 45-minute time slot!
After OCPA Careers in Student Affairs (this Saturday), I'll be moving to new proposals for NEOHO & OCPA. Both are in January and of course both proposals are due next week. Once again though, I'm submitting proposals on subjects I'm passionate about which makes the process much better.
Since Student Affairs is my life, I'll also mention my first internship fair is tomorrow and I'm looking forward to learning about new opportunities. I'm hoping I can find a practicum within career services, enrollment management, or advising but in general, not so particular. I would love any experience, honestly, so I'm not feeling overly picky. I'm also looking for something away from KSU. As much as I love my alma mater, I know I need a new context outside of a comprehensive research university.
Those are my rantings for the night. I'm hoping to post my OCPA presentation after Saturday, so if you're interested in student affairs and/or social media, check back :)
Emily
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Week 9?!!?
I decided to be a little productive during my break in class and post a short blog.
Strangely, I liked learning about Student Development Theory. Usually I'm adverse to theory, but the practicality of student development makes everything seem a lot easier to understand. There may be a lot of them, but I can see the connections in my workplace very easily. That's how I know I'm off to a good start in the field of higher education.
I definitely thought I had more time, but alas class is back. I'll do my best to add more later, but just know student affairs consumes my life, my thoughts and my actions :)
E
Strangely, I liked learning about Student Development Theory. Usually I'm adverse to theory, but the practicality of student development makes everything seem a lot easier to understand. There may be a lot of them, but I can see the connections in my workplace very easily. That's how I know I'm off to a good start in the field of higher education.
I definitely thought I had more time, but alas class is back. I'll do my best to add more later, but just know student affairs consumes my life, my thoughts and my actions :)
E
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Back at it
It's October. I blogged last in January. Not a good sign.
Quick update:
Graduated from Kent State with my bachelor of arts in communication studies.
Started my graduate program (also at KSU) in Higher Education Administration & Student Personnel. With this, I have an assistantship at the Cleveland Institute of Art working in Student Life & Housing with Orientation & Retention programs for first-year students. With this new job, I now live in Cleveland & commute to Kent for two days of class every week.
My life is the same yet pretty different (if that's possible?). My focus is very much on higher education and student affairs and I'm doing as much as possible to understand the field and the community I'm joining now. The positive factor to note is that the student affairs community is INCREDIBLY welcoming and supportive. From my professors to my supervisors to the other blogs, I have been able to have all of my questions answered and I feel very comfortable. This is definitely the right environment for me.
I would say I'm in a good place right now and I don't have much to bring me down! The next step for me is to register for classes for the spring and find an internship at another institution in another higher education field. I really enjoy admissions, advising, study abroad and any field that I can use my knowledge to assist students and I would really like to be at a small, private liberal arts college. I probably won't figure this out for a couple weeks, but I'm anxious to find this out.
In all, I'm glad I decided to get back in the blog game. Let's hope I can take 15 minutes at least once a week to keep up blogging. Some topics that I want to touch on in the future include:
*Graduate school life
*My wonderfully amazing assistantship
*What comes after graduation
*Learning experiences
*Grad school classes
*Connecting with SA professionals
*Using social media to connect and research
Now to finish my lunch break & get back to work!
E
Quick update:
Graduated from Kent State with my bachelor of arts in communication studies.
Started my graduate program (also at KSU) in Higher Education Administration & Student Personnel. With this, I have an assistantship at the Cleveland Institute of Art working in Student Life & Housing with Orientation & Retention programs for first-year students. With this new job, I now live in Cleveland & commute to Kent for two days of class every week.
My life is the same yet pretty different (if that's possible?). My focus is very much on higher education and student affairs and I'm doing as much as possible to understand the field and the community I'm joining now. The positive factor to note is that the student affairs community is INCREDIBLY welcoming and supportive. From my professors to my supervisors to the other blogs, I have been able to have all of my questions answered and I feel very comfortable. This is definitely the right environment for me.
I would say I'm in a good place right now and I don't have much to bring me down! The next step for me is to register for classes for the spring and find an internship at another institution in another higher education field. I really enjoy admissions, advising, study abroad and any field that I can use my knowledge to assist students and I would really like to be at a small, private liberal arts college. I probably won't figure this out for a couple weeks, but I'm anxious to find this out.
In all, I'm glad I decided to get back in the blog game. Let's hope I can take 15 minutes at least once a week to keep up blogging. Some topics that I want to touch on in the future include:
*Graduate school life
*My wonderfully amazing assistantship
*What comes after graduation
*Learning experiences
*Grad school classes
*Connecting with SA professionals
*Using social media to connect and research
Now to finish my lunch break & get back to work!
E
Monday, January 10, 2011
Other Blogging
Okay, I think it's official. I really like Blogspot better. At least for me. For people who are very concerned with layout and design there are a lot more options on Wordpress, but that girl is NOT me.
So, hopefully I remember to blog more. Cross your fingers.
Until then, I blog a lot for CCI Kent. I am a marketing assistant for the College of Communication and Information and part of my job duties include blogging for the college. Our hope is that students can come to us when they have questions about their major, campus, Kent State and life. Go to whyccikent.wordpress.com and read up!
Ciao, brown cow
So, hopefully I remember to blog more. Cross your fingers.
Until then, I blog a lot for CCI Kent. I am a marketing assistant for the College of Communication and Information and part of my job duties include blogging for the college. Our hope is that students can come to us when they have questions about their major, campus, Kent State and life. Go to whyccikent.wordpress.com and read up!
Ciao, brown cow
Wishy Washy
So remember how I said I was going to be the next best blogger? Oops. I went on yet another two-month hiatus. And today I tried starting a Wordpress blog because I thought they were pretty nice.
Well... I may be too stupid for Wordpress. It's a little too fancy, a little too flashy and I don't know what it all means. I have very little background in web design (meaning NO experience). This means I have no idea what anything means when I click on stuff. Blogspot is slightly more comfortable for me, even if it is a little boring. Better than nothing! So let's see how it goes.
Well... I may be too stupid for Wordpress. It's a little too fancy, a little too flashy and I don't know what it all means. I have very little background in web design (meaning NO experience). This means I have no idea what anything means when I click on stuff. Blogspot is slightly more comfortable for me, even if it is a little boring. Better than nothing! So let's see how it goes.
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