Many would argue that a major part of working in higher education and student affairs is giving back - preparing the next generation of talented young professionals to enter the field. Sponsored by both ACPA and NASPA, October is known as Careers in Student Affairs Month (CSAM), a whole 31 days of celebration and recognition of the tireless work higher education professionals put into our campuses. This year, we in HESA decided to get in on the fun.
On November 9, 2017 (yes, we know we technically missed CSAM… just roll {tide} with us…) HESA, in partnership with UA’s Division of Student Life, organized an event to introduce current UA undergraduate student leaders, many being prospective students of HiEd/SA graduate programs, to careers in the field of higher education. The event featured a panel of higher education administrators, faculty, and graduate students from a wide variety of educational, social, and functional area backgrounds. At the conclusion of the panel, undergraduate students mixed and mingled with panelists and other higher education professionals over light refreshments, asking any lingering questions as they begin the grad school search process and chart career plans. HESA would like to thank the Division of Student Life, specifically Assistant Vice President Dr. Adam Sterritt, for such a successful partnership. We would also like to thank our panelists for their generous contributions of time and knowledge: Dr. Cindy Ann Kilgo - Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration Erica Campbell - Doctoral Student in Higher Education Administration Hunter Stewart - Master’s Student in Higher Education Administration Ashley Sanders - Coordinator, University Recreation Tori Lee Gray - Assistant Director, Ferguson Student Center Jared Pacileo - Assistant Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life Amy Bickel - Director, First Year Experience and Retention Initiatives Kim Sterritt - Director, Parent and Family Programs
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The middle of the semester has HESA members hard at work, so we decided it was time for a little break! In honor of all things fall, on October 15, members from the first and second year HEA cohorts made a visit to Griffin Farms pumpkin patch! We petted baby animals, ate snow cones and almost got lost in a corn maze. The main event was definitely the hay ride and pumpkin picking, which made for some excellent photo ops and instagram posts. We had so much fun taking a few hours to get together and appreciate the beauty that is fall and are already looking forward to our next social event, Service and S’mores on Saturday, November 11! |