At the beginning of the semester, HESA held a retreat where we discussed what events and workshops we as students wanted from HESA. One topic discussed was professional development and specific skills that students wanted to learn. So far, HESA has been able to host two professional development workshops this semester. The first was facilitated by Laura Sanders, Director of Residential Communities at UA, and focused on interviewing. The second was facilitated by Keely Latopolski, Academic Advisor at UA, and focused on presenting and networking at conferences. Below are notes from both workshops. Preparing for Interviews |
On February 18-20, 2017, the Higher Education Student Association (HESA) and Higher Education Administration program had the opportunity to welcome prospective students to The University of Alabama. A campus tour, game night, baseball game, and dinner set the tone for a fun packed weekend. The major highlight of the weekend was the opportunity for prospective students to learn about the program while networking with faculty and current students. Prospective students learned firsthand about the mission of the HEA program, the professional and social opportunities offered by HESA, were given tools for academic success through our faculty panel including Dr. Holley, Dr. Kilgo, Dr. Mobley, and Dr. Sterritt, and participated in a mock class facilitated by Dr. Mobley. Overall, the weekend proved to be a success. |