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Perspectives the Magazine of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors

December 2025 - Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Letter from the Editors

As we enter 2026, AFA celebrates a milestone as an association: 50 years of supporting the people who shape fraternity and sorority life. It marks half a century of mentoring professionals, challenging outdated practices, elevating new ideas, and helping us all navigate complexities of work that is constantly changing.

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Laying the Foundation and Continuing the Work: Reflections from Past AFA Presidents

In this issue, we invited past AFA Presidents to share reflections on moments that shaped the Association and the fraternity/sorority profession more broadly. What...
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An Interview with Dr. Jennifer JJ Jones

About the Author Dr. Jennifer 'JJ' Jones is the Executive Director of Student Development and Engagement, the Director of the Office of Social Change and...

A Letter to My Younger Professional Self: Hard-Earned Lessons from 20 Years in Fraternity & Sorority Life

If I could write a letter to my younger self, the one just entering the field of fraternity and sorority life, fresh off serving...

From the Archive: “Saving Fraternity and Sorority”

“Saving Fraternity and Sorority,” written by Tim Mousseau, was printed in Perspectives back in April 2015. The article argued that fraternity and sorority life...

Fifty Years Forward: Honoring Our Past, Igniting Our Future

In December 2026, the Association of Fraternity and Sorority Advisors will convene in Chicago to celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 50th anniversary of our...

As a quarterly magazine, Perspectives provides a forum for research, ideas, and information related to fraternities and sororities that is thought-provoking and innovative, shares new information, highlights best practices, and challenges thought. Perspectives promotes the exchange of various angles, arguments, contexts, and experiences to stimulate a deeper understanding of fraternity and sorority advising, education, programs, and policies.

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