Perspectives

About Perspectives

Purpose

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.

Advertising

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Submissions

The Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors welcomes articles for Perspectives that seek to complement the AFA Core Competencies. Before beginning your article, please review the comprehensive submission guide.

Leadership

2026 Editors

Aubrey Cala, Delta Sigma Phi
Isabella Ferrante, Loyola Marymount University

2025 Editorial Team

Meredith Bielaska, Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority
Sara Partin, Carnegie Mellon University
Stacy Rowan, University of Alabama-Birmigham
Robbie Guilford, Denison University
Brigette Allen Plaid
Curtis Tarver, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Scott Smith, Sigma Nu
Rafael Matos, Northwestern University
Christopher Miofsky, University of Denver
Lauren Griffin, University of Kansas
Tobias Morgan, Lincoln University

Issues Archive

2025

  • Issue 1
  • Issue 2
  • Issue 3

2024

2023

A full archive of past Perspectives issues is coming soon. Please note, the archives are meant to serve as a historical reference and may reflect outdated language and/or views.

Perspectives the Magazine of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors

When the Work Becomes Too Complex: A Case for a Classic 90s Remix

Whether on a campus or at a fraternity headquarters, fraternity and sorority professionals care deeply about student development and the continued improvement of the...

Learning to Adapt: Advising Across Council Lines

Fraternity and sorority life advising is rarely a one-size-fits-all practice. As the landscape of fraternity and sorority life continues to evolve, professionals are increasingly...

Still figuring it out? Here’s what helped me

New to the profession? No graduate assistantship experience in a fraternity/sorority life (FSL) space? No higher education degree? Here are things that helped me...

Letter from the Editors

If there were a “State of the Fraternity/Sorority Industry” address, it would likely reflect a profession navigating complexity at every turn: shifting student needs,...