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Paying Forward the Commitment to our ‘Professional Home’

Good day AFA friends! I’m pleased that the AFA...

Marking our Anniversary with Confidence

There is something to be said for the confidence...

Beyond Compliance: Leveraging the Stop Campus Hazing Act for Effective Hazing Prevention

Colleges and universities are now operating amid heightened accountability...

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

Whether on a campus or at a fraternity headquarters,...

Still figuring it out? Here’s what helped me

New to the profession? No graduate assistantship experience in...

Tradition or Trash? Successful Support for CBFOs, Part II

Context Clues: Cultural Competency in Asian + Latinx Hazing Prevention/Intervention Summer 2020 wasn’t long ago but for some of us it’s not long enough. A global...

Tradition or Trash? Successful Support for CBFOs, Part I

Everyone in the packed room in the student center was in tears. What started as a classic, routine “Meet the Greeks” educational program for...

How a Vacant Position Might Refresh a Stale Team Environment

A staff member has given notice, and as a supervisor the immediate gut punch of covering additional work, going through the hiring process, and...

A Strategic Approach to Onboarding New Employees

My hot take: students are not our most important stakeholder. While students should be at the top-of-mind when making decisions and developing programming, our...

The Future of Our Field: Graduate Education and the Sorority/Fraternity Life Profession

In the AFA Membership Report, Goodman and McKeown (2020) noted that graduate membership in the Association decreased by 39% from 2010 to 2020. While...

“Onboarding…and Being Onboarded”

A phrase that I am working to adopt to my way of life is, “Always assume positive intent.” This has been tough for me...
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About Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research & Practice

The Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice (formerly Oracle:...