Perspectives Archive

When the World Feels Unsteady

There are conversations I’ve had throughout my career that...

Gathering to Do the Work Together

November signals a shift for many of us. We begin turning our attention toward wrapping up the fall semester, reflecting on the needs of our organizations and communities, and considering what lies ahead.

Building the Professional Home

AFA entered the 1980s with a constitution, a newsletter, and as a group unto its own. What it did not yet have was a settled idea of what it would become.

Looking Inward To Find Belief and Unity

Some moments call us to look outward, to understand...

From the Desk of the Executive Director

To the AFA Community and the broader fraternity/sorority life...

President’s Message – AFA Perspectives October 2024

Election season is upon us. The task of identifying and selecting the leaders who will shape the next chapter of our association is not...

Embrace AI to Transform Greek-letter Organization Education

When was the last time your organization studied or defined its value proposition? What specifically, for the student in 2024 and beyond, does membership...

“Lean” Operations is Not a Four-Letter Word

Enrollment cliff. Budget cuts. Reorganizations. Oh my! With these ever-present challenges, there is always discussion about “collaboration” and “breaking down silos.” Ultimately, this means...

Letter from the Editors

What keeps you up at night related to working with fraternities and sororities? What issue in our professional work do you feel uniquely positioned...
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Responding to Change: A Conversation with Keith Garcia

About the Author Keith D. Garcia currently serves as the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at the Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Garcia also...

From the Vault: Failed Fraternal Inclusion: A Critical Analysis of Normative Systems Based on Whiteness

This is a republication of an article first published in Perspectives in Summer 2014. The author has provided the following reflection on the article,...
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