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...
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Letter from the Editors: December 2023

It’s not novel to theme a publication this time of year around gratitude and recognition. It is, after all, a season of expressing gratitude,...

The Two-Sided Coin of Creating Community

Community used to exist because that’s where you showed up and it just “happened.” However now we know community takes effort, it takes intentionality....

7 Steps to a Social Media Strategy That Gets Results

Advice from a marketing expert for your campus, organization, or constituent group. All rise for the mighty social media marketer—heavy is the head that wears...

Locals, We’re Just Like You

We’ve been fortunate to be members of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) for eight and 15 years, respectively. Attending the Annual Meeting is...

Letter from the Editors: October 2023

As the summer ends, colleges and universities embark on marked changes to their campuses. Realistically, each year, about a fourth of the undergraduate student...

Rooted Together: Native American Fraternities & Sororities Cultivating Community

The fraternal experience is almost as old as the collegiate experience. Fraternities and sororities are known to be just a few of the undergraduate...
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