Perspectives the Magazine of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors

May 2025 - Dealing with Uncertainty

Letter from the Editors

As we stepped into our roles as co-editors of Perspectives this year, we were met with a continued, common theme in our conversations with colleagues: uncertainty.

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From Where I Sit: Hiring

Few processes in student affairs feel as high-stakes, or as unpredictable, as hiring. Whether expanding a team, replacing a key staff member, or adapting...

Fraternity-Sorority First Amendment Institute: Civil disagreement is essential for progress

In its third year, fraternity and sorority student leaders from across the country convened in Chicago in February for a weekend of speakers, presentations,...

FSL on Edge: How the Enrollment Cliff Threatens Fraternity and Sorority Homes Nationwide

On any given day when the weather is nice, a drive or walk through Greek Village at the University of South Carolina will usually...
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Certain Uncertainty: A Conversation

About the Authors Dr. Kate Steiner West is a mental health counselor. As the founder of LIFT Wellness Consulting, she supports individuals and organizations through...

Standing Firm and Leading Change

Josh Welch, AFA President If there’s one thing we’ve both learned in our time as fraternity/sorority professionals, it’s that change isn’t something we encounter...

“I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams”

Our AFA Annual Meeting (AFAAM) in 2010 was held in Phoenix, Arizona. To be honest, it was the first time I was afraid to...

You’ll Need More than a Wet Floor Sign

The Midwest and Southern regions of the United States are experiencing dangerously low temperatures, with extreme cold warnings. As students hope for class cancellations...

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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