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. A few years ago at the 2019 AFA Annual...

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Letter from the Editors: October 2023

As the summer ends, colleges and universities embark on...

Perspectives • Fall 2023 (Issue 2)

7 Steps to a Social Media Strategy That Gets Results

Advice from a marketing expert for your campus, organization,...

Locals, We’re Just Like You

We’ve been fortunate to be members of the Association...

Examining Community Spaces for Culturally-Based Groups

Community Spaces for Culturally-Based Groups In today’s landscape of fraternity...

Practicing What We Preach: The Importance of a Community

As I begin thinking about my journey in higher...

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Rewriting the Playbook: Post-pandemic priorities for fraternity/sorority life

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From the Editors: June 2023

There have been moments in our industry when the...

Prioritizing Change in Fraternity and Sorority Life

Fraternities and sororities have created community and connected members...

It’s Time!

I recently returned to higher education from retirement to...

The Two-Sided Coin of Creating Community

Community used to exist because that’s where you showed...

Three Sides To The Same Coin

Humans tend to get tunnel vision, especially when it...

Identifying Priorities: Headquarters Perspectives

What should the priorities of (inter)national fraternity or sorority...

Changing the Fraternity/Sorority Culture

A 2022 NIC Advisor Award of Distinction recipient reflects...

Sexual Violence: How to Help When You’re Needed the Most

In the 2022-2023 academic year, I have had the...

Facing Our Future: Reflections on our Work

In August of 2015, a piece I wrote for...

You Are Not Alone!

With you. That’s how we sign off many of our emails with industry phriends, partners, and teammates these days. It may seem like a small gesture, but it’s something that carries significant meaning for us. It’s...