Residence life and education, residential curriculum and curricular approaches, student housing, and technology.
As a student staff member (and a peer helper), you have an important role, but you’re not a counselor, doctor, or security officer. Some situations will rightfully be beyond what you can or should handle alone. Knowing when to refer a resident to professional help (and how to do it sensitively) is a crucial skill. It’s not a failure... Continue Reading →
By the time this blog posts it will either have been a month or roughly a month and a half since our first (and hopefully) last student death on campus this academic year at Wake Forest University. With a student population (undergrad, graduate and the professional schools) of under 10,000 students we do not experience... Continue Reading →
Several weeks ago I was speaking with a student who had recently found out their parents had to say goodbye to the family dog. They had shared this with someone else on campus and was met with a well-intentioned but ultimately unsupportive comment inquiring if and when they may get another fur baby. For this... Continue Reading →
