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Listening to Your Call: A Perspective on Leadership for Social Justice
Get PDF“Vocation at its deepest level is, ‘This is something I can’t not do, for reasons I’m unable to explain to anyone else and don’t fully understand myself but that are nonetheless compelling.’” (Palmer, I am honored to have been asked to submit a reflective piece to this year’s MAGIS: A Student Development Journal. For the purpose of this piece, I offer that we must remain true to our callings if we are to help our institutions behave in a more socially just and inclusive manner. In this spirit, I will share a bit about my own calling
On Jesuit Education: A Reflection on the Ignatian Pedagogy and its Relation to the Student Affairs Profession
Get PDFThis paper offers a reflection on Jesuit education and the teachings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Loyola was the founder of the Society of Jesus, a sect of Catholicism established through Papal approval some 450 years ago. The Society of Jesus places a strong emphasis on the search for knowledge and truth, education of the mind, body, and spirit, and a life of service for and with others. Through this reflection, connections can be made to living one’s own life in a way congruent with the fundamental principles set forth by the Society of Jesus
The Impact of Intentionality on Career Discernment: Who You Are and Who You Know Matters.
Get PDFEducation and training can only account for so much of the longevity of someone’s career. Who you are and who you know matters in the development of self, mission and career pursuits. Establishing a personal identity can help you pursue the relationships that you wish to be defined by. The creation and maintenance of those authentic relationships and networks will impact your professional identity over time, as who you surround yourself with will be how you are perceived to others. This paper explores the aforementioned concepts by looking at the impact of intentionality of knowing one’s self, building meaningful relationships and understanding the impact relationships have on career discernment. These themes and topic areas connect to the Jesuit concepts of discernment and cura personalis [care of the whole person]
Integrating Basic Counseling Skills into Student Affairs Practice
Get PDFIn response to the increasing number of college students who report symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental health difficulties during their undergraduate studies, this article provides a framework for student affairs practitioners to support and cater to the needs of today’s college student populations through individual counseling responses. This article provides an overview of the commonality of mental health struggles among today’s college students, including those who arrive with psychological needs, and those who develop such needs while pursuing degrees. With a focus on academic advising, this article makes the case for the necessity of equipping today’s student affairs practitioners with the basic counseling tools necessary to support and maintain today’s college student populations’ mental health. By incorporating the counseling responses described in this article into their current practice, academic advisers can best support students from their initial transitions into the university setting through their transitions out of the university setting
When the Alarm is Coming from Inside The House: The Threat of neo-Nazi terrorism on Political Preferences and White Identity
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Alone But Not Lonely
Get PDFThe photo depicts a solitary figure sitting cross-legged on the floor at the end of a book aisle of the Seattle Public Library\u27s Central Library location, engrossed in reading