Going Above and Beyond
In August 2017, I remember sitting in the basement of my dad’s house as I received some pretty awesome news. Waiting to return to campus for the fall semester, I learned that I had been selected to serve alongside 61 accomplished students, both graduate and undergraduate, who were attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)...
Advise, Advise: Volume 49 (2020-2021)
The Middle Ground: Spring 2021
The start of the new year has brought many of us renewed vigor after 2020. I encourage you to spend some time reflecting on how you can help your students lower their shields, discover their passions, and grow as servant leaders on your campus. After spending months teaching a leadership class virtually, I began to...
Advise, Advise: Volume 49 (2020-2021)
A Conversation With… John Norlin
John Norlin is co-founder of CharacterStrong, an organization that provides leadership and character development curricula for schools internationally. Before founding CharacterStrong, Norlin was a leadership teacher and student council adviser for a decade and then served as program administrator for the whole child and director of student leadership in the Sumner School District in Washington...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)