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Fall Break Considerations
As my students left for fall break, my advice to them was plan for a…
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Hidden Duties of ASPers
When I accepted a position as an academic support professional, I had an idea of…
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The Greatest Reward
The most rewarding aspect of my work is hearing about the impact I have on…
The Herculean ASPer?
A herculean ASPer is an academic support professional who is perceived to have extraordinary powers…
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Failure is a Pathway to Success
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary has several definitions for the word “fear” but here I have only…
The Stress Mindset: Friend or Foe?
Have you ever locked yourself out of an office, a car, an apartment or home?…
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Law School Success
Success or thriving in law school can be characterized in two different ways. There is…
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Is Your ASP Office a “Safe Space”?
As of late, the higher education world and various outlets have been buzzing about “Safe…
“A Brief Social-Belonging Intervention Improves Academic and Health Outcomes of Minority Students” Say Researchers Walton and Cohen
Big hat tip to Professor Rodney Fong at the University of San Francisco School of…
Alone…or Perhaps…Not Quite So Alone as 1L Students?
Wow...For those of you as 1L students, perhaps you feel like I did when I…