by Josh Bond On-scene Freelancer The final three days of the 95th annual NASPA conference were cancelled this afternoon after the Starbucks in the conference hotel ran out of coffee. “Given the circumstances, we don’t feel that attendees can achieve an appropriate level of BOLD-ness without caffeine,” said a high ranking anonymous member of the [...]

by Freddie Branch Freelance Writer Attending any student affairs career fair you undoubtedly will hear eager candidates discussing their favorite student affairs theories. Associate Director of Staff Selection at The Oaken State University, Donald Thesseling, whole-heartedly supported the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ plan to crown the “Best Student Affairs Theory” saying “From Chickering [...]

  Wendy Burrows flew home yesterday after spending nearly $1200 to attend a higher education job placement fair, at which she participated in no interviews. “After hearing advice from many seasoned professionals who have been through the interview fair, I realized how important it was to take care of my wellness throughout the event,” said [...]

by M.E. Holiday Freelance Writer While in Baltimore scouting out potential design challenges for the next season of fashion reality show “Project Runway,” co-host Tim Gunn unexpectedly found a new task for contestants. “I was in the Inner Harbor and saw multiple people in heinous green vests. At first I thought Walmart had changed the [...]

by Rosanna Mitchell Freelance Writer Applicants woke up this morning to the news that, at best, they would be a school’s second choice candidate after attending and marketing themselves at a recent college administrators’ job fairs The Placement Exchange in Philadelphia and Career Central in Baltimore. “I just can’t believe I was beat out by [...]

by Erica Price Freelance Writer Rave reviews from the National Association of Student Personnel Association’s (NASPA) recent “Institute for Aspiring Senior Student Affairs Officers” conference have inspired a different group of student affairs administrators to consider some different professional development initiatives. The newly founded “Gold Watch Institute” will be held this coming April in Jacksonville, [...]

by Seamus O’Flannery Freelance Writer It was confirmed in a press release this week that the national higher education recruitment fair “The Placement Exchange” (TPE) will be cracking down on items institutions will be allowed give to candidates at the annual conference. This announcement comes after many complaints from smaller institutions regarding last year’s TPE [...]

by Hannah Q. Scott Freelance Writer Press Release: March 2011 Executives at match.com and eHarmony will send representatives to higher education job fairs OPE, TPE, and ACPA placement this year to learn ways to improve match-making. Ruth Stern from match.com stated, “Those student affairs folks really know how to hook people up with each other. [...]

At the end of March the head writers from CronkNews.com will present a session called “The Funny Business of Placement” at the American College Personnel Association conference. We need your help! Send us a short video (mpg format) of you telling us about the job interview from your past (or current!) experience that still makes [...]

by Jeremy Sly Freelance Writer In a shocking series of events, Graduate Assistant Randy Forsmith has declared himself eligible for the upcoming 2011 Hall Director Draft, choosing to skip his remaining year in a quest for riches and stardom. The Breslin University graduate hall director has been labeled a hot commodity in the student affairs [...]