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Category Archives: 2013
Start. Stop. Continue.
By Tyler Pau, Assistant Director of Residence Life In my time in higher education, I have had the privilege to work with a number of high caliber teams, both student staff and professional. These teams challenged and supported each other … Continue reading
An Interview With Social Justice Leader: Aja LaDuke, Ph.D.
In October, Resident Director Ayanna Bledsoe attended the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) conference in Oakland. This conference is a great opportunity to meet educations across the nation dedicated to making our campuses, both K-12 and higher ed, more … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Staff
326 Comments
Getting to Know Us: AD Tyler Pau
Aloha kākou! My name is Tyler Pau and I am new to the University of Puget Sound. I have the esteemed privilege of serving as the Assistant Director of Residence Life. In this capacity, I oversee all housing operations and logistics. … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Staff
271 Comments
Embrace the Breath Marks
Written by James Spaan, Resident Director A few days ago, I was talking with my friend who helped start an online company a few years ago. During our conversation, we talked about how he and his co-founder both work essentially … Continue reading
Conflict = Opportunity for Growth!
Written by Matt Jarrell, Resident Director As we anxiously count down the days until Thanksgiving break, some of us are looking forward to a home cooked meal. Or maxing out our credit cards during black Friday. Some students are just … Continue reading
Gratitude: Giving Thanks and Showing Appreciation
By Tyler Pau, Assistant Director of Residence Life Leaves are changing color…they are also falling pretty quick. It’s getting consistently cooler, and we just did the big daylight savings clock adjustment. We are deep into autumn, my friends. Halloween is … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Staff
294 Comments
What’re you going to do TODAY?!
Written by Kimberly Webber, Resident Programming Assistant for Todd/Phibbs Are you going to spend today worrying, studying, relaxing, talking to loved ones, joking around, procrastinating or doing a multitude of other activities? Now that midterms have come and gone and we are … Continue reading
What I Learned on Jury Duty
Written by Jenni Chadick, Assistant Director of Residence Life This past month, I was on jury duty for the first time. While at some times inconvenient, I found it a fascinating look at our criminal justice system, one that prompted … Continue reading
Posted in 2013
304 Comments
The Art of Work/Life Balance: Don’t Choke. Bite Off What You Can Chew.
Written by Matt Jarrell, Resident Director While every student is different, there are some easy clues that make it easy to identify a Logger. Is it the maroon hoodie and Frisbee in hand? Or maybe the iconic brown Diversions coffee … Continue reading
Reflections on Staff Training
Written by Jenni Chadick, Assistant Director of Residence Life It’s now Friday of the first week of school, and somehow it already feels like we are mid-semester. Perhaps that’s because in Res Life land we’ve trained all 60 of our … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Staff
201 Comments