Uncategorized – Brandy S. Propst

Imposter Who? Originally posted on December 16th, 2016 on the NASPA Blog for the NASPA Center for Women. One of the students that I mentor graduated this past May and entered a graduate program this fall. We had a brief conversation about transitioning from an undergraduate student to a graduate student and embarking on theContinue reading

The Inner-Workings of Search Committees

Originally posted on studentaffairscollective.org on 9/29/14 for the #SACandidEx series. My very first experience being on a search committee was as a junior in college. At that time, I had no idea what a search committee did and was told that I would represent the student voice on the committee. The search was for ourContinue reading “The Inner-Workings of Search Committees”

“What just happened?” Dealing with Unprofessional Behavior as an Internal Candidate

Originally posted on studentaffairscollective.org on 9/19/14 for the #SACandidEX series It was time for the campus partner panel for my internal interview. I currently served in the interim role of the position I was interviewing for so I was familiar with everyone in the room. There was a panel of 6 individuals with whom IContinue reading ““What just happened?” Dealing with Unprofessional Behavior as an Internal Candidate”

Taking a step back…

It’s been awhile since I’ve made a blog post. I wanted to check in and let you all know that I have not abandoned my blog. I’ve decided to take a step back and think about the direction I want to take. Blogging is a very thoughtful process and I want to make sureContinue reading “Taking a step back…”

“Quality over quantity”

“Those who speak most of progress measure it by quantity and not by quality.” ~George Santayana This year’s NASPA Conference was held in Orlando, Florida at the Orlando World Resort & Convention Center, March 16th-20th. This was my fourth NASPA conference and as I attempted to recuperate (for anyone who has ever attended NASPA,Continue reading ““Quality over quantity””

“She who learns, teaches.”

“If student affairs is as much or more of a philosophy as it is as a set of practices or a profession, then what matters is not where you are in the organization but what you do wherever you find yourself in higher education.” ~ Dr. Jim Lancaster, Appalachian State University, 2012 This quote byContinue reading ““She who learns, teaches.””