Tue.Jan 18, 2022

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Caring for Your Community – Not just the Numbers

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

It’s hard not to look. To track. To evaluate. The likes, comments, shares, RTs, saves, watch times, subscribers, connections, viewers, the list goes on. This data is important. It helps tell the story, connecting the dots between goals, strategy, and impact. There are entire courses, books, and conferences devoted to digital analytics, evaluation, and assessment.

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“Third Thinging” Difficult Conversations in Residence Life

Roompact

Even after a year as an assistant hall coordinator, difficult dialogues sometimes scare me. I attribute this fear to growing up in Iowa and my instinctual reflex of avoiding conflict at all costs, and its reinforcement through 23 years of “Iowa nice.” If you have not heard of “Iowa nice,” there are other midwestern variations.