[Spa-L] FW: NASPA Releases New Edition of Beginning Your Journey: A Guide for New Professionals in Student Affairs

[Barrett, Diana]

Hey all—Sorry to send out another email, but the guide detailed below is a required reading for Dr. Early’s Theory to Practice II class, and would be a valuable resource to have! I recommend going ahead and ordering your copy ☺

Have a happy Friday!!
Diana

Diana Barrett | Graduate Assistant for Learning Community Programs | Ohio University |•: db978014 at ohio.edu<mailto:db978014 at ohio.edu>

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Subject: NASPA Releases New Edition of Beginning Your Journey: A Guide for New Professionals in Student Affairs

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NASPA Releases New Edition of Beginning Your Journey: A Guide for New Professionals in Student Affairs
[Beginning your journey]<http://www.naspa.org/publications/books/beginning-your-journey>

For nearly 20 years, Beginning Your Journey: A Guide for New Professionals in Student Affairs<http://www.naspa.org/publications/books/beginning-your-journey> has been a fundamental resource for new professionals and graduate students in student affairs and higher education programs. In this updated and expanded edition, Marilyn Amey, Lori Reesor, and associates share practical advice and modernized perspectives on critical topics, including:

  *   Managing the first job search and networking professionally
  *   Seeking opportunities for career advancement
  *   Supervising student affairs staff
  *   Achieving work–life balance
  *   Defining professional and personal ethics
  *   Collaborating with faculty colleagues
  *   Handling critical incidents and larger crises
  *   Assessing student learning outcomes
  *   Using technology and social media effectively

A successful career in student affairs depends on staying current in the latest issues and trends, as well as on building an extensive professional network. This book explains how to navigate and negotiate within the higher education landscape.

To order visit our Publications website<http://www.naspa.org/publications/books/beginning-your-journey> or call 202-265-7500 (press option 4 for the NASPA Bookstore).

Praise for Beginning Your Journey

“Graduate school and early-career socialization helps new professionals transition to their careers. Through the voices of seasoned professionals and those early on their path, Beginning Your Journey provides a good launching pad for discussion in a capstone seminar by helping students anticipate and prepare for inevitable challenges.” —MAUREEN E. WILSON, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Higher Education and Student Affairs, Bowling Green State University

“Beginning Your Journey should be required reading in all preparation programs to ensure new professionals are equipped with the enhanced soft skills so necessary to succeed in the field. The text material is very accessible to new professionals entering the work force, with chapters covering key issues, skills, and concepts encountered in the first position.” —DIANE L. COOPER, Professor of College Student Affairs Administration, University of Georgia

“Not only will this book prove valuable to new professionals, but in a rapidly changing higher education environment surrounded by political and financial realities, supervisors will benefit from reviewing the current state of these issues as well.” —CHERYL M. CALLAHAN, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

“This book is a must-read for emerging and new professionals in the field of student affairs. In this latest edition, Amey and Reesor continue offering an accessible and meaningful compilation of both practical and theoretically grounded concepts to socialize readers into the field.” —JEFFREY C. SUN, Professor and Assistant Department Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation, and Organizational Development, University of Louisville

“This book should be handed to every new professional as they begin their work in student affairs. It contains a wealth of practical information and advice from outstanding leaders in our field, and it covers all of the bases in an easy-to-read manner.” —PEG L. BLAKE, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, Humboldt State University


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