This academic year will be like no other that we have experienced in our lifetimes. So much change, so much still unknown. While it can cause us stress and anxiety, [...]

Last month I was asked to present at a virtual conference related to COVID-19 with a colleague from NYU. If you know me, you might be saying, “Darby, you are [...]

As we are gearing up for students to return to campus (in person or virtually), it’s time to start thinking about our program and service delivery. Obviously, I think that [...]

My last blog was about identifying your audience(s) to help prepare you to share assessment results. This time, I would like to address what you want them to know or [...]

As the academic year winds down, it’s a good time to reflect on what programs have accomplished, what students have learned, and what changes you want to make moving forward. [...]

Wow, our lives have been turned upside down in the last month. Lots of uncertainty. Lots of change. Lots of messages, sometimes changing daily or hourly. Did I mention lots [...]

I have been thinking about fun assessment methods to get the year started…you know, try something new and different, take a risk, all that good stuff. Although it is a [...]

If you are new to the Division of Student Affairs at Texas A&M, you might not know what Student Life Studies (SLS) is or does on a daily basis.  Here’s [...]