If we're preparing students to be global citizens and impact the common good, why do we want to keep the best students for ourselves? In the article comments on a Linked In think piece "The next time a student asks if they should go into field of student affairs, say "no", sits the impactful thought: "The field is at risk of supersaturing, and there is still so much good left to do in the world." This podcast episode overviews the potential concerns Emily Braught and her colleague Shannon Mulqueen have about current recruitment strategies (intentional and less so) used to gain newcomers to the field and discuss potential implications for how to be better practitioners in the area. We own that this perhaps paints a more critical picture of the field - we, of course, see the value in our future degrees but think its important to examine the pros and the cons.
References:
Ahlquest, J. (2013). When I grow up I want to go into student affairs: Integration of Social Media in the Classroom. Integration of Social Media in the Classroom. Retrieved from: http://www.josieahlquist.com/2013/10/14/whenigrowup/
Dunn, B. (2017). The next time a student asks if they should go into the field of student affairs, say "no" (or at least "not yet"). Linked In. Retrieved from: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/next-time-student-asks-should-go-affairs-say-least-yet-billy-f-dunn
Love, P (2003). Considering a career in student affairs. College Student Educators International (ACPA). Retrieved from: http://www.myacpa.org/considering-career-student-affairs