The Cultural Connections summer youth camp at the Neihardt Center seemed like any other camp on a late June morning.
Native girls and boys from elementary to high school were hustling and bustling with activities from Indigenous games to arrow-making …
Whether you’ve been on campus for a month or years, it’s probably safe to say that you’ve met a diverse group of people. Not only may these people be of different races, genders, and ages, they may also have varying …
It can be overwhelming for any student to find an internship or entry-level job upon graduation. Students with disabilities are no exception and it can be even harder for them because some employers are less likely to hire those with …
Marketing oneself while job-seeking can be challenging for anyone. For BIPOC talent, who have been told time and again by the forces of racism and white supremacy that they are less deserving of opportunity, this can be doubly challenging. With …
There’s no denying we’ve come a long way toward equality throughout history — though that doesn’t mean we still don’t have a long way to go. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) can still have a difficult time looking for …
Adjusting to post-military life tends to be difficult for many veterans. You are leaving not just a way of life, but an experience. Upon leaving the military veterans tend to focus on things like finding a job, reconnecting to their …
My career path has been somewhat…circuitous. I started out in banking, and after a decade moved to property management. After eight years progressing into leadership roles in that industry, I made the decision to move into staffing where I am …
Living with a disability is by no means easy, but the challenges can be particularly significant when that disability is not immediately visible to others. Determining whether or not to disclose your disability at work may be one of the …
It’s been a busy month here at Thesis Whisperer HQ… I am doing #LazyPost this month by recycling a bit of my teaching content.
This post is about organising yourself for a ‘binge writing’ session.
While ‘snack writing’ (writing small …
When I wrote a post asking about scholars studying the university as a workplace, the responses I received all pointed me to Kevin McClure. Kevin, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, is working on a book …
