Advising Though a Wave of Change
I was delighted to be invited as a keynote speaker for the 2007 NACADA conference in Baltimore Maryland. The conference theme, Advisors as Navigators: From Orientation to Graduation and Beyond, was very inspiring. I was stimulated by the deep commitment conveyed by it and I found myself delighted with the task of preparing my speech. I recap the themes and issues (and some stories) that I shared during my conference speech and the follow-up session. Because I rarely use a completely written text, I am somewhat disadvantaged in trying to recapture the speech verbatim. Nevertheless, I offer my observations in hopes that advisors will continue to find them useful in enhancing their lives and those of others in 2008.
Contributor Notes
Dr. Fries-Britt currently serves as an associate professor in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research focuses on the experiences of high achieving Black collegians and their academic, social, and psychological experiences. She is a consultant on issues of race, equity, and diversity; prior to her academic appointment, she served for 12 years as an administrator in higher education.
