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The Home Stretch | Somehow I Manage

By Britt Yenser Chewy, we’re home Han Solo While Star Wars fans everywhere are celebrating “Star Wars Day” during the first week of May, many folks in Higher Ed are reaching the home stretch. But what does it mean to end the academic year? Do you say, “The adventure is over– bye.” Or do you... Read More

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April 12, 2023

Happy Student Employee Appreciation Week! | Somehow I Manage

By Britt Yenser You’ve probably heard of week-long celebrations for teachers and nurses, but did you know that there is also an appreciation week held for student employees? National Student Employment Week (NSEW) is held during the second full week of April. Some sources claim this year’s NSEW was from April 4th to April 10th.... Read More

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April 10, 2023

Journeying Westward: The Story of My Cross-Country Move for an Unbeatable Opportunity | IT in AV

This month’s theme is AV budgeting but I am going to take this month’s article down a different path. As you may be well aware, last April I started a new job. This new job took me from the east coast and placed me on the west coast. If you have not followed my journey... Read More

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March 30, 2023

“My Take” on MCUAV 2023 with James King

“My Take” on MCUAV 2023 with James KingBy: James King The MCUAV Summit V.9 was a great event. This year’s summit was held at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The event started on Thursday night with a behind the scenes of the Pablo Center at the Confluence. This tour was informative and we got to see how... Read More

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March 8, 2023

Press Pause: You Can’t Help Others if You Don’t Help Yourself | Somehow I Manage

*Record scratch* you might be wondering why this article isn’t about student employees. Fear not, the articles about student employee management will resume. But this column isn’t just about managing student employees– it’s about managing all sorts of things! So I wanted to pause the student employee series and ask– how are you managing your… Read More

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March 6, 2023

Spring Cleaning | IT in AV

Spring Cleaning The spring season brings on the mindset of cleaning. We clean up items around the home, we clean our desks, we clean out the fridge, and we try to get organized. In higher education, we do not have much downtime. This leads to us taking ‘shortcuts’ and putting things off that we should... Read More

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