AFA Essentials

November 2023 • The Changing Landscape of Our Profession

The Ever-Changing Governance Role within the Association

In 1976, the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) was formed as a result of an ongoing conversation between leaders of the North-American Interfraternity Conference...

Who Am I Posting For?

Social media has played a role in my life...

You Are Not Alone!

With you. That’s how we sign off many of our...

AFLV UIFI | Evolving Programming to Serve Today’s Students

Since 2019, AFLV has managed the UIFI program, the...

Tradition Meets Tomorrow: Modern Fraternal Advising for the “Subscription” Generation

The fraternal movement has long been an integral part...

AFA Perspectives President’s Message | December 2023

Why am I here? This is a question that has popped up in my mind of late. I am not sure why. Perhaps the impending new year has me feeling reflective. Perhaps it is because I...

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Associations Are Connectors, Curators and Education Providers

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AFA Membership and Beyond

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Unleashing Curiosity: The Catalyst for Creative Professional Growth

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There’s an Association for Everything

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Symposium puts focus on hazing prevention

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How can headquarters empower members to end and prevent hazing?

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Building Healthy Groups to Prevent Campus Hazing

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Perspectives From Chapter Leaders Across The Country

We can’t know what we don’t know. I feel...

What I wish my FSA Knew: Perspective from a Former Collegiate Leader

More likely than not, a fraternity/sorority advisor (FSA) is...

Are you Just Balancing or Building Relationships?

As fraternity and sorority professionals, our actions and decisions...

Developing Your Own Growth Philosophy

For the last couple of years, it seems like...

Recruiting the Next Generation of Sorority Women

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Growth and Expansion: The Dance Between Campuses and Headquarters

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About Essentials

Essentials is a monthly educational e-publication provided to AFA members to explore selected topics. Editions seek to start conversation around the way we approach our work and to illuminate innovative ways of pushing the fraternal movement forward. Editions are typically published on the second Wednesday of each month from February to November. Please note that pieces included in Essentials provide various perspectives across the field of fraternity/sorority life, and thus may not be reflective of the policies or positions of the association. Learn more…