Join us for the NACADA Web Events scheduled this semester. Each webinar will air from 1pm - 2pm followed by a 30 minute group discussion. For details regarding each webinar please visit the NACADA webpage. Earn 1 AMP point for participation in each webinar/discussion.

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In The Power of Story: Narrative Theory in Academic Advising, Peter Hagan introduces the concept of the bildungsroman, or the story of a person’s education. As advisors are keenly aware, education and learning can happen in many places.

But what do family dinner traditions, Star Wars, professional engagement, Big Bang Theory, Lego, and travel really have to do with advising? In this fast-paced, narrative presentation, seven advisors from a variety of backgrounds and advising situations will employ stories and metaphor to depict aspects of theory, practice, self-reflection, and professional growth in the field of academic advising. Through the stories of these seasoned advisors, attendees will have the opportunity to reflect differently on what they know about themselves and the work they do to support student success. Topics will include roadblocks that advisors experience when they seek to engage theory to inform their practice, connectedness and community on the higher ed campus, professional engagement to avoid career stagnation, advisors as knowers and sources of knowledge, and more.