Friday Roundup 5.18.17

wishlist //

• I have been lusting after the Madewell Transport Tote for years after seeing it on Fran's blog. However, recently I have found myself carrying my black Kate Spade Bradley Backpack to work more often than a tote. This has caused the Madewell Small Transport Tote to catch my eye more. I do not like to carry large purses around with me during daily outings so this seems like a perfect meet in the middle bag for me.

• I am currently waiting on my at home try-on pair of the Warby Parker Watts glasses. I have been looking for the perfect pair of round glasses to add to my collection and I am hoping that these are it!

hallthatjas updates //

• I have into a new condo in the city!
• I don't work in higher education anymore. I actually got a new job in the city that still utilizes a lot of the same principles, but towards a customer success perspective instead of student success. I am absolutely loving every moment of it.

Friday Roundup 9.15.17

higher ed happenings //

• To start off with some lighthearted news, a reporter investigated this screenshot that has been circulating the web recently to find out whether or not it was real or a hoax
• Paola Garcia, a student at Transylvania University, stated that another student at the university has been posting personal information as well as threats against her due to her immigration status. This comes after Trump has announced his plan to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. 
• Louisiana State University’s Phi Delta Theta chapter is under investigation for hazing after the death of Phi Delta Theta pledge, Maxwell Gruver. LSU has currently suspended all fraternity and sorority operations indefinitely while the investigation takes place.

wishlist //

• I haven’t been doing a lot of online browsing in the last few weeks, but on a trip to Target, I noticed they have started carrying the A New Day clothing line in its stores. I have browsed around both in store and online and I am really enjoying the simplicity of the pieces and their ability to be worn at work. I have bought the Utility Popover Shirt it is very comfortable.
• It's September, which means I have Halloween and fall already on the brain. This Candy Corn Sweater from Modcloth is absolutely adorable. I could see this as a tasteful work wear piece for those who can’t dress up in their office for Halloween.

hallthatjas updates //

• Things have been a little busier than usual around here, hence the two week hiatus, however things are starting to normalize again.

Friday Roundup 8.18.17

higher ed happenings //

• If you’re not staying up-to-date on the events unfolding in the aftermath of the hateful “alt-right” rallies last weekend at UVA in Charlottesville, you really should be. It’s is absolutely despicable that there are people spouting such hateful, racist rhetoric and committing such heinous acts of violence.  Bustle has written two articles about how to support the anti-racism groups in Charlottesville and how to support the victims of the violence.
• The Chronicle posted an interesting article that discussed the differing responses between professors and head administrators in the wake of Charlottesville.
• Inside Higher Ed took a look at college’s responses to the rising requests of speakers, such as Richard Spencer, who look to further spread the white power movement. Universities such as Texas A&M have refused to block the visits of these speakers, stating that they have obligations to uphold First Amendment rights on campus.

wishlist //

• I’m ready for fall weather, but I live in Georgia, so I probably won’t actually see fall weather until January. This open-cardigan with faux-suede elbow patches is just making me crave cooler weather even more.
• I have an empty corner in my apartment and I think a bar cart would be the perfect way to fill up that space.
• Mornings are not my favorite and more days than not I find myself having a lot of trouble waking up. I really want to get this alarm clock to try and make my morning wake ups a little more pleasant

hallthatjas updates //

• It's been a long week, y'all

Friday Roundup 8.11.17

It's been a week of poorly lit mirror SnapChat outfit selfies.

higher ed happenings //

• I really enjoyed reading this article about the support Ace Hillard, member of Sigma Lambda Gamma, received from his sorority sisters throughout his transition.
• Are institutions finally taking charge and cracking down on prestigious professors involved in sexual misconduct/sexual harassment? Most notably, University of Washington professor Michael Katze was fired following an investigation which showed that Katze was paying a lab administrator a higher salary in return for sexual favors, as well as sexual harassing two lab assistants.
• Did you know there are many different scholarships available for undocumented students in pursuit of higher education? Check out this list for deadlines and information about these opportunities.

wishlist //

• I have spent the last two weeks scoping out the Lo & Sons OMG Bag. I am going to be doing a lot of traveling for work in the next few months and I feel like this would be a great bag to own, but I just can’t justify spending SO MUCH money on a bag at this point in my life.
• I finally ordered a new set of contact lenses which means that I will finally be able to start wearing sunglasses again (I don’t own any prescription sunglasses). I stumbled across these purple aviators on Amazon one night and I just think they are so cute.
• I ended up finding this skirt  that I talked about in my last wishlist post for $9 off Poshmark and I really like it! It is a nice alternative from pencil skirts because I did not have the problem of it twisting around all day. The elastic helped it stay fitted to my waist while not being too tight on my thighs and butt.

hallthatjas updates //

• I’ve got so many flights booked at the moment it is absolutely insane! I will heading to Cleveland, OH at the end of this month and then to Indianapolis, IN and Chicago, IL at the end of next month! It’s going to be a fun couple of weeks traveling around.
• Tomorrow I am heading out with a few of the lovely ladies I work with to explore some more parts of Georgia. I hoping for nice weather, because it has been really rainy and dreary these last few days.
• A friend tagged me in this article and I thought it was a really realistic view at some of the struggles moving somewhere on your own.