An Introduction to Technologies Commonly Used by College Students (Junco & Cole-Avent, 2008) provides us with an overview of the media students use to communicate and how student affairs practitioners are integrating or should be integrating those methods.Student Affairs and technology are not always two terms you hear in the same sentence. Many functional areas include high degrees of confidentiality that make integrating newer technologies into everyday practice very challenging. How, for example, does Disability Support Services set up a group on Facebook without compromising the identities of the students who use those services? Additionally, student affairs is all about the personal touch; it’s our face-to-face interactions with students that distinguish us from other professions.On the other hand, technology is becoming increasingly important on our campuses. Moneta (as cited in Junco & Cole-Avent, 2008) describes the clear delineation between the technology proficiency of students and student affairs professionals. One must wonder if this difference in proficiency is related to a generational difference, unfamiliarity with what is available, inability to use based on office policies, or all of the above.Technology can be a fantastic way to connect with students in other functional areas. Facebook has provided Residence Life and Student Activities a great conduit for advertising and creating groups specific to real life events. The chapter also discusses student affairs trend towards reacting to an inappropriate use of new technology in students rather than proactively addressing it. In general there are great uses for a professional Facebook account; however, there are also some cautions. I for one generally do not initiate the contact with students on Facebook. I have a professional page but I do not seek out students to be “friends” with. We must also avoid the “creepy tree house” effect that was raised as a concern during our recent article discussion. This is the idea that we are encroaching on “student” space. Some students may wonder why the staff and faculty of the institution are lurking around on Facebook.I believe in the end there is some way to use new technology in a positive way for our students. Those offices which have confidentiality to contend with could reach out in more passive ways. Perhaps Disability Support Services could create a blog about a day in the life of a counselor; a Residence Hall Director could do the same. It’s possible that in the end our passive efforts will assist those students who are not so comfortable with the face-to-face interactions we thrive upon.