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How a Light Bulb Moment Inspired Us to Create a Game-Changing Course

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Our assessment office was roughly two years old and housed five full-time staff, four of whom were heavily involved in day-to-day consultations with colleagues across 20+ departments within our student affairs division. What learning outcomes should I use for my program? The name we chose for our course?

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Unpacking History to Understand the Future of Student Affairs Assessment

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Unpacking History to Understand the Future of Student Affairs Assessment Sydney Kayne, SAAL Blog Writer and Assessment & Evaluation Analyst at University of Colorado Boulder For many student affairs divisions across the United States, co-curricular assessment is a practice that feels like it’s still finding its footing.

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

This program gave me confidence in my unique set of strengths and gave me actionable guidance about how I can incorporate these “superpowers” into my academic, professional, and personal lives.” – Vic Duarte, Justice Studies student. Now more than ever, Dweck’s (2006) message of a growth mindset is key to instill in our students.

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5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

EAB

Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, HCC met the challenges they were experiencing in Latine/x student recruitment and enrollment head on by creating El Centro, a learning community for this student group. Miami Dade College is a Navigate partner and the first school in the nation that offered this unique option beginning in 2006.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These events were followed by the devastating suicide of Dr. Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey, vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, in January 2024, after she wrote a letter critical of the universitys leadership. The average age of presidents was 60, compared with 59.9

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After Settlement with Howard University, Students Call for Sweeping Changes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As far as Howard was concerned, Ross’s journey started on the same day he met with student affairs. A 2006 National College Health Assessment found that just under 50% of the over 94,000 students surveyed reported feeling “so depressed it was difficult to function,” and 9.3% had contemplated suicide.

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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Research has shown that having Black teachers in classrooms significantly contributes to the holistic success of Black students (Milner IV, 2006). Schools should also expand mentorship and support networks for Black male students, equipping them with resilience and leadership skills. Dr. Ronald W.

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