The Student Affairs Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The VCU Division of Student Affairs (DSA) was recently named one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and in collaboration with the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). Aaron Hart, Vice President of the Division of Student Affairs, and Brooke Berry, J.D.,

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This year, the Journal of Student Affairs Inquiry ( JSAI ) Editorial Team has engaged in an exciting process of visioning and planning. First and foremost, we have given considerable thought to the journal’s unique contribution to advancing the field of student affairs assessment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

One student described the difficulty of needing to fit into a chair with an attached and non-adjustable desk by talking about the lack of back support and how squeezing into the chair cut into their stomach. Another student described a similar seating arrangement and how the seat “pushes you against the table, it hurt(s).”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

Before coming to Otero, Alvarez was a senior fellow for NASPA (student affairs administrators in higher education) and a vice president for student affairs at North Dakota State University. His sense of curiosity drives his staff crazy, he said, because he’s always reading articles and books that he shares with them.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JUNE 14, 2024

Perhaps more importantly (or more frightening), at least five cohorts of University of Connecticut (UConn) Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) master’s students know your monsters, too. Mahoney, 2020 ) play an important role in the learning and development of emerging UConn HESA student affairs assessment leaders.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MAY 17, 2023

For example, an instructor might, ideally with the student’s permission and buy-in, contact faculty who previously worked with the student, various administrators like the Department Chair and the Dean of Student Affairs, and Disability Resources & Services (DRS).

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Roompact

MARCH 20, 2024

Guest Post by Alex Baker, Student Affairs Professional In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, creating inclusive environments is not just a moral imperative but also a modern necessity. This article aims. Continue Reading →

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

counselor education (student affairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., Means Title: Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh Age: 39 Education: B.A., sociology and political science, Elon University; M.Ed., Be open to change and new directions as a teacher, scholar, advisor, and mentor.

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Dr. Josie Ahlquist

MARCH 3, 2022

Chances are high that multiple articles have come across your feed about the great resignation, staff morale, or employee disengagement. The spring is usually a heavy recruitment season for entry-level positions in student affairs. But this year, there are openings all across the board.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

He is lead author of How College Affects Students: 21st Century Evidence that Higher Education Works, Volume 3 (Wiley, 2016); has published more than 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals; and has received over $20 million in grant funding. Yes In-Article Careers: 6 Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 28, 2023

Early on in my career, I worked for a program at the University of Arizona that supported college students with disabilities, and I found a great calling there because the mentorship that I had done in my undergraduate [years] with middle school students and similar experiences really helped me work one-on-one with college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Bowman (left), Michigan State University’s associate dean for academic and student affairs, and other leaders from the university’s college of education. This is the first in a series of articles focused on Dr. Jerlando F. Jerlando F. Jackson meets with Kristine L. Go Green,” they tell Jackson, repeating the school’s mantra.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Breaking it down: While most colleges offer a plethora of resources for their students to achieve academic success, they’re scattered across locations at different times, making it inefficient or confusing for students, Dornsife says. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 23, 2023

Staff toured other student success centers at other universities and will also engage current students to establish a vision for the space, shares Diana Garza, senior assistant dean for student affairs at Boise’s College of Engineering. No In-Article Careers: 3

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 7, 2023

The facility is funded by donor gifts, the institution and a student wellness fee, which has been in place since 2016. The recreation and fitness space, for example, is designed to be used by all students spanning all levels of experience, comfort and engagement. : Is this Career Advice newsletter?: No In-Article Careers: 3

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Tutoring, library resources, academic advising and career services are smushed together, and counseling, disability services, medical centers and student care teams are sharing space more than ever before. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 3, 2023

King , vice chancellor for inclusivity and student affairs at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, has been selected as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. Yes In-Article Careers: 6

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2023

A student affairs staff member could create regular opt-in groups for students in a shared interest community, or incorporate groups into a portion of new student orientation. No In-Article Careers: 3

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ultimately, Vecera would like to see the effort move beyond student affairs and other student-facing offices to collaborate more with instructors. How does your institution incorporate self-assessments into its student success efforts? Share your story. : Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The program “takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and help someone,” says Kristine Goodwin, vice president for student affairs at Western New England.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Faculty and student affairs professionals “hear a mixed message about whether they should commit significant amounts of their time—which is already quite stretched—on professional learning. ” The result? Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 23, 2023

This was especially true when I was hired as acting dean of student affairs at Compton nearly 18 years ago. Back then, I worked directly with students each day. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 6 In-Article Advertisement High: 9 In-Article related stories: 12 In-Article Advertisement Low: 15 Include DNU?:

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SRHE

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This blog is based on an article published in Policy Reviews in Higher Education (online 02 January 2025) [link] Bashiru Mohammed is a final year PhD student at the faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University. He also holds Masters in Higher education and students affairs from the same university.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Prior to this, I was the director of a summer bridge program here at SLCC … housed under Student Affairs, specifically the orientation office. Magazine treatment: Trending: Display Promo Box: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 8 In-Article related stories: 12 In-Article Advertisement Low: 17 Include DNU?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 8, 2023

” Editorial Tags: Student life Student Health Image Source: Student Affairs Marketing/Northwestern University Image Caption: Northwestern’s dining halls no longer display calorie counts by the food they serve, though the information is still publicly available. : Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 7, 2023

I didn’t know about this thing called Student Affairs just yet, but I knew [there was] a way that I could work at a college and sort of do for other students—particularly first-gen, BIPOC students and Pell Grant students—what others had done for me. : Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

Wright State dean of students Chris Taylor announced Rando’s termination in a one-paragraph email to the Division of Student Affairs staff on Feb. Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 23, 2023

Student affairs administrators at UC Irvine used a one-time grant to create a new position for a food access and security coordinator. Magazine treatment: Trending: Display Promo Box: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 3 In-Article Advertisement High: 6 In-Article related stories: 9 In-Article Advertisement Low: 12

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2023

Taylor is currently vice president of student affairs at Central State University, the only public historically Black college or university in Ohio. Yes In-Article Careers: 6 I want to try to capture that within the HUB,” he said.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

APRIL 25, 2023

Structured Conversations), reflect on an article we read or on SAAL’s open course, and you may even find us offering SAAL membership quick and easy tips we implement in our daily work to make assessment more manageable and impactful on our campuses. Submissions are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

Is this somebody in student affairs? ” and they are about connecting the student to the right resource and making them comfortable with accessing that resource, getting rid of that stigma. : Is this Career Advice newsletter?: No In-Article Careers: 0 Is this somebody in advising?”

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Alison Wrynn , associate vice chancellor for academic programs, innovations and faculty development at the California State University system, has been chosen as senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at the University System of Maryland. Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

She has published articles in Harvard Law Review and Cornell Law Review, among others. From enrollment services to student affairs, there seemed to be nothing that the now-president-designate couldn’t do. Mills received her Ph.D. in health policy in 1994 from Brandeis University. President-designate Gregory L.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

“My experience, for the most part, is that marketing does play a crucial role in new academic program success,” Perry Rettig, a professor of education and a former vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at Piedmont University in Georgia, said in an email. Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We have not undertaken these changes lightly, but deem them to be relevant and necessary given the state of our organization and the field of student affairs assessment. Thank you for your commitment to student affairs assessment and this organization. Wishing you all the best for the remaining time this year!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

The issue can be a lack of a centralized, cross-departmental office that acts as a one-stop shop for all career-related issues on campus, limited coordination between career offices and other student-facing units like academic advising or student affairs, or both. Disable left side advertisement?:

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