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Recognizing Great Work in Assessment: 2nd Annual SAAL Awards!

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

The purpose of the SAAL awards is to to recognize the assessment work of members that advances the field of student affairs assessment and furthers the mission and values of SAAL. Faculty Champion Award Individual award to highlight a faculty member who has contributed to the scholarship or teaching of Student Affairs assessment.

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Leading With Vision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Those interests were front and center and persuaded me and demonstrated that she is one of my most talented students.” Lord’s educational background is an intriguing mix of marketing communications, business, research, and student affairs. Lord has the ability to push institutional thinking into the 21st Century, says Allen.

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Colleges Look to Cluster Hires Amid Diversity Hostilities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We’ve seen a rise in hate,” says Dr. Bridget Kelly, an associate professor and student affairs & diversity officer at the University of Maryland’s College of Education. Cluster hires are also taking on increased significance as diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts come under attack nationwide. Dr. Candace N. Hall Dr. Candace N.

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Fat On Campus: Mitigating Anti-Fat Bias in the Classroom

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through our work we found that when given the chance to document their experiences fat students overwhelmingly focus on the ways they do not fit in furniture, chairs, and generally within classroom spaces. Fat students’ experiences range from discomfort to stigma and physical pain, all while they are expected to learn.

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Curriculum of Research: Trends in Student Affairs Assessment Syllabi

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

We hope our analysis has created a resource for future faculty designing syllabi, graduate students wondering what to read next, and for assessment professionals seeking to critically evaluate the direction of the field and practitioner professional development needs.

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The Documents You Need to Support Assessment Continuity and Vision

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

In a previous blog post , I recommended assessment professionals develop four documents that can help to guide their work. More to the point, these documents also offer a consistent source of reflection for professionals at the end of the year and a springboard for using data in practice.

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A 40th Anniversary Love Story: About My Favorite Magazine

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The IU Higher Education and Student Affairs Program allowed Ph.D. students to propose and teach special topics courses for undergraduates. Ontario Wooden and I went to Albany State together; we both pledged Kappa Alpha Psi there in spring 1998. Wooden and I co-taught a class that we titled, “Black Issues in Higher Education.”