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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012.

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Diverse Recognizes Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs at ACPA Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The winners of this year's Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs gathered at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) conference in Chicago to accept an award jointly presented by ACPA and Diverse. Student Affairs staff and students from Elon University, one of this year's honorees.

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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. This ability to expand her learning and her research came to a head when she was just months away from defending her dissertation. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A.

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Student Affairs Professionals Gather to Discuss Future of the Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With the goal of infusing scholarship into practice, thousands of student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the nation gathered in Boston to strategize about the future of the profession. My first NASPA conference was focused on the lack of current research on minority student retention.

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MCT Foundation Names Three Graduate Scholars to Study Student Mental Health Across Diverse Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

from North Carolina Central University - will conduct research on mental health and wellbeing among college students while pursuing their master's degrees in higher education and student affairs. Beyond their research work, scholars will engage in professional development and mentoring throughout the academic year.

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Segmented, Stretched, and Misunderstood: Student Affairs Marketing and Communications

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

What is the current state of student affairs marketing and communications? For over 10 years, I have been supporting and strategizing marketing and communications across campus, especially in student affairs. During the spring of 2022, I began formally researching how the student affairs divisions within.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Briscoe was called in as an expert on the safety of Black students on college campuses and the increasing number of hate crimes committed on campuses. Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA., Albany State University; M.S.,

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