Volume 11, Issue 4 (Fall 2013)

From the Editor Paul Eaton Editor In the next two issues of Developments, we will feature a series of articles

From One Dupont Circle: Quarterly Update Gregory Roberts Executive Director Greetings, The time continues to fly by and a lot

From the President: Why we Thrive Kathleen Kerr ACPA President In the fall issue of Developments, I reflected on the

Commission Corner: CASHE Update Rebecca Shepherd Chair, Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education Founded in March 1977, the Commission

ACPA Annual Convention 2014:Local Arrangements and Career Central Update Local Arrangements – Lots to Walk to Near Convention Center and

Challenge without Support: How can we Create a Meaningful First Year for Distance Learners? Marisa Vernon Columbus State Community College

Unauthorized, Ineligible, Deferred, and Underserved: Realities of Undocumented College Students Karen Miksch University of Minnesota Jeffrey C. Sun University of

How Safe do International Students view your Campus? Jason E. Lane State University of New York, Albany During 2009, a

ACPA’s Influence on Collegiate Mental Health Susan R. Stock Roosevelt University As part of the celebration of the ACPA –

We are all Esther Lloyd-Jones’ Grandchildren Paul G. Brown Boston College The student affairs profession is a young profession. As

ACPA's Evolving Influence on Student Learning James P. Barber College of William and Mary The higher education landscape was quite

Women as Leaders: Factors that Affect Career and Personal Success for Black, Female Leaders and Strategies to Overcome Them Cheryl

Exploring the Personal Perimeters of Women in Higher Education Administration: A Qualitative Study Maureen A. Guarcello University of San Diego

Women as Leaders & Caregivers: Casting Ebony Pillars in the Ivory Tower—Reflections of a Sister in the Academy Shawna M.

Academic Coaching: Experiences and Lessons at One Urban University Lisa J. Hatfield Portland State University Academic coaches encourage “persistence and