Volume 19, Issue 1 (Spring 2022)

A Message from the President

One of the top questions I got the last few months, and throughout the ACPA 2022 Convention is: am I ...

A Message from the Executive Director

I am writing this reflection on my first day back to work following the ACPA22 Convention in St. Louis. Like ...

A Note from the Editors

Hello, all. We hope that many of you are returning after a wonderful chance to reconnect IN PERSON with colleagues ...

All I Know So Far | Vernon A. Wall

My ACPA Presidency officially began after the Business Meeting at the ACPA Convention in Nashville in March of 2020.  I ...

Remembering the Scars They Caused | Boatwright

written by: Dax Boatwright I write these words thinking of my oldest known ancestor whose identity was erased through rape ...

The Compassion Toolkit: One University’s Efforts to Actualize an Institutional Value | Demetriou, Jones, Lewis, Maré

written by: Cynthia Demetriou, Candace Jones, Deanna L. Lewis, Jeannette Maré In our university’s strategic plan, compassion is a core ...

Sexuality, Gender, and the Student Government Presidency | Michael A. Goodman

written by: Dr. Michael A. Goodman According to Victory Institute (2021), a nonprofit focused on increasing the number of lesbian, ...

You Can Go Your Own Way: Student Leader Development Pathways | Notari, Toich, Sessa, Bragger

written by: Catrina Notari, Margaret Toich, Valerie Sessa, Jennifer Bragger Developing student leaders is a major objective at many universities ...

Part II: Reimagining Leadership Education in Student Affairs Through a Critical Lens | Teig & Dilworth

written by: Trisha Teig & DaShawn Dilworth Abstract Leadership education in student affairs must address inherent oppressive practices that exclude ...

Beyond Collegiality: Community Care in Academia | Rachel Wagner

written by: Rachel Wagner Will this person be a good colleague?  That’s a question that surfaced in multiple ways for ...

Surface Pressure | Xianwen “Wen” Xi

Do you remember coming home from school when you were younger and on the table would be a letter addressed ...

Contributing Factors to Academic Success Among Student Veterans | Findley & Metz

written by: Sam P. Findley, M.A. & J. Metz, Ph.D. Introduction The number of student veterans enrolled in higher education ...