- From the Editor: Blending the Philosophical, Practical, and Personal with Developments
From the Editor: Blending the Philosophical, Practical, and Personal with Developments
ContinueAmanda Suniti Niskodé-Dossett
EditorWe are proud to present the Summer 2012 issue of Developments. The purpose of this publication is to stimulate your thinking and enhance your work.
This issue is a special blend of the philosophical, practical, and personal. Among these articles, you will find references to Hegel, hooks, and Warner as well as step-by-step guides for assessment in residence life and student activities. You will read personal stories about the ways in which personal ...
- From One Dupont Circle: Quarterly Update
From One Dupont Circle: Quarterly Update
ContinueGregory Roberts
ACPA Executive DirectorGreetings from One Dupont Circle:
The summer of 2012 has been one of excitement and joy following a very successful year of programs and activities. The Louisville Convention was a resounding success as this was the first time ACPA has been held in Louisville, Kentucky. We are working diligently with the 2013 Las Vegas Planning team to make this special convention, being held in conjunction with NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation, a significant professional development experience.
Since my ...
- From the President: When One Door Closes
From the President: When One Door Closes
ContinueKeith B. Humphrey
ACPA President
The University of ArizonaHappy summer to my student affairs family!
If your campus is like mine, the joy of commencement has come and gone and you are focused on welcoming the newest students to your academic community. For me, both moments are always emotional.
When I look back on the accomplishments of my students at graduation paired so closely with seeing the promise and optimism of a new class, the juxtaposition always gives me pause. I ...
- Commissions Corner
Commissions Corner
ContinueLaura A. Bayless
Coordinator for CommissionsHeather Shea Gasser
Past Coordinator for CommissionsThis issue of Developments highlights the work of two Commissions:
- Spirituality, Faith, Religion and Meaning
- Graduate and Professional Student Affairs
Please take a moment to read these brief articles. We expect you will find resources to assist in your work on your campus. Commissions and Task Forces produce a number of important professional development opportunities ranging from webinars to publications to in-person training opportunities. It is never too late to become involved ...
- Internationalization and the Search for Otherness
Internationalization and the Search for Otherness
ContinueJason E. Lane
State University of New York, AlbanyThe purpose of the Global Affairs column is to discuss issues pertinent to the student affairs profession that arise out of the growing interconnectedness in the world. This column will provide readers with information and insights about the changing nature of the profession and some of the factors contributing to those changes. The use of the term “globalization” is meant to describe the growing interconnection of nations, people, economies, politics, and education. ...
- Supreme Court to Revisit Issue of Race as Factor in Higher Education Admissions
Supreme Court to Revisit Issue of Race as Factor in Higher Education Admissions
ContinueNeal H. Hutchens
University of KentuckyThe permissibility of race-conscious admissions policies in higher education has once again taken legal center stage, with the U.S. Supreme Court having accepted Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (2011) for review. In Fisher, the Supreme Court will consider arguments that a law guaranteeing acceptance to a Texas university for students graduating in the top 10% of their high school class negates the need for using race ...
- On the Ethical Implications of Being The Man
On the Ethical Implications of Being The Man
ContinueZ Nicolazzo
Developments Editorial Board Member
Miami University (OH)Somehow, everyone engaged in student affairs work has become “the man” at one time or another. The term the man has nothing to do with gender. The man is an authority figure, an adversary, someone not normally considered by those in opposition to be an ally or to be trusted. The man is someone who will likely impose seemingly irrelevant and arbitrary regulations to hinder efforts to achieve some perceived ...
- A Rejoinder to On the Ethical Implications of Being The Man
A Rejoinder to On the Ethical Implications of Being The Man
ContinueZ Nicolazzo
Developments Editorial Board Member
Miami University (OH)To recognize that we touch each other in language seems particularly difficult in a society that would have us believe that there is no dignity in the experience of passion, that to feel deeply is to be inferior, for within the dualism of Western metaphysical thought, ideas are always more important than language. To heal the splitting of mind and body, we marginalized and oppressed people attempt ...
- Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Listening to the Voices of People with Disabilities
Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Listening to the Voices of People with Disabilities
ContinueKaren A. Myers
Saint Louis UniversityThe use of Universal Design (UD) within higher education has primarily been directed towards students with disabilities. In recent years, research has proposed that UD is beneficial to a wide range of students, including, but not limited to, students with disabilities. Students not speaking English as their first language, students who are non-traditional in age, and students with varied learning styles may all benefit from the infusion of ...
- Promising Practices in Assessing Learning in Student Activities
Promising Practices in Assessing Learning in Student Activities
ContinueWhile publications such as Learning Reconsidered 2 (Keeling, 2006) and the CAS Learning Domains (Council for the Advancement of Standards, 2011) have set the standards for assessing student learning in campus activities, actually assessing student learning in co-curricular experiences is still a time consuming and elusive ...
- Making Assessment Meaningful: Practical Assessment Techniques for Residential Environments
Making Assessment Meaningful: Practical Assessment Techniques for Residential Environments
ContinueIn the last decade, there has been an increased understanding that student affairs units have a shared responsibility with academic affairs units for student learning (Greater Expectations National Panel, 2002; Keeling, 2006), including developing opportunities for substantial out-of-classroom or co-curricular learning that enhances the formal academic curriculum. ...
- Introduction and Discussion Questions to Part I: Student Activities and Residence Life
Introduction and Discussion Questions to Part I: Student Activities and Residence Life
ContinueFor decades, scholars and practitioners in the field of higher education have repeatedly communicated the value and importance of student learning outcomes (Bresciani, Moore Gardner, & Hickmott, 2010; Erwin, 1991; Schuh & Upcraft, 2001), yet our experiences tell us that many student affairs ...
- From One Dupont Circle: Quarterly Update
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