Hello, ACPA.
We hope you are all still basking in the joy (and relief) of graduation and the end of the spring term whether it is finished on your campus or not. This is a time of celebration and reflection as we prepare to shift gears for what comes next. Shifting gears is something most of us have had to do a lot in the past year.
As you look ahead to the months to come and prepare for a new academic year this fall, we are excited to share a diverse offering of articles with you. In addition to comments President McElderry shared at the conference a few months ago, observations about the political context of the work of higher education from Executive Director Moody, highlights of the Dissertation of Year Awardees, and the announcement of our new books team, there is a lot in this issue.
- Speaking of books… (how was that for a transition?) Rachel Mustin shares her take on Admission by Julie Buxbaum in connection with the Operation Varsity Blues Netflix documentary.
- Olufemi Fagun explores the role of AI in student affairs.
- The Florida State University practitioner-scholars team offer the second in their series of articles about relationships. This time they focus on how those relationships have informed their transition into work after graduation.
- Another take on relationships is Allen Geiger’s reflection on working in housing while living-in with a partner.
- Wen Xi Piombino talks more about housing with a focus on the diverse experiences available beyond traditional hall responsibilities as she discusses her work with the Pace Market Food Pantry.
- Jake Czaplicki shares more about food insecurity and how to support those in need.
- And this issue concludes with Festus Cobena Ainoo examining the intersection of supervision and religious expression.
Enjoy this set of thought-provoking pieces and resources. We hope that the work here might inspire you to consider submitting work yourselves. Developments is a great outlet for personal essays, innovative work, and a place to pose challenging questions (you don’t even have to have the answers, you can just give readers things to think about!). We would love to share your work in the August/September issue. Remember the December/January issue is case studies. It makes a great class assignment or can give practitioners a chance to reflect on an interesting and or difficult challenge on campus. Reach out to Developments editor Michelle Boettcher (mboettc@clemson.edu) with any questions or ideas you’d like to discuss.
Have a great summer and thanks for all you do.
The Developments Editorial Team
Samantha Babb
Mary Duenas
Ricardo Montelongo
Michelle Boettcher