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ACPA Student Affairs Assessment Institute Recap

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Frontrow: Jennifer Lowman, Amy Pilcher, Britt Spears-Rhymes, Ciji Heiser, Renee Delgado-Riley, and Shae Robinson) Last month, ACPA and its Commission for Assessment and Evaluation hosted their Student Affairs Assessment Institute in Chicago, IL. Gavin Henning and Anne Lundquist, leaders in student affairs assessment.

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Inspired by Veteran Grandfather, Therapist Teaches Wellness, Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student affairs leader Quamina Carter did not take a traditional route to higher education. There, she had opportunities to work with the school’s student affairs division and began to learn that she was “sort of good at that side of the camp,” she says. in higher education and student affairs from CGU.

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SAAL's Dynamic 1st Quarter: Progress, Initiatives, and Community Engagement

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

SAAL's Dynamic 1st Quarter: Progress, Initiatives, and Community Engagement The journey of the Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL) through 2024 has been nothing short of transformative and inspiring for me as President! I firmly believe this first quarter reflects our commitment to these values and our community.

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John Mercer Langston Paved the Way for Black U.S. Representatives, But Most People Don’t Know It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Youngkin in his first act as governor issued Executive Order 1 that labeled the teaching and pedagogical use of DEI in history and other subjects as “divisive.” A member of the Youngkin Administration recently stated that “DEI is dead.” House of Representatives.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. Point Foundation Scholars “Students posted videos on Tik Tok of them having to pull down the rainbow flag and to shutter the doors,” says Hall. of non-LGBTQ people.

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Barbecue Sauce: A Recap of the NASPA Student Success in Higher Education (SSHE) Conference

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

As you might have guessed, I spent most of my time in the Assessment track, but it was great to interact with other Student Affairs professionals focused programmatically on supporting equitable outcomes for historically underrepresented and minoritized college students. However, you can attend sessions from any track.

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Colleges Look to Cluster Hires Amid Diversity Hostilities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bridget Kelly, an associate professor and student affairs & diversity officer at the University of Maryland’s College of Education. Hall, graduate program director and assistant professor for the higher education and student affairs program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), found similar benefits.

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