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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012.

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Dr. Lynn Akey Appointed Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For her work, Akey was Minnesota State System Academic and Student Affairs Administrator of the Year in 2021. For her work, Akey was Minnesota State System Academic and Student Affairs Administrator of the Year in 2021. in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University; and a Ph.D. Akey holds a B.S.

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RUNELL J. KING

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

King has been named the Saint Augustine’s University vice president for institutional & sponsored research. King served as SAU’s associate vice president for institutional research.

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Developing Young Assessment Professionals: A Year-long Professional Development Series for Assessment Graduate Assistants

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Graduate school is a transformative journey, providing students with the opportunity to delve deeper into their chosen fields, cultivate skills, and make valuable connections. In order to expose participants to real-world assessment practices, the series features guest speakers who are practitioners and leaders in student affairs assessment.

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The only bad data you can have is the data you don't do anything about

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Ellissa Brooks Nelson (she, her, hers) Divisional Director, Student Affairs Research & Assessment University of North Carolina at Charlotte In her current role: ~2 years Also serves as: SAAL’s Vice President of Profession Advancement Tell me about your journey into student affairs assessment.

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These schools re-tooled their enrollment playbook using data to drive growth

University Business

Staff was churning out literally thousands of static PDFs out of my unit,” says Melanie Boynton, director of institutional research and analytics at Reynolds. “There are some foundational hurdles that most institutions haven’t figured out how to get over yet.” “I’m concerned for students.

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It may be time to rethink the college minor (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Susannah Townsend is a doctoral student at Ohio State University in the area of higher education and student affairs. With a focus on first-generation college students, she has worked in institutional research for more than 10 years. Mayhew Emily Creamer Susannah Townsend Is this diversity newsletter?

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