The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources recently released their annual research brief that takes a close look at the profile of student affairs professionals and the challenges they face in their high touch roles on campus.
Year: 2018
Cannabis and the College Campus: Considering the Impact on Students in a Changing Legal Climate
On Nov. 6, 2012, voters in Washington State joined voters in Colorado in passing legislation that legalized marijuana. Since then, eight other states and Washington, DC have passed similar bills. Jason R. Kilmer of the University of Washington looks at what legalization means for college campuses.
ACE Members Use Technology to Expand Access to International Education
A group of American and Japanese colleges and universities are coming together through an ACE initiative to design courses that bridge the borders between their classrooms using technology.
ACE at 100: Supporting the Dreams of Severely Injured Military Veterans
In 2007, ACE created the Severely Injured Military Veterans: Fulfilling Their Dreams program in response to a request from James Wright, then president of Dartmouth, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for academic advising for over 700 severely injured service members.
More Women Peers Helps Women Succeed in STEM, NBER Finds
A recent National Bureau of Economic Research working paper finds that women enrolled in STEM doctoral programs are more likely to persist and to graduate on time when women comprise a greater share of their student peers.
Higher Learning Advocates Report Explores Public Perception of College Students
A recent report by Higher Learning Advocates covers findings from a set of surveys around the perception of today’s college student.
NACUA Webinar on Handling Employee Separation Agreements
The National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) will hold a webinar Thursday, Nov. 8 on the legal, policy, and public relations issues campus legal counsel should consider when drafting and negotiating agreements involving the end of employment relationships.
Practicing Vigorous Civility
We are facing a crisis of speech in the United States, a turmoil over how to speak to each other across lines of difference. And nowhere is this strain more sharply felt than at colleges and universities, writes Frederick Lawrence.
Columbia University Faculty Equity Study Provides Trends and Recommendations
The Policy and Planning Committee of Columbia University released an equity study on university-wide and core division trends for faculty of color and women faculty based on online surveys, in-person interviews, and department- and university-level data.
Brookings Report Highlights Strategies to Improve Completion Rates at Community Colleges
A recent Brookings report takes aim at the structural and motivational barriers that inhibit persistence and completion among community college students.
When College Feels Like the End Rather Than the Beginning
Kelly Davis, director of peer advocacy at Mental Health America, looks at how college students are leading the way to change campus mental health. This post is the latest in our series on College Student Mental Health and Well-Being.
FSU Launches Interactive Toolkit to Bolster Student Mental Health
Florida State University launched a program this fall for all incoming freshman and transfer students to help them adjust to and thrive at college. The interactive, multimedia Student Resilience Project is an evidence-informed toolkit designed to strengthen student emotional and academic coping skills.