July 2024
It’s time to start thinking outside the box when it comes to career success in today’s world. To help students design their careers, the presenter will introduce a new model, featured on the – Inspiring Internships Podcast, and highlight four stages: Inquire, Acquire, Aspire, and Inspire, with engaging activities, discussions, and success stories.
The presenters will share findings from a national study about how campus advisors include and support Jewish sorority and fraternity members. Situated in research on Jewish identity development and sense of belonging, the study examined advisors’ understandings’ of inclusion and support and students’ own voices on their needs—particularly in this time of heightened antisemitism in the US.
High-impact practices (HIPs) bring higher levels of learning success but require an intentional, developmentally based, and equity-focused structure.
The first-year seminar is a high-impact practice that can be used to deepen academic engagement, student connections, collaborative learning, and critical reflection and self-discovery. Student affairs, academic support, and student success professionals bring significant strengths that can be used to create a community within these courses in meaningful ways.
Sexual violence remains an ongoing public health problem on campuses. Institutional leaders must set the standards for how the institution responds to and prevents violence.
A respected administrator, her focus on mentoring nurtures personal growth and leadership development. Elbert champions racial health equity, ensuring every student has equitable access to quality services. Her expertise in harm reduction, prevention, and policy development creates safer environments
Given the growing, diverse student population at institutions across the country, many institutions have developed diversity-related initiatives.
While extroverts are known as being outgoing, assertive, and often considered likable and good leaders, introverts are often known as quiet or anti-social. However, introverts are also active listeners, creative, and adept at relating to others.
Student affairs cannot afford to operate as an island. To fully support student success, leaders within the division of student affairs must develop solid partnerships with academic affairs.
The higher education landscape has shifted considerably in recent years. Enrollment challenges, pandemic pressures, and more have led some institutions to undergo considerable changes in organizational structure, ranging from mass layoffs to mergers and even closure.
Competency development is essential for students as they prepare for a successful transition from college to career. As students experience college, they are able to hone competencies that have real-life implications.
The presenters will share how Bowling Green State University has transitioned from a passive early alert process to an intrusive system that leverages structural relationships between students and staff members, many of whom are NOT academic advisors.