Engage with student organizations while managing institutional liability, risks

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Michael Porter
JCSCORE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-85
Author(s):  
Victoria K. Malaney ◽  
Kendra Danowski

This paper presents an overview of multiracial student organizing and organizations on college campuses. The authors address common challenges that multiracial student organizations face in higher education, how student affairs staff can challenge institutional practices that perpetuate monoracism, and how to support and empower mixed race students to effectively develop strong leadership skills. Several recommendations for working through political and administrative hurdles are also provided.


Author(s):  
Erwin Erwin ◽  
Nasarudin Nasarudin ◽  
Husnan Husnan

The purpose of this research is to explain the importance of the student organizations and describe their efforts to improve the speaking skills of students at the Mahad Khalid Bin Al Waleed at the University of Muhammadiyah Mataram. This research uses the qualitative approach with the descriptive type. The result shows the student organizations play an important role based on their objectives and functions. The objectives are to help the foundation and all parties in the Ma'had develop the students’ potential and qualification, and to be the place for the students to share their problems and complaints, while the functions are as one of the media to develop students’ quality, both the members of the non-member, and as the good examples and pioneers of any good deeds. The efforts done by student organizations in improving speaking skills are such as by making activities that lead to improving students' speaking skills like sticking vocabularies in each class and Friday activities such as language game, Arabic debate and short lecture.


2016 ◽  
Vol 167 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-89
Author(s):  
Michael Bütler

Responsibility for forest-linked dangers: examples from legal practice According to the Forest Policy 2020 of the Federal Council the share of old and dead wood should increase in Swiss forests. On the one hand, this is connected to positive ecological effects but on the other, to dangers, responsibilities and liability risks. Recent court and administrative decisions relating to accidents due to typical forest hazards such as falling trees and branches illustrate the legal situation for forest owners and enterprises as well as for forestry professionals. In the wooded environment near buildings and equipment there are obligations for the safety of traffic and passers-by. However, these obligations are limited by the reasonableness of protective measures and the personal responsibility of forest users. In this paper, the liability issue is illustrated by three legal case studies. The cases are assessed by the author, and the essential legal basis for liability is briefly summarized.


NASPA Journal ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas R. Pearson ◽  
Joseph Beckham

Student affairs professionals recognize that learning experiences transcend the classroom, and they have expanded the range of programs and services available to students well beyond the laboratory and lecture hall. The authors survey judicial opinions involving institutional liability for negligence and conclude that the expansion of educational programs carries the potential for heightened risk. Student affairs professionals must be sensitive to these risks and take steps to foresee dangerous conditions, making sure that the level of reasonable, prudent care is commensurate with the degree of risk associated with the activity and educating students about the risks attendant to their participation.


NASPA Journal ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Spring Walton

The author examines social host liability doctrines as interpreted by the courts and discusses them in relation to the college and university. Based on a study of campus fraternity chapters, their attitudes and knowledge about social host liability, and their methods of addressing this possible problem, the author suggests ways that university administrators can assist in preventing these cases.


NASPA Journal ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherry L. Mallory

The author considers the rights of gay student organizations at state-supported public institutions, discusses the First Amendment and equal protections clause of the Fourteenth Amendment as they pertain to gay student organizations, and offers advice on the major principles and issues that should be taken into account in writing a campus policy regarding the rights of gay student organizations.


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