scholarly journals From Disciplinarian to Change Agent: How the Civil Rights Era Changed the Roles of Student Affairs Professionals

NASPA Journal ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy L Gaston-Gayles ◽  
Lisa E. Wolf-Wendel ◽  
Kathryn N Tuttle ◽  
Susan B Twombly ◽  
Kelly Ward
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Change Agent ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Student Affairs Administrators ◽  
Student Protest ◽  
Civil Rights Era ◽  
Student Protest Movement

Little has been written about the roles and functions of student affairs administrators during the civil rights era. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine how the civil rights era influenced the student affairs profession, paying particular attention to the roles played by student affairs administrators in relation to students, other administrators, and the community. A secondary analysis was conducted based on interviews with 18 student affairs professionals who served on a variety of college campuses during the civil rights era, primarily from the 1950s through the 1970s. Our findings suggest that these administrators took on roles such as educator, advocate, mediator, initiator, and change agent in order to effectively and efficiently resolve issues that arose on their campuses as a result of the civil rights era and the student protest movement.

scholarly journals From Disciplinarian to Change Agent: How the Civil Rights Era Changed the Roles of Student Affairs Professionals

2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy L Gaston-Gayles ◽  
Lisa E. Wolf-Wendel ◽  
Kathryn N Tuttle ◽  
Susan B Twombly ◽  
Kelly Ward
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Change Agent ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Civil Rights Era

Student and Instructor Perceptions: Emphasis on Cognitive and Affective Goals in a Freshman Seminar by Faculty and Student Affairs Professionals

NASPA Journal ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Blackburst ◽  
Frances Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Student Affairs Administrators ◽  
Freshman Seminar ◽  
Freshman Orientation ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Affective Development ◽  
Orientation Course

The authors explore traditional assumptions about the relative emphasis faculty members and student affairs administrators place on cognitive and affective development in the classroom. Through use of the Instructor Self-Assessment Forms and the Student Assessment Form, both groups' perceptions of the extent to which faculty and student affairs administrators emphasized these goals in a freshman orientation course are examined.

The Nature of Student Affairs Work in the Liberal Arts College

NASPA Journal ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan B. Hirt ◽  
Catherine T. Amelink ◽  
Steven R Schneiter
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Student Affairs Administrators ◽  
Student Affairs Administration ◽  
Liberal Arts Institutions ◽  
Work Habits ◽  
Liberal Arts Institution

The mission of the liberal arts institution is to educate the whole student; this parallels the aims of student affairs administration. How does this mission affect what student affairs professionals employed at these institutions do? For this study, researchers examined the nature of work for student affairs administrators at liberal arts institutions. Results revealed that professional life can be conceptualized through three themes: the manner in which work is conducted, work habits in relation to students, and the work environment.

College Students with Attention Deficit Disorder

NASPA Journal ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwyn C. Jones ◽  
Karen S. Kalivoda ◽  
Jeanne L. Higbee
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Study Strategies ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Student Affairs Administrators ◽  
Academic Accommodations ◽  
Disability Support

The population of students on college campuses diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is rapidly increasing. This article provides current information regarding the definition and diagnosis of ADD in adults and can assist counselors, advisors, faculty, student affairs administrators, and disability support staff with the determination of appropriate academic accommodations and support services, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Recommendations for networking with faculty and devising study strategies for students are proposed.

Flashpoints for Asian American Studies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Movements ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Asian American ◽  
American Studies ◽  
Asian American Studies ◽  
Student Protest ◽  
Civil Rights Era ◽  
At Home

Born out of mid-century social movements, Civil Rights Era formations, and anti-war protests, Asian American studies is now an established field of transnational inquiry, diasporic engagement, and rights activism. These histories and origin points analogously serve as initial moorings for Flashpoints for Asian American Studies, a collection which considers—almost fifty years after its student protest founding—the possibilities of and limitations inherent in Asian American studies as historically entrenched, politically embedded, and institutionally situated interdiscipline. Unequivocally, Flashpoints for Asian American Studies investigates the multivalent ways in which the field has—and, at times and more provocatively, has not—responded to various contemporary crises, particularly as they are manifest in prevailing racist, sexist, homophobic, and exclusionary politics at home, ever-expanding imperial and militarized practices abroad, and neoliberal practices in higher education.

scholarly journals Managing Student Suicidality on Campus: Perspectives from Diverse Student Affairs Staff

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Chugani ◽  
Gabriel Kass ◽  
Elizabeth Miller
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
College Counseling ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Counseling Professionals ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Support Students

Suicidal behavior is a substantial public health issue faced by college campuses. College counseling professionals often interact with a variety of other student affairs professionals who may be involved in the management of suicidality on campus. However, research on their experiences and perspectives on this topic is scarce. In this study, we build on literature related to management of suicidality on campus, which is predominantly focused on campus counseling professionals. Fifteen semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with student affairs professionals to explore how professionals on campuses might better work together to prevent crises and support students at elevated risk for suicide. Recurrent and emerging themes included barriers impeding their ability to best serve suicidal students, their perceptions on what factors make students vulnerable to suicide, and suggestions for future research. We conclude with a discussion of options to increase quantity and quality of service provision on campus for suicidal students.

Understanding and Promoting College Student-Athlete Health: Essential Issues for Student Affairs Professionals

NASPA Journal ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward F Etzel
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Drug Testing ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Student Affairs Administrators ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Current Article

Collegiate student athletes are faced with the same developmental challenges and stressors as their nonathlete peers, but they are also expected to deal with the challenges of athletic involvement (e.g., time demands, physical demands, travel schedules). Such additional demands may put athletes at greater risk for experiencing physical and psychological health problems. The current article was written for student affairs administrators as an overview of the current knowledge about several healthrelated issues commonly faced by collegiate student athletes (i.e., training and overtraining, alcohol, drug use and drug testing, depression and suicidality, dysfunctional eating behaviors, injury, and hazing), and to provide assistance to these administrators for making decisions about the best practices for dealing with such issues.

Religion on Campus: Suggestions for Cooperation between Student Affairs and Campus-Based Religious Organizations

NASPA Journal ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Temkin ◽  
Nancy J. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Spiritual Development ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Student Affairs Administrators ◽  
Present Evidence

The authors present evidence that spiritual development is an integral part of students' overall development and argue that it is too often ignored on college campuses. They offer a number of strategies to improve cooperation between student affairs administrators and representatives of religion on campus to acknowledge this aspect of students' lives more fully.

Screening for College Student Problem Drinkers: The Role of the Student Affairs Professional

NASPA Journal ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary G Gintner ◽  
Laura Hensley Choate
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Problem Drinkers ◽  
Motivational Enhancement ◽  
Step Model ◽  
Student Affairs Professional ◽  
Student Problem

Heavy drinking continues to be a nationally recognized problem on college campuses. This article describes how student affairs professionals play a pivotal role in identifying and referring these students for relevant services. A five-step model for alcohol screening, advising, and referral is described using motivational enhancement strategies.

scholarly journals Cultivating Connection

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tura M. Magley ◽  
Matthew G. Barnes ◽  
Garrett P. Schlichte
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Transition To College ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Common Thread ◽  
New Students ◽  
Empathic Leadership

Student leadership is an increasingly utilized tool on college campuses for welcoming and supporting new students as they transition to college. In our various experiences as previous student leaders turned student affairs professionals, we found a common thread in our work which made a tremendous difference in the development of student leaders and the students they served—the ability to create and maintain meaningful empathic connections. This paper will provide structure for orientation, transition, and retention (OTR) professionals to cultivate empathy in student leaders who may use those skills to build stronger and more authentic connections as they welcome and help students successfully navigate their transition to college. The purpose of this paper is to fill a gap in empathic leadership development and its potential to positively impact the transition and retention of new students.

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