scholarly journals Student Affairs and Hurricane Katrina: Contextual Perspectives from Five Institutions of Higher Education in New Orleans

NASPA Journal ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan K Gardner ◽  
Kristy Miller ◽  
Marco J Barker ◽  
Jennifer Loftin ◽  
Marla Erwin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Institutional Contexts ◽  
Public Versus Private

Fifteen student affairs administrators from five institutions of higher education in New Orleans were interviewed regarding their experiences immediately before and after Hurricane Katrina and how the crisis affected their work. Participants were chosen for their diversity among racial, gender, and institutional contexts. Analyses of the interviews resulted in four themes that describe the differences between how public versus private institutional cultures affected these administrators’ responses and the decision making that occurred in the wake of the storm. These themes include (a) decision making, (b) communication, (c) resources and limitations, and (d) student affairs status. Implications for policy, practice, and research are included.

scholarly journals Student Affairs and Hurricane Katrina: Contextual Perspectives from Five Institutions of Higher Education in New Orleans

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan K Gardner ◽  
Kristy Miller ◽  
Marco J Barker ◽  
Jennifer Loftin ◽  
Marla Erwin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education

Higher Education in New Orleans Post Hurricane Katrina through COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-7
Author(s):  
Rev. Herbert A. Brisbon ◽  
Heidi I. Lovett ◽  
Eric D. Griggs
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans

“Like We Lost Our Citizenship”

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marguerite Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Vietnamese Americans ◽  
Educational Success ◽  
International Media ◽  
Vietnamese American ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Media ◽  
The City

This concluding chapter examines representations of Vietnamese Americans before and after Hurricane Katrina. The recuperation of American political and military might in the 1980s marked a transition in representations of Vietnamese Americans, as the New Orleans media began to focus on stories of Vietnamese American economic and educational “success.” Nevertheless, Vietnamese Americans lived more or less under the radar until about thirty years later, when they were once again thrust into the media limelight because of their quick return and recovery after Hurricane Katrina. Once potential objects of New Orleans exclusion, Vietnamese Americans now represented the city at its best, with national and international media outlets upholding the community's efforts as a story of hope and achievement in the aftermath of disaster.

scholarly journals PROJECT AS AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR CHANGES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
Linda Daniela ◽  
Gunta Kraģe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Innovative Solution ◽  
Study Process

<p>The article analyzes project as a method of innovative solution in higher education which may result in introducing gradual changes in the institutions of higher education. There is a universal opinion that universities are conservative institutions where changes are slow or they are not at all. Nowadays the emphasis of action changes and higher education institutions (hereafter in the text HEI) look for cooperation possibilities with the employers and the possible applicants; they try to get closer to the society by participating in social and economic changes that take place in the society and participate in developing the education policy and decision making. Implementation of projects in the higher education institution which involve the whole staff promotes the increase of the staff’s competence and provide innovative solutions in the study process, develop a closer link among the project partners, state, municipality and non-governmental sector.</p>

Determined to Learn: Accessing Education Despite Life-Threatening Disasters

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudine SchWeber
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New York ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Right To Education ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Online Distance ◽  
The Right ◽  
Education Coursework

The ‘right to education’ proclaimed by the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights requires access to learning as well as the support systems. Since access can be interrupted by various circumstances, the possibility of providing continuity despite external dangers by using online distance education, offers an intriguing and valuable option. For example, life-threatening disasters, such as war or hurricanes, can interrupt or halt ongoing higher education coursework. Despite that reality, some students remain determined to continue the learning. How can institutions respond to this determination fast enough to be of use and effective enough to maintain their educational reputations? Empire State College’s (New York) activities in its Lebanon Residence Program after the 2006 war and Xavier University in New Orleans’ actions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina provide valuable answers. Together with the unique Sloan Semester--created to temporarily provide educational continuity for hurricane affected students-- these programs also offer lessons on resilience and survival in a crisis.

Effect of Financial Constraints on Student Affairs Services

NASPA Journal ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marysz P. Rames
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Program Quality ◽  
Student Affairs Officers ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Senior Student Affairs Officers ◽  
Senior Student

This study reviews the effects of university financial constraints on student affairs services from 1992 to 1997. Senior student affairs officers at 4-year, state-assisted institutions of higher education that were NASPA members with undergraduate enrollments between 5,000 to 11,000 were surveyed. Additionally, productivity strategies used by senior student affairs officers were identified. A questionnaire was developed to solicit information on the effect financial constraints had on student affairs in the areas of service changes, funding shifts, and perceived program quality.

Incidence of Cleft Pathology in Greater New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 757-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haig A. Goenjian ◽  
Ernest S. Chiu ◽  
Mary Ellen Alexander ◽  
Hugo St. Hilaire ◽  
Michael Moses
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Environmental Risk Factors ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Before And After

Background Reports after the 2005 Hurricane Katrina have documented an increase in stress reactions and environmental teratogens (arsenic, mold, alcohol). Objective To assess the incidence of cleft pathology before and after the hurricane, and the distribution of cleft cases by gender and race. Methods Retrospective chart review of cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CUP) and cleft palate (CP) cases registered with the Cleft and Craniofacial Team at Children's Hospital of New Orleans, the surgical center that treated cleft cases in Greater New Orleans between 2004 and 2007. Live birth data were obtained from the Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics. Results The incidence of cleft cases, beginning 9 months after the hurricane (i.e., June 1, 2006) was significantly higher compared with the period before the hurricane (0.80 versus 1.42; p = .008). Within racial group comparisons showed a higher incidence among African Americans versus whites (0.42 versus 1.22; p = .01). The distribution of CUP and CP cases by gender was significant ( p = .05). Conclusion The increase in the incidence of cleft cases after the hurricane may be attributable to increased stress and teratogenic factors associated with the hurricane. The increase among African Americans may have been due to comparatively higher exposure to environmental risk factors. These findings warrant further investigation to replicate the results elsewhere in the Gulf to determine whether there is a causal relationship between environmental risk factors and increased cleft pathology.

Asian Americans: Achievements Mask Challenges

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 290-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roli Varma
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Model Minority ◽  
Career Mobility ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Private Companies

AbstractThis article focuses on the existence of the "glass ceiling" to upward career mobility experienced by Asian Americans in professional occupations. It questions the recent portrayal of Asian Americans as a "model minority" who have "made it" in America. Instead, it shows that despite their good record of achievement, Asian Americans do not reach a level at which they can participate in policy and decision-making responsibilities. This article builds on the emerging glass ceiling literature by Asian American scholars, while examining social/cultural complexities, peculiarities, and nuances in private companies, government agencies, and institutions of higher education.

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