Donald E. Heller, dean of the College of Education at Michigan State University, argues there is scant evidence of a relationship between changes in federal student aid and tuition increases. In a new monograph, Does Federal Financial Aid Drive Up College Prices?, he examines research on the so-called Bennett Hypothesis, which suggests that the...
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Professor Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela, a higher education scholar with extensive international research experience, has been appointed as assistant dean for international studies in the College of Education at Michigan State University. She assumes the position on May 16, 2013. Mabokela takes over for John R. (Jack) Schwille, who has served in the position for...
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Krystal K. (Owens) Jones, (MA SAA ’11) was selected as the recipient of the Southern Methodist University’s 2013 President’s New Employee Excellence Award. Jones has served as a residential community director at SMU since 2011 and has demonstrated significant service to the university, including serving on the Student Affairs Division Staff Development and Assessment...
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Former assistant vice president for student services and adjunct faculty member Patricia Enos has been selected to receive the Esther Lloyd Jones Professional Service award, given by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). Enos will receive the award during ACPA’s annual conference in Las Vegas, March 4-7. “It’s a humbling honor to be included in...
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Mark Chung Kwan Fan, a current second-year student in the Student Affairs Administration masters program, was selected as the recipient of the 2013 Service to the International Community Award, sponsored by ACPA’s Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Student Development. The award recognizes a student affairs professional or graduate student for outstanding service to...
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While emeritus status may carry a variety of meanings, a recent article explores efforts of colleges and universities across the United States to make emeritus status meaningful. The article, co-authored by Roger Baldwin, MSU professor of higher, adult and lifelong education (HALE), and HALE graduate assistant Michael J. Zeig, examines initiatives to provide retired...
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