Last week a memo from current COGS president, Stefan Fletcher (3rd year HALE doctoral student), announced the COGS executive board for 2014-2015. Emily Bank, 1st year HALE master student, was elected as President. Amanda (Mandie) Maxwell, 1st year SAA master student, was elected as Vice President for External Affairs. Both women served has HALE’s representative… Read More »
HALE Alumni Updates
HALE Speaker Series: Alumni Panel Discussion
Navigating Multiple Journey within Higher Education Leadership Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education Alumni Panel Discussion Monday, March 24, 2014 1:30 – 3:00pm 252 Erickson Hall Refreshments Provided Join three alumni of the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education program for a conversation on leading in times of turbulence. Panelists will discuss current issues and challenges for… Read More »
SAA MA Alum Receives President's New Employee Excellence Award
Jeff Grim (SAA MA, 2008) is the 2013 recipient of the Gretchen C. Voight New Employee Excellence Award at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Jeff is known for the innovation and commitment he brings to the Residential Commons initiative. Jeff Grim began his work at SMU the summer of 2011 as an Assistant Director… Read More »
Book Review for Documenting Learning with ePortfolios: A Guide for College Instructors
Fenton, S. M. (2013). Tracy Penny Light, Helen L. Chen, and John C. Ittelson. Documenting learning with ePortfolios: A guide for college instructors. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2012, 16 pp. Soft cover: $40.00. ISBN: 9-780-4706-3620-6. Review of Higher Education 37 (1), 109-111. “Documenting Learning with ePortfolios: A Guide for College Instructors explains how electronic portfolios can… Read More »
Current HALE MA Student at the National Association for Developmental Education Conference
Mary Held, current HALE MA student, recently presented “Succeeding with Students Three Levels out from College Math” at the annual National Association for Development Education conference which was held in Dallas, TX, March 5-8, 2014. Mary also works in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department at Lansing Community College, specifically with Adult Basic Education. Abstract:… Read More »
Journal Article: Unpacking Desensitization, Whiteness, and Violence
Green, Q. & Shahjahan R. A. (2013). Unpacking desensitization, whiteness, and violence. Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 10(2), 130-133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15505170.2013.849631 “As we, two scholars of color, learned about the Boston marathon bombings recently, we simultaneously felt both indifferent and guilty for not feeling much—desensitization. We experienced a similar desensitization following the Sandy Hook school shootings.… Read More »
New Issue: Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice
NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education is pleased to announce the following new issue of Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. Click here to access the articles of your choice by using your NASPA member login. Current Issue: Volume 51, Issue 1 (2014) Matthew R. Wawrzynski Executive Editor Heather Rowan-Kenyon Associate Editor,… Read More »
Alumni Update: Co-Editor of Newest Edition of New Directions for Student Services
Watt, S. K., Linley, J. L. (Eds.). (2014). Creating successful multicultural initiatives in higher education and student affairs: New directions for student services (Vol. 144). New York City, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Looking for practical tips and useful guidelines for designing and implementing successful multicultural initiatives? This resource will help you to set… Read More »
Journal Article: In (Critical) Service to Others, We Serve Ourselves
Duran-Medina, D. (2013). In (critical) service to others, we serve ourselves. Impressions, Ruminations, Treatises, 1, 15-18. “One of the most powerful ways to fully engage multiplicity of identities is to consider how we—whether as student, scholar, teacher, or administrator—and our respective institutions engage with communities through service. This type of civic engagement can take on… Read More »
HALE PhD Alum Presented at Pre-Conference
On October 16, Dr. Barnaby Pung (Career Development Specialist and Part-time Faculty at Washtenaw Community College) presented on “Creating a Seamless Transition from Community College to the Michigan Labor Market” to the Michigan Post-Secondary Special Population Council at the Trends in Occupational Studies pre-conference which was held at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in… Read More »