Renn, K. A., & Brazelton, G. B. (2012). Learning to Speak, Learning to Listen: How Diversity Works on Campus By Susan E. Chase Cornell University Press, 2010, 291 pages. $60 cloth, $24.95 paperback. Social Forces. doi: 10.1093/sf/sos103 “Sociologist Susan E. Chase takes on the persistent challenge of inter-group dialogue in higher education and, for the… Read More »
HALE Alumni Updates
MSU'S The Placement Exchange (TPE)'s 2013 Ambassador
The Placement Exchange is a partnership of NASPA, ACUHO-I, NACA, NODA, ASCA and AFA. It will be held in Orlando, Florida from March 13-17, 2013. Ivana Trottman, first year SAA MA student, has been selected as the 2013 TPE ambassador for MSU. Ivana will be the main communication conduit on campus about the placement services available… Read More »
Journal Article: Making Emeritus Matter
Baldwin, R. G., & Zeig, M. J. (2012). Making emeritus matter. Change, 44, 28-34. “What is an emeritus professor? The emeritus role means different things at different colleges and universities, but generally it has an elusive, ambiguous quality. It may simply mean that a professor has retired with an honorific title acknowledging many years of service to… Read More »
Alumni Update: Article on Scholarship Support
Timothy Gordon, 1995 HALE MA graduate, recently published an article on Scholarship Support with Adult Education. Timothy is currently the Associate Dean of Student and Alumni Services at Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies. To read the article online, click here. For the PDF: Scholarship Support Has a Big Impact on Adult Students article
HALE Students Receive Fellowships
Pamela Roy and Alex Akulli, both HALE Ph.D students, have each received the Donald H. Wulff Diversity Travel Fellowship, sponsored by The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD). The fellowship is named after the late Don Wulff, a distinguished scholar and practitioner at the University of Washington, who devoted his life’s energy… Read More »
HALE Doctoral Students Presenting: Our Stories & Sacrifices-Educating Latina at the Graduate Level
Current HALE doctoral students, Melissa Soto (4th year) and Dalinda Martinez (3rd year) will be presenting to undergraduate Latina students interested in applying to graduate school. The workshop will expose participants to the realities of being Latina in graduate school. Melissa and Dali will provide advice on the application process, funding, and research. They will… Read More »
Current Ph.D. Student in the Huffington Post
C. Robert (Rob) Shorette, current third HALE doctoral student, was recently interviewed for an article and live discussion with Huffington Post. The topic for both was on being white on a black college campus. Click here to read the article. Click here to view to the live discussion. Well done, Rob!
Doctoral Student Appointed to International Association of Student Affairs and Services Team in Haiti
L. Michelle Vital (current HALE doctoral student; SAA MA, 05) was recently selected to serve on the International Association of Student Affairs and Services (IASAS) team who will be traveling to Haiti to provide consulting services to the HELP project. HELP’s mission is to create, through merit and needs based scholarships, a community of young… Read More »
56th Annual Conference of CIES Highlights
The 56th Annual Conference of CIES was held this year April 22-27th, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Michigan State University was well represented throughout the conference. Here is a list of sessions presented by current faculty and students of HALE, as well as MSU doctoral students from other programs. We apologize in advance for any… Read More »
Alumni Update: Dr. Jennifer Hodges at University of North Texas
Jennifer Hodges (HALE PhD, 2007) recently accepted the position of Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies at University of North Texas. Dr. Hodges is currently serving as the Assistant Dean of University College at University of Akron. Congratulations, Jennifer!