Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning Volume 47, Issue 4, 2015 By Sandra L. Laursen, Ann E. Austin, Melissa Soto, and Dalinda Martinez Sandra Laursen (sandra.laursen@colorado.edu) is a senior research associate and co-director of Ethnography & Evaluation Research, University of Colorado Boulder. Ann E. Austin (aaustin@msu.edu) is a professor in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education program at… Read More »
HALE Faculty Updates
Kristen A. Renn on ACPA's 2016 Convention
Dr. Kristen Renn shares her thoughts on Scholarship and Faculty for ACPA’s 2016 Convention being held in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Click here for the video. Click here for more information on the convention which will be focusing on curriculum and competency and providing you with opportunities to engage in exploration of cultural, global, and… Read More »
HALE Faculty Update: Dr. Kris Renn recognized at ACPA 2015 Convention
Dr. Kris Renn, Professor of Higher, Adult, & Lifelong Education and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies/Director for Student Success Initiatives at Michigan State was recently recognized at the American College Personnel Association’s (ACPA) 2015 Convention. For more information about the award and Dr. Renn’s recognition please visit the following link: http://www.myacpa.org/award/contribution-knowledge-award Please join us in congratulating Dr. Renn!
Recent Faculty and Student Publications
Several HALE faculty and student articles have been accepted for publication. Please join us in congratulating our current HALE faculty and students! Vicki Baker & Roger Baldwin (faculty). A Case Study of Liberal Arts Colleges in the 21st Century: Understanding Organizational Change and Evolution in Higher Education. Innovative Higher Education http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10755-014-9311-6 Claire Gonyo (student) & Brendan… Read More »
Faculty Update: Dr. Riyad Shahjahan
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Riyad Shahjahan, Assistant Professor, Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, and current HALE PhD student, Dave Nguyen on their recent co-authered publication in addition to Dr. Shahjahan’s other publications. Wagner, A. & Shahjahan, R.A. (2014). Centering embodied learning in anti-oppressive pedagogy. Teaching in Higher Education, DOI:10.1080/13562517.2014.993963 Shahjahan, R.A., Morgan, C.… Read More »
HALE Faculty Update: ACPA SCW 2015 Research and Scholarship Award
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Christa Porter, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Administration, on her recent ACPA Standing Committee for Women 2015 Research and Scholarship Award! The following is a description of the award: “The recipient will be selected based on a review of research and scholarly activity. Preference will be given to… Read More »
HALE Faculty Update: Dr. Kris Renn's new book featured in UK Times Higher Education
Dr. Kris Renn’s new book, Women’s Colleges and Universities in a Global Context, was recently featured in the UK Times Higher Education. An abstract from the article and link to the book can be found below. “We live in an age in which every woman in the world is legally permitted to attend a co-educational higher education… Read More »
NASPA's Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice: Newest Issue
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 2 (2014) Innovations in Research and Scholarship Features Exploring the Parental… Read More »
2014 East Lansing Crystal Award Recipient: Dr. Patricia Enos
On Thursday, April 24, 2014, Dr. Patricia (Pat) Enos was one of the four recipients of East Lansing’s annual Crystal Awards. The Crystal Awards honor individuals, businesses, professionals, non-profits and community groups that have made an outstanding contribution to community life in East Lansing. Crystal Award recipients are dedicated to enhancing the East Lansing community.… Read More »
Research Report: Great Expectations: A Longitudinal Study of New University Trustees
Zeig, M. J., Baldwin, R. G., & Wilbur, K. M. (2014). Great expectations: A longitudinal study of new university trustees, first phase report. East Lansing, MI: Center for Higher and Adult Education. Executive Summary: “University trustees serve an important fiduciary and strategic role for the institutions they serve. This report highlights the initial findings from… Read More »