Strategies for Student Success Beyond Academic Walls

Rethinking Student Engagement in an Atomized World: Sustainability Practices as a Means for Building Community

Isabella Capeci | Research Assistant in the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University

How do we prepare college students to navigate a world that is more individualistic than ever? In...

The Student-Centered Roadmap to Understanding Modern Learners

Leslie Webb | Vice Provost of Student Success and Campus Life, University of Montana

Shifting From Transactional to Relational Interactions With Learners

Justin Smith | Student Engagement Manager, Saint Louis University

Students today want to find meaning and purpose in every decision they make. So, when they interact...

Nurturing Success in Higher Education: A Deep Dive Into Virtual Study Halls

Joe Spalding | Senior Director of Academic Operations in the School of Education, Western Governors University

The Power of Enrichment: Fueling Community Engagement

Scott Cashman | Senior Manager of Community, Career and Corporate Education, Harper College

At Harper College, we take our integration within the community seriously. In the spring I attended...

[From the Archives] Student Disengagement in Higher Education

Alexander (Alex) Barkley | Director of Student Engagement and Involvement, Sacred Heart University

Student disengagement is not a question of apathy or laziness but a lack of connection to others...

Amplifying Awareness: The Vital Role of Assessment in Student Affairs

Joseph D. Levy | Associate Vice Provost of Accreditation and Quality Improvement, Excelsior University

Oftentimes, the work of Student Affairs is overlooked or seen as one dimensional. By leveraging...

The Essential Role of Assessment in Student Affairs’ Practices

Paul Shepherd | Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

By focusing on increasing students’ sense of belonging and creating co-curricular experiences,...

Meaningful Engagement with Alumni in Higher Ed

Reynold Verret | President, Xavier University of Louisiana

The alumni community goes beyond transactional relationships and donor expectations. Active and...

Leveraging Student Affairs to Drive Student Success

Russell Lowery-Hart | President, Amarillo College

Giving Student Affairs a prime seat at the table to develop institutional strategy is essential to...

Student Affairs as an Engine for Student Success

Eric M. Friedman | President, Bergen Community College

Student well-being is central to student success. And student affairs provides supports and...