ACPA Senior Scholars Blog
Justifying Student Affairs programming: What’s behind the academic curtain?
Vasti Torres Dean, College of Education University of South Florida Former, ACPA Senior Scholar Since becoming an Academic Dean in 2013, I am seeing the nexus between research and practice from a very different perspective. As a faculty member in a student affairs...
How to Start a Revolution: Use Intersectionality as a Framework to Promote Student Success
Donald “DJ” Mitchell, Jr. Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan ACPA Emerging Scholar Do you want students to reach their educational goals? My guess is you answered in the affirmative. Nevertheless, we know...
The upcoming Fisher II SCOTUS decision and its potential relationship to the campus climate for inclusion
Cassie L. Barnhardt, Assistant Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs University of Iowa ACPA Emerging Scholar Very soon, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is expected to decide the case of Fisher II...
Speaking from A Place of Privilege: Why Barack Obama Can’t Win for Losing on Race?
Dr. Sherry K. Watt is the Associate Professor of the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at the University of Iowa and Senior Scholar in ACPA—College Student Educators International. She is an author and the editor of the forthcoming book, Designing...