Dr. John Mueller of the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education has a commentary titled “Atheist Students on Campus: From Misconceptions to Inclusion” (subsciption required) in the January 30, 2009, edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Dr. John Wesley Lowery recently presented two webinars for NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education for changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 regulations.

Congratulation go out to the Nancy Newkerk Award recipients, Stanley Horton and Morgan Rizzardi. The Nancy Newkerk award is given to the second year student(s) who demonstrates outstanding contributions to student affairs activities.

Nicole Croly, a second year graduate student in the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, recently received the William J. Brennan Graduate Assistant Fellowship from the Order of Omega (Greek honors society).