Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education

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Graduate Program in Student Affairs in Higher Education

Through a balance of academic and practical experiences, you'll develop the ability to apply theory and skills as an effective practitioner. Whether you are beginning a career in this field or have experience and want to strengthen your credentials for a leadership position, you'll find our program has a great deal to offer.

Student Affairs in Higher Education, MA

Academic Advising Certificate

The Student Affairs in Higher Education Department at IUP is designed to prepare graduate students for employment in higher education in entry-level or mid-management student affairs positions, dependent upon their previous experiences.

SAHE Department Statement on Diversity and Racial Justice

The SAHE Department is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and socially just learning environment for our students and faculty. As we observe deeply rooted and pervasive acts of white supremacy and systemic racism, particularly anti-Black racism, we affirm that it is our individual and collective responsibility to draw on our life experiences, our interactions with one another, and our education (both inside and outside the classroom) as sources of awareness, knowledge, and skills. We are committed, as individual faculty and students, to continue to expand our own multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills in this important area and to take meaningful and transformative action toward change.

News

SAHE Alumnus Returns to Campus to Present for Black History Month

Henry Lewis III, a 2014 graduate of the SAHE program, is returning to IUP to present "Advocate for your 'Black Health'."

Lowery Presents at Association for Student Conduct Administration Annual Conference

John Wesley Lowery, professor and department chair of Student Affairs in Higher Education, presented a featured session at the Association for Student Conduct Administration annual conference in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, January 26.

SAHE Alumnus Receives NACA Legacy Award

Joe Benyish, a 2012 alumnus of the SAHE program, is a recipient of the National Association for Campus Activities Legacy Award.

Benjamin Co-Authors Chapter on Faculty-Student Engagement

Mimi Benjamin, professor in the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, co-authored a chapter in "The Faculty Factor: Developing Faculty Engagement with Living Learning Communities," published by Stylus Publishing.

Want to Turn Your Student Leadership Experience into a Career?

Learn about a master’s degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education on Tuesday, January 24. Get to know SAHE students, talk with IUP administrators who are SAHE alums, engage with SAHE faculty, and find out more about this great opportunity.

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