IUP Student Affairs in Higher Education took 2020 as a chance to reflect on its role in creating an anti-racist environment for our students. This article details our efforts, including a new diversity statement, workshops, and the formation of the student-led Racial Justice Advisory Board.
Mimi Benjamin, associate professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Department, along with Jody Jessup-Anger (Marquette University) presented “Deepening Faculty/Student Interaction in Residential Colleges” at the 2020 Virtual Residential College Symposium.
Mimi Benjamin presented “Engaging Students Through Living-Learning Communities Through Challenging Times” at the National Virtual Learning Communities summit on October 23, 2020. The conference aimed to address new challenges in higher education as a response to uncertain times.
The Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education is pleased to announce the recipient of the Nancy Newkerk Scholarship for 2020: Victoria “Tori” Campbell.
Mimi Benjamin, associate professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Department, served as a discussant for the ACUHO-I virtual roundtable on “Preparing for Fall: Special Considerations for Faculty and Student Affairs Partnerships” on July 23, 2020.
Four graduating students from the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education were honored for exceptional accomplishments and contributions as part of the department’s commencement video for the graduating class of 2020.
Mimi Benjamin, associate professor in Student Affairs in Higher Education, along with colleagues co-edited a special issue of Learning Communities Research and Practice focused on residential learning communities.
The Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education is pleased to announce William “Bill” Mandicott as the 2020 recipient of the Ronald Lunardini Distinguished Alumni Award.
Mimi Benjamin and John Mueller, of the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, each presented an educational session at the annual American College Personnel Association convention in Nashville, Tennessee, the first week in March 2020.
John Wesley Lowery, professor and chair of the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, was a featured speaker at Campuses and the Courts: An Update on Higher Education Legislation and Litigation conference held in Sand Key, Florida, on February 19–21, 2020.
Mimi Benjamin, associate professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Department, has been selected as a participant in the Elon University Center for Engaged Learning Research Seminar on (Re)Examining Conditions for Meaningful Learning Experiences, beginning in July 2020.
John Wesley Lowery, professor and chair in the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, authored a chapter in the recently released second edition of Student Conduct Practice: The Complete Guide for Student Affairs Professionals.
John Mueller, Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, recently published a monograph titled Practice-to-Theory-to-Practice: A 35th Anniversary Re-Introduction with ACPA—College Student Educators International.