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A Case For More Yoga On Campus: Yoga As Self-Care For Higher Education And Student Affairs Professionals, Carrie Daut
A Case For More Yoga On Campus: Yoga As Self-Care For Higher Education And Student Affairs Professionals, Carrie Daut
The Vermont Connection
Since the 1970s, yoga has exploded in popularity in the United States. Its practice has become a widespread exercise craze, a popular tool for self-care, and a billion-dollar industry. Studies illustrating yoga’s positive effects on physical and mental health are plentiful. Recently, research has also positioned yoga as an effective tool to combat compassion fatigue. De ned by the Figley Institute (2012) as “the emotional and physical exhaustion that can affect helping professionals and caregivers over time” (p. 4), compassion fatigue is a common risk for individuals in helping, advocacy, and broader social justice roles. While yoga interventions are growing …
A Single Crane, Heather C. Lou
A Single Crane, Heather C. Lou
The Vermont Connection
I transplanted to Burlington, Vermont. from California in 2010. As one of three Asian Paci c Islander (API) students in my graduate program, I battled continuous homesickness, self-doubt, and emotional and physical pain, while also ndingas well as immense growth as a lifelong student. The impacts of racism, racial battle fatigue, and ste- reotype threat during my time in New England eventually accumulated to posttraumatic stress disorder. As a student affairs administrator, I had navigated supporting and challenging students, but failed to engage in methods of radical-self care and put into practice the advice I have often given to students: …
Racial Battle Fatigue And The Black Student Affairs Professional In The Era Of #Blacklivesmatter, Miracle Husband
Racial Battle Fatigue And The Black Student Affairs Professional In The Era Of #Blacklivesmatter, Miracle Husband
The Vermont Connection
Historically, predominantly White institutions represent racial climates where Black student affairs professionals must combat racism, blocked opportunities, and various levels of environmental stress (Smith, Hung, & Franklin, 2011). Research suggests that predominantly White institutions are prime environments for producing racial battle fatigue amongst Black people. Recent media coverage highlights the racialized experiences and treatment of Black people in the United States by various branches of law enforcement. The #BlackLivesMatter Move- ment continues to build momentum in an effort to bring awareness to racial injustices and af rm Black lives. In addition to this awareness, the movement contributes to the larger …
Why I Left Student Affairs And How I Hope To Return, Christy Anthony
Why I Left Student Affairs And How I Hope To Return, Christy Anthony
The Vermont Connection
A career spent in student affairs is a demanding journey, often requiring heavy commitments of time and emotional energy. Although the rewards of such a career are signi cant, many student affairs educators (SAEs) leave the profession, often citing overwhelming challenges of work-life balance. I once believed my own commitment to my SAE profession was unshakeable. However, after more than a decade, family matters pushed me to leave the eld; hopefully, this will be temporary. This article addresses questions I have pondered daily in the intervening months, wondering about the values and demands for careers and lives well lived, as …
Onosa’I Ma Fa’Amalosi: Understanding The Cultural Wealth Of A First-Generation Pacific Islander, Demeturie Toso-Lafaele Gogue
Onosa’I Ma Fa’Amalosi: Understanding The Cultural Wealth Of A First-Generation Pacific Islander, Demeturie Toso-Lafaele Gogue
The Vermont Connection
For many rst-generation students, the transition into higher education and beyond is an arduous and challenging process that takes a toll on both their social and emotional wellness. Past literature that has analyzed the transition of rst-generation college students employ a de cit-based framework, focusing on areas in which students lack compared to areas where they excel, to investigate the effects of transition on wellness and educational outcomes (Engle, Bermeo, & O’Brien, 2006; Orbe, 2008; Reid & Moore, 2008; Stebleton, Soria, & Huesman, 2014). Although much research has been conducted to analyze the impact that transitioning to college (from high …
Easier Said Than Done: Practicing Self-Care And Health And Wellness In Higher Education And Student Affairs, Stacey A. Miller
Easier Said Than Done: Practicing Self-Care And Health And Wellness In Higher Education And Student Affairs, Stacey A. Miller
The Vermont Connection
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Releasing Our Voices: Confronting Marginalization In The Academy, Keiba Bragg-Best, Catarina Campbell
Releasing Our Voices: Confronting Marginalization In The Academy, Keiba Bragg-Best, Catarina Campbell
The Vermont Connection
A voice resonates most brilliantly when it breaks through a drastic and long-held silence. Such is the reality of many marginalized and oppressed peoples within the Academy. This compilation of poetry is the resonance of our voices, the processing of our souls toward wellness, from within structures very capable of silencing us. We write in poetry, rather than prose, as an af rmation that our voices are beautiful and contributing to higher education in whatever form we are brave enough to call them forth. While we do not and cannot represent all identities of the many of us who are …
In The Looking Glass: An Examination Of Body Image And Identity Development Through Research And Poetry, Melissa Carlson, Rachel Kiemele
In The Looking Glass: An Examination Of Body Image And Identity Development Through Research And Poetry, Melissa Carlson, Rachel Kiemele
The Vermont Connection
College students in the United States have been feeling the pressure to conform to societal standards of beauty for generations, as evidenced by the wealth of body image studies that began to take shape in the 1970s (Lowery et al., 2005). Researchers have focused on the way media and advertising affect body image, yet have largely ignored the relationship between body image and identity development. There has been signi cant research completed on body image as a whole. However, there is a need for further research to explore the link between a student’s perception of their body and their sense …
The Power Of Play For Wellness: Supporting Wellness Initiatives On Campus, Shelby L. Hinkle Smith
The Power Of Play For Wellness: Supporting Wellness Initiatives On Campus, Shelby L. Hinkle Smith
The Vermont Connection
This re ection seeks to highlight the role that access to institutional support and promotion of wellness opportunities plays in the overall health and wellbeing of students and the campus community. Opportunities for participation in wellness programming have helped me improve my self-esteem, grieve the loss of my grandmother, battle depression, believe that I could do things that I never thought I could, stay in school, nd purpose and meaning in my life, and build connections with others who have become essential people in my social support network. As a student, lifelong learner, and collegiate recreation professional, I believe it …
Scored In Ink: A Narrative Of Tattoos As Self-Care, Healing, And Reclamation, Em C. Huang
Scored In Ink: A Narrative Of Tattoos As Self-Care, Healing, And Reclamation, Em C. Huang
The Vermont Connection
Tattoos are often deemed as unprofessional in many career elds, includ- ing higher education. They carry stigmas linked to rebellion, “trashiness”, and a lack of re nement, and professionals who have tattoos either feel a need, or are asked, to conceal them. This article addresses the stigma surrounding tattoos in higher education and provides a lens through which tattoos can instead be appreciated as a way to navigate through identity development and healing from trauma. Because student identity development is a signi cant focus within student affairs and higher education, it is important for student affairs professionals to understand how …
Ecotheraphy As A Tool For Mental Wellness, Jenna L. Matsumura
Ecotheraphy As A Tool For Mental Wellness, Jenna L. Matsumura
The Vermont Connection
Students are arriving on college campuses with more mental wellness concerns and higher rates of diagnoses than previous years. As universities explore ways to increase the programmatic efforts to address these issues, the role nature plays in regards to the human psyche is often not considered. Although universities offer outdoor education programs, the positive impact of the biosphere is relatively underutilized. In this article the author will (a) present a brief overview of the growing presence of mental illnesses on college campuses, (b) provide an introduction and critique of ecotherapy, and (c) propose the placement of house plants within university …
I Know I Can’T: The Negative Effects Of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome’S On The Well-Being Of African American College Students, Shaquan Womack
I Know I Can’T: The Negative Effects Of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome’S On The Well-Being Of African American College Students, Shaquan Womack
The Vermont Connection
Traumatic experiences can negatively impact the mental health of an individual. The effects of these experiences can distort how individu- als perceive the world and their existence in it. This impact can span across generations of people, as seen in Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome. According to DeGruy (2005), Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome is the effect of multigenerational oppression suffered by enslaved Africans and their descendants. This theory has uncovered the internalized racism that has damaged the self-esteem of African Americans. The damage in icted has created a struggle for African American college students to exist within America’s social institu- tions. …
Catching Up And Looking Back: An Honest Dialogue Between Friends, Cristina Vega, Edward Thomas Walsh
Catching Up And Looking Back: An Honest Dialogue Between Friends, Cristina Vega, Edward Thomas Walsh
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Coming Full Circle: The Road Less Traveled, Keyiona Ritchey
Coming Full Circle: The Road Less Traveled, Keyiona Ritchey
The Vermont Connection
College student success goes beyond academic performance in the class- room. With the different social and transitional challenges that arise, students need to be supported holistically, particularly those coming from underrepresented backgrounds. Barriers that these students face are not a new phenomenon in the (un)changing academy. Collier and Morgan (2008) acknowledge that non-academic factors such as social integration, level of financial support, and campus climate are also important in contributing to student retention (pp. 431). Admission, persistence, and graduation are not an easy feat, specifically when you do not have the cultural capital to navigate the college experience. Through the …