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Bridging Differences: Building Community In Short-Term Abroad Programs, Jean Pak
Bridging Differences: Building Community In Short-Term Abroad Programs, Jean Pak
The Vermont Connection
This paper is a personal reflection and exploration of the author’s short-term study abroad experience in Apia, Samoa. The narrative will consider the elements of one author’s personal experiences building community abroad in a limited time span and how these elements contributed to a successful short-term study abroad experience. The author will also examine the implications of these experiences, and of adopting a community-building perspective for short-term study abroad programs within higher education.
A Call For Feminist Mentors, Kristen Creppezzi
A Call For Feminist Mentors, Kristen Creppezzi
The Vermont Connection
The word feminist, contrary to any actual definition one might find in a dictionary, has been, and is, used as a derogatory term to denote such evils as man-haters and hairy-legged dykes. For women in college, this negative public perception can be detrimental to development of a positive feminist identity. The purpose of this paper is to review feminist history and the current divisions within the movement in order to set a stage for current campus attitudes toward feminists as a group. The history of different feminisms is then applied to the identity development of college students, with an emphasis …
Bringing Visibility To An (In)Visible Population:Understanding The Transgender Student Experience, Nicholas E. Negrete
Bringing Visibility To An (In)Visible Population:Understanding The Transgender Student Experience, Nicholas E. Negrete
The Vermont Connection
This study explores the experiences of several transgender students at the University of Vermont. Utilizing ethnographic interviews, this research highlights and examines the social and academic experiences of transgender students. Additionally, this study provides best practices for student affairs administrators in order to better support transgender students on our college campuses.
Higher Education’S Missing Link: Examining The Gap Between Academic And Student Affairs And Implications For The Student Experience, Gabriel Reif
The Vermont Connection
With the expansion of higher education around the turn of the 20th century, the field of student affairs was created to enhance the extra-curriculum and promote student development beyond the classroom. This allowed faculty to focus on scholarship and formal curricular education. Unfortunately, with their different areas of responsibility, student and academic affairs grew in divergent directions and eventually developed contrasting functions, values, cultures, and epistemologies. Today, institutions must address this issue by creating ways for student affairs professionals and professors to gain a better understanding and appreciation for one another’s work; this will facilitate collaboration between these groups in …
Educating The Whole Student In 2007, Pat Lampkin
Educating The Whole Student In 2007, Pat Lampkin
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Relationships And Life: Some Lessons Learned, Nicholas E. Negrete
Relationships And Life: Some Lessons Learned, Nicholas E. Negrete
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Editors Note, Adam-Jon Aparicio
Rainbow Rice: A Dialogue Between Two Asianamerican Gay Men In Higher Education And Student Affairs, Raja G. Bhattar, Nathaniel A. Victoria
Rainbow Rice: A Dialogue Between Two Asianamerican Gay Men In Higher Education And Student Affairs, Raja G. Bhattar, Nathaniel A. Victoria
The Vermont Connection
We, the authors (an Indian American Hindu and a Filipino American Catholic), share our experiences as gay Asian American graduate students in a higher education and student affairs administration program. We first focus on the ongoing struggles of being gay in conservative Asian American cultures and religious traditions. Next we describe our experiences as Asian Americans in a gay culture that is predominantly White. The hybridization of our ethnic/religious and sexual identities during our graduate school experience concludes the piece. This Scholarly Personal Narrative provides our reflections on identity development and factors that have influenced the process. We provide suggestions …
Educating For Power: How Higher Education Contributes To The Stratification Of Social Class, Alissa B. Strong
Educating For Power: How Higher Education Contributes To The Stratification Of Social Class, Alissa B. Strong
The Vermont Connection
Educational attainment in the United States has become increasingly linked to socioeconomic mobility. In particular, systems of higher education provide resources that give power and legitimacy to a limited group of U.S. citizens: the middle and upper classes. This power translates into political influence, financial control, and cultural supremacy that further divide social classes. By breeding graduates with economic privilege and marketable skills, systems of higher education contribute to the widening gap among people in different socioeconomic statuses. Acknowledging and examining the oppressive structure in which college students are engaged may help to extend educational opportunities to more Americans and …
Fat In College: A Social Overview, Kristen Creppezzi
Fat In College: A Social Overview, Kristen Creppezzi
The Vermont Connection
Fat college students struggle with many social barriers both at the academy and in the greater context of society. Individuals who are classified as overweight or obese are stigmatized as lazy or out of control and are less likely than non-fat people to make it to college (Crandall 1994). Much of the prejudice directed at fat individuals is based on incorrect and ill-researched assumptions about individual responsibility for weight and the impact of weight on health. The social acceptability of anti-fat attitudes makes it less likely for fat individuals to claim group identity even though this may be their best …
Where Do I Fit?, Elizabeth M. Guevara
A Time To Intervene: A Historical Overview Of Pedagogical Responses To An Unjust Society, Akirah Bradley
A Time To Intervene: A Historical Overview Of Pedagogical Responses To An Unjust Society, Akirah Bradley
The Vermont Connection
This historical retrospective chronicles the evolution of cultural and ethnic difference in education from the 1920s to the present day. It presents one educator’s perspective on the history of constructing programs and curricula that incorporate cultural diversity. Specifically, this article focuses on the history of racial climate in the United States, where pedagogical interventions have been used to respond to racial unrest in society. Highlighting five specific historical education movements, the author seeks to unearth the roots of incorporating and infusing cultural pluralism in the higher education curriculum and encourages the field of higher education to adopt current pedagogical practices …
Interdisiplinarity: A Major Issue, Jess Belue, David Buckley
Interdisiplinarity: A Major Issue, Jess Belue, David Buckley
The Vermont Connection
Interdisciplinary majors are a growing feature of the undergraduate university (Robles, 1998). Their widespread popularity should be of interest to both professional academics and student affairs professionals. These programs present unique opportunities to foster engagement across difference and to encourage a critically reflective learning approach, a style that the Association of American Colleges and Universities (2002), the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and the American College Personnel Association (2004) all advocate. While highlighting the challenges and opportunities of interdisciplinary programs, these authors, who graduated with bachelor’s degrees in interdisciplinary majors, will argue that these programs provide important opportunities for …
Student Development Educators: Stewards Of Collaboration, Robert Kelly
Student Development Educators: Stewards Of Collaboration, Robert Kelly
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
The Student Personnel Point Of View: A Foundation For Change, Keith Miser
The Student Personnel Point Of View: A Foundation For Change, Keith Miser
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Supporting D/Deaf And Hard Of Hearing College Students: Considerations For Student Affairs Practitioners, Erin K. Miller
Supporting D/Deaf And Hard Of Hearing College Students: Considerations For Student Affairs Practitioners, Erin K. Miller
The Vermont Connection
As the 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have continued to open doors to mainstreamed educational settings for d/Deaf and hard of hearing students, a growing number of such individuals make their way to American colleges and universities. College and university professionals at predominately hearing institutions are frequently un- or under-prepared to meet the needs of this diverse group of students. This paper serves as a primer for student affairs practitioners seeking to better understand the history, culture, and individual needs of d/Deaf and hard of hearing students, and highlights best …
A+ Does Not Mean All Asians:The Model Minority Myth And Implications For Higher Education, Nathabniel A. Victoria
A+ Does Not Mean All Asians:The Model Minority Myth And Implications For Higher Education, Nathabniel A. Victoria
The Vermont Connection
This paper explores the model minority myth and its current implications for higher education. Analysis of literature from the counseling, journalism, institutional research, and student services fields illustrates how the myth perpetuates stereotypes, both nationally and in the higher education field. Additionally, the implications of enrolling increased numbers of Asian Pacific American (APA) students relative to the number of higher education and student affairs professionals with APA lineage are discussed.
Creating An Inclusive University Athletic Team Through Systematic Alliance Building, Delilah Poupore
Creating An Inclusive University Athletic Team Through Systematic Alliance Building, Delilah Poupore
The Vermont Connection
Diversity training efforts often attempt to address exclusion in groups by creating opportunities for engagement across difference. However, this work tends to happen through singular, isolated programs. The author’s experience working for five years with an National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One women’s athletic team and coaching staff demonstrates that ongoing diversity training efforts make significant changes possible. The training efforts lead to increased structural diversity, increased ability to address mistreatment, and the ability to deal more openly with the effects of race, gender, sexuality, age, religion, and social class on the team and coaches. The team’s successes around inclusiveness …
The Final Word, Jackie Gribbons