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Using Chickering’S Vectors: A Sexual Assault Survivor’S Identity Development, Suzanne Jolly
Using Chickering’S Vectors: A Sexual Assault Survivor’S Identity Development, Suzanne Jolly
The Vermont Connection
The author uses Scholarly Personal Narrative and Chickering’s (1969) seven vectors of identity development to outline her own movement from the identity of a victim of two sexual assaults to the identity of a survivor. The application of survivor identity development theory is discussed in hope that higher education professionals will endeavor to recognize, celebrate, and facilitate the development of survivor identities.
Homosexuality And Faith: When Identity Developments Intersect, Rebecca J. Wieferich
Homosexuality And Faith: When Identity Developments Intersect, Rebecca J. Wieferich
The Vermont Connection
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) community is one that has been growing in visibility at institutions of higher education across the country. There has also been a visible increase in support that is available to students on campuses. Religion/spirituality/faith is becoming more apparent in students’ lives, and there is often a lack of support for this development on campuses. An even greater challenging question for the LGBTQ community is: where does religion/spirituality/faith fit for them? While many students question and develop in this area, the struggles faced by LGBTQ students who ask this question often present more …
Latino/A Student Racial And Ethnic Identity Development, Malika Carter
Latino/A Student Racial And Ethnic Identity Development, Malika Carter
The Vermont Connection
Many college and university students, particularly Latinos/as, interact with higher education via racial and ethnic lenses magnified by self-concept, the educational institutions they attend, and other internal and external factors. While unraveling such lenses, the author assesses Latino/a racial and ethnic identity development and its inextricable relation to the health of the academy.
How To Look The Part: Implications Of Body Image Issues For Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual College Students, Nicole Chabot
How To Look The Part: Implications Of Body Image Issues For Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual College Students, Nicole Chabot
The Vermont Connection
This article examines the intersection between sexual orientation and struggles with body image and eating disorders. As people who live in a state of breaking gender roles, members of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) community feel pressure from the heterosexual and homosexual populations to look like one or the other (Siever, 1994). This article includes a review of current and relevant literature, as well as implications for higher education and student affairs practitioners.
To-Do List: Athiest Ally Development, Joseph Johnson
To-Do List: Athiest Ally Development, Joseph Johnson
The Vermont Connection
The field of student affairs is very familiar with the term ally. For most of us, we are continually working on how we can be better allies in a wide variety of identities. My passion for becoming a better ally has driven my journey through the world of student affairs. In my experience, however, there is a group that is still missing allies. As an atheist undergraduate, graduate student, and now as a professional I have met very few “out” atheists. With so small of a visible population, the need for atheist allies is great. I hope that by sharing …
The Final Word: Nontradtional References, Timothy R. Shiner
The Final Word: Nontradtional References, Timothy R. Shiner
The Vermont Connection
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Beyond The Rhetoric: “Supporting” Graduate Students Of Color, Sadika Sulaiman
Beyond The Rhetoric: “Supporting” Graduate Students Of Color, Sadika Sulaiman
The Vermont Connection
With the increase of graduate students of color at predominantly White institutions, graduate programs, affiliated departments, and the institution as a whole are being forced to look at issues of race. Feelings and attitudes that students of color experience during their graduate careers are often difficult to overcome when there is a lack of acknowledgement and action on the part of the institution and graduate program to educate themselves about issues associated with race. This, unfortunately, is a reality for many graduate students of color at predominantly White institutions. Through the review of literature and personal communications the author will …
Admissions, Enrollment Management, And Student Affairs: Creating The Seamless Transition, Lael M. Croteau, Heather A. Maginnis
Admissions, Enrollment Management, And Student Affairs: Creating The Seamless Transition, Lael M. Croteau, Heather A. Maginnis
The Vermont Connection
While enrollment management is a concept that first originated in the early 1970s, recently it has become more of a priority and presence in higher education and in the public eye. From the admission process through alumni/ae giving, the enrollment management philosophy shapes the total relationship students have with colleges and universities. This article examines the transformation in practices, functions, and responsibilities of admission counselors as admissions has evolved to address the broader scope of enrollment management. Two former admission counselors share their personal experiences as student affairs practitioners in an enrollment management framework.
History Of Antiracism Education: Lessons For Today’S Practitioners, Bridget Turner Kelly
History Of Antiracism Education: Lessons For Today’S Practitioners, Bridget Turner Kelly
The Vermont Connection
This article presents a definition and a historical perspective of antiracism education. Antiracism education has evolved from what educators called intercultural education in the 1920s, to what now is considered a focus on one’s individual racism. Antiracism education interventions are designed to help White students understand the power and privilege they hold in society, and to help students of color unlearn negative stereotypes of Whites and themselves (Derman-Sparks & Phillips, 1997). In addition, this education may prompt all students to examine their personal biases, beliefs, and social interactions around race. The article concludes with interracial dialogue as a pedagogical practice …
Political Competency: Understanding How College Students Develop Their Political Identity, Timothy O. Haskell, Kerry L. Fleming, Ray P.R. Quirolgico
Political Competency: Understanding How College Students Develop Their Political Identity, Timothy O. Haskell, Kerry L. Fleming, Ray P.R. Quirolgico
The Vermont Connection
Constructing models of how students come to understand their identity is a hallmark of student development theory. Yet, there is little published research or institutional attention devoted to the examination of students’ political identity development. In this article, the authors apply existing student development theories to this topic and describe ways that student affairs practitioners can facilitate student growth in this important dimension of adulthood.
Preparing World Citizens Through Higher Education: Responsibilities, Choices, And Implications, Jennifer A. Ostermiller
Preparing World Citizens Through Higher Education: Responsibilities, Choices, And Implications, Jennifer A. Ostermiller
The Vermont Connection
Students in higher education in the United States of America are in a paradoxical position. They are living in the only country in the world that publicly identifies as a superpower, and yet, at the same time, they are faced with an educational system that does not universally prepare them to live and work in a global society. In this article, I explore the feasibility of a paradigm shift for institutions of higher education in the United States of America to promote a more global context. Examination of the historical values of higher education and their evolution, definition of the …
What Elephant? The Challenge Of Political: Pluralism In The Academy, Corin E. Blanchard, Joy Pehlke
What Elephant? The Challenge Of Political: Pluralism In The Academy, Corin E. Blanchard, Joy Pehlke
The Vermont Connection
Does displaying one’s political affiliation in the workplace present a moral dilemma for educators striving to be true pluralists? Two recent graduates of the Higher Education & Student Affairs Administration program at The University of Vermont pose challenging questions to practitioners regarding the intersection of pluralism and political affiliation, highlighting the oft-assumed understanding that to be pluralistic one must be liberal minded. Higher education faculty and administrators, who are overwhelmingly self-identified liberals, risk marginalizing conservative students and colleagues and thwarting opportunities for dialogue around the complexities of the political climate in the academy and beyond. This article examines the paradox …
Bridging Into The Academy: Examining The Value Of First-Year Transition Programs, Lael M. Croteau
Bridging Into The Academy: Examining The Value Of First-Year Transition Programs, Lael M. Croteau
The Vermont Connection
Moving through student educational experiences involves making continuous and significant transitions. Despite practiced transition experiences throughout various stages of life, the transition into the academy leaves many students overwhelmed, confused, and lost. As students entering the academy grow increasingly diverse, it becomes necessary to address specific needs they will have as they bridge into college. The author questions how successful transitions are accomplished and seeks to recognize methods for creating orientation and transition programs to meet the diverse needs of rising first-year students.
Risking Humility To The Point Of Perfection: A Reflection On Transition, Joy Pehlke
Risking Humility To The Point Of Perfection: A Reflection On Transition, Joy Pehlke
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.