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Affirmative Action Programs: Is The "Sun Setting" On Racial Preferences?, Sean R. Smallwood
Affirmative Action Programs: Is The "Sun Setting" On Racial Preferences?, Sean R. Smallwood
The Vermont Connection
Affirmative Action programs originally were meant to create equal opportunities for historically marginalized students across institutions in the post-Civil Rights era (Backes, 2012; Kellough, 2006). Administrators in the United States grapple with the implementation of programs to increase the number of women and students of color into colleges and universities. The legality of these programs are under scrutiny; the Supreme Court heard two cases in 2013 involving affirmative action programs (Jaschik, 2013a). One involved the University of Texas when they denied Abigail Fisher admission in 2008. Another involved the state of Michigan barring state universities and colleges from considering issues …
At A Crossroad: The Intersection Of Fraternity, Sexuality And Masculinity, Marco A. Blanco
At A Crossroad: The Intersection Of Fraternity, Sexuality And Masculinity, Marco A. Blanco
The Vermont Connection
Within the college environment, gender roles serve a unique purpose when it comes to finding a partner, interactions with other students, and personal identity development. Masculinity and sexual orientation stand as two of among many of identities that college men hold. In this article I will review existing literature on masculinity and sexuality within the Latino culture. I will also address the implications and practices of membership within a Latino fraternal organization and how these two ideas intersect.
Higher Education And External Communities: Interconnectedness And Interdependence, Jing Luo
Higher Education And External Communities: Interconnectedness And Interdependence, Jing Luo
The Vermont Connection
Higher education institutions interact closely with a multitude of external communities. The diversity and multitude of communities have resulted in new relationships within higher education stakeholders. These relationships have ranged from local, regional, national, and international discourses. It has led to internal and external functions. Internal functions, including teaching and research, apply to work-based industry and affect the external functions of economic and societal change. Taking the initiative to reach out to communities will create fundamental social change, take on civic engagement and warrant the necessity that teaching and research hold the public accountable and adjust to societal needs. Market-based …
Oppression, Domination, Prison: The Mass Incarceration Of Latino And African American Men, Danielle Nicole Aguilar
Oppression, Domination, Prison: The Mass Incarceration Of Latino And African American Men, Danielle Nicole Aguilar
The Vermont Connection
The disproportionate number of Latino and African American men who occupy prison beds brought much attention to the U.S. prison industrial complex. According to Sabol and Couture (as cited by Rios, 2011), “In 2007, about 16.6% of all Black males and 7.7% of all Latino males were or had been incarcerated” (p. 34). This literature review connected internalized oppression and the prison industrial complex. It further explained the prison system as a form of internalized domination. A review of drug laws and federal financial aid is discussed.
On Creating And Framing Cissexual Advocacy With Trans* Community In Higher Education, Benjamin Z. Huelskamp
On Creating And Framing Cissexual Advocacy With Trans* Community In Higher Education, Benjamin Z. Huelskamp
The Vermont Connection
Utilizing scholarly personal narrative (SPN) and the author’s experiences as a cissexual aspiring ally to the trans* community, this essay discusses cissexual advocacy with the trans* community. In order to frame this advocacy a theoretical framework is proposed for cissexuals.
Editor's Note, Marco A. Blanco
Black Identity Development, Keyiona Ritchey
Black Identity Development, Keyiona Ritchey
The Vermont Connection
The purpose of this literature review is to discuss the stages of Black identity development among Black students in higher education attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs). I explore the different stages of Nigrescence, which is the process of becoming Black (Cross, 1991). Research on Black identity development is critical for student affairs professionals because it can serve as a foundation to help understand different developmental processes that Black students may experience in college. Ultimately, competency in Nigrescence can help influence how student affairs professionals help support Black students as they learn to navigate their racial identity in college. Additionally, student …
Kenneth P. Saurman Award: [Re]Centering Voice: The First And Last Domain Of [M/Y/Our] Story, Dirk J. Rodricks
Kenneth P. Saurman Award: [Re]Centering Voice: The First And Last Domain Of [M/Y/Our] Story, Dirk J. Rodricks
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Back To The Basic: Meeting The Needs Of Marginalized Populations On Campus, Joshua Moon Johnson, Ed.D.
Back To The Basic: Meeting The Needs Of Marginalized Populations On Campus, Joshua Moon Johnson, Ed.D.
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Using Social Media For Effective Customer Service, Patrick Arsenault
Using Social Media For Effective Customer Service, Patrick Arsenault
The Vermont Connection
Colleges and universities can no longer be characterized as education institutions only, as they are increasingly facing the same challenges as traditional businesses (Anctil, 2008). More specifically, students now want to be seen as customers and thus expect more value from institutions where they choose to matriculate (Halbesleben, Becker & Buckley, 2003; Woddall, Hiller & Resnick, 2012). Offering education as a commodity no longer suffices and institutions that want to remain competitive should engage with stakeholders to create meaningful experiences, which are part of the institutions’ offer (Pine & Gilmore, 1998). Many colleges and universities show increased interest in the …
Restorative Justice Programs In Higher Education, Marlenee Lizeth Blas Pedreal
Restorative Justice Programs In Higher Education, Marlenee Lizeth Blas Pedreal
The Vermont Connection
Numerous university campuses have adopted the practice of restorative justice to address conduct, behavior, and conflict (Karp, 2013). Currently, restorative justice teachings and trainings implement programs that are committed to student learning and community develop-ment, but do not account for racial discourse. This article considers the concept of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of 1995, restorative justice (Davis, 2003), and community teachings (hooks, 2013). Through a principled examination of the links between the reproduction of whiteness, colorblind approaches, and praxis, this reflection considers race as to not reproduce racism, but more importantly, to engage in anti-racist, social justice work. Finally, …
Meeting Their Needs: Transition To College With An Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lindsay Hammond
Meeting Their Needs: Transition To College With An Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lindsay Hammond
The Vermont Connection
It is important to understand the unique challenges that students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face. In the medical sciences, there is a growing body of knowledge regarding an increase in diagnoses of ASDs, but this phenomenon also impacts those of us in education. Student affairs administrators need to examine what is working on campuses as well as what is missing from creating the most successful experience possible for this population. The author will review the definition of ASDs, housing options for students on the spectrum, current practices, the gaps in literature, and the roles of student affairs professionals …
Ready For Anything, Edward Keagle
Ready For Anything, Edward Keagle
The Vermont Connection
Graduates of student affairs programs do not all sustain careers in college student personnel. Is that a failure of the programs? What is it about the student personnel point of view that allows many of us to find success in alternative careers? We owe a lot to the lessons learned in higher education administration. The author began his professional career in student affairs before realizing a long-deferred childhood interest to become an architect. Thirty years later, he continues to draw on training from his first career. Perhaps a M.Ed. degree in college student affairs, along with working experience in the …
Breaking Apart The Model Minority And Perpetual Foreigner Stereotypes: Asian Americans And Cultural Capital, Monisha Murjani
Breaking Apart The Model Minority And Perpetual Foreigner Stereotypes: Asian Americans And Cultural Capital, Monisha Murjani
The Vermont Connection
Despite recent challenges to the literature and dominant narratives that shape the United States’ notions of cultural capital, educational research continues to ignore the cultural capital of Asian Americans. This paper will use Yosso’s (2005) framework of cultural capital among communities of color and the concept of community cultural wealth to illuminate the ways Asian American students complicate and challenge current dominant narratives in the field of higher education. In addition, the longstanding stereotypes of the “model minority” and “perpetual foreigner” are addressed, including how these have also contributed to a severely limited view of Asian American cultural capital.
Student Affairs' Role In Helping First-Year Students Move Towards Self-Authorship, Audrey Claire Redmond
Student Affairs' Role In Helping First-Year Students Move Towards Self-Authorship, Audrey Claire Redmond
The Vermont Connection
Baxter Magolda, King, Taylor, and Wakefield (2012) found that undergraduate students underwent developmental changes that reveal a gradual decrease in reliance on authority over the course of their first academic year. The students shared stories during their interviews that gave little insight as to how or why such developmental changes occurred. How and by what means are these students moving away from reliance on authority and towards self-definition? What role – if any – can student affairs professionals play in this movement? Simply knowing that first-year students move away from a reliance on authority and towards self-definition is a good …
Latino Gay Men And Their Relationship To The Gay Movement, Latino Communities, And Higher Education, Victor A. Sánchez
Latino Gay Men And Their Relationship To The Gay Movement, Latino Communities, And Higher Education, Victor A. Sánchez
The Vermont Connection
Research has been made on the experiences of gay men and the experiences of Latino men. This paper offers a review of the literature about Latino gay men in relation to gay communities and Latino communities. Suggestions will be made for student affairs practitioners to reconsider the support provided for Latino gay men and to foster a safer environment for them.
Race And Romance: Understanding Students Of Color In Interracial Relationships, Trina S. Tan
Race And Romance: Understanding Students Of Color In Interracial Relationships, Trina S. Tan
The Vermont Connection
With the rise of interracial relationships on college campuses, student affairs professionals encounter more students of color facing racial identity development issues within their intimate relationships (Wang, Kao, & Joyner, 2004). This literature review examines the Racial/Cultural Identity Development model (R/CID) (D.W. Sue & D. Sue, 2008) when applied to heterosexual interracial couples between People of Color and White people. I explore issues of internalized oppression and ethnocentric attitudes, as well as insights on how student affairs professionals best support these students. ollege campuses are a promising space for cross-cultural intimacy to develop, but “interracial relationships are also still accompanied …
The Future Of Higher Education!: Reflections On My First Year In Academia, Shametrice Davis
The Future Of Higher Education!: Reflections On My First Year In Academia, Shametrice Davis
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Self-Work Is Self-Liberation: Professional Development That Is Beyond The Classroom, Krstine A. Din
Self-Work Is Self-Liberation: Professional Development That Is Beyond The Classroom, Krstine A. Din
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.