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The Interim Superintendent: A Case Study, Gary Bigham, Susan J. Nix
The Interim Superintendent: A Case Study, Gary Bigham, Susan J. Nix
Administrative Issues Journal
Considering the vitally important role that the superintendent plays in the overall functioning and wellbeing of any school district, the filling of that position should never be done in haste. Due to the importance of this process and the time it requires, school districts often employ an interim superintendent. In this single case study, one researcher engaged in qualitative research by actually assuming the role of an interim superintendent in a small West Texas school. The findings that emerged from this study consisted of identifying duties and roles of the interim superintendent in comparison with those of the regular superintendent. …
Letter From The Editor-In-Chief, Tami Moser
Letter From The Editor-In-Chief, Tami Moser
Administrative Issues Journal
No abstract provided.
Mentoring Postsecondary Tenure-Trackfaculty: A Theory-Building Case Study Andimplications For Institutional Policy, Dannielle Joy Davis, Patricia Boyer, Isela Russell
Mentoring Postsecondary Tenure-Trackfaculty: A Theory-Building Case Study Andimplications For Institutional Policy, Dannielle Joy Davis, Patricia Boyer, Isela Russell
Administrative Issues Journal
The featured research uses theory-building case study to understand the experiences of junior faculty in a mentoring program. Findings suggest the importance of professional interaction for faculty members’ integration into their campus communities. An explanatory model illustrates the findings and supplements discussion of the implications for administrators in terms of retention of new faculty members in postsecondary settings.
The District-Wide Sustainability Of A Professionallearning Community During Leadership Changesat The Superintendency Level, Chuey Abrego, Anita Pankake
The District-Wide Sustainability Of A Professionallearning Community During Leadership Changesat The Superintendency Level, Chuey Abrego, Anita Pankake
Administrative Issues Journal
The purpose of this mixed methods follow-up single case study was two-fold: to determine if a school district was able to sustain a professional learning community (PLC) and to identify factors that enhanced, inhibited, or promoted the sustainability of a PLC from a district-wide perspective, with particular focus on how a change in leadership, i.e. a new superintendent, affected the sustainability of PLC attributes. In addition, the role of trust in influencing the sustainability of a professional learning community will be discussed in this paper.
Sticker Shock: Management Professors’Perspectives On The Rising Costs Of Collegetextbooks, Stan Williamson, Robert E. Stevens, Lawrence S. Silver, Kenneth E. Clow
Sticker Shock: Management Professors’Perspectives On The Rising Costs Of Collegetextbooks, Stan Williamson, Robert E. Stevens, Lawrence S. Silver, Kenneth E. Clow
Administrative Issues Journal
This study uses Internet survey methodology to target management instructors’ views on the cost of textbooks and the strategies that might be exercised by universities, publishers, and legislatures to control cost increases. From a random sample of 2,893 management professors selected, using university websites, from universities throughout the United States, 228 provided useable responses. Findings suggest that management instructors, particularly those with years of experience, acknowledge the concerns their students have over high textbook prices. They are willing to have legislation enacted to force changes in the marketing of the textbooks by publishers, but they do not want university policies …
In Favor Of Hospitality-Management Education, Michael J. Tews, Hubert B. Van Hoof
In Favor Of Hospitality-Management Education, Michael J. Tews, Hubert B. Van Hoof
Hospitality Review
Despite the almost one-hundred-year history of hospitality-management education; the hundreds of well-established two-year, four-year, and graduate programs worldwide; and the hundreds of thousands of graduates those programs have prepared for careers in the industry, hospitality-management education’s merit and place in higher education are still questioned at times, to the dismay of hospitality educators the world over. This article delineates several features of hospitality management that make these programs valuable and unique and provides compelling arguments in its favor. The arguments include: 1) courses tailored to the hospitality industry, the world’s largest industry; 2) focus on small-business management as well as …
The Final Word: Critical Voices In Higher Education Disconnected, Mike Segawa
The Final Word: Critical Voices In Higher Education Disconnected, Mike Segawa
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Survivors, College, And The Law: Challenges In Rewriting Campus Sexual Misconduct Policy, Kristin Lang
Survivors, College, And The Law: Challenges In Rewriting Campus Sexual Misconduct Policy, Kristin Lang
The Vermont Connection
In September 2008, two top University of Iowa officials were fired as a result of the university’s mishandling of a 2007 sexual assault case. A review conducted by an external law firm found many significant flaws in the university’s response and its sexual assault policy. Colleges are rewriting their sexual assault policies to include more precise and/or legal definitions of terms such as sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, consent, and incapacitation. This article examines why it is necessary to have inclusive language in sexual misconduct policies and how campus officials are incorporating victim’s bill of rights, responsibilities, and confidential resources, in …
Progress To Reconciliation: A Journey With Lewis, Bono, And Spider-Man, David M. Johnstone
Progress To Reconciliation: A Journey With Lewis, Bono, And Spider-Man, David M. Johnstone
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
Reconciliation is a word full of profound inferences. It has implications steeped in the biblical landscape, yet it is also challenging to define. Using Miroslav Volf‘s guidance, twentieth century fiction, and film and pop music icons, this article seeks to glimpse a deeper biblical vision of grace and reconciliation. Volf observes that “[t]o triumph fully, evil needs two victories, not one.” Reconciliation sabotages and steals that victory from evil. Forgiveness and reconciliation do not negate justice; they provide the opportunity to go beyond justice and retribution. Simply put, reconciliation allows a terrible situation to be redeemed.
Sexuality Among Evangelical College Women, Rachel Keener Killam, Heather Davediuk Gingrich
Sexuality Among Evangelical College Women, Rachel Keener Killam, Heather Davediuk Gingrich
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
While some studies have examined the attitudes and perceptions of women with regard to their sexuality, none have investigated evangelical, female college students. This study explored attitudes and perceptions among eight evangelical Christian college women attending an evangelical university in the Western United States. Qualitative interviews were conducted and transcripts analyzed to determine underlying themes. Themes that emerged were (a) shame, (b) (c) fear, (d) ambivalence, (e) ignorance, (f ) lack of sexual subjectivity and agency, (g) presence of sexual subjectivity and agency, (h) same-sex attraction, (i) female sexuality as God-given and natural, and (j) the importance of open dialogue …
Academic Advising Models In Faith-Based Colleges And Universities, Roger D. Wessel, Jenni L. Smith
Academic Advising Models In Faith-Based Colleges And Universities, Roger D. Wessel, Jenni L. Smith
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
This study examined how academic advising is conducted among private, faith-based colleges and universities. In addition to developing a profile of academic advising at these campuses, academic advising organizational models used by these institutions were examined. Academic advising responsibilities at these institutions incorporated prescriptive and developmental advising methods. Seventy percent of the institutions utilized the “Faculty-Only” advising model. Benefits of using faculty members as advisors include the emphasis that private colleges place on faculty-student contact, enabling students to have a deeper relationship with their professors. Negative implications when utilizing faculty advisors include that they have other job responsibilities and priorities …
The Irony, Tragedy, And Possibility Of Christianity In The Late Modern World, Mimi Barnard
The Irony, Tragedy, And Possibility Of Christianity In The Late Modern World, Mimi Barnard
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters, Tim C. Mccarthy
After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters, Tim C. Mccarthy
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Governance And The Public Good, Andre Broquard
Governance And The Public Good, Andre Broquard
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
It’S All About Jesus: Faith As An Oppositional Collegiate Subculture, Carol A. Lundberg
It’S All About Jesus: Faith As An Oppositional Collegiate Subculture, Carol A. Lundberg
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Leadership In Christian Higher Education, David M. Johnstone
Leadership In Christian Higher Education, David M. Johnstone
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Realizing Our Intentions: A Guide For Churches And Colleges With Distinctive Missions, Chris Abrams
Realizing Our Intentions: A Guide For Churches And Colleges With Distinctive Missions, Chris Abrams
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Souls In Transition: The Religious And Spiritual Lives Of Emerging Adults, Philip D. Byers
Souls In Transition: The Religious And Spiritual Lives Of Emerging Adults, Philip D. Byers
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Growth No. 10 (2011) - Full Issue
Growth No. 10 (2011) - Full Issue
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
The full issue of the tenth edition of Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development.
Kennenth P. Saurman Award: The Truth About Legacies: Three Salient Moments In The Life Of A Young Professional, Matthew J. Van Jura
Kennenth P. Saurman Award: The Truth About Legacies: Three Salient Moments In The Life Of A Young Professional, Matthew J. Van Jura
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Embracing The Artist And Discovering The Scholar Practitioner, Lacretia Johnson Flash
Embracing The Artist And Discovering The Scholar Practitioner, Lacretia Johnson Flash
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Gender Differences In Student Engagement Among Emerging Adults Attending A Small Faith-Based University, Melvin P. Shuster
Gender Differences In Student Engagement Among Emerging Adults Attending A Small Faith-Based University, Melvin P. Shuster
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
The single best predictor of the success of university sponsored student development activities is the degree to which the students are engaged in these activities (Kuh, 2007). Sax (2008) observes though that much of our understanding of the impact of the college experience is based on the study of students in the aggregate, with relatively little work done on how the college environment differentially influences men and women. The present work investigated gender differences among Emerging Adults (ages 18- 29) (Arnett, 2000) in their engagement of university sponsored activities at a small faith based university located in Northern California. The …
As The Spirit Moves Us: Embracing Spirituality In The Postsecondary Experience, Polly A. Graham, Matthew J. Graham
As The Spirit Moves Us: Embracing Spirituality In The Postsecondary Experience, Polly A. Graham, Matthew J. Graham
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Christianity And Moral Identity In Higher Education, Melvin P. Shuster
Christianity And Moral Identity In Higher Education, Melvin P. Shuster
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Transformations At That Edge Of The World: Forming Global Christians Through The Study Abroad Experience, Genesis J. Delong
Transformations At That Edge Of The World: Forming Global Christians Through The Study Abroad Experience, Genesis J. Delong
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Challenges Of Student Engagement In Community Colleges, Christine P. Nguyen
Challenges Of Student Engagement In Community Colleges, Christine P. Nguyen
The Vermont Connection
Student engagement is a major challenge faced by community college administrators. The impact of low student engagement on retention and graduation rates means community colleges across the nation have the opportunity to re-evaluate policies and practices that contribute to or hinder a student culture of engagement (Greene, Marti, & McClenney, 2008; McClenney, 2007). Community colleges are host to a diverse student population including commuter students, non-traditional students, and students with a wide range of academic goals and academic preparedness. The diversity of this population provides a challenging environment in which to foster student engagement. The function and value of student …
Moving Toward An Inclusive Model Of Allyship For Racial Justice, Viraj S. Patel
Moving Toward An Inclusive Model Of Allyship For Racial Justice, Viraj S. Patel
The Vermont Connection
This paper is prompted by a single question fueled by a lifetime of wonder. If I, an Asian American, work in the interests outside of my racial group to end a system of racial oppression from which I suffer and benefit from, is that considered allyship? Within the context of working towards racial justice, allyship refers specifically to White people working to end the system that oppresses people of color. By challenging a binary model of allyship, which I argue continues to perpetuate the binary status quo of dominance; I draw upon Paulo Freire’s work to begin a discussion for …
Dominant Scholarship: White Neocolonialism And Academic Integrity, Katelyn Sadler
Dominant Scholarship: White Neocolonialism And Academic Integrity, Katelyn Sadler
The Vermont Connection
Academic integrity policy sets scholarly guidelines for the style and quality of original work expected in academic pursuits. This policy derives from intellectual property laws, which aim to protect authors, but these guidelines and policies exclude and disadvantage certain students based on the preconceived notion that all authors come from a context where individual work is prized above the collective. Academic integrity is founded on dominant White ideas of rugged individualism. As a result, academic integrity policies with narrow definitions of plagiarism collude in assimilating students of color and international students into an educational environment that excludes their stories and …
Casual Conversations In Communicating The Value And Worth Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Lilu Barbosa
Casual Conversations In Communicating The Value And Worth Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Lilu Barbosa
The Vermont Connection
In my experience, knowledge and awareness of the worth of the United States (US) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) seems to be transferred primarily through informal venues: conversations and interactions with friends and colleagues who have experienced them first-hand. In retrospect, it seems that prior to enrolling in higher education I was left in the dark about the academic institutions originally created to serve my particular demographic. Progressive thinkers, politicians and the academic elite espouse values such as diversity and equity. While the country has made large strides, students and professionals alike continue to fuel the misconception that education …
Lessons On Ethnic Data Disaggregation From The “Count Me In” Campaign, Jude Paul Matias Dizon
Lessons On Ethnic Data Disaggregation From The “Count Me In” Campaign, Jude Paul Matias Dizon
The Vermont Connection
This article supports the need to re-evaluate current models of racial/ethnic data collection in order to accurately assess and improve efforts of inclusion for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. Through highlighting the efforts of students in the 2007 “Count Me In” campaign at the University of California, I argue that the campaign serves as an exemplar of AAPIs’ desire to disaggregate. Contrary to the often-referenced depiction of being a monolithic “model minority,” this article discusses the diverse experiences of the various AAPI sub-communities and the ways in which the larger label masks inequalities between AAPI sub-groups and across …