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Kenneth P. Saurman Award: But I Thought It Would Fit!: Musing On The Clash Between Expectations And Reality, Audrey Claire Redmond
Kenneth P. Saurman Award: But I Thought It Would Fit!: Musing On The Clash Between Expectations And Reality, Audrey Claire Redmond
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
The Final Word: Reflections From An Unlikely Faculty Member, Kathleen Manning, Ph.D.
The Final Word: Reflections From An Unlikely Faculty Member, Kathleen Manning, Ph.D.
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
A Reflection On Transitions, Bridget Turner Kelly, Ph.D., Robert Kelly, Ph.D.
A Reflection On Transitions, Bridget Turner Kelly, Ph.D., Robert Kelly, Ph.D.
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Still Have Some Growing To Do, Deborah E. Hunter, Ph.D.
Still Have Some Growing To Do, Deborah E. Hunter, Ph.D.
The Vermont Connection
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Learning From Student Affairs Professionals: Applying Lessons Of Social Justice, Equity And Inclusion In Higher Education Administration, Jeff Bukowski, Ed.D.
Learning From Student Affairs Professionals: Applying Lessons Of Social Justice, Equity And Inclusion In Higher Education Administration, Jeff Bukowski, Ed.D.
The Vermont Connection
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Reclaiming All My Parts: A Poetic Journey In Discovering Vulnerability, Carrie Wicks
Reclaiming All My Parts: A Poetic Journey In Discovering Vulnerability, Carrie Wicks
The Vermont Connection
It is not until we walk the road of transition that we truly feel the way it shakes, unravels, and awakens our core. Drawing from Jones, McEwen, and Abes’ (2007) article, “Reconceptualizing the Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity: The Role of Meaning-Making Capacity in the Construction of Multiple Identities” and acclaimed cultural critic, feminist, and author, bell hooks, I will explore the ways in which three of my most salient social identities helped to shape and direct my journey within student affairs. I will utilize poetry and personal narrative to explore the impacts that the change in context had …
"Queerituality": Reforming What It Means To Be A Religious Queer, Sean R. Smallwood
"Queerituality": Reforming What It Means To Be A Religious Queer, Sean R. Smallwood
The Vermont Connection
College settings often place students in a petri dish where they are able to reflect on their innermost identities, values, and how they come to know the world around them. Through intentional efforts, student affairs professionals can create spaces where students are able to explore identities that society often states as being mutually exclusive. There is a body of research to help student affairs practitioners support queer-identified students developmentally (e.g. Cass’ Identity Model, Fassinger’s Model of Gay and Lesbian Identity Development, and D’Augelli’s Model of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity Development). The topic of spirituality as it relates to queer …
Affirmative Action And Faculty In Higher Education, Victor A. Sánchez
Affirmative Action And Faculty In Higher Education, Victor A. Sánchez
The Vermont Connection
Lawsuits that dispute the need of affirmative action have surfaced since the establishment of the law in the early 1960s (Park & Liu, 2014). Higher education practitioners and faculty must expand its understanding of affirmative action, racism, and oppression to better understand the need for affirmative action. The relationship between affirmative action and faculty must be studied further to understand the role of affirmative action in higher education. This literature review defines affirmative action, provides arguments that support and oppose affirmative action, explores the relationship between affirmative action and faculty, and provides implications for higher education.
Finding My Way To Me: Coming Out And Becoming Enough, Deryka C. Nairne
Finding My Way To Me: Coming Out And Becoming Enough, Deryka C. Nairne
The Vermont Connection
For years, I have been on a journey of self-discovery. I have a history of self-deprecation, as well as a lack of believing in being worthy of being truly loved. I have suffered, and I have triumphed on this journey. Brown’s (2010) TEDTalk surrounding shame and vulnerability spoke directly to my heart. This essay will contain those who have words that help me heal. It will focus on how I have or have not made strides to create my own meaning. The content will come from my core. It will encompass the transition and rollercoaster that is my journey to …
Out Of The Shadows And Into The Light: Liberation Through Education, Jeff P. Godowski
Out Of The Shadows And Into The Light: Liberation Through Education, Jeff P. Godowski
The Vermont Connection
The “Allegory of the Cave,” Book VII of Plato’s Republic, has been a staple in Western philosophical and political thought for millennia. Following a brief summary of Plato’s story told by Socrates, this article makes a case for using the allegory as a framework for discussing the systems of oppression created by colonialism and hegemonic control. The second part of this article discusses the ways in which Plato’s vision has been used in educational philosophy and psychology to symbolize the gradual processes of education as a means of liberation. This discussion takes the form of an analysis of Platonic developmental …
Grounded In Experience: Entering Higher-Higher Education As A Pilipino American, Eric Gerona Carnaje
Grounded In Experience: Entering Higher-Higher Education As A Pilipino American, Eric Gerona Carnaje
The Vermont Connection
The decision to go back to school in pursuit of higher-higher education is an extremely strenuous, anxiety-stricken, self-reflective, and courageous process, especially for those that have been “out of school” for two years or more. Although there is some existing literature on nontraditional students and their journey going to college, there is even less literature on the experiences of returning students that decide to pursue a graduate degree after being academically removed from their undergraduate institution for quite some time. Thus, this paper seeks to examine some of the more specific instances experienced by graduate students, particularly those that returned …
Small Town Kid In The Big City: Toward An Understanding Of Rurality In Student Identity Development, Roman Christiaens
Small Town Kid In The Big City: Toward An Understanding Of Rurality In Student Identity Development, Roman Christiaens
The Vermont Connection
As intersectional identity frameworks urge student affairs practitioners to move toward a holistic view of the students we work with, it becomes evident that there are gaps in the literature regarding the ways in which dimensions of identity are culturally and contextually bound in place and time. These frameworks tend to minimize or ignore how students’ identity development on a college campus is informed by the environment and influences of their upbringing. College students of rural upbringings are an often overlooked demographic in higher education, and thus can serve as a case study to begin addressing this gap in the …
Finding Health And Happiness The Write Way: Blogging As Self-Care Within Student Affairs And Higher Education, Melissa Carlson
Finding Health And Happiness The Write Way: Blogging As Self-Care Within Student Affairs And Higher Education, Melissa Carlson
The Vermont Connection
Blogging has its roots in journal writing and has risen in popularity as a form of self-care practice. As the modern day diary, blogs are a medium through which authors can share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences with peers in the form of self-disclosure. Unlike the key-locked diaries of the past, blogs provide student affairs practitioners with the unique opportunity for reader feedback in the form of commentary. The give-and-take between blog authors and their readers has been associated with many physical and psychological benefits that go far beyond the keyboard. Many higher education professionals have already begun tapping into …
Feminist Self-Care For Higher Education Professionals, Cait Bjellquist, Barbara Perlman
Feminist Self-Care For Higher Education Professionals, Cait Bjellquist, Barbara Perlman
The Vermont Connection
Physical fitness is historically rooted in the construction of masculinity, making gender inclusive fitness an important part of feminist identity development (Kane & Snyder, 1989). Developed in the 1970s and formalized in early 2000s, CrossFit is a growing fitness movement based on the idea that fitness is a multifaceted way of being and works best when lived in community. Feminist consciousness-raising groups and CrossFit groups have capitalized on the value of community to build engagement, encouragement, and solidarity. Noting that self-care is crucial in the work of student affairs professionals, this article will examine the CrossFit Movement using Downing and …
Entering The Gates Of The Academy: Transitions Into The Professoriate, Vijay Kanagala, Ph.D.
Entering The Gates Of The Academy: Transitions Into The Professoriate, Vijay Kanagala, Ph.D.
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Editor's Note, Nakiya C. Findley