Reviews legal issues surrounding the constitutionality of the Violence Against Women Act, which is currently being tested in federal courts. Provides background information for judicial officers, policymakers, health educators, women's advocates, and student affairs professionals who work regularly with women students. (Author/MKA)

Suggests how to remind university personnel of the importance of keeping the discourse on higher education open to multiple perspectives. These perspectives also serve to highlight the frequent disparity between the espoused goals of higher education and the values that are embedded in its formal and informal structures. (Author/MKA)

Surveys past presidents of ACPA and NASPA (N=25) regarding their advice for individuals beginning their first entry-level position and for seasoned professionals planning to move into Chief Student Affairs Officers (CSAO) positions. Several of the themes that emerged included: pursue opportunities for professional development, develop strong…

Although no one assumes that faculty from all disciplines are alike, how these disciplinary affiliations affect the way faculty approach teaching and learning may not be fully appreciated. Article suggests that this affiliation is essential to the success of faulty and student affairs collaborations on campus. (Author/MKA)

Many private colleges have begun offering courses or programs in technologically-mediated formats, specifically utilizing online or internet based programs. These programs provide opportunity and access to unique student populations, and the personal relationship element of private colleges is often challenged in these distributed programs. This…

Technology has received much praise and blame for its uses and influence in higher education over the past twenty-five years. It has been widely praised for its contributions to management efficiencies, information access and analysis, improved communications, and innovative educational applications in colleges and universities. But it has also…

Continuing professional development is a foundation of the student affairs field. To stay current, practitioners use a variety of methods to learn about areas that they need to master to be successful in their careers. Results of this research indicate that staff use interactive methods such as consulting with colleagues and mentoring more so than…

A unique professional development program took place for senior student affairs officers at The University of Salamanca (Spain) in June 2005. Participants had first-hand experiences with studying abroad and had opportunities to exchange ideas and perspectives with professionals from a variety of institutions from within and outside of the United…

In the cycle of a student's college life, student affairs professionals have opportunities to engage parents and families. On these occasions, parents are searching for information about the institution and the experiences of their children. It is important that student affairs professionals be ready to provide this information and respond in a…

At the beginning of the first year, student affairs staff members serve as educators through special programs and activities that have an impact on students' success in college.

This chapter provides an overview of e-portfolio concepts and designs. It describes a model that outlines an array of dimensions for the categorization of e-portfolio systems, reviews selected systems, and makes observations regarding the importance for student affairs units to understand, collaborate, and include e-portfolio systems within their…

Central to the delivery of quality learning opportunities and services for students in the next century is an educated, energetic, motivated management and support staff in tune with their campus milieu and committed to their institution's mission. This volume explores the nature of staff development and emphasizes the fact that staff development…

This monograph, intended for a broad range of student affairs practitioners, provides eight papers on mid-level managers in higher education student affairs whose needs have perhaps been subsumed within other aspects of career tenure or career specialty. The following papers are included: "Defining Student Affairs Mid-management" by Robert B.…

This issue of the Journal contains proceedings of the IAPPW's 60th Annual Conference. Highlights include discussions of classroom techniques, learning disabilities and child abuse. Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, New Jersey, September 1974. (Author/EK)

Examines the present status of the role of Chief Student Personnel Officer (CSPO) as perceived by them and indicates those functions of most concern to the CSPO. Concludes that there has been a stable set of functions performed in student personnel services since 1963. (Author/HMV)