September 1, 2007

Student Affairs Leader - September 1, 2007 - Full Issue PDF
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Eleven Ways to Raise Gender-Equity Issues on Your Campus
By Andresse St. Rose
In the spring of 2007, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Leadership and Training Institute, in partnership with the AAUW Educational Foundation, awarded Campus Action Project (CAP) grants of up to $5,000 to 11 teams on college and university campuses to implement “Planning for an Economically Secure Future” projects. The CAP program promotes student leadership development, helps raise awareness of issues affecting women and girls, and supports innovative projects or programs that can be replicated by other schools.

On-Campus Report Capsules
We were delighted to see our friend Dr. Christopher Thurber’s contributions to the article in the New York Times' education supplement on homesickness. You may recall that Dr. Thurber wrote an extensive piece for us on the subject last winter.

Should You Add an “Active Shooter” Element to Your Crisis Management Plan?
By Catherine Stover and James Scanlon
We read about a new method of response called QUAD – Quick Action Deployment – in an article about Austin Peay State University’s updated campus safety program, which was featured by the Higher Ed AOD Prevention News Service. This method calls for a coordinated effort among city, county, and campus police and a school resource officer. We asked James J. Scanlon of the North American SWAT Training Association to tell us more. – C.S.

Upcoming Conferences
Many organizations are beginning to announce their conference schedules. The following list includes dates and websites for conferences sponsored byEduventures, the U.S. Department of Education, NASPA, National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit, Community Colege Conference on Legal Issues, and the University of Michigan's Depression Center.

Is There a Role for Student Affairs Educators as Public Intellectuals?
By Kathleen Manning
Student affairs professionals rarely use the word “intellectual” to describe themselves. Faculty members are more closely associated with this word than student affairs professionals are. But if we take our practice seriously, student affairs work is profoundly intellectual. Furthermore, our unique philosophy has much to add to other fields and to society as a whole.