July 15, 2008

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Three Initiatives That Increased Multicultural Awareness at the Univ. of Delaware Counseling Center
By Karen Y. Tsukada and A. Nicole Boyd-Douglas
How can we support the success and well-being of students from different cultures? This is the question that we raised four years ago at the University of Delaware Center for Counseling and Student Development.

News Capsules
Rating multicultural skills; Campus practices that work for Latino students; Access without support; Retention case study

Race and Income Matter More Than Gender: New research from AAUW sheds light on key predictors for student success
By Catherine Hill
Although girls are making big gains in education, their success has not come at the expense of boys. In a recently released research report, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) found that overall, both girls and boys are doing better on several common measures of educational achievement, suggesting that reports of a so-called boys’ crisis have been overblown.

Responding to Law Enforcement
By Dennis R. Black
Students often make a difficult situation even worse by responding inappropriately when confronted by a law enforcement officer. We can help them understand what to do when stopped by the police in an effort to help them reduce potential problems.

Should Our Campus Make Student Health Insurance Mandatory?
Q. As the senior student affairs officer at my institution, I am considering making health insurance mandatory for all of our students. Your thoughts?