June 1, 2009

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Engaging Parents in Student Alcohol Education
By Therese Kattner
Although parents influence their students’ decisions about alcohol use, parents and colleges aren’t making the most of this power. Read on for ideas on how we can capitalize on parents’ potential as "prevention specialists."

First Look at Financial Aid, 2007–2008
Two-thirds of undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, according to preliminary findings of the 2007–2008 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study.

News Capsules
Faculty increasingly value civic engagement, diversity; Employees trash newspapers too; Campus delayed alert so suspect wouldn’t see it; Death prompts parental notification change

Keeping New Community College Students on Track
Community college students enter their institutions feeling motivated and welcome, but many get lost after just a few weeks of enrollment, according to a new report by the Center for Community College Student Engagement.

High-Impact Student Affairs
By Kathleen Manning
If you have not yet read George Kuh’s publication “High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter” (2008), you are in for a treat. Published by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, it discusses programs and activities that increase college student engagement and success.

REMINDER: Send in Your FERPA Questions
Student Affairs Leader has assembled a team of six higher education law experts to answer your Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) questions. Read on for information on how to submit your questions.