June 15, 2009

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The Case for a Dedicated Fee to Support Counseling Services
By John B. Bishop
There is some data to suggest that instituting a mandatory student fee might be a viable, promising way to help fund campus counseling services.

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More on counseling client survey; Career planning and academic advising; Graduates have fewer jobs in hand; See what else we're reading

A Fuller Understanding of Millennial Traits
Millennial students tend to respond to what other generations would consider low-level stressors with a disproportionate level of distress, says W. Scott Lewis, a partner with the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management and associate general counsel for Saint Mary’s College in Indiana.

Facilities Security: Easier Than You Think
When we think of making campus facilities more secure, we often think of high-tech or expensive solutions such as using the latest in communication systems or installing an extensive network of surveillance cameras. Although these efforts do deter crime and are worth the expense, says Denise Swett, dean of the Middlefield Campus at Foothill College in California, many of the efforts to make campus facilities more secure are relatively low cost and low tech.

Stress and the Student Affairs Professional
How can student affairs professionals deal effectively with their own stress? Two longtime student affairs leaders offer their advice.