August 15, 2009

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Fostering Student Civic Engagement: An Interview
College students care about social issues but do not always believe that they have the power to effect change.

News Capsules
How campuses are helping veterans; Failure to report?; Revised speech policy for visitors; Most campuses are prepared for emergencies--mostly; Student cell phone use while driving; Starting salaries for new graduates hold

As-Needed Housing for Commuters
By Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti
What happens when a commuter student can't leave campus because of bad weather or needs to stay overnight to arrive on time for an early morning exam? A program at Mansfield University, a primarily residential campus, offers one answer.

Best Practices for Working with Millennial Students
By Therese Kattner
Now that we in higher education have had a few years to learn about millennials and their general characteristics, we can pull together a few best practices on working with them in and out of class.

Who Will Support Greek Student Organizations?
By Margaret J. Barr and Arthur Sandeen
Despite the longtime partnership between colleges and universities and national social fraternities and sororities, many faculty members and administrators pay scant attention to these groups on their campuses. Indeed, many in the Greek community feel that they are not appreciated at their own institutions and sometimes feel abandoned by their campus leaders.