February 1, 2009

Student Affairs Leader - February 1, 2009 - Full Issue PDF
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Why Student Affairs Should Care about Study Abroad
Many student affairs and international education or study abroad offices don’t communicate with one another until there’s a crisis. That’s a shame, because each office has expertise that the other needs to make a study abroad experience as safe and meaningful as possible.

News Capsules
Students fight access to JuicyCampus.com; Students reverse decision to end fund raiser; University withdraws flyer policy; Settlement includes video on “power drinking” risks; APPI website correction; Student-athletes file claims in shootings

Book Review: The Gender Gap in College
By Ron Chesbrough
As practitioners in the field, most of us are familiar with the general nuances of how women and men typically experience their college years and how college tends to impact men and women differently. The new book "The Gender Gap" will allow us to dive deeper into the theoretical underpinnings of why this might be so and to potentially use this information to aid the development of all our students.

Q&A: Gender Differences in College Outcomes
Ron Chesbrough, vice president for student affairs at Hastings College, recently interviewed Linda Sax, author of the new book "The Gender Gap in College" about her ongoing research into how college affects men and women differently.

Practicing Student Affairs in Interesting Times: Questions to Consider
By Kathleen Manning
Budget challenges are not new to student affairs, but the depth and scope of the current financial situation warrant a different type of thinking by student affairs professionals. As we enter this new landscape, I offer several questions to consider.

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2008 Index
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