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June 15, 2006
| Student Affairs Leader - June 15, 2006 - Full Issue PDF … |
| Commuter Students: Myths, Realities, and Helpful Theoretical Frameworks Four major myths hinder colleges’ and universities’ efforts to retain commuter students, says the coordinator for the National Clearinghouse for Commuter Programs. |
| On-Campus Reports University president requests football game nickname change; Ohio faces string of data thefts; Energy costs hit universities' budgets; Students sign petition alleging police bullying; more |
| Update: Student Voting Rights Whether students should be able to vote in their college towns’ elections remains controversial in several locales. |
| A Look at Role Conflict in Student Affairs Work Student affairs educators use a mix of two strategies to handle the role conflict they confront in their work, according to a new study. |
| Resources Conference on sexual assault prevention and response; The emotional dimension of crisis response |
| GWU Likely Approached Suicide Threats Backwards, Expert Says In 2004, a George Washington University student checked himself into a hospital after having suicidal thoughts. The university reportedly responded by suspending him pending a hearing on disciplinary charges. This spring, the former student filed a lawsuit alleging that the university violated his rights under federal disability law. Student Affairs Leader recently spoke with Gary Pavela, judicial programs director at the University of Maryland at College Park and author of a book on college student suicide, about his thoughts on the lawsuit. |
