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re: 6 Tips for Getting the Most Out of NACA Events for Your Delegation

lalpri — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:03:13 GMT

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re: Professors Create Fake Students to Spark Online Discussions

Patti Wood — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:08:15 GMT

The professors in this case overstepped their professional boundaries and deceived the students in what is meant to be a safe, intellectually stimulating academic environment. Check out my blog (I'm a Body Language Expert) http://bodylanguagelady.blogspot.com to read about my research on deception detection.

re: Professors Create Fake Students to Spark Online Discussions

Anon — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:47:25 GMT

That is crazy - there has to be a better way for professors to get discussion going.

re: Government Will Start Lending Directly to Students

rahul — Fri, 15 May 2009 06:04:24 GMT

thats nice thing...

re: Swine Flu on College Campuses

chrisn — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:28:03 GMT

S Silva, thanks for the update on CSULB. I talked with someone from the University of Delaware last week where they had several confirmed cases on campus. They seemed to be taking the same measures and alerting the rest of the campus through text messages and on thier website as well. I'm glad the student on your campus will be back soon.

re: Swine Flu on College Campuses

S Silva — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:17:52 GMT

Cal State Long Beach is doing good. Treatment was given to a student living in the dorms that was positive for swine flu, her roomate also received medicine as a precaution but did not test positive. The sick student refrained from attending classes, which may have save several students from catching the disease. CSULB has repeatedly given students updates through the campus newspaper, emails, and webiste, and asked that all sick individuals seek medical attention. So far, out of 36,000 students only that one was positive. She is recovering in isolation and should be back in no time.

re: Colleges & Universities Crack Down on Off-Campus Violations

Michael — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:31:06 GMT

I don't believe it is ok for educational institutions to extend the enforcement of their conduct codes off campus.

re: The High Price of College Textbooks

Brandon Carpenter — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:44:27 GMT

I feel that the cost of college text books is outrageous. I don't feel that the anonymous student has done anything wrong at all. They know exactly how much is sucks to work hour after hour and then have to spend $200-300.00 per book. Why are publishers asking so much money for the books? Really... why?

That's one thing that really upsets me about the community college I attend in Illinois. Personally, my text books cost me anywhere from $100-280.00. Thats INSANE!!! Then later on I find out that after I purchased the book and attend class for that week, the teacher tells us we don't need the book. The teacher may also only look back at the book once or twice in the semester.

Looking back in the book once or twice isn't worth $100-$280.00 let alone $5.00. It's ridiculous and schools need to get a better grip on this situation. One way to fix the situation is either make your faculty use that book throughout the year or don't make it required for the students to purchase the books if it's not required by the teacher. Don't you think that would make much more sense?

Another thing....

If your school is going to do book buyback they that school/institution needs to give the students back more than $15-20.00 back for a $150.00 book.

So in my opinion I don't feel that the anonymous student has done anything illegal. Let that person go ahead and do it and help out their fellow students.

"b"

re: Colleges & Universities Crack Down on Off-Campus Violations

brandon carpenter — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:46:26 GMT

I feel that educational institutions are definitely crossing boundaries when it comes to their student conduct codes. When a student is off-campus and is breaking the "conduct code" I feel that the educational institution has no right to get involved. I feel that they would only have a right to get involved when the student(s) are representing the educational institution in some way or form. What a student does off-campus will not give the educational institution a bad name. It's a completely different story when the student is on-campus.

I don't feel that educational institutions should count on students to turn in other students if they notice that they are breaking a "conduct code". Especially if they are off campus. Whatever students do off-campus is their own business and theirs only. You can't expect students to turn in one of their very own classmates. That is not their responsibility. It's a educational institutions responsibility to keep all of their student safe. They shouldn't be pushing off some of their responsibility off to some of the students.

When it comes to facebook and educational institutions shutting down parties. There are many different things to look at. It's one thing when the parties are on the property of educational sessions and it's another when they are not. Why does an educational institution care so much when it's not on-campus. It's not during opening hours and these parties again are not representing their educational institution.

Educational institutions need to have another look. They need to worry about on-campus "conduct code" violations or parties. It's none of their business to worry about what happens off-campus. They are not the ones that will be responsible if something goes wrong.

"b"

re: The Evolution of a Student Leader

David Miller — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:52:19 GMT

I think that Burn Out is a relevant issue to consider. I can remember in my own student days being actively involved with many things and having to drop some of them simply because I didn't have enough time to even sleep. The old adage of "spreading oneself too thin." Looking back, perhaps doing one or two things but devoting oneself fully to it will be an answer.

re: Student Leadership Classes, where and when to start...

Erin Morrell — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:27:03 GMT

Hello -

I thought I would share the success we have had at Albertus with offering a one credit leadership course. I created the course 3 years ago and once it was approved by our Academic Policy Committee, I was chosen as the instructor. I have taught the course for the past 3 years. I try to incorporate Kouzes and Posner's The Leadership Challenge, as well as Susan Komives' Exploring Leadership book.

Throughout the course, I usually include the following topics: definition of leadership, ethics, character, leadership styles, communication, how leaders think, diversity, health & wellness, motivation, recruitment & retention, teamwork, empowerment and a few others.

One aspect of the course is to participate in a class community service project of their choosing, and then they submit a reflection paper on their experience. It teaches student leaders that it is an important part of being a leader to give back to the community in some way.

Another assignment is to choose a leader that they admire and incorporate what they have learned in class to examine the individual as a leader. They also give a presentation at the end of the course to entire class.

Class participation is required, and through this I also have a class activity or personal writing assignment each week. For example, a personal writing assignment could be to draw out your support system as a student leader (I have fun paper in the shape of a tree with a trunk, branches, roots, etc), or they write about a situation where their ethics were questioned. The assignment usually corresponds to the class topic for the week.

Typically, the class is a mixture of all ages from freshmen to seniors. Most students are already involved on campus in some way, but I have had some students enroll in order to learn more about the topic in hopes of getting involved.

I hope this information is helpful to all! Let me know if you have any questions.

Erin :)

Erin Morrell

Director of Campus Activities

Albertus Magnus College (CT)

emorrell@albertus.edu

re: Student Leadership Classes, where and when to start...

Chris — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:16:52 GMT

Great post!

re: Here are your keys...good luck!

Maribeth Johnson — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:03:21 GMT

Great blog c1kane! As the new staff member starting in your office on Monday I feel excited, motivated, and already feel part of the team knowing time has been spent getting ready for my big day :) It is always interesting to me to see how great we (student affairs professionals) do with creating a welcoming environment for our students but how we often miss the mark when it comes to our own staff community development. So here is to Maslow and practicing what we preach.. with students AND staff.

re: Here are your keys...good luck!

Matt Miller — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:02:34 GMT

Thanks for the shout out Cindy!! These blogs are great!

re: Clouds and Silver Linings

Regina Young Hyatt — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:07:30 GMT

Cindy~

Your post made me smile and appreciate the craziness that happens as staff changes and folks move around. Your solution of adding para-professionals is great and something we'll consider using here as well. Thanks for blogging! I enjoy reading your posts. Cheers, Regina