My Journey to Working in Student Affairs as an International Professional

Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development
By Sungman (Tyler) Kim (At the time I wrote this, it was before I got acquainted with ACPA’s Commission for Global Dimension of Student Development. Nonetheless, I wrote this piece at that time in hopes that it helped others who were also in the post-graduation journey. With that said, I would like to acknowledge that having a community such as the Commission for Global Dimension of Student...

Statement of Support | #BlackLivesMatter

Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development
Dear community members, Our hearts are heavy with sadness and anger for the murders of and injustices toward our Black community members all across the nation: George Floyd in Minneapolis, Tony McDade in Tallahassee, Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, Georgia, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and many many more. These are not one-off incidents. These are incidents fueled by systemic racism,...

International Education and COVID-19: A Young Professional's Experience

Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development
By Kate Guichelaar My first introduction to International Education was when I went to in York, England on a faculty lead semester while at Calvin University. Unprecedented, uncertain, unsure, unknown, unsettled, and unemployed. Inevitably, some or all of these adjectives have described our feelings, circumstances, or job statuses in the last few months of the pandemic. Out of all these negative...

Presenting at ACPA20

Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development
It has been an anxious 2020 so far. With the Coronavirus spreading globally, ACPA 2020 Nashville seems like a decade ago. Many things have changed in the past two weeks. My good friend and co-presenter Viva and I were grateful that we were able to share the topic that we studied with our higher-ed colleagues on March 4th before the virus outbreak fully in the United States of America. With that...

Global Dimensions Webinars: Join the discussion on Student Affairs and Services Around the World

Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development
By Birgit Schreiber Learning first-hand what it’s like to live, learn and work in Student Affairs across the globe is a challenge for most of us – but hearing from our panellists from across the globe is easy! The Association of College Union International (ACUI) , ACPA - College Student Educators International and the International Association of Student Affairs and Services (IASAS) have joined...