Service Learning with Generation Z

Commission for Student Involvement
Service Learning with Generation Z Emily Norman: Carthage College, Area Coordinator & Student Involvement Coordinator Service learning is not a new term. The field of higher education has been utilizing service learning, volunteerism, community service, or similar verbiage for many years. While I was attending college as an undergraduate student, service learning was not required; however, in...

On Becoming a People’s College: An Appreciative Inquiry

Commission for Student Involvement
On Becoming a People’s College: An Appreciative Inquiry Sean Crossland ACPA’s Commission for Student Involvement is excited to preview one of our 2018 research grant winners’ project: Sean Crossland’s project entitled On Becoming a People’s College: An Appreciative Inquiry. You can look forward to seeing the results of this research in a future ACPA presentation and through other outlets but, in...

Exploring the Experiences of Queer Women of Color in Culturally Based Sororities

Commission for Student Involvement
Exploring the Experiences of Queer Women of Color in Culturally Based Sororities Dr. Crystal Garcia and Antonio Duran ACPA’s Commission for Student Involvement is excited to preview one of our 2018 research grant winners’ project: Dr. Crystal Garcia and Antonio Duran’s project entitled Exploring the Experiences of Queer Women of Color in Culturally Based Sororities. You can look forward to seeing...

Reflection of a Student Affairs Professional

Commission for Student Involvement
Reflection of a Student Affairs Professional Saul Ruiz: Cal Poly, SLO/Graduate student I am a Latino male in the field of higher education/ student affairs. I am also a second year Graduate student at Cal-Poly, San Luis Obispo. I am pursuing my Master of Science in Higher Education/ Student Affairs. I recently started working at Cuesta college as a Bilingual Academic Success coach for a Title-V...

Making it Stick: Strategies for Engaging Students Returning from Spring Break Service Trips

Commission for Student Involvement
Making it Stick: Strategies for Engaging Students Returning from Spring Break Service Trips Andrew Haggerty, Calvin College: Associate Director, Service-Learning Center College students since the 1980s have chosen to forgo what is seen as a “traditional” spring break experience by instead participating in “alternative” spring break, spending their weeklong break doing service in a community with...