In this blog, Dr. Brown encourages you to recognize the people and programs who make Campus Activities experiences great through the Association's Achievement Awards.
JCAPS focuses on publishing rigorous, relevant, and respected scholarship related to postsecondary education co-curricular campus activities, and translating such scholarship to practice.
Lauren White, Florida State University crafts a theory-to-practice brief to provide support for working with minoritized students at Primarily White Institutions in the contemporary political climate.
Shanice White (Mississippi State) and Masha Krsmanovic (University of Southern Mississippi) studied the experience of students in collegiate marching bands and its effects on a variety of student outcomes.
Carly Gilson (Ohio State), Luis Morissette (University of Idaho), Sehrish Skikarpurya (University of Maryland), Ghazeleh Raei Dehaghi (Ohio State), and Anna Fedewa (Princeton) conducted important research on peer mentoring programs in student organizations designed to integrate students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Amy French from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) and Ilana Stouffer from BGSU-Firelands conducted interesting and timely research focused on how mid-level student-facing student affairs staff have shifted in the ways they communicate to student bodies.
Heidi Gailor and a team of scholars from William Peace University studied a campus-wide student dialogue program and its effects on students’ beliefs regarding polarization on campus.
By asking and reflecting on these considerations questions, you can better prepare your campus community for the upcoming election; foster an environment of engagement, respect, and safety for all students; and feel more confident in navigating this complex landscape effectively.
This summer, NACA piloted a new institute model at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, bringing staff together from across campus to discuss the importance of programming and its role in creating a sense of belonging. The pilot showcased a flexible way to deliver NACA programs directly to schools and university systems.