The Transition Of The Student Affairs

The topic of this paper is the states’ decreasing financial support of higher education, the reaction and response from institutions who have lost funding, and the creative ways public institutions are locating additional streams of revenue. States have been the primary backer of public institutions, but since the recession states have shown less commitment financially while still heavily regulating higher education. As a result some institutions have had to change their practices while others have challenged their state’s regulations all together. Many have speculated that state funding may never return to its former highs. Rather than make an enemy of the state, some schools have discovered new and unconvential ways of raising funds for their institution.

Two professors of different backgrounds, Mike Rose of California, and Gerald Graff, of Illinois, discuss the problems college students face today in America. Though similar in slight variations, both professors view the problem in different regards and prepare solutions that solve what they feel to be the heart of this academic problem.

A very popular topic these days is College tuition. For what seems to be ages, people didn’t give much attention to the cost of tuition. However, in current times theres been a dramatic change. It seems that everyday, several people are coming to the harsh realization of how high tuition has gotten over the years and they wish to see a change. In this essay, I shall attempt to cover a very serious and hard topic. I say that because in the process of finding information for this topic, there are several articles showing examples of people attacking administrations in serious anger. Little to no information was found giving an example of college staff and administration trying to defend or speak up. Before beginning research for this paper, I believed there would have been several arguments made between enraged parents, students, graduates and administration. Though, upon examination I found my thoughts to be confirmed as false for the most part.

With headlines of the nation’s press predicting the new academic year to be one of greater turmoil than 1967-1968, with the intelligence activities of college administrations indicating that the press is not crying “wolf,” I think that all of us concerned with the educational enterprise must pause for a sobering view of the academic year…

The presidential race is now consuming America. It is mentioned every morning in the news and in every “scroll” through social media. While important topics such a national security, national debt, and international affairs are brought up constantly in the debate spotlight, higher education is a topic less discussed. However, each presidential candidate has a specific, strategic plan to tackle current issues in higher education. The main issue that candidates believe should be addressed includes college costs and how they impact student debt. Each candidate has a different stance on the issue, and each have a plan to move toward solving the issue. This review will cover the current issue of student debt and how that is impacting America, each presidential candidates strategic plan to tackle this issue, a critique of each presidential candidate’s plan, and a reflection of solutions presented. Each candidate running for the 2016 presidency deserves full recognition, this review will focus on the two leading presidential candidates: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Financial barriers for higher education has climbed over the last ten years. Today, over 40 million Americans have student loans. Of these 40 million, most individuals are struggling to maintain payments on the loans (Hillary for America, 2016). Since 2004, the tuition for in-state colleges and universities has risen by about 42 percent and with the recent Great Recession, states have continued to decrease spending on higher education at a rapid rate (Hillary for America, 2016). It is estimated that states are only contributing around $1,805 per student, which is estimated to be 20 percent less than what was contributed only seven years’ prior. The federal government in

During WWII, colleges and universities within the United States, like Hope College, were subject to many short and long term changes in curriculum, campus life, and enrollment. While it is likely that some of the long-term effects of the war may have happened anyway, there’s also a lot of changes that were directly caused by the war. It is the goal of this paper to not only discuss how Hope College changed during World War II, but to also show that World War II was the reason for these changes.

On July 21, 2015, President Obama addressed the VFW National Convention on the 70th anniversary of end of WWII, and said: “I consider it my obligation to help make sure that, even though less than one percent of Americans wear the uniform, that 100 percent of Americans honor your sacrifices and your service” (The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 2015). In my own personal attempt to honor those who have served our country, I decided to learn more about the student veteran experience in the higher education environment. Not only am I researching student veterans because of the call from President Obama to honor their service, I’m interested in the topic from the taxpayer perspective. In November 2015, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reported that $12 billion was spent on education benefits for over one million military veterans in the fiscal year of 2014. However, graduation rates for student veterans still lag behind their civilian counterparts (McCaslin, 2013), though it’s important to note that accurate information is still hard to find due to inconsistent reporting (Cate, 2014).

a. 72 years ago, only the wealthy elite could afford to go to college; however after World War II with the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the GI Bill of Rights, the GOV helped provide veterans up to four years of higher education, paying not only tuition but also charges for books and fees plus living allowances. (Blumenson, 2016)

Christopher Newfield’s "The View From 2020: How Universities Came Back" breaks down the reasons for why the American universities are in a cycle of increasing student tuition and debt. By deconstructing the causes, Newfield provides readers a way to grasp the seriousness of student debt that is usually seen as intangible thus encouraging a call to action to change the structure of the education system. The subject of education is extremely relevant with the current presidential election coming up and the fact that California is the 7th largest economy and is educating 80% of the US college students (Newfield 2011).

The history of American higher education is complex, and often times, downright messy. The marginalization and discrimination of underrepresented populations is a major societal and institutional blemish that has plagued the progression of American higher education for many years. American higher education has seen both growth and set-back in its efforts to ensure an equitable education for all underrepresented populations. One landmark amendment that seeks to achieve this is Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. It has been over 40 years since the installment of Title IX and many colleges and universities have fallen short of complying with Title IX. This paper seeks to explore the history of Title

The President’s Commission Report is considered one of the most influential documents in the history of American Higher Education and its impact on higher education is still present in American society (Reuben & Perkins, 2007). This essay will analyze the six-volume report released by the commission, the criticism received on the report, the impact on higher education, and the changes that were made in higher education subsequent to the release of the report. In addition, this essay will highlight some of the current issues that relate to the original version of the President’s Commission Report in higher education and how some of the recommendations are still needed to influence change. Prior to the President’s Commission Report In 1940,

Ann Nichols- Casebolt (2012) studied the program called “The Green Zone” which focused on how Virginia Commonwealth University created a program to address the needs of transitioning student service members/veterans. Student service members/veterans are currently a growing group in most universities

The first two chapters of this book set the background for student development and how theory has evolved over the years. As time passed and college student demographics changed, new ideas and views were developed to understand the ever changing student body. Theorists realized that the college experience was different between demographic groups. Being able to develop student affairs practices and activities that can reach the different student groups is probably the biggest challenge a student affairs professional will tackle. It is said that student development is most achieved by involvement by the students. This means that these activities must be designed to accommodate students from all walks of life.

Student personnel point of view encompasses the student as a whole. The concept of education is broadened o the student’’s well rounded development- physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually as well as intellectually. (sppv) Student affairs not only emphasize on academic excellence but to shape each individual as a unique human by providing a holistic learning and living environment. Student Affairs professionals play a pivotal role in the development of the students. By applying different theories in student development, they can foster student learning to help them shape their identity. Student affairs staff members must view themselves as educators to refute the belief that learning is held only in the classroom. (contested issue, 29). Learning does not only occur in the classroom but through out of class activities as well. Student affairs staff should talk about student learning and development to enhance the multiplicity of growth areas for students in higher education. These learning and development experiences do not simply happen to students. They happen with their active involvement. There are numerous branches of fields in student affairs that attend to the unique needs of each individual. Residence Director trains Residence assistance to cater to the needs of first year students who are new to the college environment. RA plays a major role of introducing the life of college through building relationships and community to help them develop their sense of