Special Topics in CSA: College Students in the U.S.

15:245:641:01

Wednesdays 9:00-11:40am   GSE 347

Dr. Ifenyinwa Onyenekwu, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

This course examines foundational and new theories about college students in the United States with a focus on contemporary and anticipated student demographic and enrollment trends; campus culture, student life, and college outcomes. The course explores the diversity of students in higher education, the influence of institutional types, college student culture, the influence of socioeconomic differences on college enrollment and institutional policies and practices that enhance student learning, retention, and graduation.  As such, it includes opportunities for self-reflection and connects to GSE’s mission by developing students, self-awareness and cultural awareness.

* This course is open to all graduate students.

* For CSA students, this course will satisfy 3 elective credits out of the required 6 needed under the "Special Topics in CSA" requirement.

Please welcome a new faculty member to the CSA family - Dr. Ife Onyenekwu.  She earned her Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and her areas of study include the P-20 educational pipeline, diverse populations of Black students in higher education, and globalization of higher education. 

From the NASPA Journal of College and Character:
                        Featuring Dr. Gregory Blimling

Cultivating Practical Wisdom: Senior Student Affairs and Higher Education Leaders Reflect on Journeys in College Leadership "There is an important dimension of leadership that is difficult to define or measure and so is often neglected. This facet of leadership can be called “practical wisdom” or “life learning.” Practical wisdom is the expertise gained through accumulated life experiences and the knowledge and insights derived from personal reflection on these experiences. Practical wisdom is important in leadership roles because it combines both dimensions of sound knowledge and good judgment. NASPA’s Journal of College and Character recently released a special collection of articles focusing on the practical wisdom of senior student affairs and higher education leaders. The authors reflect on their leadership journeys and share practical wisdom gleaned from the values, experiences, and insights of a lifetime of work in higher education. Access these articles from the 'Cultivating Practical Wisdom' collection FREE for the remainder of the year: Reflections on a Life and Career in Student Affairs: Guideposts and Structure By Michael L. Jackson Trustworthy Leadership By Diana C. Walsh  Spirituality and Leadership By Susan R. Komives  From Here to Clare: Yearnings of a Scholar-Turned-Dad By Carney Strange  Learning to Lead, Learning to Love: A Personal Journey Toward Wholeness By Shirley H. Showalter  Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education: My Orientation By Arthur W. Chickering  A Pilgrimage to My Roots:Exploring Student Affairs and Spirituality in Ireland By Margaret Jablonski  Some Personal Reflections After 42 Years in Student Affairs By Arthur Sandeen  You Can't Rock the Boat if You're Rowing It: And Other Observations About Life as a Student Affairs Administrator By Gregory S. Blimling  An Excerpt from Cool Passion: Challenging Higher Education By Arthur W. Chickering  Expatriate Workers in International Higher Education By Dennis C. Roberts  A Daufuskie Island Lad in an Academic Community: An Extraordinary Journey of Personal Transformation By J. Herman Blake & Ervin R. Simmons "