From the Chair-Elect (Love)
2000-2001 ACPA Grants and Awards
Commission XII (Graduate Preparation Programs) Research and Writing Awards
Commission XII (Graduate Preparation Programs) Research Grants Program
Commission XVII (Commuter Students and Adult Learners) Call for Nominations
Commission VIII (Wellness) Research Grant Application
ACPA Commission IX (Assessment for Student Development) Grant Program
New Publication
Patrick Love, Associate Professor, New York University
I hope everyone has had a successful start to a new year. As many of you know, I moved from Kent State University and the Midwest to New York University and the NYC metropolitan area. Gee, no adjustment needed there! Actually, the transition has been about as smooth as one can hope for, though I am still in the midst of a steep learning curve. My new contact information is:
People are hard at work on various commission projects. For those of you not on the directorate, but wishing to get involved, please let me know and I will see if there are those working on projects who could use some help. One such task involves the program directory website. We need someone for the very important task of working with and updating this website. Mike Coomes who has ably served in that position has decided to pass it onto someone else. I would appreciate a volunteer or nominations. It does not necessarily need to be a member of the directorate. Do you know someone who would like to get involved with the commission and who might be interested in taking this on? Please let me know.
The purpose of these awards is to honor the writing and research of students enrolled (and those who earned their degrees between March 2000-March 2001) in graduate preparation programs in student affairs or higher education. Recipients will be recognized at the 2001 Convention in Boston (March 4-7).
Awards Offered:
Burns B. Crookston Doctoral AwardThis awards recognizes research by a doctoral student or students who must entail original, journal-quality, research that brings greater understanding to student development or the organization and administration of student affairs. The award is $400.
Submissions must not exceed 15 double-spaced pages, including references, tables, and figures. All writing must strictly conform to the American Psychological Association 4th edition style manual. Content and style should be appropriate for a professional journal in higher education. Entries must include a cover sheet that includes the name, address, phone number, and e-mail address of the author/s.
Gerald Saddlemire Masters Research Award
Submissions must be from students in a masters student affairs graduate preparation program (or a someone who graduated December 1999 or the Spring 2000). Submissions must entail original, journal-quality research that gives insight into the learning or the development of students or the organization and administration or students affairs practice. The amount of the award is $400.
Submissions must not exceed 15 double-spaced pages, including references, tables, and figures. All writing must strictly conform to the American Psychological Association 4th edition style manual. Content and style should be appropriate for a professional journal in higher education. Entries must include a cover sheet that includes the name, address, phone number, and e-mail address of the author/s.
Roberta Christie Award
This award is presented to a current graduate student for writing an essay that best captures the theme of the conference. This year's conference theme is "Complex Issues and Courageous Actions." The award is $200.
Submissions must not exceed 15 double-spaced pages, including references, tables, and figures. All writing must strictly conform to the American Psychological Association 4th edition style manual. Content and style should be appropriate for a professional journal in higher education. Entries must include a cover sheet that includes the name, address, phone number, and e-mail address of the author/s.
Nevitt Sanford Award
The purpose of the award is to provide financial assistance for research within student affairs. The award may be used to help support dissertations, theses, or specific research projects. The amount of the award is $400.
Entries must not exceed three double spaced, typewritten pages. Entries must address the purpose, methodology, and significance of the research and how the award money would be spent. Include a cover page with the author's/authors' name and contact information.
The due date for the following Commission XII research and writing award is December 1, 2000. Send four copies of each entry, accompanied by a letter clearly specifying for which award the entry is to be judged to:
- Jan Arminio, Ph. D.
- Department of Counseling
- 1871 Old Main Drive
- Shippensburg University
- Shippensburg, PA 17257
Please place the author's name on the cover sheet ONLY. Submissions will be judged anonymously. All entries must be postmarked no later than December 1, 2000. A confirmation will be sent to all applicants. If only a few entries are submitted in a category the judges reserve the right not to give an award. Direct questions to Jan Arminio at 717-477-1676 or Susan Jones at 614-688-3095
Purpose: To provide funding for research projects directed by faculty and related to issues in student affairs and higher education.
Terms: Typical awards will not exceed $500, though requests for higher levels of funding will be reviewed on their individual merits. The awards will be made for a one-year period, beginning November 1, 2000.
Deadline: October 20, 2000
The Commission will support research projects on a wide variety of topics. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals on any topic related to a current issue in student affairs or higher education administration. Proposals may be submitted by individual faculty members or by teams of researchers. Both full-time faculty and those who serve in adjunct roles are eligible to apply. The deadline for proposals under the current round of funding is October 20, 2000. (Awards made November 1, 2000.). The proposal protocol is available at: http://www.acpa.nche.edu/comms/comm12/comm12.htm
Or by contacting Patrick Love at patrick.love@nyu.edu Or Debora Liddell at debora-liddell@uiowa.edu
Commuter Students and Adult Learners
Nominations for Outstanding Program and Individual Contribution
Awards
ATTENTION: We have changed the timeframe for the Commission XVII Awards process. Nominations are now due by Tuesday, October 31, 2000.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2000-2001 Commission XVII awards. The recognition process brings us closer together as colleagues and can serve as the inspiration for developing model programs on our campuses. Nominations from all Student Development functional areas are welcome. To expedite this process, simply choose the appropriate award(s) from the categories listed on the nomination form and return the completed nomination form by Tuesday, October 31, 2000.
Please Note: It has never been easier to submit a nomination. You can do it online! Detailed information concerning the Commission XVII Awards, including award descriptions and online nomination forms can also be found at the following Website: http://www.acpa.nche.edu/comms/comm17/awardsmain.htm or by contacting
- Tim Lewis, Director
- Office of Commuter Affairs
- Duquesne University
- Phone: (412) 396-6660
Commission VIII Research Grant Application
Commission VIII is pleased to announce the reestablishment of two research grant awards offered this year.
Statement of Purpose:
Members of the Wellness Commission are committed to promoting awareness and educating a broad base of professionals in various fields, as well as students, faculty and staff, about positive wellness lifestyle behaviors. The Commission recognizes wellness as an evolving process in which individuals participate in their personal and professional development by striving for a balance of activities in all aspects of their physical, social, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and environmental well-being.
Grant Emphasis:
Papers should emphasize student development theory.Particular interest will be given to those applicants who demonstrate work/research geared toward wellness/health education issues.
Eligibility Guidelines:
Proposal Guidelines:
Award:
A grant of $100, recognition in the Commission VIII newsletter, as well as a recognition plaque presented at the national convention in March. Two grants will be awarded. Deadline: November 1, 2000
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ACPA Commission IX will award up to $1,000 in an effort to promote research, assessment, and evaluation projects within the field of Student Affairs. Proposal deadline: January 5, 2001. Information about this funding opportunity is available via the link below. http://www.acpa.nche.edu/comms/comm09/grant.htm. Submitted by Gypsy Denzine, Northern Arizona University:
Victoria L. Guthrie has moved. Her current address is:
Victoria Guthrie
Assistant Professor
Educational Counseling & Psychology
307 Education Building
University of Louisville, Louisville KY 40292
(502) 852-0625 vlguth01@gwise.louisville.edu
Carol Logan Patitu, Ph.D., was granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor at Texas A&M University.
Patrick Love has accepted a faculty position at NYU in their higher education program starting this fall.
Commission XII of ACPA is also in need of reviewers for its Research and Writing Awards. If you are interested, please contact Jan Arminio. See the descriptions of the awards above.
As a result of the CAS Standards Self-Study and External Review carried out over the last two years, Eastern Illinois University will be adding five new courses to the curriculum, and later this fall, advertising for a second tenure-track faculty member in student affairs to start in Fall, 2001. We are currently finalizing the full job description for publication in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Please contact Chuck Eberly, Eastern Illinois University.
From Donna Bourassa (ACPA):
ACPA and California State University, Long Beach are pleased to announce that a one-day Institute on Spiritual Maturation and Adult Development followed by a two-day Workshop to assist faculty and others with infusing issues of spirituality and faith development into the curriculum. The program features the work of Dr. Sharon Daloz Parks, who serves as Faculty and Associate Director of the Whidbey Institute. She has authored numerous publications, including co-author of Common Fire: Leading Lives of Commitment in a Complex World. Her new Jossey- Bass book, Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Young Adults in their Search for Meaning will be released either at the time of the Institute or soon thereafter.The Institute takes place on November 10, 2000 at the Conference Center at the Pyramid at California State University, Long Beach with the follow-up workshop on November 11 and 12, 2000 at the nearby West Coast Long Beach Marina Hotel. For more information or to request brochure and registration materials, please contact Donna M. Bourassa, ACPA Assistant Executive Director by e-mail: dmb@acpa.nche.edu or by phone (202) 835-2272.
Concerning the sponsored ACPA presentation entitled "Theory to Practice", or "Will I ever actually use this?" Penny J. Rosenthal will be replacing Robert Wiese as a presenter. Penny is the Director of Off-Campus and Adult Student Services at Iowa State University.
Strange, C., & Banning, J. (2000). Educating by design: Creating campus learning environments that work. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
This is a comprehensive overview of campus environment theories and their application to the goals of inclusion, safety, involvement, and community.
Lemuel Watson <lemuelw@clemson.edu>, Clemson UniversityDaniel Salter <dws11@psu.edu> The Pennsylvania State University
Jan Arminio <jlarmi@ark.ship.edu> Shippensburg University
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