Campus Organizations Research Articles

What does it mean to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution? Listening to the Latina/o/x voices of students

The purpose of this study is to examine what the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation means to Hispanic college students at a Research One four-year university. This qualitative case study used one-on-one interviews with Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students to explore their experiences and perceptions of what it means to be an HSI and how the HSI designation can affect their collegiate experience. The study was guided by Museus’s culturally engaging campus environments model to help identify what strategies can enhance the educational experiences of Hispanic students attending an HSI. The findings of this paper only include data from students of this particular HSI. The overarching themes that emerged include a sense of belonging through campus organizations, the presence of Latina/o/x faculty, and institutional diversity.

Creating Collaborative Library Spaces Through Partnerships with Campus Organizations

In 2018, the Merrill-Cazier Library at Utah State University tasked their Space Planning Committee with assessing if the Library was meeting user needs through physical spaces. Capitalizing on their existing relationship, the Committee initiated a joint space survey with Campus Information Technology to identify how they could cooperatively meet student needs to provide students with a more holistic experience in the Library. This article discusses the survey results and provides academic librarians a roadmap to establish valuable cross-campus collaborations that contribute to student success by using cooperative needs assessments. The process illuminated the possibilities and strengths with collaborative space design.

Reflections on Service with ACE Campus Food Pantry

In 2018, the HOPE Lab reported that 36% of four-year university students were food insecure at least once in the previous month. This has been associated with a shifting U.S. undergraduate population and the rise in associated costs of college. The consequences of hunger can manifest negatively through a student’s performance inside the classroom; it is also associated with student anxiety and depression. At Purdue, the primary resource for individuals experiencing food insecurity is the ACE Campus Food Pantry, which serves faculty, staff, undergraduate, and graduate students. A group of student leaders direct the pantry with advising from the Center for Civic Engagement and Leadership Development. This project was developed in consultation with ACE over the period of several years to address varied needs. On average, ACE serves more than 50 individuals a week and its client base has been growing with each semester. The increase in visitations in the past few years has put a strain on ACE’s limited supplies of fresh produce, which they expressly wished to address. Like many campus organizations, ACE also faces attrition of student volunteers and regularly shifting student leadership dynamics. A final area of expressed and immediate need is quantitative data on levels of campus food insecurity to advocate for institutional support. This reflective essay reviews the efforts and outcomes of a multifaceted approach to address this community partner’s varied needs. The essay reviews the literature on campus food insecurity and its relevance to Purdue University. A description of the structure of institutional support for those experiencing food insecurity at Purdue is provided, examining how it functioned prior to my service and how it has been reformed through these various efforts. Finally, the essay presents preliminary results of the first survey of food insecurity on the Purdue West Lafayette campus and identifies where there are opportunities for further growth in the landscape of food insecurity support at Purdue.

PROJECT TULONG ARAL EDUCATION CARAVAN AS AN OUTREACH PROGRAMME FORCOMMUNITY EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE AMONG STUDENTS OF JOSE RIZAL UNIVERSITY

True to its mission in community service and in connecting the intellectual and spiritual selves in understanding experiences of service and advocacy in education, the Community Development Office of Jose Rizal University has extended its outreach programs to the underprivileged communities of the metropolis. Project Tulong Aral Education Caravan is bringing education to the communities. Students of Jose Rizal University are assigned to the communities to teach reading and writing, basic math and technology enabled learning skills. The Community Development Office also distributes school supplies to several barangays during the in several parts of the Philippines in coordination with the local governments of areas identified for school supplies distribution. Computer units, textbooks, educational materials, tools, and paraphernalia are also being distributed. Teacher trainings and workshops are also being conducted to empower teachers in the community to develop holistic educational curriculum. At its heart of community development and community experience is rooted in the belief that all children should have access to health, wellbeing, education, justice and opportunity. Students of Jose Rizal University are being encouraged to live up to the core values of a Rizalian, being responsible, courteous, being considerate towards others, and living in utmost integrity, channeling these values towards community experience in community development and service through education. Values clarification exercises were given to the students and the students of Jose Rizal University are also to develop community service programs as part of their student and campus organizations’ mission and objectives.

EMPOWERING THE CAMPUS STUDENT ORGANIZATION ADVISERS IN THE PHILIPPINES:A CASE STUDY

Campus Organization Advisers play a vital role in the success of any student organizations. They are considered as motivational factors as they lead their organizations into the right track of student leadership. They can even break or make the whole performance of the student organization. In the Philippines, there is no existing relevant guidelines, many Campus Organization Advisers from different HEIs are confused on how they will do their role as Campus Student Organization Advisers. This study will help Campus Organization Advisers to be more effective and efficient by producing institutionalized principles and guidelines that are acceptable to the majority to the HEIs. In addition, the study will primarily focus on helping the Campus Organization Advisers understand their roles and responsibilities by coming up with suitable guidelines about Campus Advising. It targets majority of the Campus Advisers from the National Capital Region, from private and public universities and colleges. Still, some of the Campus Organization Advisers from different provinces will be the major respondents in order to have a comparative perspective on the set--up of Campus Advising in NCR and from provinces. Furthermore, this study will present different challenges and concerns facing all Campus Advisers in performing their responsibilities. Campus Advisers are confused on how they will perform their responsibilities as Advisers. It is also good to note that in the Philippines, private and public HEIs have different set--up in regards with Campus Organization Advising. While there are challenges, this study will also present the best practices on Campus Advising from different private and public HEIs in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces. To have a sustainable guidelines, it also best to benchmark from different national organizations focusing on developing the skills of Campus Organization Advisers. It plays an important role in having a different perspective about the major focus of the study. This action research will gather data based from the interview to some of the Student Leaders, Campus Organization Advisers, Student Affairs Practitioners and even the administrators from private and public universities and colleges in NCR and nearby provinces to know how Campus Organization Advisers failed or become productive and successful.

Factors Associated With and Barriers to Disclosure of a Sexual Assault to Formal On-Campus Resources Among College Students.

Sexual assault on college campuses occurs at high rates, but disclosure to formal on-campus resources remains low. This study used a mixed methodological survey to explore demographic and social characteristics of students who formally reported their assaults and those who did not and examined barriers to formal disclosure. Responses revealed that students who disclosed to formal on-campus resources suffered frequent polyvictimization, had high rates of physical and emotional consequences, and were mostly White women involved in campus organizations. Barriers to formal resource utilization were identified at the individual, interpersonal, organizational, and community levels.

BUILDING AN AGE-FRIENDLY UNIVERSITY: AN INTERGENERATIONAL CAREGIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM

A rapidly aging U.S. population means an increased need for supportive services that allows aging in place. Eighty percent of such support is provided by unpaid family caregivers, many of whom are juggling multiple obligations. There is clear evidence that mental health risks of caregiving include social isolation, depression and identity loss, and potentially “caregiver burnout”. This study focuses on the lesser known impact of caregiving on college students who care for older family members and if their experiences differ from older caregivers. Presumably, students face additional stressors related to their age and school demands. Further, we posited that learning more about the aging process and interfacing with older retirees who are family caregivers through an intergenerational educational program would benefit both populations. Hosted by a campus organization, AgeAlive, which is dedicated to building an Age-Friendly University, the team’s specific aims included: 1. Conducting focus groups to identify concerns among college student and retiree family caregivers related to aging, caregiving, dementia, and intergenerational relationships. 2. Developing and piloting an intergenerational, educational program with the objective of addressing these concerns, and 3. Evaluating the program’s impact on measurable outcomes such as perceptions of aging, caregiver stress, and knowledge of resources. Focus group findings indicate that there are both shared concerns and divergent perspectives that provide opportunities for cross-generational learning. All program participants reported improved knowledge of aging, communication skills, and resources that will have a direct, positive impact. Lessons learned can guide development of supportive services for student and retiree caregivers.

PERAN KURIKULUM PENGKADERAN IMM UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA DALAM PEMBENTUKAN KARAKTER MAHASISWA

The background of this research is the existency of extra campus organizations which have an ideology contradicting with Pancasila as the Nation Ideology and its democracy system which according to researcher it strongly threatens the integrity of NKRI. On the other side, there are many news in various media which issues the confusions between Islamic Mission becoming the spirit of Islamic students organizations and the practice of some cadres in field such as fighting among islamic students and destroying campus or public fasilities. The recruitment curriculum of cadre is very important thing to be analyzed more deeply considering from where it will be seen the direction of this students’ movement working, the background and spirit of organizations. Therefore, the researcher focuses on something important to be analyzed especially related to the role of islamic student organization of extra campus on the forming of students’ character of IMM cadre in UIN Sunan Kalijaga. The selection of organization around UIN Sunan Kalijaga is chosen because of the location in Yogyakarta, in which mostly becomes a place for the establishment of student organizations and UIN Sunan Kalijaga itself has a massive organization climate.This research aims to describe the role of islamic student organization of extra campus in the forming of student characters by using a qualitative approach with the subject of research (informant) consisting of Abdul Karim and Khairunnisa. The metodes of data collection used are interview, observation, and documentation. Data analysis uses Milles Huberman model with data reduction technique, data presentation, and conclusion.The results of research show that: Firstly, The implementation of cadre curriculum IMM is as the method which has Guide in DAD called insructor amounted three people whose duty give introduction before presenter, guides the course of the class, companion fgd/fanel, looking for speakers until accountable for up to six months after the rescheduling charged by committe. The method of study which consists of lecturing, question and answer, fgd/sgd, panel, group dinamics and debate. Second, the role of curriculum shows 7 characters religious, tolerance, discipline, appreciate achievement, friendly/communicative, social care and responsible.

Campus diversity, Jewishness, and antisemitism

To explore current attitudes among Jewish students, faculty, and leaders of Jewish campus organizations regarding the putative exclusion of Jewish concerns from campus dialogs around diversity, we recruited 40 such individuals to engage in a semi-structured interview. The consensus among our interviewees was that there is a significant, ongoing, and too-often overlooked problem with virulent anti-Israel activity on many campuses that often seeps into antisemitism; that many, though not all, Jewish students are disturbed by this phenomena; that the consequences of anti-Israel hostility on some campuses are felt most significantly by self-identified progressive Jewish students who feel emotionally attacked for pro-Israel sentiments and ostracized in their attempts to join with seemingly progressive and/or intersectional campus movements; that college diversity officers and courses have, for the most part, failed to include issues of concern to Jewish students; and that psychotherapists, especially those on college campuses, maybe unprepared to deal with concerns specific to Jewish students. We believe that the failure to recognize and deal with campus antisemitism is both dangerous and morally disingenuous.

Competency Mastery of Information Literacy and Collaboration on Prospective Teacher Students

This study aims to describe and explore the achievement of competencies in information literacy and collaboration skills as part of 21st century competency in accounting education students at the Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (UMS). The respondents of this study were 207 students with a mixed method approach through convergent parallel design. The results of the study showed that most students had information literacy skills but were still relatively low. This can be seen from students who had mostly used the internet, but did not use trusted sources. This condition is exacerbated by students not filtering and validating the information so that the information submitted tends to be biased, only a few used credible journals as a reference while the rest used sources whose information credibility was still doubtful. In collaboration skills, the achievement of this competency varies between students who are active in campus organizations, non-campus organizations, and do not follow any organization. Those who were active in the organization seem to be better at mastering this competency. This can be seen in the aspect of contributions in groups and accepting responsibility. Courage to accept new responsibilities was not fully owned, some were still hesitant to accept the responsibility given to him for various reasons, especially those classified as inactive organizations. In this aspect, it appears that students who were active in non-campus organizations considered a mandatory task to be disliked. Whereas in the aspect of collective responsibility, students both active and non-active in organizations had the same competencies where they wanted and were able to work together in teams.

Yes to bezique, no to aqueduct: a critical discourse analysis of how U.S. news covers sororities

ABSTRACTCollege sororities in the United States recently have spent lavishly to produce professional-level recruitment videos in an effort to attract new members. The videos feature mostly white, blonde, and scantily clad women sunning by swimming pools, dancing on yachts, and blowing kisses to the camera. These young women were performing what Connell called emphasized femininity, an exaggerated feminine behavior in which women are rewarded for emphasizing playfulness, attractiveness, and sexuality. Yet these videos drew widespread scorn from mainstream newspapers. Informed by emphasized femininity and Jamieson’s double bind of femininity/competence, this critical discourse analysis found that mainstream media depictions did not reward sororities for their femininity, but instead protected and reinforced rigid gender boundaries by (a) stereotyping sorority members’ physical appearances; (b) ridiculing sororities’ traditions; and (c) shaming the women in these campus organizations. Ultimately, these findings provide updated insight into how the media contribute to America’s patriarchal structure.

Partners in showcasing history: Activating the land-grant engagement mission through collaborative exhibits

The land-grant university in the United States holds a special role in higher education, enacting the ideals of public education, scientific research and direct engagement with the citizens of the state. In this article, three curators from a land-grant university discuss how their exhibit curation work fulfills these ideals through three case studies on exhibit collaborations. By examining lessons learned from their collaborations with students and faculty, campus organizations and community groups, the authors offer suggestions for navigating exhibit partnerships and planning for future collaborations.

Potensi Radikalisme di Perguruan Tinggi (Studi Kasus di Politeknik Negeri Balikpapan)

Today the noble values of the Pancasila begin to fade because of the growth of fanatical attitudes towards certain groups, the emergence of various kinds of organizations with particular groups even in the name of Islam. Islam which teaches the values of glory such as; love of peace, love, mutual respect between one another religion, but religion is sometimes interpreted according to his will by certain groups as a foundation in launching his mission by approaching religious teachings by means of violence and coercion. Radicalism which was only directed at a less educated group of people, has now fallen to educated groups or students in universities. Some university leaders have indicated the involvement of students in radical understanding on campus. Because of concerns about the emergence of radical understanding in higher education institutions a few months ago the Minister of Technology Research and Higher Education Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nasir gathered college leaders to declare against radicalism the campus. The purpose of this study is to further examine the potential of radicalism among Balikpapan State Polytechnic students, the object of this study is students especially students of internal organizational activists on campus or students of campus external organizational activists data collection techniques using questionnaires and interviews then the data is processed. The results of this study indicate the existence of radicalism among students. From data obtained, radicalism among students is not formed from internal campus but formed through the activities of external organizations that are outside the campus. The existence of student affiliations with external campus organizations forms students into radicals which then enter the campus.

Komparasi Peran Kurikulum Pengkaderan PMII dan IMM UIN Sunan Kalijaga dalam Pembentukkan Karakter Mahasiswa

The background of this research is the existency of extra campus organizations which have an ideology contradicting with Pancasila as the Nation Ideology and its democracy system which according to researcher it strongly threatens the integrity of NKRI. On the other side, there are many news in various media which issues the confusions between Islamic Mission becoming the spirit of Islamic students organizations and the practice of some cadres in field such as fighting among islamic students and destroying campus or public fasilities. The recrui tment curriculum of cadre is very important thing to be analyzed more deeply considering from where it will be seen the direction of this students’ movement working, the background and spirit of organizations. Therefore, the researcher focuses on something important to be analyzed especially related to the role of Islamic student organization of extra campus on the forming of students’ character of PMII and IMM cadre in UIN Sunan Kalijaga. The selection of organization around UIN Sunan Kalijaga is chosen because of the location in Yogyakarta, in which mostly becomes a place for the establishment of student organizations and UIN Sunan Kalijaga itself has a massive organization climate. Especially thee wo organizations is the bioloical children of two of the largest Islamic organizations in Indonesia, namely NU and Muhammadiyah, which makes it a more Islamic student oranization than any other Islamic student organization.

PENGUKURAN KEPUASAN MAHASISWA TERHADAP KUALITAS LAYANAN PENDIDIKAN DI IBI DARMAJAYA DENGAN METODE IMPORTANCE-PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

A quality education system is closely related to the quality of human resources. According to the National Higher Education Accreditation Board (BAN-PT), the demands given by the community to universities included quality assurance, quality control, and quality improvement. IBI Darmajaya realizes that meeting the demands of society for the quality of higher education is not only to get good accreditation from BAN-PT. The analysis was carried out by surveying 447 students of IBI Darmajaya who were taken randomly to find out the level of suitability between students' expectations and satisfaction that the average in reviewing the Academic Aspects, Administrative Services and Facilities, Student Systems, and Contribution to Student Study Success was not Satisfied or In Accordance with expectations, but from aspects that support students 'skills (skills) are in line with students' expectations. From the results of mapping the quality of education services in IBI Darmajaya in knowing things that are maintained in the review of Academic Aspects, Administration and Facilities Services, Student Systems, and Contributions to the Success of Student Studies, among others, the new student admission system, the System On course Line, Suitability of material taught by available work, Methods of delivery of material by lecturers, Mastery of lecturers on material, payment system for tuition fees, religious facilities. Ability in interpersonal relationships with others, Ability in decision making, Ability in planning activities, Ability to work in teams, Ability to work independently, leadership skills, confidence, following orientation activities for new students, following areas of interest and reasoning competition. While the need to increase IBI Darmajaya to improve the quality of education services includes: Submission of announcements by IBI Darmajaya to students, System Assessment courses by lecturers, lecture facilities, laboratory facilities, internet facilities, canteen facilities, campus organization facilities, communication, ability to implement activity plans

Pathways into the Profession: Native Americans in Student Affairs

This study explores how Native American student affairs professionals entered the field and factors influencing their decision to pursue a career in student affairs. Fifty-two participants responded to an online survey. Awareness of student affairs came through involvement in campus organizations and student leadership, and respondents pursued student affairs to provide programs, services, and to give back to Native American students and community. Implications for Native American students and recruitment into the profession are discussed.

The Development of Social Capital Through International Students’ Involvement in Campus Organizations


 
 
 This study examines campus organization involvement as a mechanism for social capital development. Researchers used analysis of variance (ANOVA) to examine variations in network size, strength, and composition for international students involved in different types of campus organizations. The researchers also examined the relationship of campus organization involvement to international students’ sense of attachment to the university. Students who participated in major-based organizations or leadership programs had larger, less dense, more diverse networks that lead to social networks which are particularly advantageous to social mobility. Students who participated in campus organizations related to their own cultural heritage had networks built of friends from all cultures, creating a greater sense of belonging and attachment to the university. Implications of social capital for practice and future research are discussed.
 
 

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Marginalized Individuals and Extremism: The Role of Ostracism in Openness to Extreme Groups

AbstractDoes the experience of being socially ostracized increase interest in extreme groups? Drawing from the temporal need‐threat model of ostracism, and uncertainty‐identity theory, we conducted two experiments testing the hypothesis that compared to included individuals, ostracized individuals will show greater interest in extreme groups. In Study 1, following a recruitment attempt, ostracized participants expressed greater willingness to attend a meeting of an activist campus organization advocating reducing tuition. In Study 2, ostracized participants expressed greater openness towards gang membership. These findings emphasize the importance of leaders creating environments that minimize feelings of social exclusion, and suggest that approaches to international policy that exclude/marginalize (i.e., refusing to meet for negotiations) may produce greater extremity.

An Analysis of Queen’s University Students’ Participation in Student-Run Development Projects

Young Canadians have access to a wealth of opportunities to participate in short-term development projects within developing regions in Canada and around the world. These projects include voluntourism, ecotourism, academic exchanges at educational institutions abroad, research projects, religious missions, internships, and short-term development initiatives organized by student-run campus organizations. Although there are numerous studies that examine gap year projects or short-term development projects, there are currently no studies of young Canadian university students’ involvement in short-term development projects through student-run organizations. This study seeks to explore young Canadian adults’ motivations to participate in short-term development projects, how participants in short-term development projects imagine themselves as agents of development, and what short-term development projects are teaching participants. Individual interviews were conducted with young Canadian adults between 18 and 24 years old who participated in a short-term development project between 2008 and 2011. Participants were recruited from two student-run development organizations at Queen’s and all projects lasted between six weeks and three months. This study draws on development theorists such as Edward Said, Barbara Heron, Kate Simpson, and Rebecca Tiessen, to frame and examine participants’ responses. This study finds that young Canadian development workers draw motivation, justification, and imagined identities as agents of development from a complex interface between whiteness, gender, colonialism, Orientalism, and morality. This study concludes that a short-term development work is dominated by a simplistic narrative that depoliticizes development and identifies concepts produced and reinforced by this narrative. Further, this study identifies needs and recommends opportunities for future research.