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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leslie Hall, director of the HBCU Program at the Human Rights Campaign — the largest LGBTQ lobbying organization in the U.S. At the time, there was only an unapproved (not officially recognized by the university) LGBTQ student group. Rainbow cords are distributed that students are welcome to wear at the campus-wide graduation.

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How I’m Powered by Orange

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

When I first started looking at graduate programs in higher education/student affairs I had no idea that I would end up moving to Oregon. Eventually, I decided to apply for the College Student Services Administration (CSSA) program at OSU. I was the student affairs web specialist. It was surreal. Having an Ed.M.

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To Weather the Storms of Higher Education, Remember Why You’re There

Supporting Student Success

After all, research has shown that learners whose mothers have earned a college credential are more likely to attain one themselves (Atwell, et al, 2007; Yakaboski, 2010). The second woman who contributed to my passion for continued education is my Tootie, my “other mother.” Morrison with Thomas and Henrietta “Tootie” Williams in 2010.