Student affairs professionals mostly come to the profession by wishing to help others out through one of the most challenging‚ as well as defining moments‚ a person goes through: college. The age‚ race‚ gender‚ or any other demographic characteristic has the ability to impact each student in a unique way‚ which is partially why student affairs has been able to grow‚ develop‚ and expand to encompass a variety of departments. All working together to ensure that the college experience an individual
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Economic Effects of the NBA Lockout The National Basketball Players Association lockout greatly affected the United States economy. Greedy team owners and greedy players fighting over large amounts of money caused the lockout. In March of 1998‚ team owners felt that they were paying players too much money‚ causing clubs to lose money‚ so they voted to reopen discussions on the collective bargaining agreement. The players on the other hand felt that any team financial problems were the owners doing
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Communication and Command Lessons Learned from Disasters of National Significance Allen Wade Marks Columbia Southern University Abstract There have been many different disasters in the past that have been considered on a scale to call them incidents of national significance. Man-made disasters such as industrial accidents‚ war‚ terrorism‚ and natural disasters such as hurricanes‚ tornado outbreaks‚ floods‚ drought‚ wildfires‚ famine‚ ice storms‚ blizzards‚ earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions
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The general public has come to believe that a lot of what they know about the term “Internal Affairs” is at often times correct and they know what the process is and how everything works. However‚ this is usually not the case because almost everything that we see on TV or in the media is typically false. Internal Affairs agencies within most of the police departments in the United States are responsible for helping to ensure police ethics and integrity within their respective agencies by investigating
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Smoking: A Costly Affair Now? Ref. No.: QM0009 op y Smoking: A Costly Affair Now? “An estimated 440‚000 Americans die each year from diseases caused by smoking. Smoking is responsible for an estimated one in five U.S. deaths and costs the U.S. over $150 billion each year in health care costs and lost productivity.”1 – American Lung Association No tC On April 1st 2009‚ the US government had spiked the federal cigarette-tax rate from 39¢ to $1.01 per pack. As smoking had been
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should . . . Case studies on ethics for student affairs professionals. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice‚ 47(3)‚ 387–389. doi:10.2202/1949-6605.6165 Available at http://journals.naspa.org/jsarp/vol47/iss3/art8/ Media Features and Reviews Media Review: Maybe I should . . . Case Studies on Ethics for Student Affairs Professionals Hamrick‚ F.A. & Benjamin‚ M. (Eds.) (2009). Maybe I should . . . Case studies on ethics for student affairs professionals. Lanham‚ MD: University Press of
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fledgling nation called the United States. The United States although did not have enough military power to exert to make other countries recognize its influence on World Affairs‚ the United States used other creative ways to prop up its interests in World Affairs. Three ways through which the US sought to enhance its interests in World Affairs was through The Treaty of San Lorenzo(TSL)‚ The War of 1812 and the Monroe Doctrine(MD). The TLS negotiated by Thomas Pinckney was a key way in which the US attempted
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Excellent post this week. Agreed‚ the Iran-Contra Affair had many intricate components working to achieve the President’s goals. First‚ the President sought the release of six American prisoners being held by the terrorist organization‚ Hezbollah. However‚ due to the President’s own public stance on terrorism and negotiating with terrorists‚ this placed President Regan’s administration in an awkward position in attempting to free the captives. Moreover‚ the weapons for money portion of the operation
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The Student affairs profession is a field that I found intriguing for many reasons. As I was finishing my undergraduate degree‚ I often caught myself reflecting back on my college journey while acknowledging the counselors and professors that helped me reach this educational goal of mine. The positive impact and the much-needed guidance that these professionals provided is what ultimately pushed me to believe in academic capabilities because if it was not for them I most likely would not be in the
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Not everyone is cut out to enter the profession of student affairs. Entering this field involves adapting ones personal philosophy and values to those of the institution one serves. In order for me to adapt‚ it is critical that I understand my values and that I am able to identify what drives me to be part of this profession. As I have learned thus far‚ the definition of what drives my work in this field will change‚ but the underlying values will remain the same: connection‚ authenticity‚ and growth
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