Literature on gendered violence in education suggests that the perspectives of those most affected must inform knowledge generation and interventions. However, research with these populations is fraught with methodological and ethical challenges. This article reflects on photovoice as a method which privileges participants' perspectives. Drawing…

Drawing on findings from the author's recently published COVID-19 study (Strayhorn, 2022), the purpose of this article is to highlight some of the major lessons that HEI leaders learned while navigating the uncertainties of the global pandemic, especially in terms of fostering a strong sense of belonging. First, the author defines sense of…

Individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, particularly transgender individuals, face unique challenges on college campuses, and these challenges are further exacerbated by Greek Life, a college sub-community founded on gender. LGBTQ + training and educational materials exist on many college campuses but fail to reach the entire Greek student body due to…

Throughout history, society in the United States has marginalized women, People of Color, and queer individuals. Various systems of oppression often intersect to further subjugate individuals due to their inclusion in various underrepresented communities. Utilizing concepts from critical race theory and Latine critical theory (LatCrit), this…

Institutions of higher education are under pressure to enroll, retain, and graduate competent students today more than ever. Although the number of single mothers attending college continues to increase each year, the graduation rates of single mothers do not. These low graduation rates indicate that special attention should be given to the needs…

This article examines the question of whether and under what conditions teaching open-mindedness to students could have negative effects. While there has been much discussion in the literature about the potential downsides of being open-minded, the question of whether teaching this trait to young, untutored minds could result in more negative…

The University of Hawai'i (UH) is among the many colleges and universities worldwide taking steps to integrate Indigenous people, cultures, and histories into its structure, policies, and institutional culture to close achievement gaps and empower Indigenous scholars and their communities. As one of ten campuses in the UH system, Leeward Community…

This study examines the status and integration of Palestinians from East Jerusalem studying at the Hebrew University. The research question focuses on how these students feel within the university walls and how they perceive attitudes towards them by lecturers, administrative staff, and fellow students. The study is based on qualitative research…

Academic performance (GPA) is a fundamental factor in student success in college. Therefore, knowing the factors that influence it is important for universities. The objective of this research is to identify the determinants of university student academic performance during the first 3 years of its trajectory. The conclusions are based on data…

This report focuses on the employees who ensure that higher education campuses are safe, secure, and free of environmental hazards. The focus of the environmental health, safety, and security (EHSS) workforce is on the protection of students, employees, and visitors. There is a lack of research on the higher ed EHSS workforce. Most publications…

College and university campuses are complex ecosystems, and accounting for this complexity is crucial to understanding how to create conditions of equity and inclusion. Our academic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ecosystems are rooted in exclusionary norms and a false notion of being apolitical and fully objective, which…

This paper examines how Black first-generation college students (FGCS) involved in a participant photography project describe their sense of belonging at historically white institutions (HWI). Using visual and narrative data from a qualitative study of 20 Black FGCS at private HWIs, the paper examines their experiences with the campus racial…

Bullying in higher education has become a widespread and complex issue that affects staff, faculty, and students worldwide, causing a detrimental impact on both psychological health and academic achievement. This paper provides a comprehensive examination of the phenomenon, encompassing all its manifestations, underlying causes, and significant…

Decades of the authors working in higher education--as a student affairs professional and a person in long-term recovery (Becki), as a counselor and counselor educator (Eran), and as scholars studying collegiate recovery (both)--have yielded countless stories of the primacy of recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) among students, staff, and…

Recovery praxis epistemology, outlined here as the ways of knowing that emerge through experience, reflection, and storytelling, offers a means to produce scholarship and practice to improve the lives of individuals touched by substance use disorders, an invitation to support recovery. To recognize the knowing that comes from experience and…