Enlightenment. If I were to describe the overall experience of Loyola Marymount University’s student delegation at the Western Regional Careers in Student Affairs Day (WRCSAD), that one word would be Enlightenment. As one of the mentors to these six undergraduates, it was a delight to see the looks on their faces as the day progressed. Their faces went from perplexity in the morning to a sense of relief and...

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Save the Date! Vernon Wall is coming to the Bay Area! The California Institute: Social Justice in Higher Education February 3, 2012 @ 9am San Francisco State University Brought to you by CCPA – Limited to 50 Participants Watch webccpa.com  for registration details!

International Student Affairs Study Tour to China May 20-June 2, 2012 Five associations come together to produce an international study tour focused on student affairs. Early registration end January 27. For more information: http://www.acui.org/china.aspx ACPA Annual Convention, Save the Date! Saturday, March 24-28, 2012 Louisville, KY http://convention.myacpa.org/ CCPA California Institute at SFSU Social...

Summoned to the White House (Update) December 2, 2011 – 3:00am By Libby A. Nelson http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/02/obama-invites-college-presidents-meeting#ixzz1fsC9g0vH WASHINGTON (Updated 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2) — President Obama has invited the presidents or chancellors of 10 colleges or state university systems to a meeting at the White House on Monday to discuss...

November 27, 2011 Leaders’ Choices Put Colleges in Uneasy Spot Noah Berger for The Chronicle On the Monday before Thanksgiving, thousands of students at the U. of California at Davis called for the resignation of Chancellor Linda Katehi to protest the use of pepper spray on peaceful protesters the previous Friday. By Goldie Blumenstyk and Jack Stripling Controversial leadership decisions at Penn...

December 11, 2011 For Community Colleges, a Time to Shine Michael Morgenstern for The Chronicle Enlarge Image By Kevin Carey The Chronicle of Higher Education What is the best community college in America? Ask a similar question about universities and you’ll prompt a vigorous debate. Caltech and MIT would duke it out for engineering supremacy while Harvard and Princeton compete for maximum selectivity...

The Commission for Student Development in the Two-Year College has extended the deadline for submitting nominations for eight (8) Directorate Board Member positions until Friday, December 16th.  The Commission is directly concerned with issues relative to student development programs in two-year institutions and designed to promote improvement of student development programs; enhance the professional development...

CCPA has exciting new programs to launch, including the California Institute and a mentoring program for members. The California Institute will be CCPA’s response to offering professional development opportunities at affordable and commutable levels, as well as presentation and networking opportunities. The California Institute offers the opportunity to respond to changes in our field as needed – at minimum...