2012-01-27 Photos by Ernie Granillo/UCOP UC President Mark Yudof addresses student affairs staff members during training in restorative justice. >> President Yudof’s remarks By Harry Mok A residence hall fire alarm is pulled as a drunken prank in the middle of the night. A fellow resident, who happens to be gay, witnesses it and confronts the culprit as the building is evacuated. In...

CCPA has two new open positions available on the Leadership Team: Director of Diversity Affairs and Website Coordinator. If you’re looking to expand your professional development or get more involved in state-related activities for student affairs/higher education professionals, please consider submitting your interest. Interested members can complete the online form which must be submitted no later than...

The University of San Francisco is a private Jesuit University whose aim is to provide a rigorous, world-class education to a new generation of leaders who will work to create a more humane and just world. USF is in the geographical center of San Francisco. Our students benefit from the city, and its’ great diversity of race, class, and income level. There is no better place in the world to pursue graduate...

It’s the new year and hopefully you’ve had a chance to reflect on the year ahead. If you’re interested in expanding or continuing your professional development, here’s a listing of annual conferences taking place during 2012. Please post any other conferences that you know of as you hear of them. The Association of American Colleges and Universities Jan 25-28 Washington, DC www.aacu.org The Association for...

San Francisco Chronicle Nanette Asimov, Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, January 8, 2012 Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/07/BALL1MM1I9.DTL#ixzz1j0o7IKJm California’s public colleges and universities are changing too many rules unilaterally and should be more accountable to the public, the state’s independent Legislative Analyst’s Office said in a report...

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!

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...

Dear Colleagues, As a member of California College Personnel Association’s Leadership Team (our state division of ACPA), now is the time to recognize any stellar colleagues who have contributed to higher education in California over the past academic year.  We have a lot of amazing staff and graduate students in California, and I encourage you to take the time to nominate yourself or colleagues who you think...