An article on March 13, 2015, by Kevin Kruger, president of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, cited the university for programs that build student leadership skills and promote an ethos of service.
Elon University was one of a half dozen colleges or universities listed in a March 13, 2015, column in Inside Higher Education penned by the president of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
The column by Kevin Kruger, “Don’t Only Call Us in a Crisis,” reflects on findings from a recent survey of college student affairs professionals and the time they dedicate to building programs to assist students with learning and success, health and wellness, and leadership responsibilites, among other topics.
“Student affairs team members are more than just party planners and shoulders for students to cry on,” Kruger writes. “Ask to hear how they are meeting the complex social, emotional and – in conjunction with the faculty – academic needs of today’s students.“
From the column:
“Elon University has built on the strengths shared by many campus leadership programs, which are often housed in student affairs, to increase leadership skills and grow core interpersonal competencies among students. Elon’s Center for Leadership oversees the LEAD program, which bridges the important topics of leadership and civic engagement. Elon is joined by many institutions, including University of Miami and Florida State University, in partnering student affairs professionals with faculty to create meaningful civic engagement experiences for students in the community, region and abroad. These experiences provide students with tools for self-examination and growth, and culminate in an opportunity for students to apply learned leadership skills in the community.”
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