Each year, hundreds of student affairs professionals focused in the areas of sexual violence prevention, education, and response; mental health; well-being and health promotion leadership; and alcohol and other drug and violence prevention gather together at the NASPA Strategies Conferences to educate, learn, and connect with and from one another across the fields. This past January, multiple […]
Introducing the 4th Cohort of the Culture of Respect Collective
We are thrilled to announce the participating institutions in Cohort 4 of the Culture of Respect Collective, an ambitious two-year program that brings together institutions of higher education dedicated to ending campus sexual violence and guides them through a rigorous process of self-assessment and targeted organizational change. This fourth cohort of 20 diverse institutions from […]
NASPA Joins More than 200 Organizations Calling for the Suspension of Title IX Rulemaking Amidst COVID-19
Last week, NASPA, along with more than 200 other organizations, signed on to a letter calling on the White House and the Department of Education to suspend the Title IX rulemaking process amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As the letter states: “The unprecedented challenges arising from this pandemic will continue to require significant school resources and […]
Taking Care of Ourselves as We “Flatten the Curve”
Human beings are complex, with varying experiences and intersecting identities. The immediate health, safety, and well-being of our communities amidst the realities of COVID-19 are paramount, and at the same time, the essential parts of our identities that require tending remain unchanged. The high rate of sexual violence on college campuses and the experiences of […]
Culture of Respect initiative aims to end sexual misconduct at UM-Flint
The University of Michigan-Flint is working to end sexual violence on campus as part of a nationwide group of colleges and universities. In 2019, UM-Flint was accepted into the third cohort of the Culture of Respect Collective. Culture of Respect is a NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) initiative that offers evidence-based best practices and utilizes […]
On the Sentencing of Harvey Weinstein: a Message to the Culture of Respect Community
While COVID-19 has understandably dominated the news cycle over the past week, there is another major news event that has certainly been front of mind for many of us: the sentencing of Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison for his crimes. This marks the end of an extremely important and painful chapter for survivors […]
Register for the live briefing: Expanding the Frame: Institutional Responses to Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct
Many institutions are struggling with how to responsibly provide equitable, as opposed to equal, services for student respondents in sexual misconduct cases. Join us for this webinar to explore the ways that institutions across the country are navigating this complex topic and how your institution can do the same. The live briefing will take place […]
NASPA Releases Research Report on Support Services for Respondents in Sexual Misconduct Cases
Student affairs administrators are consistently providing a range of support services for students who are respondents in sexual misconduct cases on campus, according to a new report. NASPA, in collaboration with the University of Kentucky, issued the report which provides a landscape analysis of the availability of respondent support services at institutions of higher education, […]
Culture of Respect Foundations Course Now Live
Culture of Respect is proud to share that our new Foundations course is live. Foundations is an online course that prepares current and future student affairs professionals with the tools they need to be influential allies in campus sexual violence prevention and response. The six-module course is taught by NASPA staff with expertise in social […]
The Pathway to Organizational Change
In student affairs, one of our many jobs is to inspire students to see how their actions can and will change the world. The institution itself – its climate, policies, and programs – can be a way to show students how individual actions can spur community-wide change. This NASPA blog post explores how small actions by individuals […]