Fundraising: Trends, Best Practices, and New Ideas
Soaring temperatures set against the relative quiet of campus can mean only one thing: Summer has begun, and student…
Organizational Leadership
Introducing ACUI’s New Student Basic Needs Community of Practice
Nearly every student is met with new social dynamics, academic demands, and living arrangements during their college years. For…
Free Speech Issues Remained Front and Center for Campus Communities
With seemingly no end in sight, the tug-of-war over free speech rules, protections, and practices across the United States…
Assessment, Evaluation, & Research | Feature | Human Resources | Organizational Leadership | Student Learning
Making Work Meaningful: Tools to Enhance the Graduate Assistant Experience
Graduate assistants serve an essential role in college unions. Developing structured ways to successfully support their growth and development…
Avoiding Confusion: How Universities Name Their Different Events Departments
A student approaches the help desk at your student union. They are clearly confused and lost, spinning their neck…
A Thanksgiving Reckoning: Higher Ed Grapples With the Pandemic’s Second Wave
In the United States, Thanksgiving is normally a welcome holiday to spend time with family and friends; however, this year it carries…
Fusion Leadership: A Path to Purpose in Times of Extreme Change
This is the second part of a two-part series on fusion leadership, a method for managing and leading organizations…
Effectively Managing A Remote Team? Look to the Tech Industry for Tips
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many student union and student activities professionals recently found themselves in a new situation: figuring…
Assessment, Evaluation, & Research | Feature | Human Resources | Organizational Leadership | Planning | Student Learning
The Case for Student Employment in the College Union as a High-Impact Practice
Overview of the Study The college union has historically been a physical space on campus that provides a place…
Crisis Leadership Understanding, Navigating, and Leading in the Complexity of Crisis
Leaders of colleges and universities must be prepared to navigate a wide array of complex situations. At various points…