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Using Compassion on Campus – Two Studies
Belonging on Campus: Finding Your People is Easier Said Than Done In “Find Your People: A Division Wide Collaborative…
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Putting a Man on the Moon: Making Mission, Vision, and Values Everyone’s Job
By Yemi GbajobiThere’s a story about President Kennedy visiting NASA in the early 1960s. Walking the halls, he stopped and asked…
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What’s New, Again
By John TaylorI’m always excited for ACUI’s annual “What’s New” edition in The Bulletin. By sharing new ideas, new programs, and…
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2026 What’s New In College Unions and Student Activities
Author Steve Chaplin Steve Chaplin is managing editor of ACUI’s The Bulletin and manager of the ACUI College Union…
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Staying Active in Dialogue: Building the Self-Awareness, Curiosity, Connection, and Courage to Engage Across Difference
By Nick SmithThis article is based on the ACUI Active Dialogue program developed collaboratively with Stacey Givens of ACUI’s Central Office,…
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State of the College Union: Building a Shared Language for Constructive Dialogue is a Strategic Imperative
Editor’s Note: For the third straight year, ACUI will introduce a series of topics with the intent to inform…
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2024–29 Strategic Plan Reviewed, Updated to Reflect Completed Projects
In July 2024, ACUI officially started work on the 2024–29 Strategic Plan that was first released during the 2024…
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Jewish Students’ Spatial Belonging on Campus
Over the past several years, there has been a documented rise of antisemitism at colleges and universities in the…
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The Student Union in Transition: Reimagining Existing Spaces for the Next Generation
The student unions that anchor many higher education campuses today were designed for patterns of student life that have…
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2026 Renovation and Construction Showcase
Author Steve Chaplin Steve Chaplin is managing editor of ACUI’s The Bulletin and manager of the ACUI College Union…
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State of the College Union: Assess for Success
Editor’s Note: As campuses nationwide look for ways to adapt to enrollment challenges, rising costs, and public confidence levels,…
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Lost in Transition
By John TaylorThis past June, my wife and I travelled to Finland to watch one of our kids, Jake, graduate with…
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Once More, with Feeling: Telling Our Story with Evidence
By Yemi GbajobiIn June 2026, Gallup and the Lumina Foundation reported that only 38% of Americans hold a great deal or…
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2026 Needs Assessment Overview
Earlier this year, ACUI conducted a member needs assessment to ascertain what resources, events, and services best meet the…
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Education Council Announces Refined Core Competency Language
The student union has long served as a home for dialogue, connection, and belonging on the college campus. The…
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Last Chance to Submit Session Proposals; Call Goes Out for Reviewers
The individual contributions of ACUI’s members are what drives the success of the Association as one whole institution, and…
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ACUI Wraps Up a Busy Season of Leadership and Professional Development Programming
ACUI members capped a full slate of summer programming, taking advantage of five institutes and orientations for student leaders…
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ACUI Members Answer Call to Serve on New AI Task Force
Seven ACUI members have taken on the role of examining the impacts of artificial intelligence on the college union,…
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2026 Steal this Idea
Author Steve Chaplin Steve Chaplin is managing editor of ACUI’s The Bulletin and manager of the ACUI College Union…
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AI and Its Benefits Being Seen in Student Centers, Student Affairs
Practical uses of generative artificial intelligence in student centers and student affairs are being adopted to reduce administrative workload,…
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From Curiosity to Culture: How University of California–Irvine Student Affairs Built an AI Initiative from the Inside-Out
The State of the College Union Editor’s Note: “From Curiosity to Culture,” the second piece in the 2026 State…
