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  1. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
  2. 2017
  3. October 2017

October 2017

Archives for October 2017

Big Orange College Tour

October 31, 2017 by newframe

Has anyone ever told you to “never judge a book by its cover”? Well, I’m adding to the phrase: never judge an institution by its type.

College Student Personnel Universities VisitLast week, my graduate program of College Student Personnel spent three full days visiting Belmont University, Fisk University, the University of Tennessee at Martin, and West Kentucky Community Technical College to learn about how these institutions worked. While I will probably wait a while before hopping on a bus again, I am definitely thankful for the chance to see my learning in action. Meeting with student affairs professionals, asking questions, and looking behind-the-scenes at how students are served at each location allowed me to build a better picture of this field I’m learning about at the University of Tennessee.

The biggest lesson of the trip, though, was that my preconceived notions of what I thought I’d see were so wrong. My assumption that a small, rural community college wouldn’t be as impactful for students as a large, urban institution was shattered. I realized that, sometimes, tradition and a tight-knit community makes for a group of amazing student leaders. And I’m going to take this lesson into the rest of my career. As I continue my education at the University of Tennessee, I’m going to look for the gems within the University that make this institution amazing. I can’t wait to find them.

Story written by Madison Merrifield, graduate student in the College Student Personnel program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Belmont University, CEHHS, College of Education Health and Human Sciences, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, ELPS, Fisk University, Madison Merrifield, The University of Tennessee at Martin, University of Tennessee College of Education Health and Human Sciences, UTK College Student Personnel, UTKCSP, West Kentucky Community Technical College

Chris Ndiritu

CSP Student Receive SACSA Graduate Student Award

October 31, 2017 by newframe

The College Student Personnel Program located in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is proud to share that our 2018 Cohort student, Chris Ndiritu, has been awarded the Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) award for Outstanding Graduate Student for 2017.

Chris Ndiritu, Recipient of the SACSA Graduate Student AwardChris has demonstrated “academic achievement, campus involvement and potential for significant contributions to the Student Affairs profession” per the qualification guidelines for the award.  While working towards his degree, Chris is also an Assistant Hall Director for Hess Hall.

The College of Education, Health and Human Sciences congratulates you Chris!  Read more about the SACSA; an organization “providing cooperative assocation and professional development for professionals engaged in college student affairs work.”

Filed Under: Accolades, CSP Tagged With: CEHHS, Chris Ndiritu, College of Education Health and Human Sciences, CSP, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, ELPS, SACSA, Southern Association for College Student Affairs, University of Tennessee College of Education Health and Human Sciences, UTK College Student Personnel, UTKCSP

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