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Bias and assumptions matter to our students. Reflecting on "Academia, Love Me Back"

10/29/2016

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Bias and assumptions matter to our students.

I encourage you to read Tiffany C. Martínez's post about the cost of assumptions.
https://vivatiffany.wordpress.com/2016/10/27/academia-love-me-back/

Her situation is pure bias and prejudice on the part of the instructor. In an age of intentional & unintentional plagiarism, it is easy to assume the worst. However, there is a fine line between that and bias. I have made mistakes with grading assumptions. One in particular stands out where a student of mine studied journal examples to learn how to write. The resulting paper was better than most published articles I have seen.  I went on to encourage that student to publish, but I still regret asking them about how they wrote the paper.

As bell hooks (1994) writes in Teaching to Transgress, “This is the oppressor’s language yet I need it to talk to you” (p. 167). We often teach and reward students who write in the language of academia, rather than in their own voice. In doing so we can lose the value of their narrative and their language, something I have come to appreciate greatly. bell hooks' own writing is a prime example of how to blend language with scholarship.  Yet, even when students use such academic language, our assumptions can still make it oppressive.

This is something that we need to consider, the next time we are grading, evaluating, or even offering feedback for our students. What are the messages we are sending? What are the assumptions we are making?  What are the implications for our students?

John P. Sauter Jr., Ph.D
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Niagara University, NY
jps@niagara.edu
@johnpsauter

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Cross Posted at A Life in Higher Education
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Now what? Next steps for getting the most out of #NACADA16, #CSPANYS16 & other conferences once you get back home

10/24/2016

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Each year I attend the NACADA Conference, I come home more energized with ideas that I can't wait to put into practice with my students.  Of course, returning to work provides a variety of other challenges given how many inbox messages have accumulated while you were on the road.  But using those first few weeks back is critical for taking advantage of all that being a NACADA member or a member of another organization entails.

Connections & Collaborations: 
The NACADA conference is a great place to connect with advising professionals and exchange contact information (assuming you don't forget to bring enough business cards). If you did pick up business cards, make sure to write a quick note on the back to help yourself remember the context in which you met that person, which greatly helps when you want to collaborate later.  Also be sure to follow other NACADA members on social media that have had a strong presence on the #NACADA16 backchannel. This is similar for #CSPANYS16 or any other conference backchannel.
  • #ACPA17
  • #NASPA17
  • #NCORE17

The value of such social media connections, especially on Twitter, is often a missed opportunity for those who aren't aware of the hashtag. But it isn't too late to take advantage of them. Thankfully, those hashtags don't disappear, so you can always hop in your Delorean, Tardis, or phonebooth and check out any you missed
  • #VivaNACADA15
  • #CSPANYS15

Such connections set the groundwork for a variety of new collaborations. This year I was blessed with the opportunity to present four sessions with colleagues from around the nation, several of whom I had only met online or in person at one of the last conferences.  Those connections helped us to develop the following presentations.
  • Leveraging the Benefits of Advising Technology Through Effective Training Practices
  • Advising to Transgress: Reflecting on the Language of bell hooks
  • The Revolution Will Be Live-Tweeted: Students and Social Media in the Era of Campus Protest
  • HOT TOPIC: Ethics & Data Use in Advising
These opportunities, would not have occurred, without those connections and the ability to stay in touch on social media.

Get Involved:
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The NACADA conference is a great place to connect with advising professionals and exchange contact information. However, even for a seasoned professional it is not always easy to figure out how to get involved, once we get back to our busy schedules.  Be sure to follow up with the chairs of the commissions and interest groups and offer to help in any way you can.  They always need help with reading proposals, so that is always a good way to start.  Also if you know people who are involved with any of the steering committees, let me know your interests and ask how they got involved. In my experience, these relationships, where you can ask question, help out considerably in breaking down the barriers to getting involved.


Don't Forget to Download Relevant Handouts:
I made this blunder last year, and forgot to download some of the handouts before the conference page expired a month or so after the conference.  If you didn't have much room in your carry-on on the way home because of all the Atlanta swag, if you missed some great sessions that you want to catch up on, or if you weren't able to make it to Atlanta, you can still check out the handouts. If you miss it some presenters will forward their slides/handouts if you contact them by email or on social media.
  • 2016 NACADA Handouts
    http://apps.nacada.ksu.edu/conferences/proposalsphp/ScheduleInteractiveList.php

Keep the Momentum & Excitement Going:
Entering into our busy schedules makes it seem like there isn't enough time to keep the momentum and excitement going when we get home, but don't be afraid to 
  • Again, Twitter & Social media! Follow and keep in touch with those you met at the conference. I am already planning several collaborative endeavors with colleagues.  But also once you know about conference back-channels, you are no longer limited to learning just from what you can attend.  What is the hashtag for that conference that you really want to go too?  For some basics head over to http://wnyadvising.weebly.com/twitter.html
    • WNY Advising Twitter Guide
  • Consider publishing with NACADA. 
  • Talk to your staff, colleagues, etc... about what you learned. How can you engage in discussions to incorporate what you learned in your area?  What can you apply yourself? If multiple staff members went to the conference, what were some of the key takeaway points that stuck with each of them?
  • Collaborate and consider submitting a proposal to the next conference.
  • Check out similar local opportunities. 
    • #CSPANYS16
    • #WNYAdvising

I hope that these tips and hints help provide a basis for getting more out of your next professional conference. But most importantly, I hope that you realize that you that geography, time and budget don't need to limit your access to quality professional development

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​John P. Sauter Jr., Ph.D
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Niagara University, NY
jps@niagara.edu
@johnpsauter

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Nov. 3: Eric Fingerhut: Asking Big Questions on Campus: The Challenge of Building Communities that are Diverse, Activist and Welcoming

10/24/2016

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Please Join Us for a Special Luncheon Featuring

Eric Fingerhut
President & CEO of Hillel International

Asking Big Questions on Campus: The Challenge of Building Communities that are Diverse, Activist and Welcoming

Thursday, November 3 - 12:15 -1:30 PM 
UB Center for Tomorrow
Flint Road Entrance off Maple Road 
University at Buffalo North Campus

Former Congressman Eric Fingerhut has devoted his entire professional life to public service and higher education. As Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, Fingerhut led Ohio’s system of public universities and colleges. He was also an Ohio State Senator, where he worked on initiatives ranging from higher education to human services and economic development.

Luncheon Chairs
Hadar Borden, Program Director, Blackstone LaunchPad at University of Buffalo 
Charles Kenyon, Dean of Students, Buffalo State College

Sponsors
University at Buffalo, Buffalo State University, Niagara University, 
WNY College Connection, Bureau of Jewish Education, Buffalo Jewish Federation
SPACE IS LIMITED
Tickets: $25 per person, or $200 per table of 10
RSVP by October 27
Call Joan Kwiatkowski @ 204-2242 or jkwiatkowski@jfedbflo.com 


Posted by John Sauter
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