December

Developments Newsletter Fall 2022 Issue

The fall 2022 issue of the Student Affairs in Higher Education alumni newsletter, “Developments,” is now available.

Benjamin Featured in Podcast on “The Great Resignation in Campus Housing”

Mimi Benjamin, professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Department, was featured on the Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers' podcast episode “An Exodus or a Reckoning? The Great Resignation in Campus Housing.”

November

Lowery Recognized as COEC 2022-23 Faculty Research Awardee

IUP Student Affairs in Higher Education faculty and Department Chair, Dr. John Wesley Lowery, is the recipient of the 2022-23 College of Education and Communications Faculty Research Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement and success in scholastic endeavors.

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October

SAHE Alumnus Recognized for Outstanding Dissertation

Craig Pickett, Jr., a 2010 graduate of the Student Affairs in Higher Education program, was recently selected by The Southern Association for College Student Affairs as the 2022 Dissertation of the Year. Award recipient.

Newkerk Scholarship Awarded for 2022

The Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education is pleased to announce Abreeya Darda as the recipient of the Nancy Newkerk Scholarship for 2022.

May

SAHE Graduate Awarded Fulbright Award

Grace Skarzynski has been awarded the 2022–23 Fulbright ETA award. With this, Grace will have the opportunity to work in the Office of International Education at Athens College-Hellenic American Educational Foundation.

Students and Alumni Honored at SAHE Department Banquet

Three graduating students, one current student, and a 2003 alumnus from the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education were honored for exceptional accomplishments and contributions as part of the department's annual banquet on Thursday, May 5, 2022.

April

College of Education and Communications Announces SAHE Impact Award

The College of Education and Communications’ IMPACT Award for the Student Affairs in Higher Education Department was awarded to Craig Pickett ’10. The IMPACT award honors alumni from each department in the college for achievement in their respective fields and the contributions they make to their communities.

SAHE Student Organizes First-ever PASSHE Conference of Student Affairs Preparation Programs

IUP Student Affairs in Higher Education student Evelyn Mendlowitz organized the first-ever PASSHE Conference of Student Affairs Preparation Programs.

March

Student Affairs in Higher Education at ACPA Conference

Students, faculty, and alumni of the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education attended the 2022 ACPA Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. This multiday conference is an important opportunity to hear the cutting edge of student affairs practices and research, network with other professionals, and engage in the broader community.

IUP Student Affairs in Higher Education at NASPA Conference

SAHE students, faculty, and alumni attended the 2022 NASPA Conference in Baltimore, Md.

SAHE Announces 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

The Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE) is pleased to announce Will Foran as the 2022 recipient of the Ronald Lunardini Distinguished Alumni Award.

Benjamin and Mueller Present Educational Sessions at ACPA Convention

Mimi Benjamin and John Mueller, of the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, each presented educational sessions at the annual American College Personnel Association convention in St. Louis, MO, March 6–9, 2022.

February

Lowery Receives Gehring Award from ASCA

John Lowery, of IUP Student Affairs in Higher Education, received the ASCA Gehring award for his exceptional contributions to his campus, the field of student affairs, and professional organizations.

January

Benjamin and Mechler Receive ACPA Annuit Coeptis Honor

Mimi Benjamin and Angela Delfine Mechler (SAHE ‘19) were recently named as recipients of the ACPA Annuit Coeptis honor for 2022.

Lowery Receives Annual Award from NASPA

Professor John Lowery received an award recently recognizing his lifetime commitment to research and scholarship related to higher education from NASPA.