Author: Loren Rullman

Danielle M. DeSawal, Ph.D., is clinical professor for higher education and student affairs and the master’s program coordinator at Indiana University. She serves as the primary investigator on the research project focused on student learning and success in the college union and has co-edited a New Directions for Student Services monograph on the trends and issues facing the college union. She has been honored by Indiana University with the faculty award from the Commission on Multicultural Understanding, received the Gordon Faculty Award through the Division of Student Affairs, and was recognized with the Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award.
Student Engagement and Learning: Grounded in the Role of the College Union ​
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Student Engagement and Learning: Grounded in the Role of the College Union ​

Overview of the Study The college union has historically been a physical space on campus that provides a place…

The Case for Student Employment in the College Union as a High-Impact Practice 
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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…

Research Confirms the Role of the College Union Aligns with Institutional Academic Mission
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Research Confirms the Role of the College Union Aligns with Institutional Academic Mission

Site visits were conducted on six college campuses in 2017 or 2018:  The college union has historically been a physical…