Author: Steve Chaplin

Steve Chaplin is managing editor of ACUI’s The Bulletin and manager of the ACUI College Union and Student Activities (CUSA) Evaluation Program. A former newspaper writer, editor, and manager, he has volunteered as a student mentor as a member of the National Association of Science Writers, and received awards for his writing and reporting from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the Kentucky Education Association, and the Kentucky Press Association.
Going Digital to Celebrate the 50th Earth Day
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Going Digital to Celebrate the 50th Earth Day

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The onslaught of COVID-19 has disrupted nearly every facet of life, but the world, including higher education, has moved…

A Conversation: Supervisor and Employee Talk About Their Onboarding Experiences

A Conversation: Supervisor and Employee Talk About Their Onboarding Experiences

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Zac Lomas, a recent graduate of Binghamton University with a Master of Science degree in student affairs administration, last…

Physical to Virtual: How Higher Education Has Adapted to Online Operations and Learning
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Physical to Virtual: How Higher Education Has Adapted to Online Operations and Learning

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The spread of COVID-19 has upended nearly all aspects of everyday life, but particularly the schooling and education realms….

A Classification of Collaboration Between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs
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A Classification of Collaboration Between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs

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Collaboration between academic and student affairs divisions in higher education has anecdotally been referenced as an innovative way to…

Coronavirus Forces Food Pantry Systems to Get Creative
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Coronavirus Forces Food Pantry Systems to Get Creative

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With thousands of students stranded on or near their college campuses during the coronavirus pandemic, the job of addressing…

Lessons Learned 2019: A Year of Renovation and Construction Projects
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Lessons Learned 2019: A Year of Renovation and Construction Projects

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Each year ACUI’s The Bulletin features the latest renovation and construction projects experienced by our members over the previous year. A…

Student Unions Are in the Middle of the Campus Free Speech Debate
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Student Unions Are in the Middle of the Campus Free Speech Debate

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The new Multicultural Student Center at the University of Virginia was in news last month when a student’s accusation of the…

A New Sports Future: Student Unions and the Rise of Esports
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A New Sports Future: Student Unions and the Rise of Esports

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In the summer of last year, thousands from around the world gathered at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens,…

An Emerging Threat: How Coronavirus is Impacting Higher Education
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An Emerging Threat: How Coronavirus is Impacting Higher Education

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Before the start of this new decade, a novel virus emerged in Wuhan, China, on New Year’s Eve. COVID-19,…

Are You Looped Yet? As the U.S. Catches up with Europe, More Event Spaces Install Hearing Loops
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Are You Looped Yet? As the U.S. Catches up with Europe, More Event Spaces Install Hearing Loops

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Yankee Stadium has it, as does Los Angeles International Airport, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. With student unions,…