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.
Austin Channing Brown on Addressing Racism
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Austin Channing Brown on Addressing Racism

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Last week author, speaker, and producer Austin Channing Brown discussed her best-selling book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World…

A Thanksgiving Reckoning: Higher Ed Grapples With the Pandemic’s Second Wave
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A Thanksgiving Reckoning: Higher Ed Grapples With the Pandemic’s Second Wave

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In the United States, Thanksgiving is normally a welcome holiday to spend time with family and friends; however, this year it carries…

Campuses Look to Streamline Advisor Training
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Campuses Look to Streamline Advisor Training

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Campuses can have hundreds of student organizations, groups of students organized by interests and affinities that manifest over time….

Results Announced for ACUI’s 2020–21 Board of Trustees Election

Results Announced for ACUI’s 2020–21 Board of Trustees Election

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Throughout October and November 2020, elections were held for open positions on the ACUI Board of Trustees. Overall, there…

How the Worcester Union and Others are Helping Students Through Food Insecurity 
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How the Worcester Union and Others are Helping Students Through Food Insecurity 

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The pandemic is heightening an already concerning number of students facing food insecurity, with researchers finding a 5% bump…

Layoffs and Furloughs: The Pandemic’s Impact on On-Campus Employment
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Layoffs and Furloughs: The Pandemic’s Impact on On-Campus Employment

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The lasting ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic are many: deaths, short-term and long-term health problems, social distancing, and much…

Florida’s Reitz Union Never Closed; Pulled Together 50,000 Pandemic Care Kits
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Florida’s Reitz Union Never Closed; Pulled Together 50,000 Pandemic Care Kits

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After a few weeks into the fall semester and higher education continues to adapt and pivot as the COVID-19…

A Rising Threat: How Schools Are Addressing In-Person Gatherings
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A Rising Threat: How Schools Are Addressing In-Person Gatherings

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As cases rise on college campuses across the country, a key contributor has emerged: in-person gatherings. Campuses have issued…

Testing, Testing, Testing: How Higher Education is Handling COVID-19 Testing
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Testing, Testing, Testing: How Higher Education is Handling COVID-19 Testing

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This month, university and college campuses open back up for the fall semester. Some schools continue virtual operations while…