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Introducing ACUI’s New Student Basic Needs Community of Practice
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Introducing ACUI’s New Student Basic Needs Community of Practice

Nearly every student is met with new social dynamics, academic demands, and living arrangements during their college years. For…

Stress Management: Tips for Student Union Leaders
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Stress Management: Tips for Student Union Leaders

Breathe in, breathe out: April is National Stress Awareness Month and a good time to step back and look…

As COVID-19 Concerns Waned, Focus Fell on Mental Health and Campus Safety
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As COVID-19 Concerns Waned, Focus Fell on Mental Health and Campus Safety

A Jackson State University student is found shot to death in a campus parking lot; two days later, a…

Here to Stay: Engaging Students Outside of the Classroom
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Here to Stay: Engaging Students Outside of the Classroom

In the last 10 years, colleges and universities started to move toward hybrid and online learning for delivering post-secondary…

The First Amendment on College Campuses: What You Need to Know
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The First Amendment on College Campuses: What You Need to Know

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the…

Craft Centers and Maker Spaces: Current Trends and Pricing Models
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Craft Centers and Maker Spaces: Current Trends and Pricing Models

Despite frequently falling victim to budget cuts and declining support at the K-12 level, arts education is essential for…

Closing the Gap: Where Are They Now? …. With Connecticut’s Isaac Barber
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Closing the Gap: Where Are They Now? …. With Connecticut’s Isaac Barber

This month we are featuring Isaac Barber, director for Student Union and Event Services at the University of Connecticut,…

Hybrid Student Unions: The Future of Community Building
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Hybrid Student Unions: The Future of Community Building

Hybrid approaches to higher education are having their heyday as schools continue to grapple with a pandemic-haunted world. Combining…

Climate Change: The Next Educational Divide?
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Climate Change: The Next Educational Divide?

If climate change expands inequality, here’s how it may affect students. Weather conditions seem to have taken an apocalyptic…

A Third Home: Communities Gravitate to a Space for Learning, Engagement, and Honest Conversation
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A Third Home: Communities Gravitate to a Space for Learning, Engagement, and Honest Conversation

A foundation of the Role of the College Union is that it “advances a sense of community, unifying the…