Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in Higher Education: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Research, Policy, and Practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 7-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald E. Hallett ◽  
Rashida Crutchfield
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Trauma Informed

scholarly journals Urban-Serving Research Universities: Institutions for the Public Good

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desiree D. Zerquera
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Good ◽  
Research University ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Global Community ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
The Public

<p>This manuscript seeks to situate access to higher education as part of the public good of universities, and connect that specifically to the mission of institutions that are charged with carrying this out more than others. One such institution—the Urban-Serving Research University (USRUs)—has a distinct mission that emphasizes not just location within the urban context, but being composed of the city they inhabit. A key and significant part of the USRU mission is to provide access to urban and historically marginalized students in their regions, populations typically underserved by higher education. Further, this manuscript highlights the tensions inherent in this ascribed mission and the threats posed within the higher education environment. Centered within a U.S. context, comparisons to international urban contexts will be drawn to situate these institutions within the global perspective as well and present takeaways that may inform the work of the global community in thinking how to better educate their diverse urban populations. Considerations for research, policy, and practice are posed to challenge the global community to consider ways to better uphold and preserve the significant role of USRUs in providing opportunity.</p>

Intertwined Higher Education Places and Spaces

10.28945/4535 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 079-084
Author(s):  
Elizabeth S Wargo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Lecture Hall ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Higher Education Access ◽  
Education Access ◽  
Higher Educational

Aim/Purpose: This essay highlights how the way educational places and spaces are imagined impacts higher education research, policy, and practice. Background: Drawing on the rapid transition to online education in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, dichotomous thinking about education space is problematized by examining how the physical (e.g., the lecture hall) is intertwined with the digital (e.g., an online course shell). Methodology: Conceptual essay Contribution: I illustrate how shifting towards conceptualizing higher education as an intertwined environment, that which is a blended mix of the physical and the digital is a more robust construct that can better assist researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. Findings: Dichotomous— online or on campus—thinking masks issues of equity and justice deserving of higher education leadership research, policy, and practice in need of attention, which COVID-19 has brought to light. Recommendations for Practitioners: By embracing an intertwined educational environment construct, practitioners may be better positioned to see opportunities for increasing equity of higher education access. Recommendation for Researchers: By embracing an intertwined educational environment frame, future research can better examine higher educational equity issues and opportunities. Impact on Society: The larger societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will inevitably change individuals and institutions. By revisiting higher education through an intertwined environmental frame, higher education institutions will be better positioned to assist ALL in society. Future Research: As higher educational institutions grapple with changes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, future research which problematizes educational space is needed to better understand the shifting, complex, and nuanced environments where learning, marginalization, and opportunities for change exist.

scholarly journals THE GSA PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM — STRENGTH IN AGE: HARNESSING THE POWER OF NETWORKS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S634-S634
Author(s):  
Harvey J Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Policy And Practice

Abstract GSA is a network of disciplinary components each of which is a network composed of members. This large system possesses powerful emergent properties that are realized at many interdisciplinary interfaces. The GSA Presidential Symposium mirrors this by bringing together rapporteurs from our disciplinary presidential symposia who will summarize the major findings of these symposia. The Behavioral and Social Sciences presidential symposium explores the use of social networking by aging adults, the media and technologies utilized, and the impact of these trends on health and well-being. The Biological Sciences presidential symposium examines multiple layers of biological networks as predictors of systemic aging. The Social Research Policy and Practice presidential symposium dissects the reciprocal relationship between broad environmental contexts and social networks throughout life and ways in which this relationship can be used to optimize the aging experience. The Health Sciences presidential symposium reports on the improvement of perioperative care of older adults achieved through harnessing the partnership and collaboration of all disciplines involved in this care. The Academy of Gerontology in Higher Education presidential symposium discusses ongoing initiatives that build networks to shape age-friendly programs and policies at universities, international collaborations, and competency-based gerontology education. The Humanities and Arts presidential symposium investigates the synergy between museums and aging, both of which are represented as networks. A discussion between the presidential symposia rapporteurs with audience participation will ensue to identify common, overarching themes and to spark approaches to important, interdisciplinary problems in gerontology. • Kelly Niles-Yokum, Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education, Education Networks: Strengthening of Gerontology and Geriatrics through Connectivity • Kristine J. Ajrouch, Behavioral and Social Sciences Section, The Ties That Bind: The Influence of Social Media and Technology in the Lives of Older Adults • George L. Sutphin, Biological Sciences Section, Expanding the Geroscience Network • Luigi Ferrucci, Health Sciences Section, Optimizing Surgical Care for All Older Adults • Kate de Medeiros, Humanities and Arts Committee, Museums and Aging: Novel Network Opportunities to Support Optimal Aging • Emily Greenfield, Social Research Policy and Practice Section, Harnessing Social Networks to Optimize Environmental Contexts for Diverse Aging Experiences

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