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Research Finds Connections between Socioeconomics Status and Student Development during 1st Year of College

by Jewel Caruso McBee Institute community members Gregory Wolniak and Matthew Gregory co-authored a study with Marjolein Muskens that appears in the March issue of The Review of Higher Education.  The research article, "The Relative Influence of Subjective and Objective Socioeconomic Status on the Noncognitive Development of First-Year College Students," explored associations between status, aspirations, and sense of belonging of first…

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Garsh Named KSU's Director of Student Engagement and Belonging

by Jewel Caruso Brian Garsh, current part-time doctoral student, has accepted a new job at Kennesaw State University as their director of student engagement and belonging. In this new role, he will oversee the new class-year identity program (FLIGHT), first-year student experience and connections, and support student development to enhance the overall student experience.  Garsh's goal is to help increase KSU student retention and graduation…

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GCAC Invites More Faculty and Student Involvement

Brook Thompson, program director of the Georgia College Advising Corps, and Azariah Partridge, adviser at Cedar Shoals High School, provided an overview of the goals and successes of the advising program’s work at a special session for the McBee Institute faculty and students. GCAC is a nationally recognized outreach program that works in underserved high schools across Georgia to assist students through the postsecondary selection, admissions,…

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Wolf-Wendel Dives into Research on Women’s Roles in Academia

Lisa Wolf-Wendel, the Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor and associate dean for research and graduate studies at the University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences, assessed both the progress of women in the professional academy and the state of literature on gender differences in higher education during her talk on March 27, 2023. Using the meme "gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss" as a starting point, Wolf-Wendel discussed the…

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McBee Professors Collaborate to Show Inequities in Transfer Practices

by Jewel Caruso Amy Stich, associate professor, and George Spencer, assistant professor, recently published an article in Research in Higher Education titled “College Choice Revisited: Socioeconomic Differences in College Transfer Destinations Among Four-Year College Entrants.” Stich and Spencer sought to gain more insight into the strategies and effects behind lateral transfer decisions among students  across socioeconomic groups. They…

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Sosa Pieroni to be new EVP at Georgia Southern

by Jewel Caruso Alejandra “Ale” Sosa Pieroni, current student in the Executive EdD program, has been named the new executive vice president for enrollment management, marketing, and student success at Georgia Southern University. In a recent press release, Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero said, “Ale is a thought leader and higher education professional with 17 years of experience in enrollment management, specializing in marketing and…

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Arndt and Johnson Receive Louise McBee Scholarship

by Jewel Caruso Two members of the McBee Institute community, Alexa Arndt and Brionna Johnson, were selected to receive the 2023 Louise McBee Scholarship sponsored by the Georgia Association for Women in Higher Education (GAWHE). Alexa Arndt, a PhD candidate, hopes that she can help continue Dr. McBee’s legacy. “Dr. McBee successfully championed significant labor legislation-advocating that USG employees should be able to apply unused sick leave…

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McBee Institute Posts Business Manager Opening

The Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia, pursuant to its mission and values (ihe.uga.edu/mission) invites applications to fill the Business Operations Manager position with service to begin in March 2023. This position is responsible for the financial management of state, foundation, and grant accounts by applying a comprehensive professional understanding of financial accounting and budgeting as it applies to…

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Hermanowicz Elected as AAAS Fellow

by Jewel Caruso Joseph Hermanowicz, professor of sociology and professor of higher education, was one of five UGA faculty members elected into the 2022 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. Hermanowicz holds a courtesy appointment at the McBee Institute. He specializes in the study of higher education, particularly lines of inquiries surroundings academic careers. Please visit UGAToday News to view the full…

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Cain Provides Additional Context Around UC Strikes

by Jewel Caruso Since the beginning of the UC Strikes at the end of 2022, Tim Cain, associate professor at McBee, has provided insight and context throughout the discussions in major media outlets. Cain studies campus activism, academic freedom, and unionization, and is a recognized expert in the area of unions in higher education. After 40 days, graduate workers ended their strike with universities promising improve benefits and pay. The strike…
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