Title: Addressing Social Issues on College Campuses
Headings: What Higher Education Administrators Can Learn About Addressing Social Issues on Campus
What Higher Education Administrators Can Learn About Addressing Social Issues on Campus
Embrace the power of social media
Appreciate different perspectives
Create colleague-only discussions
Let conversations continue
Prepare students for post-grad life
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Content: Tyrone Howard, associate dean of equity, diversity, and inclusion at UCLA, provides some insight into the power of social media to change the way we approach social issues and activism. “What is unique about these issues is how social media has changed the way protests take place on college campuses,” he told the LA Times. Deans of student affairs can use social media to draw attention to issues like mental health or anxiety. According to the American College Health Association, anxiety has become a top concern for students away at college. While social media can exacerbate that problem, it may also be part of the solution. Administrators can take to social media to raise awareness of these occurrences and provide tips on how students can cope. Appreciate different perspectives
Higher education institutions can open students’ minds and ask them to step outside their comfort zones. They can bring together students from different economic, geographic, and racial backgrounds. However, that only happens when a discussion can occur — yet students may be reticent to listen to both sides of the conversation. Administrators like department chairs and deans of student affairs can facilitate discussions that can bring students together.