By Jacqueline Bichsel and Jasper McChesney | December 2018 This research brief was made possible with the support of Introduction Community and technical colleges (collectively referred to as associate’s institutions throughout this brief) serve an important role in the U.S. higher education system. They are often an option for students who: a) need skills development, […]

By Adam Pritchard and Jasper McChesney  |  October 2018 Introduction Higher education today embraces a holistic view of student development that creates learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, yet what we now take for granted was once not the norm. The field of student affairs helped put the “higher” in higher education, tracing […]

By Jasper McChesney  |  May 2018 This research brief was made possible with the support of Introduction In 2017, CUPA-HR published three reports on equity and diversity among higher education administrators. We found that women and ethnic minorities — analyzed separately — continue to face disadvantages regarding representation and pay.[1] We were thus prompted to […]

By Jasper McChesney  |  August 2017 Introduction When we think of diversity and equity in higher education, we may think first of students. However, diversity in faculty and staff is also important.[1] Administrators in particular engage in many functions that represent an institution to the world outside of higher ed and are high-profile examples of […]

By Jacqueline Bichsel and Jasper McChesney  |  March 2017 Introduction CUPA-HR is entering its 50th year of data collection; since 1967, we have been collecting data on higher education administrative positions. We have been collecting data on diversity for many years as well — we started in the 1980s with administrators and expanded to professional positions a […]

By Jacqueline Bichsel and Jasper McChesney  |  February 2017 Introduction CUPA-HR is entering its 50th year of data collection; since 1967, we have been collecting data on higher education administrative positions. We have been collecting data on diversity for many years as well — we started in the 1980s with administrators and expanded to professional […]