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2021 December 44:4

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President Kyle Ross discusses NACADA’s new Vision, Mission, and Strategic Goals and looks at what is next for the association.

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Kyle Ross, president
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Academic advising personnel may find ourselves battling fatigue, worry, and uncertainty, all while lifting others up. Holistic academic advising strategies take a lot of time, energy, and resources, but they make a difference. Take some time to fill your own cup, and know that NACADA will continue to be here, dedicated to you, your growth, and your professional development.

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Executive Director, Melinda Anderson
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This article aims to provide academic advisors with the following: (1) enhance their knowledge and understanding of the challenges experienced by racially minoritized students at predominantly White institutions; (2) explain Laura Rendón's validation theory and it’s six tenets; and (3) provide some practical implications, utilizing validation theory, to foster a sense of belonging and student success for racially minoritized students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs).

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Rafael Almanzar, PWIs, minoritized students, validation theory, belonging, self reflection
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Attachment Theory offers a distinctive framework for understanding the advisor-student relationship from a developmental perspective.

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Kami Marrifield, Allison Ewing-Cooper, attachment theory, relationship building, attachment style
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Academic advising has long been touted as one of the most effective retention methods offered by institutions of higher learning (Nutt, 2003; Tinto, 1987) but is rarely recognized as a way to improve career outcomes for graduates of the institutions. While advisors should not leave their scope of expertise when working with students, advisors can seamlessly merge conversations related to career readiness into their appointments.

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Kevin Simmons, career readiness
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Cooperating with NACADA, Tsinghua University has been probing a new path for international professional development in the cross-cultural context. This cross-cultural training program could bring more possibilities for global members from different countries who are willing to improve core competence effectively.

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international, Global Community, Yisi Zhan, Wuriyeti, cross-cultural, advisor development
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The authors discuss an intake survey created to proactively connect students to support services and other needed resources prior to enrollment. They contend that this tool and process rests at the very heart of equity work, helping each student find success along their academic pathway according to their unique needs.

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Adam Wade, Jairo McMican, equity, intake
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Creating a schedule that balances out a student’s coursework and extracurricular activities is a critical factor that impacts their overall academic success and sets the tone for how they will progress forward in their academic career.

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student success, Chris Hubbard, online learning
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Academic advisors have been challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic to effectively meet student needs in predominantly virtual settings. As a result of institutional COVID responses, advisors have been navigating zoom-fatigue, work-life balance, and setting boundaries to avoid being perpetually accessible. However stressful these new challenges have been, they are creating opportunities for institutions of higher education to review historical practices and improve upon them as new technologies become commonplace.

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work-life balance, Wendy Yoder, zoom-fatigue
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Using humor in academic advising applies meltwater to the ice of generational and positional differences.

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Ann Lieberman Colgan, student success, humor
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