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Burdens and Beignets MCCNO Hall B2-2
Tuesday Night Event Hilton News Orleans Riverside St. Charles Ballroom, 7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Beginning at 7:00 pm, the Green Wave Brass Band (GWBB) will perform. The GWBB is a select Tulane Bands ensemble that studies, rehearses, and performs New Orleans Traditional Jazz and Modern Brass Band Beginning at 8:30 PM, six drag performers will wow our attendees with a total of 12 performances. Attending and supporting this event is an act of uplifting the local queer community and celebrates resistance, persistence, and joy. We are excited for a fun-filled evening and look forward to engaging with attendees! NASPA Regional, Divisions, and KC Meetings and Receptions See daily schedules for times. In the NASPA Events app, use “Meetings/Receptions” as a filter in the schedule. Ever wonder what happens at a regional conference or a division meeting? How about a business meeting? Do you have an interest in getting involved in a Knowledge Community? There are open meetings, receptions, and other activities throughout the conference that you should attend! Grab an appetizer. Make a new friend! Learn about the business of your region or how to volunteer for a constituent group during the year. Don’t be shy! Unless it says it’s a closed meeting or invite only, join in!
Understanding the COVID Cohort - Key Trends from Incoming Fall 2024 Students
Ashana Bigard Monday, March 17, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Cultural Retention as Resistance: Discuss how Black and Indigenous maintained their cultural norms and practices as a form of defiance against systematic oppression. Dr. Ashonta Wyatt Monday, March 17, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Modern Neocolonialism: Discuss how gentrification, tourism and economic policies created colonial extraction and displaced Black and Indigenous residents from historic neighborhood Treme.
Monday, March 17 | 9:40 - 10:30AM | MCCNO 231
University administrators are focusing on the COVID cohort’s unique needs, particularly regarding mental health, substance abuse, sexual assault, and diversity. Research shows these factors impact academic success. This session will explore how the COVID cohort navigates relationships and the community by highlighting pre-matriculation data from key programs (AlcoholEdu, Sexual Assault Prevention, Mental Health, Diversity) and analyzing trends, highlighting differences in this cohort compared to previous ones by student demographics.
Jelagat Cheruiyot Monday, March 17, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Cultural Climate Change: Events like Hurricane Katrina highlighted racial inequities, with Black communities disproportionately affected by inadequate infrastructure and exclusion from recovery efforts. This can be a catalyst of what happened before, during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to explain how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of the current student cohort, particularly in relation to mental health, substance abuse, diversity and inclusion, sexual assault, and belonging. Participants will be able to analyze pre-matriculation data and year-over-year trends to gain insights into how students’ experiences during the pandemic shape their views and behaviors as they enter college. Participants will be able to use insights from student surveys to develop strategic wellbeing programs and interventions that address the needs of incoming students and support their academic and personal success.
Cassandra Shepard Tuesday, March 18, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Colonial Land Appropriation: Discuss how Indigenous and Black land was stolen, seized and bartered during the colonial rule in urban rural New Orleans.
Charity Stutzman Sr. Director, Higher Education Strategy Vector Solutions
Mike Martynowicz, PhD Education Research Lead Vector Solutions
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