HESA - Higher Education Student Affairs at The Ohio State University

We're thrilled to celebrate Dr. Margaret Sallee (M.A. '04), this year's winner of the Maude A. Stewart Award! This award recognizes exceptional leadership, service, or innovation in the profession of Higher Education and Student Affairs. Congrats, Dr. Sallee!!

Join us in welcoming some of the folks from our latest cohorts of Ed.D. and Ph.D. students! We are looking forward to the phenomenal scholarship and service that they will bring to our field.

We are excited to introduce our newest cohort of first-year master's students! We are honored to welcome this incredible group of young scholars and professionals into our HESA community. Feel free to share, comment, and uplift these folks as we recognize the amazing contributions they are already making to our program 🎉

Congrats to Jade Hunt, Program Manager - University Honors, who just received this year's Outstanding SPA Supervisor Award! This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exemplary commitments to HESA students' professional education and the goals of the SPA program. We appreciate you, Jade!

Congratulations to Alisa Tate, Director - Office of Student Services and Graduate Studies, who just received a Friend of SPA Award! Since 2012, HESA faculty have presented this award to individuals who go above and beyond as partners of the SPA program. We appreciate you, Alisa!

Congratulations to Dr. Mitsu Narui (Ph.D. '10) who just received a Friend of SPA Award! Since 2012, HESA faculty have presented this award to individuals who go above and beyond as partners of the SPA program. We appreciate you, Mitsu!

**Calling recent OSU HESA master’s graduates to participate in a research study about the leadership educator preparation course**

**Help spread the word to MA graduates from the classes of 2019 and 2020 (by reposting or sending information to cohortmates)**

Call for Participants:

You are invited to participate in a research study about the ways you have applied the concepts from the leadership educators preparation course you took.

In order to participate, you should:
be a currently enrolled student or a graduate of the HESA master’s program
have completed the ESHESA 7518 course in Fall 2017 or Fall 2018
identify as student affairs practitioners who engages in leadership education, which includes working directly with students (e.g., advising or supervising)
feel comfortable talking about their philosophies and perspectives on leadership in higher education

If you meet the above participation criteria, please complete the Interest and Demographic Form: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Lj5kF7KzFz9tkh.

What is required for participation is two one-on-one interviews, each lasting approximately 60-90 minutes, as well as a focus group.

If you have any questions, we can be reached by email ([email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]). Thanks for considering being a part of this study!

Please join us for the HESA Class of 2020 virtual hooding ceremony this Saturday, May 2nd at 1pm EST! The zoom link to attend is go.osu.edu/HESAGRAD. We can’t wait to celebrate our graduates with you!🎓🎓

Calling all current students, alumni, faculty, family, and friends!!

Have you signed up for HESPA Trivia Night? Use the link below to submit your team before sign-ups close on Monday at 5pm. Bring your best Zoom background and trivia cocktail, we can’t wait to see you there!!

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HESPA is inviting you to join us for HESA trivia night on April 21st at 7PM! Teams of 2-6 can sign up at the link below!

Each team must have a team captain from the HESA community, however friends and family are invited to participate. Once registered, the team captain will receive a link to the Zoom meeting and more details about the night. We can’t wait to see you there!!

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We're thrilled to celebrate Dr. Merrily S. Dunn (Ph.D. '93), this year's winner of the Maude A. Stewart Award! This award recognizes exceptional leadership, service, or innovation in the profession of Higher Education and Student Affairs. Congrats, Dr. Dunn!

HUGE congratulations to Ryan Vilfer (M.A. '18), this year's winner of the Emerging Professional Award! This award honors individuals who embody, early in their careers, the values and philosophy of the HESA and SPA programs. We're proud of you!