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New
this year at the conference...
Common
Reading
If you work
with students, then you should attend NACADAs first Common
Reading Thursday, October 2, 2008, from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
. The discussion will focus on the issues of diversity
presented by Estela Bensimon. [Learn
More]
Silent
Auction
NACADA will
host its first-ever Silent Auction at the Annual Conference
in Chicago. All proceeds from the auction will be used
to fund graduate student scholarships for attending NACADA's
region conferences. [Learn
More] |
WELCOME
TO CHICAGO!!
Conference
Overview
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The
conference runs from Wednesday, October 1, 7:00 p.m. - Saturday,
October 4, 12:00 p.m.
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A
variety of optional pre-conference workshops will
be held on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Additional
fees apply.
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There
are opportunities for formal and informal networking with
2,500 advising colleagues.
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Professional
development for advisors is available through more than
350 workshops, individual concurrent and panel sessions
and poster presentations on relevant topics
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Hot
Topics (critical issues
in academic advising) will be discussed.
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Presentations
are offered in a range of theoretical, practical and interactive
formats.
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Commission
and Interest Group meetings bring together colleagues with
similar concerns in over 35 specific advising areas.
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Region
meetings introduce you to advisors from institutions
in your geographic area.
A good
way to get involved and meet new people is to VOLUNTEER
for a couple hours at the conference.
Sign
up by emailing Pam
Rodriguez.
All
other questions should be directed to nacada@ksu.edu, thank
you.
