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NACADA Highlights - August 2009


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Publications Spotlight

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Stretch your $$$$! Use any remaining end-of-year funds to purchase NACADA’s professional development resources…savings range from 9%-20% off of most publications! Place your order on-line before the sale ends on August 31.

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NACADA's

30th Anniversary

To celebrate NACADA's 30th Anniversary, there will be a trivia game at the NACADA Booth during the 2009 Annual Conference in San Antonio. Attendees who answer the questions correctly will have the opportunity to win NACADA Bucks.

Below are the final five of 30 questions that have been provided in the months leading up to the Annual Conference.

KNOW YOUR EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Q: Which university is home to the NACADA Executive Office?
A: Kansas State University

Q: What year was the NACADA Executive Office established?
A: 1990

Q: How many Executive Office staff members have worked as advisors?
A: 3

Q: Which Executive Office member was an English teacher in a former life?
A: Charlie Nutt

Q: Who has worked in the Executive Office the longest?
A: Bobbie Flaherty


Members' Spotlight

We'd like you all to share some of your proud professional highlights in the form of pictures. Email your pics with a caption to nacada@ksu.edu and we'll post them!


Highlights Archive

Latest News & Upcoming Events
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Reaching and Retaining Students - 2009-10 Webcast Series

Don’t miss your chance to SAVE on our 4th Webcast season. Members who register by August 31 for the complete series may purchase all SEVEN events for the price of SIX - SAVE $125 with this "get one FREE" offer! 

Plan now to join us on September 17 for Reaching and Retaining Students: The Role of Academic Advising in Student Persistence.


San Antonio

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Sept 30-Oct 3

2009

2009 NACADA Annual Conference

2009 registration fee same as 2008!

Join us for this incredible opportunity to network with other advising professionals, improve your advising skills and stroll along the River Walk in the evenings! Sign up today - early bird registration ends September 4 - and secure your hotel and airline tickets for the 2009 NACADA Annual Conference.

Interactive Schedule Planner: Live and waiting for you! The Interactive Schedule Planner has been a big hit for the past three years. Use it before you arrive at the Conference to identify individual sessions you want to attend.

Hotel Update: Most official hotels still have availability. All hotels are within blocks of the Convention Center. Make your reservation online. Are you looking for a roommate to defray hotel costs? Individuals contact each other directly; NACADA simply maintains the list.

NACADA Choir: The choir is looking for a few great voices (or anyone who loves to sing and have fun!). The choir will hold two practices on site prior to its performance. If you would like to get involved, stretch your vocal chords and make some new friends, contact Bruce Norris to learn more!

Town Hall Business Meeting: The Board of Directors will be sharing with the attendees the strategic goals for the Association and gathering ideas, recommendations and concerns from the membership concerning these goals. Participants will work in teams during the NACADA Town Hall Business Meeting to discuss the goals and develop ideas for implementation. Come help us plan for NACADA’s future! October 2 from 5:45-7:15 p.m.

Back by Popular Demand - Common Reading Discussion: A Model of First-Generation Latino/a College Students’ Approach to Seeking Academic Information - October 1 from 6:30-8 p.m.

Book Signing: Preorder The Handbook of Career Advising (item #P10) and have it signed by the authors at the Annual Conference. Learn more.


2nd Annual NACADA Silent Auction

Donations are being accepted now! All proceeds from the auction will be used to fund NACADA Region Conference scholarships for graduate students. Visit the Website for donation guidelines.

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Future Events
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Retention, Administration and Assessment - NACADA will host three professional development opportunities in Clearwater Beach, Fla., in February 2010! 

The meetings will begin with an excellent seminar titled Strategies for Increasing Student Persistence and Retention - February 11-12. Next, the 8th Annual Academic Advising Administrators' Institute - February 14-16, followed by the 7th Annual Assessment of Academic Advising Institute - February 17-19.

 

The events will be held at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Hotel. Watch the NACADA Website and your mail for more information! Find links to all three events via the NACADA events menu.


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Region Conferences in 2010 - NACADA Near Everybody!

Plan ahead to attend a NACADA Region Conference! See the schedule and mark your calendars. Watch the Web for more information as it is available. The Region Proposal system will be available in late August or early September. Top three reasons to present:  1) Grow professionally!  2) Share your knowledge with others! 3) Enhance the likelihood of your travel being funded! 

Don't miss the 2009 Best of Regions presentations at the Annual Conference in San Antonio!

 

Resources and Publications

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Featured in the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources, articles in the 30th Anniversary Series that will help advising administrators make connections:

From Bridges to Coalitions: Collaboration between academic advising units and offices that support students of color. In this article Blane Harding provides an excellent overview of a process for establishing collaborative relations with any campus office, but especially for working with multicultural affairs.

Maslow, Meaning, and Me: A Theorist’s Guide to Advising Administration. This article by Karen Sullivan-Vance and Sarah Ann Hones provides a theoretical foundation for the changes advising administrators are facing today.


In the NACADA Journal:

  • Member reviews of new literature in the field will be featured in the fall and spring issues of the NACADA Journal

 

More Info We Think You Should Know

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  • 2010 Leadership Election Information is available including a list of positions to be elected, eligibility criteria, position overviews, and an online nomination form. Nominations are due Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. If you are interested in becoming a candidate for a NACADA leadership position, you are encouraged to learn more about the leadership opportunities available.

NACADA logo   Bringing NACADA Home

If you attended a recent NACADA conference and found an innovative way to share what you learned with campus colleagues, help others bring “NACADA Near You!” For example, several academic advising co-workers from one university recently attended their NACADA Region Conference, then returned to their campus and provided a half-day “recap” of information and ideas for their colleagues who couldn't participate in the conference. Let us know how you “shared the wealth” after an event, or perhaps how you plan to make your attendance at the 2009 Annual Conference an investment in professional development for your entire department. E-mail the details to us at nacada@ksu.edu, and we’ll share your experience with others. Thanks for your creativity in bringing “NACADA Near You!”

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