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Program HighlightsNew Details on the 2012 NASPA Annual Conference
The 2012 NASPA Annual Conference Planning Committee and the NASPA Program Committee are pleased to provide a listing of programs, events, meetings, and receptions that are specific to different constituent groups who attend the NASPA Annual Conference in Phoenix. Details available at http://www.naspa.org/conf/cfp/programs.cfm. Full Story NCCWSL Workshop Submissions—Deadline: February 10
NASPA and AAUW (American Association for University Women) are accepting proposals for the 2012 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). NCCWSL is a two-and-a-half day conference focused on important and contemporary leadership issues and is designed to help students hone their leadership skills for work on their campus and in their community. Full Story 4th Annual Veteran Symposium
Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Veteran Symposium for Higher Education scheduled for February 20 and 21 at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Full Story Diversity Student Summit
The Diversity Student Summit will be hosted by University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI on March 3, 2012. This one-day summit will dramatically increase students' and staff's level of diversity skills and knowledge to order be more effective campus leaders. Full Story Call for Nominations—2012 Latino/a Knowledge Community Awards
In keeping with the tradition of the Latino/a Knowledge Community (LKC), we are seeking nominations for the annual Mena-Valdez Awards Ceremony to take place at the 2012 NASPA conference in Phoenix. The awards ceremony provides an opportunity for the LKC to recognize outstanding individuals within our community and those who have helped our community to flourish. Full Story Diversity Affairs Best Practices Swap Meet: Building Coalitions on Campus and in the Community
The purpose of this conference is to provide student affairs professionals in the southern New England region with an opportunity to network with one another and to share information they can take back to their respective campuses. Designed especially for professionals working in diversity/multicultural affairs-as well as individuals with an interest in this functional area-this one-day conference seeks to focus on the following key areas related to working with underrepresented students: coalition-building on campus and in the community, recruitment and persistence best practices and trends, educational and social programming, protocols and policies for bias-related incidents, and assessment of campus climate. Full Story Figuring It Out: Reflections on Winning the 35th NASPA Hardee Dissertation-of-the-Year Award
My dissertation focused on the transition from college to post-college life for recent college graduates. Conducted from a constructivist epistemological paradigm, this study employed grounded theory methods to understand how participants interpreted their post-college transition experience, specifically the experiences most salient during the transition and how they made meaning of post-college life. Full Story
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NASPA News
Travel Stipends Available for the 2012 NASPA International Symposium — Deadline: February 15
The International Symposium Planning Committee is pleased to announce an opportunity for individuals to apply to receive a $1,000.00 travel stipend, sponsored by Golden Key Honour Society, to help defray the costs of traveling to the International Symposium in Phoenix, Arizona. The application deadline has been extended to February 15, 2012. Full Story
NUFP Applications Now Available — Deadline: April 26
The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program is a semistructured mentoring program for undergraduate students interested in learning more about the fields of student affairs and higher education. Play an integral role in the success of NUFP by bringing this program to your campus. Completed applications must be received in the NASPA office by April 26, 2012. Full Story
Announcing the Student Affairs Socials!
Student Affairs Socials (#SASocial) are gatherings of student affairs professionals with the sole purpose of forging connections with new and old student affairs colleagues. Based upon the concept of a MeetUp, these get-togethers will occur during the month of February to bring together individuals before our annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Even if you are not coming to Ignite Leadership Influence Change in Phoenix, we encourage you to come network and meet individuals passionate about changing student lives. Full Story
Scholars Seeking 'Common Ground' Receive NASPA's First Research Grant from the SAPAA Knowledge Community
The developmental models that guide the work of student affairs practitioners and faculty and the disciplinary backgrounds of their academic affairs brethren often lead to different cultures, if not languages, for these professionals in higher education, which may negatively affect students. However, scholars Robert Reason and Ezekiel Kimball aim to bridge these divides, and the two were awarded the first research grant for their efforts by the Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs (SAPAA) Knowledge Community of NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. Full Story
NASPA's New Regional Programs Coordinator
Meet NASPA's new regional program's coordinator: Allison King. Allison comes to NASPA from the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center, where she worked as a project coordinator for resilience training programs for the United States Army. Full Story
Knowledge Community Newsletters
Check out these latest newsletters from the NPGS and MM KCs! Full Story
Capstone Seeks Applicants for $2,500 College Scholarships
Capstone, a leading publisher of children's books and digital products and services, is accepting college scholarship applications now through March 1, 2012. Full Story
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It's been a busy and exciting month! As you read this, I will be joined by more than 100 colleagues at the first NASPA/ACPA Gulf Conference in Qatar. This is just the latest in a series of international and national events that are truly sparking some thought-provoking conversations around the future of higher education and its role within society.