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2010 Region IV-West Conference

Come join NASPA Region IV-West as we think beyond our borders and look to new frontiers at the regional conference November 3 - 5, 2010, in Omaha, Nebraska. Enjoy Midwest hospitality while gaining knowledge and best practices for our field at the Omaha Regency Marriott Hotel. Now more than ever, we call upon our student affairs colleagues to come together in Omaha for challenging discussions, informative programming and the ever-important networking among friends that will ultimately impact the students we so dearly love.

Named after an American Indian Tribe, Omaha means "those going against the wind or current." We hope you will reflect on those words and view this conference as more than an opportunity - it's also our responsibility as student affairs practitioners to think globally with our heads and our hearts and lead with confidence into sometimes unknown territory.

It won't be all work, as we are planning some great nights for networking and fun with our two nights of "Club NASPA," as well as the chance to talk with seasoned professionals over a nice meal at the mentors dinners. Show your institutional pride during our "school spirit day," when jeans and khakis with institutional flair are encouraged. Attendees will also have an opportunity to visit Creighton University in downtown Omaha for an awards recognition and dessert reception in the new Mike and Josie Harper Center for Student Life and Learning. All conference participants will also receive a FREE code for StrengthsQuest! Watch the regional website for speaker bios and Omaha videos coming soon.

Program Proposal Information

The following objectives/outcomes have been identified for this year's conference:

Discover Uncharted Areas

Programs that represent undeveloped fields of student affairs, those that might encourage additional research and development

Answer Unsolved Questions

Programs that help students develop a psychological sense of unlimited opportunities - the ability to be flexible and adaptive in an uncertain world, but a world with many career opportunities that have not been invented yet

Target Unconquered Problems

Programs that address and share practical skills to combat ignorance and prejudice

Hopes and Dreams

Programs that focus on the optimism of our students and how we might capitalize on their passions

Strengthen Our Foundation

Programs that focus on the principles of the student affairs profession including the development of the whole person