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Featured Publication: NetResults
African-American Concerns: Survey Reveals Need for More Professional Support
The first installment of the February NetResults is available on NASPA's Web site. In recognition of Black History Month, the February issues will feature articles on African-American issues and concerns. Featured in this issue are the results of the African-American Knowledge Community's national survey of NASPA membership. Also in this issue, learn how to organize your approach to student affairs with Kathleen Manning's analysis of project DEEP in the Research column. More Info Call for NetResults Feature Articles Want to get published in NASPA's e-magazine? The editors of NetResults are looking for fresh articles that address critical issues in student affairs. The articles will be featured on NASPA's homepage as well in NetResults. Opinion articles are welcomed. Please click here for more details. Please send articles to Melissa Dahne, director of publications, at mdahne@naspa.org
A critical piece of the success of the annual conference is the time volunteered by conference facilitators. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, hospitality, programs, career services, and a variety of other services. If you registered for the conference and would like to volunteer, please take a moment to visit the conference Web site to sign up for an available volunteer time slot. For more information and to sign up, click here. International Assessment & Retention Conference — Call For Programs Deadline Friday, Feb. 10th NASPA will present the International Higher Education Assessment & Retention Conference, June 16 - 19, 2006 in Phoenix, Ariz. In an era of declining resources and greater accountability, state and federal legislators, accrediting agencies, trustees, and finance divisions are increasingly scrutinizing higher education. The higher education community, both in the United States and abroad, must create a culture of assessment dedicated to continuously improving student learning. This year's Assessment and Retention Conference has as its theme "Everybody's Job: Assessment, Accountability, and Retention in the Learning College." The Call for Programs is now announced! Please visit the NASPA Web site to submit a program! Time is running short! The deadline to submit a program is tomorrow. More Info MUFP Summer Internship — Application to Post an Internship Deadline Tomorrow! Institutions may now post information about their MUFP Summer Internship opportunities online. Last year, approximately 50 institutions provided eight-week, paid internships for Fellows, allowing Fellows to learn about student affairs at an institution other than their own and contribute to the work of that institution. Applications to host a MUFP Summer Intern are due by Feb. 10, 2006. Applications to post an internship must be completed and submitted electronically through the NASPA Web site. For more information about the summer internship program, please e-mail mufp@naspa.org The most recent "This Week In Washington" is now posted on the Center for Public Policy homepage. Get the scoop on the most recent events of the second session of the 109th Congress, the president's State of the Union speech, the president's FY '07 Budget Request, and more. "This Week In Washington" is a service for NASPA members that provides the latest news on public policy topics relating to higher education. More Info Panel of Listeners Seeks Volunteer Mentors NASPA's Center for Scholarship, Research, and Professional Development for Women is seeking volunteers for the third year of the popular Panel of Listeners program. The Panel of Listeners recruits senior women leaders to meet (by appointment) with women attending the annual conference to provide coaching on a wide range of professional development and career issues. If you plan to attend the NASPA National Conference in Washington, D.C., and are willing to contribute one to three hours of your conference time to serve as a consultant/coach, please click here to sign up as a listener. Electronic Portfolio Research Deadline Feb. 28, 2006 National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research and its partners — NASPA and George Mason University's University Life Division and New Century College — invite you to participate in an exciting opportunity to work with other institutions to explore and document the use of electronic portfolios as a means of supporting students' in-class and out-of-class learning. Educational research documents repeatedly the importance of co-curricular, workplace, and personal experiences in the learning process. The application deadline has been extended to Feb. 28 2006. Click on the links below to download documents: If you haven't set up a profile on NASPA UPeers, take a few moments to do so. What is UPeers? UPeers is a new online tool (kind of like Facebook or MySpace) that allows you to connect and network with other NASPA members. Once you have established a profile on UPeers, you can find other colleagues who share similar interests, enagage in conversations on key student affairs issues, or develop a professional profile of yourself, including your professional interests and accomplishments. Each computer at the Cyber-Cafe at the NASPA will have a camera installed if you want to add a picture to your profile. NASPA UPeers is easy to use and is included as a member benefit. To create a profile click here. UPeers is powered by GoalQuest. Outside the Classroom's "Ask the Expert" Teleconference Outside The Classroom is pleased to announce the second session in its 2006 Ask The Expert Teleconference series. On Wednesday, February 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST, Andrew Wall, Ph.D., researcher with the Center for Educational Studies in the College of Education and Professional Studies at Eastern Illinois University., will present "Online Health Education Curriculum Evaluation: Efficacy Among College and University Students." There is no cost to attend the teleconference. Future teleconference speakers include Patricia M. Fabiano, Ph.D., and Scott Walters, Ph.D. For registration information and details on upcoming teleconferences, click here. The University and the Jewish Community Summit 2006 Hillel invites you to join key representatives of the American Jewish community and select leaders of America's colleges and universities for an inaugural discussion of our common objectives: to strengthen Jewish life on every campus; to build strategic, cooperative relationships between community and campus leaders; to create meaningful leadership opportunities for young adults; to foster critical inquiry in regard to the Jewish campus community; and to transmit values and knowledge. Between 600-800 participants are expected to attend the Summit. Sessions will feature top university leadership and community experts. Individuals with an interest in strengthening Jewish campus life including lay leaders, college and university presidents, deans and vice presidents, Jewish studies professionals, academics, and students are encouraged to attend. The Summit will be held Sunday, May 21 through Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at The Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Special rates will be available to students and a limited number of subsidies will be available to faculty members interested in attending. Please visit here or contact Nurite Notarius-Rosin, Hillel's Director Leadership Development at 202.449.6576 or nrosin@hillel.org Membership
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