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Featured Publication
2006–07 Professional Development Planning Guide
Check your mailbox for NASPA’s 2006–07 Professional Development Planning Guide & Calendar! This valuable resource provides information on many of NASPA’s upcoming programs and events. It also gives an overview of the association’s current and future initiatives, publications, and membership information. The Professional Development Curriculum Matrix is included in this year’s guide to make it easy for you to choose the programs that best fit your continuing education needs. You can also access the guide online at http://www.naspa.org/events/2006_prodev_web.pdf Early Registration Deadline for New SSAO Institute is this Friday! Are you a new senior student affairs officer (SSAO)? If so, don't miss this great opportunity to save money by registering early for the James E. Scott Academy's New SSAO Institute. The early registration deadline is this Friday. The New SSAO Institute is a professional development opportunity for newly-appointed senior student affairs officers to receive training and development critical to their new roles. Participants will discuss a variety of topics that they may face while transitioning to their new positions, as well as gain skills and tools with which to address these issues. The institute will be held in Washington, D.C., October 8–10. For more information or to register, click here or e-mail Zaneeta E. Daver at zdaver@naspa.org. Pillars of the Profession Nominations Due September 15 Who are the Pillars of the Profession? Do you know someone who has made a mark on our field? The NASPA Foundation’s Pillar of the Profession Award is designed to honor members of the profession who:
Nominations may be submitted by individual NASPA members, family members, students, a NASPA region, a NASPA member institution, or other individuals associated with the student affairs profession. To nominate an individual to become a Pillar, submit a letter describing the nominee’s merits, impact on the field, or other professional contribution, including a description of his or her current position or last position held, to the attention of the Foundation Treasurer at the NASPA Office no later than September 15. The 2007 Pillars of the Profession will be announced at the ACPA/NASPA Joint Meeting in Orlando, Fla. For more information, contact Dr. Barbara Snyder at bsnyder@sa.utah.edu, or consult the NASPA Foundation Web site. AAC&U Diversity and Learning Conference The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) invites you to the sixth biennial Diversity and Learning Conference. NASPA is an academic partner for the Diversity and Learning: A Defining Moment conference. Conference sessions will examine:
For more information and registration information, please visit the AAC&U Web site. Risk management is rapidly consuming an increasing amount of time for student affairs professionals. On October 3, 2006 NASPA and the Association for Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) will host an interactive and engaging live Web cast discussion titled The Risks of Risk Management. Dr. William Kaplin and Gary Pavela will define risk management and discuss related issues confronting our higher education institutions such as concepts for administrators working with students and working effectively with legal counsel. Register today. Institutional teams are encouraged to join faculty Dr. Arthur Chickering and Dr. Jon Dalton in Universal City, Cali., November 1–3, 2006, for an interactive NASPA workshop titled Incorporating Spirituality in College Student Learning and Development. This educational workshop is designed to help college and university administrators, faculty members, and student affairs professionals from public and private institutions to strengthen their institutions’ effectiveness in promoting students’ moral and spiritual development. Enrollment is limited! For more info click here or contact Joey DeSanto, jdesanto@naspa.org. Seeking Dynamic Individual for Leadership Position! The NASPA Nominations Committee is looking for outstanding individuals who are leaders in the field of student affairs for the role of president-elect. Your nomination is valued as potentially influencing the course of our profession. Nominees must be professional affiliates (voting delegates are included) or faculty affiliates at a member institution and must have a record of leadership in NASPA and dedication to the association. Your nomination is due to the NASPA office by November 1, 2006. The new president-elect will assume the presidency at the 2008 Annual National Conference. Submit your nomination by sending a letter describing the nominee's achievements, contributions, and resume to:
NASPA For more information, please contact Joey DeSanto at jdesanto@naspa.org. Dissertation of the Year Deadline: September 15 The Hardee Dissertation of the Year Award is designed to encourage high-quality research relevant to the field of college student services administration and the general field of student affairs, and to recognize outstanding dissertation research conducted by doctoral degree recipients presently in or intending to enter the student affairs profession. Requirements: Entrants to the Hardee Award competition must have completed their dissertation and had their degree conferred between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006. More Info. All NASPA members are encouraged to enter recently developed and/or longstanding programs and initiatives for consideration for NASPA Excellence Awards. Submissions are due by November 1, 2006. For more information on the NASPA Excellence Awards please click here. Fred Turner Award for Outstanding Service to NASPA The Fred Turner Award for Outstanding Service to NASPA is named in honor of one of NASPA's most distinguished past presidents. This award recognizes NASPA members who have demonstrated continuous NASPA membership for 10 or more years and who have served in a leadership role at the state, regional, or national level of NASPA. Any NASPA member may nominate an individual for this and other NASPA national awards using our online submission process. The nomination deadline is November 1, 2006. Membership
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