|
||
Featured Publication: NetResults
NetResults
The first installment of the September 2006 NetResults is available on NASPA's Web site. This issue features "Bigger and Better than Ever: A University’s Road to Recovery in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina." Also in this issue, be sure to check out in the Assessment column, "Improving Assessment Through the Use of Peer Review," and in the Alcohol & Drug Issues column, "Perceptions of Sororities: Stereotypes of Risky Alcohol-Related Behaviors." As part of an ongoing series the Research column features abstracts from the chapters "Nontraditional Students" and "Working Students" in NASPA's new e-book, Understanding College Student Subpopulations: A Guide for Student Affairs Professionals, edited by Lyle A. Gohn and Ginger R. Albin. The abstracts in NetResults link to the full text of the book, available exclusively to NASPA members. To go straight to the full text, simply log in and click on e-books. More Info Dissertation of the Year Deadline This Friday! The application deadline for the Hardee Dissertation of the Year Award is this Friday, September 15, 2006. This 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. Applicants must have completed their dissertation and had their degree conferred between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006. More Info. Questions? Please contact Joseph DeSanto at jdesanto@naspa.org. Register for Student Employment Web Cast Registration is now active for the NASPA/NACAS September 27, 2006 Web Cast Student Employees: Creating Meaningful Educational Experiences. This interactive Web cast explores how students can demonstrate outcomes in a campus work setting as employees and offers creative ideas for adapting student learning outcomes for your campus or department. Click here for more information. Questions? Please contact Joseph DeSanto at jdesanto@naspa.org. Spaces Still Open for the James E. Scott Academy's New SSAO Institute Are you a new senior student affairs officer (SSAO)? If so, don't miss this great opportunity. A few spaces are still open for the James E. Scott Academy's New SSAO Institute. This professional development opportunity will provide newly-appointed senior student affairs officers with 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. International Education Opportunity NASPA announces the fall e-learning course The Internalization and Globalization of Student Affairs and Services! This two-week, online course will offer participants an opportunity to look at the internationalization occurring on their respective campuses and give them a chance to reflect on what student affairs preparatory programs are doing across the country. More Info or contact Joseph DeSanto, jdesanto@naspa.org. Call for Programs: 2007 Mental Health Conference The Call for Programs for the third annual NASPA mental health conference is now live! Collaborations for Improved Mental Health & Wellness on College & University Campuses will take place January 11–13, 2007, in Houston, Texas. The conference planning committee is seeking program proposals to add to the program for January. The deadline for programs is October 20, 2006. Visit the Mental Health Conference Web page for more information about the theme and the areas of interest for program submission topics. The program is co-sponsored by ACCA, AUCCCD and the Center for College Health & Safety. NASPA Student Affairs Law & Policy Conference: Register Today! A collaborative event among NASPA, Stetson College of Law and the Association of Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA), the NASPA Student Affairs Law & Policy Conference will be held December 3–5, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nev. By bringing together professionals from student affairs and law, this conference will: provide current legal information per case law; recommended practices from higher educational institutions; projected issues on the legal landscape; and the opportunity to discuss, dissect, and apply law and to bridge theory to practice. For more information on the conference and to register, please visit the Law & Policy Conference Web site. Don't wait! The registration deadline is November 10, 2006. Mid-Level Student Affairs Professional Award Student affairs professionals with a minimum of five years experience are eligible for NASPA's newest award, the Mid-Level Student Affairs Professional Award. This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the profession and who have contributed to programs that address the needs of students. Recipients must be experienced in creating campus environments that promote student learning and personal development. More Info or contact Joseph DeSanto, jdesanto@naspa.org Call for Outstanding Programs: NASPA Excellence Awards Have you been involved with an outstanding and successful program or initative on your campus? Submit it for consideration as a NASPA Excellence Award! Submissions are due by November 1, 2006. For more information on the NASPA Excellence Awards please click here or contact Joseph DeSanto, jdesanto@naspa.org. First Annual NASPA Cruise! Fun-Raising! Friend-Raising! Fund-Raising! Join the NASPA Foundation on the first annual NASPA Cruise! You and your colleagues can sail on this seven night cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean's Adventure Of The Seas while supporting the NASPA Foundation. The cruise departs San Juan, Puerto Rico May 20, 2007. Ports of call include Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten, and St. Thomas. Price per person, including taxes: $885 Inside cabin, $1075 Outside-Window, $1255 Outside-Balcony. Deposit of $250 per person due Nov. 15th. Second payment of $250 due February 1st. Final March 8th. (Deposit is refundable except for $50) Visit the NASPA Foundation Website for more information!
2006 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will host the 2006 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis October 29–31, 2006. This Institute will focus exclusively on outcomes assessment in higher education and is designed to provide opportunities for: individuals and campus teams new to outcomes assessment to acquire foundation knowledge about the field; individuals who have worked as leaders in outcomes assessment to extend their knowledge and skills; and those interested in outcomes assessment at any level to establish networks that serve as sources of support and expertise beyond the dates of the institute. More Info
|
||
NASPA Home ||NetResults||NASPA Forum||National Conference||Professional Development© 2006-2007 NASPA. All rights reserved. |
||
