West Volunteer Applications Due July 15

Would you like to volunteer for the 2012 West Regional Conference? There is still time to apply! All volunteer applications for this region are due July 15, 2011.  

For more information on available positions and job descriptions, please visit our website. Volunteer Opportunities 

NACA® Foundation Scholarships

There is still time to apply for the following scholarships! Deadlines are listed below.

Markley Scholarship - September 1

Ross Fahey Scholarships - October 1

Scholarship Information 

Creating Learning Outcomes for Campus Activities

Presenter: Dr. Jimmie Gahagan, Director of Student Engagement at the University of South Carolina

Date: Friday, July 15, 2011

Time: 2-3pm

Price: $50

Description: Institutions of higher education face greater accountability today than ever before.  Regardless of where you work on campus there is a need to better assess what students are learning through their college experience.  This webinar will discuss how to create and assess student learning outcomes for campus activities and student life initiatives.  Specific attention will be given to the cycle of assessment, defining student learning outcomes, writing outcomes for specific events and activities, and assessing these outcomes.  We encourage you to sign up for this webinar in order to hone your skills in assessment and learn how to better communicate the impact of your work to a wide variety of stakeholders.  

To register, click here. If you have any questions about this webinar, please e-mail Paige Jeffcoat at paigej@naca.org .  

Registration is still open for the 2012 Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL). The MSL is a national research program examining how the college environment contributes to student leadership development. Participating campuses receive comprehensive reports outlining outcomes achievement across several leadership-related constructs, rates of participation in key experiences (clubs and organizations, community service, leadership programs) and how they influence learning, and comparisons across outcomes with peer institutions and national data. Participation in MSL is a great way to document student learning, assess student needs, and justify resources. Contact Dr. John Dugan at Loyola University Chicago if you have questions. More information is available at: www.leadershipstudy.net.

Kinzel Accepts Position at Cal State-Monterey Bay 

Shanna Kinzel, a student program specialist at the University of Washington-Tacoma, will become Otter Student Union coordinator at California State University-Monterey Bay effective July 25, 2011. She has been with the University of Washington-Tacoma for six years, five of which were in student affairs/activities. Kinzel is also NACA's Diversity Programs Coordinator. 

Gill Moving to Culver Stockton (MO) 

Chris Gill, Vice Chair for Programs on the NACA® Board of Directors for 2011-2012, has taken the position of Dean of Students at Culver-Stockton College (MO).

Former Board Chair Young Hyatt Receiving Doctorate

Regina Young Hyatt, Chair of the NACA® Board of Directors in 2008-09, is graduating from the University of South Florida on August 6 with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration. Dr. Young Hyatt's dissertation was "The influence of time spent by students engaged in co-curricular involvement, online social networking, and studying and doing coursework on their academic achievement."

Weatherhead Foundation Pledges Additional $50 Million to Tulane University

Two years after committing $50 million to create a critical mass of extraordinary university-wide professorships at Tulane University, the Weatherhead Foundation has pledged another $50 million to help Tulane attract more students whose academic achievements are matched only by their passion for community service. [Tulane News]