Central Volunteer Applications Accepted Through August 1 

Many exciting opportunities are available to NACA members through volunteer leadership at the regional level. The Central region is still accepting volunteer applications for its 2012 regional conference, which will be held in Arlington, TX. Deadline to submit applications is August 1, 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 

Video Competition To Return for 2011-2012 

Does your school have a tradition that is truly unique? One that brings out school spirit like none other? You will have a chance to prove that your campus tradition is the greatest in all the land in this year's edition of NACA's Your Best Campus Tradition™

Video Competition!

Full details of the 2011-2012 competition will be released in August, so go ahead and think about your school's best tradition and the most creative way to capture it on video. You could win cash & prizes for your school!

The 2011 National Leadership Symposium was held July 7-10 at the University of Richmond. We had a total of 54 registered participants. Max Vest, Director of Student Activities was the Onsite Coordinator.

The National Leadership Symposium is a professional development experience designed for faculty members, student affairs professionals and other educators involved with promoting college student leadership education. The program is coordinated by the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) and the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs (NCLP). The overall goal of the 2011 National Leadership Symposium is to envision how the future of leadership education can promote increasingly complex ways of being, knowing, and doing.

Program Chairs:

• Dr. Marilyn Bugenhagen
  Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, Marian University (IN)
• Dr. Julie Owen
  Assistant Professor of Leadership & Integrative Studies, New Century College, George Mason University (VA)

Symposium Scholars:

• Dr. Susan Albertine
  Vice President for Engagement, Inclusion and Success, Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
• Dr. Lisa Boes
  Allston Burr Resident Dean of Pforzheimer House, Lecturer on Social Studies, Harvard University (MA)
• Dr. Ron Riggio
  Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology, Former Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute, Claremont McKenna College (CA)

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.