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Playing by Robert's Rules
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Colonel Robert codified meeting rules for a meeting to run smoothly and fairly. Without agreement on how a meeting should proceed, we can make a mess of meetings ...
Posted May 15, 2012 by Sarah-Ann Harnick
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The Wild Side of Unions
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As professionals in college unions or student centers, we’ve all seen some outlandish things ...
Posted May 14, 2012 by Jeff Pelletier
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The Students We Don't See
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The discussion was centered on hearing the stories of current students who may have a significant portion of their identity that is not visible to the average passerby ...
Posted May 9, 2012 by Missy Burgess
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Connecting with Corporate Partners
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Most days, my work in the Central Office is very different from my previous career on campus, but one week each year, the similarities are profound ...
Posted May 8, 2012 by Martha Blood
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Rising to the Occasion
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This year has been very challenging for me as a professional, and I am happy to say that I have learned a great deal from my colleagues and students—maybe more so than in the past ...
Posted May 8, 2012 by Erin Morrell
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The Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility
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Twenty-five years ago, a group of young people at Humboldt State University gathered to discuss the challenges of the nation’s future and how to address them ...
Posted May 7, 2012 by Elizabeth Stringer
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Past President John Ketter Passes Away
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Ketter served on the ACUI Executive Board from 1974–80 and as president of the Association from 1980–81 ...
Posted May 3, 2012 by Elizabeth Stringer
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Managing the Process When Employees Resign
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Planning for this inevitable possibility that a staff member will resign can make the transitions for both the departing employee and incoming employee much smoother ...
Posted May 3, 2012 by Scott Reed
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A Balancing Act
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It did get our staff talking about how we will deal with these forms of shock programming when they do come our way ...
Posted May 2, 2012 by Joseph Hayes
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My ACUI Volunteer Experience
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With the 2012 ACUI annual conference in Boston behind me, I have had some time to reflect on my experience as part of the Conference Program Team ...
Posted May 1, 2012 by David Pennock
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Preparing to Say Goodbye
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As finals and graduation approach, we are reminded that we must say goodbye to some of our student employees, leaders, and customers ...
Posted April 30, 2012 by Sarah Stroud
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Moving Student Government Beyond Campus Boundaries
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However, what do we do when our students expand their platforms beyond the campus and into local, state, or national politics ...
Posted April 25, 2012 by Joel Pettigrew
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The Core of Knowledge and Learning
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Along with those two themes, the astute attendees among you may have noticed a third common thread at the conference: our Association’s core competencies and skill sets ...
Posted April 24, 2012 by Jeff Pelletier
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SouperVan's Fight Against Hunger
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Founded by Rutgers University graduate Nicholas Kubian, along with his partners Dominick Rodriguez and Paul Deraval, the SouperVan was introduced at Rutgers University in 2011 ...
Posted April 23, 2012 by Julie Sylvester
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It's Time to Celebrate Earth Day 2012
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Earth Day 2012 is upon us. Campuses across the United States are taking the time to teach students a little more about being green ...
Posted April 19, 2012 by Elizabeth Stringer
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