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T-3,2,1 … Day(s) to Commencement

Perspective

I cannot believe I am about to work my second commencement ceremony as a full-time employee post-master's. Time passes so quickly. In the blink of an eye I have to say “see you later,” because I refuse to say “goodbye,” to the students with whom I first started working as an intern ...

Posted May 16, 2013 by Juhi Bhatt

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Ode to My Supervisor

Perspective

The human connection is important to the learning experience because people need a champion to help them move forward. My supervisor was my champion during my two years at Indiana University, and I know he will continue to be my champion moving on this field. For him and for all of the supervisors ...

Posted May 15, 2013 by Mara Dahlgren

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Assessment Isn’t Something to Simply Check Off

Education

I’ll venture to say that assessment is often viewed as a buzzword in student affairs. It is often overused or even used out of context. So what does assessment really mean and why do we do it? It’s all about accountability and improvement ...

Posted May 14, 2013 by Beth Goad

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Perspective

Often times, when we hear this phrase, it’s late in the calendar year when people are gearing up for the holidays or when listening to the classic song of the same name. For me, I love the end of the school year ...

Posted May 8, 2013 by Erin Morrell

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Do I Even Know What $1,000 Looks Like?

Perspective

I recently enrolled in the ACUI Education and Research Fund's $1,000 for 100 campaign, where every month approximately $45 is automatically donated ...

Posted May 7, 2013 by Benjamin Williams

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A Reflection: What I Discovered as Chair of the Annual Conference

Perspective

This experience is indescribable to someone that wasn’t part of the entire process from start to finish ...

Posted May 2, 2013 by Erin Morrell

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Implementing Change

ACUI News

The May 2013 issue of The Bulletin will be hitting desks soon and is now available online ...

Posted May 1, 2013 by Elizabeth Beltramini

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Time to Start Planning Your Training

Education

Everyone does it slightly different, but we all have the same overall goal: to orientate our new students, refresh our returning students, and build a team ...

Posted April 30, 2013 by Sarah Stroud

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Wire Clips: April 2013

ACUI News

Check out this list to find out about your colleagues who have changed jobs or institutions ...

Posted April 29, 2013 by Elizabeth Stringer

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The Porter Principles: Determining Dining Patterns

Education

The reason I put myself through this is to determine the patterns. What are students doing now? How can food services align with these patterns ...

Posted April 25, 2013 by David Porter

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A Hundred Lives Lived

Perspective

I was honored to hear 40 different stories, each unique and mesmerizing in its own way. Unfortunately, I felt helpless at the same time ...

Posted April 24, 2013 by Juhi Bhatt

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The Day My Students No Longer Needed Me was a Great Day

Education

Many of us have been fortunate enough to learn just as much, if not more, from our students than we have taught them ...

Posted April 23, 2013 by Justin Camputaro

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Assessment is My Generation's Job Security

Perspective

We are living in a world where education funds are tight and divisions of student affairs everywhere are experiencing the shrinking budgets that come with economic troubles ...

Posted April 18, 2013 by Benjamin Williams

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Anatomy of a Modern-Day Crisis

Perspective

Many of us were personally affected by the tragedy at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon, and the effects may linger for those of us with a connection to the community of runners or the city of Boston ...

Posted April 16, 2013 by Jeff Pelletier

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