Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and ManitobA

Region V Goal Framework

  • Have a program outside of conference
  • Engage members who don’t attend conference
  • Utilize different delivery methods
  • Diversify institutions represented in leadership positions
  • Nominate volunteers
  • Improve ongoing engagement
  • Keep students engaged beyond conference
    • Create a cohort mentality
  • Capture stories in the region through personal storytelling
  • Explain the value of the regional conference
  • Value financial strength
  • Have a research component
    • Justification
    • Regional benchmarking
  • Reach out to nonmembers and inactive members

Regional Conference

Region V has decided to cancel the 2023 Regional Conference; learn more about the decision.

Awards and Scholarships

Region IV offers numerous awards and scholarships to recognize and advance professionals and students within the region.

Volunteer

Looking for a great way to volunteer while building connections with your peers from across the region? ACUI’s regions have a variety of ways for you to volunteer, including as regional director, roles on the Regional Leadership Team, or working to plan the Regional Conference.

Currently, Region V is accepting applications for the following positions:

Note: The submission process is updated this year through our new membership platform—which means applications can autofill with your profile information, be saved as pending for edits until you officially submit, and be stored for your future access. In order to submit an application, you will need to create an account login, if you don’t already have one.

Regional Leadership Team

REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Corbin Smyth
Northwestern University
corbin.smyth@northwestern.edu

RECOGNITION COORDINATOR

Brenna Hucka
University of Minnesota Duluth
bhucka@d.umn.edu

INCLUSIVITY COORDINATOR

Kimberly Swinney
Inverhillls Community College
kimberly.swinney@inverhills.edu

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT COORDINATOR

Chris Hawkins
University of Iowa
christopher-hawkins@uiowa.edu

COMMUNICATIONS CO-COORDINATOR

Ashley Hall
University of Illinois–Springfield
ahall53@uis.edu

COMMUNICATIONS CO-COORDINATOR

Jessi Eaton
Purdue University Global
jessica.eaton@purdueglobal.edu

MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR

Cynthia Thompson
University of Illinois–Springfield
cthom2@uis.edu

2024 REGION V CONFERENCE COORDINATOR

Aaron Flynn
University of North Dakota

BUSINESS MANAGER

Mary Russell
University of Wisconsin–Madison
mlrussell@wisc.edu

STUDENT MEMBER

Ahja Howard
University of Illinois Springfield
ahowa4@uis.edu

EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Heidi Carlson
Northern Illinois University
hcarlson@niu.edu