Region VIII

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Great Britain, New Brunswick,
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ireland, Prince Edward Island, and Qatar
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Region VIII is excited to re-engage its members through its podcast!

Our Season 3 podcasts focus on our involved ACUI Region VIII Leadership Team (RLT) and Conference Planning Team (CPT) members who have received scholarships in the past and how these scholarships have helped them in their careers and much more!

To listen to Season 3, (and prior seasons of Region VIII’s Info Desk), please click here.

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If you have feedback or a topic you want to see discussed, please engage with us or send us a message through our region’s Instagram account ACUIRegionVIII. We look forward to hearing from you!

Regional Conference

This year’s 2024 Regional Conference will be hosted at UMass Boston from Nov. 22-23rd.

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Awards and Scholarships

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

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Volunteer

Applications for the Regional Conference Planning Team Member and Regional Leadership Team applications are closed.

Other Opportunities

Our region is offering the opportunity to volunteer on an episodic basis. This means if you are interested in volunteering with Region VIII but cannot commit to a long-term volunteer role, complete the ACUI Region VIII Volunteer Interest Form linked below and you will be contacted by the volunteer coordinator to help when we need volunteers for a short-term project. Episodic volunteer opportunities are open to both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professionals. Led by the volunteer coordinator, these volunteers may be called upon to help with drive-in workshops, awards and scholarship selection committees, educational session program reviewing, or other educational programs. These episodic opportunities will have expectations, but no official requirements in terms of time or attendance.

To join one of the teams listed below, please complete the Episodic Interest Application. The Region VIII Volunteer Coordinator will review your application and be in contact regarding this volunteer opportunity and connect you to the appropriate Regional Leadership Team member based on your interest.

The Awards and Scholarship Volunteer Team is a committee of people who will be called upon in mid- to late October and again in May to review nominations and submissions for various regional award and scholarship opportunities.

If selected, committee members review and provide feedback on submissions/nominations while avoiding personal conflicts of interest. This may be conducted via email and/or conference call, based on the availability of its members.

Members of the Communications Team will:  

  • be given opportunities to help generate content for regional communication, including but not limited to email newsletters, visual communication, slide shows, and video production.
  • volunteer to take on delegated tasks from the communications coordinator and/or web & social media coordinator.
  • be asked to commit minimal time throughout the year based on their own availability and interest in graphic design, writing, photography, and editing.

Members of the Educational Program Team will:

  • participate in educational and online education programs that the region hosts.
  • volunteer to take on delegated tasks necessary to the successful execution of Region VII educational programming.
  • have opportunities to work with the inclusivity and online learning coordinators if they require assistance in their education programming.
  • participate in a monthly conference call led by the educational program coordinator to check in on progress and plans for upcoming programs, and to reflect on past programs.

Members of the Regional Conference Educational Session Review Committee will be called upon some time between late-July and September to review educational sessions submitted for Region VII’s regional conference. This committee should keep in mind ACUI Core Competencies, professional and student interests, and offer a variety of topics to our regional delegates.

Regional Leadership Team

REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Lina Balcom
University of Vermont
lbalcom@uvm.edu

2026 CONFERENCE COORDINATORs

Dee Kennelly
Mary Immaculate College
dee.kennelly@mic.ul.ie

Una Redmond
Dublin City University
una.redmond@dcu.ie

BUSINESS MANAGER

Michael Wigg
University of Westminster
m.wigg@westminster.ac.uk

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Michelle Frizzell
Bentley University
mfrizzell@bentley.edu

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Jose Reyes
University of Massachusetts–Boston
jose.reyes@umb.edu

Community Engagement Programs Manager

Michelle White
Bentley University
michellewhite@bentley.edu



EDUCATIONAL Programs COORDINATOR

Stephanie Garcia
University of Massachusetts–Lowell
Stephanie_Garcia@uml.edu

MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE Manager

Scott Shea
University of Massachusetts–Boston
scott.shea@umb.edu

Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator

Ryan Mahan
Bentley University
rmahan@bentley.edu

RECOGNITION COORDINATOR

Angelo Prevosto
Fitchburg State University
aprevost@fitchburgstate.edu

STUDENT Engagement COORDINATOR

Celia Keefer
Dartmouth College
celia.d.keefer@dartmouth.edu

Web & Social Media Content Curator

Harriet Bradley
University of Westminster
H.Bradley@westminster.ac.uk