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Proposal for NASPA Student Voting in ACPA/NASPA Consolidation Submitted

(I will write more in a little while expressing my conflicting emotions regarding this proposal but I want to keep my personal emotions separate from the more interesting and important material below.) A few weeks ago, I described how NASPA will not allow student members to vote on the issue of ACPA/NASPA consolidation if the… Continue reading Proposal for NASPA Student Voting in ACPA/NASPA Consolidation Submitted

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NASPA Will Not Allow Student Members to Vote on ACPA/NASPA Consolidation

If the issue of ACPA/NASPA consolidation is put to a vote by the membership of the two organizations this fall, Student Affiliate members will not be able to vote.  As a Student Affiliate and dedicated member of NASPA, I believe this is wrong and I am working to change this.  In early June, I will… Continue reading NASPA Will Not Allow Student Members to Vote on ACPA/NASPA Consolidation

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2010 NASPA Conference: Day One – Doc Student Seminar and social media

Although I arrived in Chicago on Saturday, yesterday (Sunday) was my first day at NASPA.  I spent most of the day at the Doctoral Student Seminar, an event hosted annually by NASPA members to help doctoral students connect with one another and experienced faculty members.  There was not any technology focus for this event so… Continue reading 2010 NASPA Conference: Day One – Doc Student Seminar and social media

Current Student Affairs Technology Events: Twitter & NASPA

From my vantage point as someone who is deeply interested in student affairs and technology but not currently immersed in them (my classwork, research, and assistantship keep me quite busy!), here are some “current events” that are on my radar: The Twitter group using the #sachat hashtag continues to grow in size and popularity.  What… Continue reading Current Student Affairs Technology Events: Twitter & NASPA

Reflections from NASPA Region IV-E Regional Conference

A few weeks ago, I spent a few days just outside of Chicago attending the NASPA Region IV-E Regional Conference. I was there primarily as the regional representative of the Technology Knowledge Community.  As the regional representative, I had two primary duties: Attend the Knowledge Community Gala before the opening dinner.  At this event, each… Continue reading Reflections from NASPA Region IV-E Regional Conference

EDUCAUSE and NASPA Continue Leading Into the 21st Century

Several of our professional organizations are continuing to innovate, spurred in part by the economy. EDUCAUSE, the 900 pound gorilla of higher education technology organizations, has created an online component of their annual conference to be held in November in Denver.  Not only are several events in Denver being simulcast online but they’ve created several… Continue reading EDUCAUSE and NASPA Continue Leading Into the 21st Century

Diversity Among Student Affairs Technology Collaboration Experiences

Next year’s NASPA conference is in Chicago which is only a few hours away. For that conference, I have proposed a panel discussion of student affairs and IT collaborations.  One of the (self-imposed) primary requirements for this panel is that the panelists should have a diverse set of experiences.  But how does one define that?  To… Continue reading Diversity Among Student Affairs Technology Collaboration Experiences

Reflections on 2.5 years in NASPA’s Technology Knowledge Community

This weekend, Leslie Dare and I are stepping down as co-chairs of NASPA’s Technology Knowledge Community. It’s a relief for me as the overwhelming emotion I feel is guilt: guilt that I didn’t do more, didn’t involve more people, and didn’t give more to the community. However, we certainly did some neat things and I… Continue reading Reflections on 2.5 years in NASPA’s Technology Knowledge Community

First Amendment and Online Issues in Higher Education Webinar

NASPA and ASJA (the Association for Student Judicial Affairs) are presenting a webinar in October entitled “The First Amendment and Online Issues in Higher Education.”  The abstract: College and university student use of online technologies and forums can present challenges for student affairs administrators at every level.  The expanding terrain of cyberspace brings forth questions… Continue reading First Amendment and Online Issues in Higher Education Webinar