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Connect with other WNY Advising professionals who may be attending the same conference as you. Check out our new page where you can post a conference you are attending, strike up a conversation with other attendees by commenting on specific conferences, or even set up a carpool. To start the conversation, we have posted several NACADA conferences, ACPA, and NASPA. by Dr. John Sauter, Jr.
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Niagara University Chair of the 2014 Uniting Across Campuses Conference
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There are many social networks out there. Each has strengths and weaknesses when it comes to student use, professional use, or professional development. Even if you can't make it to the national conference, social media offers a way to experience the conference back-channels, where professionals are connecting with one another, and discussing new ideas (#wnyadvising, #ACPA14, #NASPA14). Similarly social media offers a way to engage nationally or internationally on topics with other professionals through scheduled ongoing discussions (#AcAdv, #SAchat). Want to know where to start looking for professional development resources in higher education? Check out our social media page for some places to start. We are in the process of noting tips on using social media sites and indexing resources available on those sites relevant to academic advising and higher education. So far we have cataloged a number of resources associated with the following social media sites:
If you are interested in learning more about social media, be sure to check out this session at the annual Uniting Across Campuses Conference on Wednesday.
by Dr. John Sauter, Jr.
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Niagara University Chair of the 2014 Uniting Across Campuses Conference The Uniting Across Campuses Advising Conference is a week away. The conference committee has been working hard and we are excited about all that the conference has to offer this year. I have a few last minute details to share with you, so please read the email below. Specific Dietary Needs (Requests needed by Feb. 19th) If you have any specific food needs (vegan, gluten free), please fill out the form below so that we can let the Ramada know. This is a time sensitive survey as we need to let them know by the end of the day on February 19th. The breakfast, lunch & snacks at the conference are similar to those available last year. Vegetarian options such as salad and ziti will be available in the buffet. You can access the survey (Click here) Registration / Transferring Registration / Conference Sessions If you haven’t registered or know of anyone who hasn’t registered, yet, please register soon. If for some reason you can no longer make it to the conference, you can transfer your registration to someone else by contacting Kate Doran at kmdoran@buffalo.edu (include the new person’s name, title, and institution. A list of the conference sessions is also located on the main conference page (Click Here). Optional Networking Sessions (2nd survey) We are hosting two optional networking discussions during lunch this year. Based on your feedback we have selected two topics: First Year Retention & Student Advocacy / Promoting Self Reliance. To prepare for the networking sessions we have created a brief survey to solicit questions and comments about the topics to help guide the discussions. To access the survey (Click Here). Drawing / Giveaways We will be holding a drawing for any items donated to the conference after the last session concludes. If your office or institution has any items you wish to donate for giveaways, please feel free to bring them to the conference or give them to a committee member. Best wishes and we look forward to seeing you at the conference. by Dr. John Sauter, Jr.
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Niagara University Chair of the 2014 Uniting Across Campuses Conference by Dr. John Sauter, Jr. Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Niagara University Whether your institution was open or closed today, it is a good opportunity to reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. His legacy includes the civil rights movement which influenced the women’s movement, Title IX, the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), and higher education in many ways. Martin Luther King Jr. was an important and inspiring figure in American history. It is possible that by reading his quotes, writings, and speeches, many of which can be found online at the King Center, it may offer insight into your own professional practices. As advising and higher education professionals, today is a good time to reflect upon issues that you may or may not have not considered in a while. Did you ever have a course which focused on cultural diversity? Have you ever been to an ally or safe-space training? Have you ever reflected on privilege, intercultural competency, racial identity, multicultural competency, identity development, social justice? These are relatively common terms used in higher education research. When was the last time that you considered how these might influence your practices? It is also important to consider your surroundings. How accessible are your institutions, programs, or office to your students? Are there any policies or barriers that appear to affect some students differently? Is there anything you can do to further support student voices on campus? Many of these are complicated questions, and there are no simple answers. However, there are a great many lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. which may help. I will leave you with one to consider. "Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. by Dr. John Sauter, Jr. Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Niagara University I don't know how many higher education administrators in the Western New York would have had the opportunity to get to know Jackie Gribbons, but she was a pioneer in higher education administration and a champion of women in higher education. Although Jackie passed away today, her impact on higher education will be felt for generations and I encourage everyone to learn from her example. Here is a article that describes her legacy better than I ever could: (Click Here) When I was a master's student at the University of Vermont, I learned a lot from her. She supervised my three practicums, and the lessons I took from them have shaped the professional that I am today. I also remember how helpful her resume workshops were when I was just starting to look for professional jobs. That resume helped me to land a job at Niagara University. 13 years later I now have a Ph.D., but I am walking my own students through resume workshops, in which I am saying many of the same things that I learned from her. In fact I still use the same resume styles that I designed with her as examples when meeting individually with students. Thank you Jackie. |
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