GLACUHO State Update June 3, 2016
Aaron Copley-Spivey
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Good morning, Illinois!
In a couple of days, the board will be meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio for our summer meeting. We'll get our first look at the facilities for the summer conference, and I will make sure to post some pictures in the next newsletter. But for now, there is plenty to check out. We have a couple of open board positions (see Paul's letter below), a video from our Contemporary Issues Committee, a call for research in the region, "shelfie" needs, and the last chance to submit program proposals for the Annual Conference. This and more can all be seen below. But first, a poem:
All in June by William Henry Davies
A week ago I had a fire
To warm my feet, my hands and face;
Cold winds, that never make a friend,
Crept in and out of every place.
Today the fields are rich in grass,
And buttercups in thousands grow;
I'll show the world where I have been--
With gold-dust seen on either shoe.
Till to my garden back I come,
Where bumble-bees for hours and hours
Sit on their soft, fat, velvet bums,
To wriggle out of hollow flowers.
All the best,
Aaron Copley-Spivey
President's Message:
We have two vacancies on the GLACUHO Board as two members make transitions out of the region. We are seeking candidates for the following two roles:
- Secretary (to serve through the 2017 conference)
- Facilities & Operations Committee Chair (to serve through the 2017 conference)
To be considered, please submit a resume, statement
of interest, and a letter of institutional support to pres...@glacuho.org by 12:00 p.m. Central on Friday, June 3, 2016. Nominations can also be submitted to the same email address.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I wish you the best as you begin to welcome new staff and look forward to the new academic year.
Sincerely,
Contemporary Issues Update
Organizational Change strives to provide the GLACUHO membership with the opportunity to learn about how to be effective change agents in their departments, divisions, and institutions. The following, video Strategies for Organizational Change, provides brief overview of the organizational strategy for intentional development and change and describes a process for initiating and managing change. This video was developed by Kendra Lentz, Ph.D. Click here to watch the approximately 4 minute video.
The Professional Foundations committee seeks your help in sharing with the association how you learn through reading. We would like to highlight and share what professionals in our region are doing to professionally develop through literature. This is where you come in and help lead!
You’re invited to email prof...@glacuho.org answering one of the questions below (in 120 characters if possible) with a photo of yourself with a book/article/text or your bookshelf. This is our “Shelfies” initiative! (Get it, selfies with your bookshelf…shelfies!) We hope to highlight the incredible impact reading can make on professional development by sharing these in Trends and or on GLACUHO’s social media outlets.
- If you had to choose one book/text/article to recommend to current graduate students or young professionals, what would it be & why?
- What book are you most looking forward to reading next?
- What are you currently reading? What is one quote or passage that resonates with you?
- How do you commit to professional development on a daily basis?
The Professional Foundations Committee is sponsoring the 2016 GLACUHO Book Club. This year's selection is "Start With Why" by Simon Sinek. We will be exploring themes of communication, motivation, and purpose for people to thrive in online discussion forums and in a Webinar on June 28.
Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over? Start With Why, by Simon Sinek, is a book in which the author explains how to inspire with ideas. The golden circle, the celery test, and the split test are three ideas that Sinek talks about regarding how to get people to follow one's idea. Sinek's argument is that people will believe in one's idea if they are given a reason to. Within Student Affairs, we often have to explain our why in a multitude of ways. Do you know what your why is personally, for your department, for your institution or for your field? This book challenges you to explore your “why” and use it as inspiration.
"Dialoguing About Mental Health"
Blog Series Announced
On the 15 of every month, the Health and Wellness Committee will post a new blog about a different mental health topic. Blogs will offer a scholarly article and discussion questions. We want to share our victories, challenges, ideas, thoughts, and best practices on the topic of mental health so that we can better serve our students. Get ready to start "dialoguing" with the Health and Wellness Committee!!!
Upcoming Blogs:
June 15: Depression
July 15: Identity
August 15: Anxiety
September 15: Homesickness
The Programming & Development Committee is excited to announce the 2016 Call for Programs in preparation of the annual conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our host institution, the University of Cincinnati, is preparing for another outstanding conference, and the Programming & Development committee is again dedicated to providing a strong programmatic component to complement the host committee’s work.
The program proposal form is now open, and you may start here with our Program Submission Guide.
As you begin preparing, please keep in mind that program proposals will be due Monday, June 6, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. (CDT). If you have any questions please contact Mollie Rockafellow at progr...@glacuho.org.
The programming and development committee wants to make it easy for GLACUHO members who want to present a program but are seeking a co-presenter. To help facilitate finding interested people, we have created a co-presenter forum on the GLACUHO website. Please use this forum to seek or offer presentation ideas and information. To participate, all you need to do is share your name, contact information and program topic. Then visit the forum to find others who are interested.
Future TRENDS Submission Deadlines:
Summer: June 30 Fall: September 30 Winter: December 31
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