ACUI Region VIII Newsletter March 2019

Highlights from this issue:

• Welcome from Our Regional Director

• Dates for the Diary

• Conference Highlights

• The Road to Indy

• Regional Awards Winners

• Regional Educational Programs 2019

• Your Regional Leadership Team

Welcome

Welcome to our regional newsletter! Region VIII has a long history of strong and open support for colleagues and students, innovative educational experiences, and a willingness to share resources and best practices.

This year’s Regional Leadership Team has been hard at work developing a robust schedule of programming and networking opportunities, both online and in person. Please make sure to take a look at the calendar in this quarter’s publication. (And shameless plug... if you are interested in hosting an online discussion or hosting a program – we are always looking for short-term volunteers!)

All joking aside – our volunteers and members are the heartbeat of our region – and whether you have never volunteered or have been away for a while – we welcome you and encourage you to get involved – there is an opportunity available for everyone; we will genuinely find or craft an opportunity that fits your availability and expertise.

I love ACUI and most especially Region VIII and hope to connect with as many of you as possible – if you have an idea, a question, or just looking to learn more about the region, it’s services (and just want to say hello!) please send me an email at Amy_Liss@uml.edu, and I’ll schedule a time to personally connect.

Our region is all about the people – and we are so glad that each of you is an important part of our region.

Make it a great day!

Amy Liss

Region VIII Director

Dates for the Diary

Be sure to mark these dates in your calendars

Region VIII Key Dates

March 14: Campus Food Insecurity

April 18: Maximizing Your End of Year Budget

May 23: Senior Celebrations & Traditions

ACUI (Association) Key Dates

March 24 - 27: ACUI Annual Conference

March 25-30: Collegiate Clay Target Championships (San Antonio)

April 10-13: CUPSI (University of Houston)

Upcoming Regional Scholarships

Region VIII has a number of scholarships open which means you can get help, support and funding to develop your career. This scholarships are open to all members of Region VIII including international members from the UK and Ireland. The deadline for application is April 12, 2019 for the scholarships below. For more information on eligibility and requirements please visit the website.

• Regional Conference Scholarships

The region awards four scholarships to attend the regional conference and cover its registration fee: one to an undergraduate student, one to a graduate student, and two to professionals.

• Professional Development Scholarship

This scholarship gives the opportunity to attend an ACUI program despite financial constraints, up to $750 can be used toward an ACUI program such as IPDS: New Professionals Orientation, Women’s Leadership Institute, and the Annual Conference.

• Thomas Ahern Scholarship

Thomas Ahern Scholarships are awarded annually to graduate and undergraduate students to enable them to attend a program sponsored by ACUI

• Donnchadh O’hAodah Professional Development

International Scholarship The Donnchadh O’hAodah Professional Development International Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded each year to a professional staff member to attend a professional development opportunity held overseas but offered within Region VIII, such as a conference or program offered by one of ACUI’s sister organizations in the United Kingdom or for the ACUI annual conference

• I-LEAD® Scholarship

Region VIII is offering one I-LEAD® scholarship to support an undergraduate student.

Educational Programs 2019

Our Educational Programs Coordinator, Elizabeth LaClair (Southern New Hampshire University) outlines our educational programs for the year ahead

We have an exciting year of educational programming planned for ACUI Region VIII! From monthly webinars, to bringing back the Drive Around, you’ll want to mark your calendars for everything we have to offer. Information about upcoming events, and previous events can be found on our social media and in the newsletter, as well ast via email. Some highlights for this year:

You told us you’d like more opportunities to connect virtually. So we’re doing just that with the “You Asked, We Answered: Thursday Webinar Series.” Topics for this series will include discussions on campus food insecurity, maximizing year end budgets, celebrating holidays within the union and best practices in student employment. You can catch the series the 3rd or 4th Thursday of each month.

For our graduate students, undergraduate seniors and young professionals we’ll be presenting “Level Up Your Job Search” on February 22, 2019 at Babson College. This will be an opportunity to have your resume and cover letter reviewed or to have a mock interview with a mid to senior level professional. Registration is open until February 11, 2019 at www.acui.org.

Lastly, on July 25, 2019 we’ll be bring back the Drive Around. This year we’ll be visiting several institutions in Rhode Island, with a parking pickup just outside of Boston. Topics covered will include how institutions maximize technology, intercultural proficiency and managing construction/renovation budgets.

Planning for the 2020 calendar starts in June, so if you have programs you’d like included, or would like to host a program, please let us know!