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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Student Affairs Newsletter 03 Message from the Vice President 04 Staff Focus: Service Excellence Award 08 New Student and Family Programs 09 Health Promotion and Wellness 09 Residential Services
10 Whatever the Tech You Want #SAtechCHI
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We welcome your feedback, questions, and submissions.
11 Did You Know?
12 Moving On/New Staff
Chael Wright-Isak, Editor chael@northwestern.edu
Jessica M. Toro, Graphic Designer
Jill Brazel, Photographer
Patricia Telles-Irvin, Publisher
Volume 7. Summer 2013
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MESSAGETHE FROM
VICE PRESIDENT
This summer issue is dedicated to all of you who work so hard to enhance the Northwestern experience for our students. Our academic year ended with Commencement and I was truly honored to see so many staff members from multiple departments contributing to our most important university event in a positive and meaningful way.
On June 28th we celebrated and recognized a great number of you for your expertise specific to our values here in Student Affairs: Integrity, Social Justice, Stewardship, Collaboration, and Innovation. Another group of you were selected for your Commitment to Excellence. In addition, we are truly fortunate to have among us a finalist for NU Employee of the Year. The recipients and selected staff are highlighted on the pages which follow and I hope you will take the time to congratulate them when you meet face to face. Our work together continues to move us forward as we strive to achieve the best for the division and this campus. I am grateful for your dedication and commitment and I hope you take some time to rest and recharge. Our best days are ahead of us. You will receive a message very soon about our Student Affairs Staff kickoff which will take place at the Norris Center on October 2nd. This event is held for all staff to gather and prepare for the new academic year. I look forward to seeing you very soon! Best wishes,
Patricia Telles-Irvin 3
staff focus
SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Recipients are pictured on the following pages
INNOVATION AWARD
INTEGRITY AWARD
The Innovation Award is given to a Student Affairs staff member, department, or group that has generated one or more creative, novel, and sustainable initiatives within the last year to enhance our work, challenge assumptions, foster organizational health, and promote student learning and success.
The Integrity Award is given to a Student Affairs staff member who has consistently demonstrated the highest ethical and professional standards in one or more instances in the past year. Top nominees will be easily recognized as stellar citizens of Student Affairs who consistently uphold our values and guiding principles.
COLLABORATION EXCELLENCE AWARD
SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD
The Collaborative Excellence Award recognizes a Student Affairs staff member, department, or group which has successfully partnered with colleagues outside of the Division of Student Affairs to design and implement programs, activities, and/ or services that enrich the Northwestern experience, further student learning, advance social justice, and/or optimize resources.
The Social Justice Award recognizes a Student Affairs staff member, department, or group who has engaged in activities outside the framework of their regular responsibilities to help create and foster a Northwestern community that is equitable and inclusive.
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2012-2013 STUDENT AFFAIRS STAFF
MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS STAFF COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD
AWARDS COMMITTEE
Presented by Maria Genao-Homs during the Senior Celebration in May. This award is given in recognition of an individual who, in their approach, contributions and commitment to the University, has demonstrated cultural understanding, enthusiasm, and leadership within Northwestern’s multicultural community.
Many thanks to all of the committee members who helped launch this memorable award ceremony! Tahera Ahmad, Associate Chaplain, Religious Life Sheila Driscoll, Director, Business and Finance Bernie Foster, Coordinator, SafeRide Melissa Goldstein, Assistant to the Dean-Dean of Students Office
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE: COMMITMENT TO
Ann Lyman, Clinical Applications Support Specialist, Health Services
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Davinah Simmons, Residence Director, Residential Services
The Distinguished Service – Commitment to Excellence Award recognizes Student Affairs staff members who have exhibited outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas: 1) leadership in a national/international professional organization; 2) significant service to Northwestern; 3) development and research activities; 4) mentoring activities; and/or 5) long-term service to the Division of Student Affairs. Distinguished Service – Commitment to Excellence Awards are presented to no more than five members of the Division each year.
Jod Tawaytep, Assistant Director for Training, Counseling and Psychological Services
STAFF ENGAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE Anne Vanosdol, Subcommittee Chair and Director of Special Projects for Student Affairs, Auxiliary Services Courtney Albinson, Assistant Director for Outreach and Education, Counseling and Psychological Services Debra Blade, Assistant Director of Building Services, Norris University Center Eric Budzynski, Chapel Organist, University Chaplain’s Office
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE: COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE LONG-TIME SERVICE RECOGNITION
Andres Carrasquillo, Program Coordinator, Campus Inclusion and Community
Lonnie Dunlap, Director, University Career Services – 10 Years • Virginia Koch, Associate Director, Residential Services – 22 Years • Margie Roe, Director, Services for Students with Disabilities – 11 Years
Tiffany Gonzales, Assistant Director of Residential Services, Office of University Residential Life Michelle Johnson, Assistant Director of Conference Services, Residential Food Services Charles Kellom, Director of African American Student Affairs Multicultural Center Christian Yanez, Director, Hispanic /Latino Student Affairs, Multicultural Center
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N ORATIO B A L L O C AWARD E C N E L EXCEL 2012 – 2013 Recipients: Co-chairs Debra Blade and Tracey Gibson-Jackson along with, Jude Cooper, Dan Foley, Gigi Greene, James McHaley, Kelly Schaefer, Melinda Weaver. Known as the “Norris 40th Anniversary Committee”, this dedicated team organized and implemented the year-long celebration of NU’s University Center. Pictured from left to right: Jude Cooper, Kelly Schaefer, and Tracey Gibson-Jackson
2012 – 2013 Recipients: Alison May from Services for Students with Disabilities, Chris Walker, Hao Luo, and Nina Modi from Student Affairs Information Technology, for their teamwork as the Web Content Users Group for their work with bridging the gap between technology and accessibility for our students at Northwestern. Pictured from left to right: Alison May, Chris Walker, and Hao Luo
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2012 – 2013 Recipients: Tim Stevens, Northwestern University Chaplain, Ronald Wade, House Service Worker, Residential Services Jim Neumeister, Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Judicial Affairs, Dean of Students Office & Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Cynde “Mama” Goines, House Service Worker, Residential Services
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NEW STUDENT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS
PURPLE PRIDE The day after students move into their residences on campus, Wildcat Welcome will begin with the traditional “March Through the Arch” ceremony. Purple Pride, our newest event, will follow shortly thereafter. The Class of 2017 and new transfer students will spend much of Tuesday, September 17 at Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. Our desired objectives for this event include the creation of community among new students, learn about the history of Northwestern, and to become familiar with campus traditions and spirit.
We are collaborating with University Relations, Athletics, the Office of Alumni Relations, and a nationally recognized company to facilitate community building. We anticipate a successful program as a result of these partnerships.
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
The Office of New Student and Family Programs will introduce “The First Year Experience” to the campus community in September 2013. This new program will provide students with important knowledge during Wildcat Welcome and encourage ongoing conversation throughout the year which will aid their transition to Northwestern. Included on the agenda is a pilot program for 500 new students. Requirements for participation include a mix of small group and large group activities/ events such as a theater performance, visiting lecturer or a cultural event.
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HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS NEWS
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Eva Ball and Lisa Currie have been accepted to the Advocacy Learning Center, an 18-month course for survivor advocacy programs. Praxis International coordinates the Advocacy Learning Center in partnership with the Office on Violence Against Women, which provides grant funding for the Center for Awareness, Response, and Education (CARE) and other NU sexual violence response and prevention programs. The Advocacy Learning Center was created to improve the capacity of advocates to be a powerful force in the movement to end violence against women. It builds knowledge and skills for effective, high-quality individual, institutional, and community advocacy on behalf of women and survivors of all forms of violence against women. Eva and Lisa will be participating as a team in organizational self-assessments, in-person trainings in the Twin Cities, distance learning, and site visits to create structural change in NU’s advocacy programs.  Eva and Lisa are really excited about this unique opportunity, and look forward to sharing knowledge with Campus Coalition on Sexual Violence (CCSV) members! Lance Watson recently co-authored a published piece in the ACUHO-I Journal. Please see attached link: www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acuho/ journal_vol39no2/#/216
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WHATEVER THE TECH YOU WANT
Northwestern University Student Affairs hosted the #satechchi unconference at Norris University Center. Northwestern was only one of 12 sites in the world hosting a #satech unconference this year. The #satech unconference model is supported by both ACPA and NASPA, and those sessions have been adopted in majority of our national and international student affairs conference models. Unconferences are guided by participant brainstorming and voting on topics before the conference and in real time as the conversations get started. There are no prepared sessions in advance, so the mix of participants who chose to attend a topic they voted on helped to lead the session all together. #satechchi (Student Affairs Tech Chicago) hosted close to 100 student affairs professionals from 19 institutions and saw 1,217 tweets on Twitter using the #satchchi hashtag. The unconference kicked off with a keynote by Dr. Karl Stolley from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Dr. Stolley challenged the participants to think about the use of technology as combined with student development as “equitable, flexible, and error-tolerant” with his talk titled, “Threshold Concepts, Accessibility, and Student Development.” For more about the unconference, see the tweets for #satechchi, and to read the keynote slides, visit ks4.us/satechchi. Many thanks to nuCuisine for their role as partners and full sponsors of this special Northwestern University event. Thanks to Steve Mangan, Eddie Skidmore, Grace Everett, and Brian Wagner for their work with the meals. Their combined creative approach enhanced these catered events which featured technology with food. From liquid popcorn to smoking salads, the technology-inspired edibles were on point with the theme of the conference, “Whatever the Tech You Want.” Big thanks to James McHaley and Cory Phare for their leadership of the unconference. Appreciation goes to members of the Student Affairs team who attended the conference, and those on the planning committee, including Charles Kellom, Michael McKean, Jim Roberts, Kelly Schaefer, Andy Smirga, and our social media expert, student Lucas Matney. 10
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DID YOU KNOW •
On the 2012 Multi-institutional Study • On the 2013 Mental Health and Counseling of Leadership, 69% of Northwestern Study, three of four Northwestern undergraduates reported they “strongly agreed” undergraduates (77%) “somewhat agreed” or or “agreed” that they felt accepted as a part “strongly agreed” that they get the emotional of the campus community. Similarly, 68% help and support they need from their families. “strongly agreed” or “agreed” that they feel they The same percentage (77%) “somewhat agreed” belong on this campus. or “strongly agreed” they get the emotional • On the other hand, in a 2013 Enrolled survey help and support they need from their social of undergraduates, 23% reported that they network (e.g., friends and acquaintances). “often” or “very often” felt out of place or that they didn’t fit in on campus. 11
MOVING ON
Ellen Fingado, Assistant Director in the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, is moving to a new position as the Assistant Dean of Students at DePaul University.
Jim Neumeister, Assistant Dean of Students in the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, will begin his Ph.D. studies in Higher Education at Loyola University in the autumn.
Margie Roe, Director of Services for Students with Disabilities, is leaving Northwestern on September 6 after 11 years of service to embark on her retirement journey.
Christian Yanez, Director of Hispanic/Latino Student Affairs, celebrated his last day at Northwestern on July 31 and has relocated to Queretaro, Mexico.
Lonnie Dunlap, Executive Director of University Career Services, left Northwestern University in June 2013 to pursue her retirement adventures.
NEW STAFF
Angela Mitchell joined the team in Health Promotion and Wellness as the Coordinator of Alcohol and other Drug Prevention, on Monday, July 29, 2013. Welcome Angela! 12