…but it’s fun! The Rolling Stones, before they were an international sensation, did a jingle for Rice Krispies. It’s the most rockin’ jingle I’ve ever heard.
Happy ACUHO-I Annual Conference, y’all! If you’re going, say hello to all the ACUHO-I staffers there and have a great time. If you’re not, we’ll provide the presentations in our online library post-conference.
Want a chance to be a part of an award-winning team? The ACUHO-I Journal of College and University Student Housing is looking for new reviewers.
Journal reviewers read and provide substantial feedback about manuscripts submitted to the Journal as a part of a three person review team. Reviewers will edit between four and six manuscripts each year. Reviewers will serve for a three year term beginning in August. No previous experience with a journal is required, just an interest and demonstrated skill in writing and research. The Journal looks for people with a variety of skills and backgrounds on the editorial board, but an understanding of housing/residential life practice is necessary.
To be considered for the Journal reviewer position, submit a letter of intent that discusses your interest and the special skills or abilities you could contribute in this role (research methods, content knowledge), and a resume or curriculum vita. Applications should be submitted electronically to Deb Taub, Associate Editor, The Journal of College and University Student Housing by July 17, 2009.
The May+June 2009 issue of the Talking Stick magazine is now out, available through the postal service or in its online format. The cover story, this time, is a photo essay from the ACUHO-I study tour of China as well as the ACUHO-I Global Housing Summit. Some amazing photos taken by ACUHO-I members as well as written reflections from those who were there capture the experience and shares it with the membership at large.
Other stories this issue include a piece co-written by ACUHO-I president Norb Dunkel and ACPA president Tom Jackson that addresses how campus housing and student affairs departments must work together to further the “international” missions of their campuses. Luke LaCroix shines the light on sophomore programs. Tonie Miyamoto looks at LEED. Plus much more news from ACUHO-I and the college housing profession.
Read the latest issue and share your thoughts about it either in the comments below, or in the forum of the ACUHO-I online network.
ACUHO-I will experience a planned server network outage Thursday, March 19 – Sunday, March 22, 2009 for a system migration. ACUHO-I staff will not be able to send or receive e-mail messages from 5:00 p.m. Thursday until Noon on Friday, but will respond as soon as possible when systems are restored.
There will also be some interruption to service with the ACUHO-I Web site, listservs, conference registration and Housing Internship Program site during this time of transition. The ACUHO-I online professional network and news blog will not be affected by the outage.
ACUHO-I apologizes for any inconvenience.
Congratulations to the five newly elected executive board members and thanks to the additional candidates who put their names forth to serve. New board terms begin at the 2009 ACUHO-I Annual Conference & Exposition.
ACUHO-I President Norb Dunkel has prepared a video message that spotlights current and future ACUHO-I initiatives, particularly in the light of the current economic climate.
The video is available to view after the jump, on the ACUHO-I Web site and the ACUHO-I social network.
Also of interest should be the 2008 ACUHO-I Economic Impact Survey. Approximately 300 chief housing officers responded to questions regarding the conditions on their campuses and how they expect things will play-out over the next 12 to 18 months.
Power and computer network service continues to be non-operational at the ACUHO-I Central Office as workers continue to respond to windstorms last Sunday.
The Central Office has set up a temporary location with limited connectivity as we work to continue to provide service to ACUHO-I members. The ACUHO-I Knowledge Summit and the Strategic Planning Retreat will be held as scheduled. Also, as the ACUHO-I Conference Series events near, we have posted links to PDF files for attendee and exhibitor applications below.
Any exhibitor or sponsor questions should be directed to Alison Jones at 614.226.3447. If you have already registered as an exhibitor and need decorator specific information for the ACUHO-I Apartments or the ACUHO-I/APPA Housing Facilities Conference, you can contact the George Fern company directly at 817.481.0043. Information regarding the Information Technology, Living-Learning Programs, or Conference Services conference will be made avaialble on the Web site as soon as power is restored.
ACUHO-I Conference Series applications for exhibitors (all events are included in one file)
ACUHO-I Conference Series applications for attendees:
The ACUHO-I fax number (614.292.3205) has been restored. Attendees and exhibitors for the ACUHO-I Conference Series events (Apartments, Infomation Technology, Conference Services, Living Learning Programs, and the ACUHO-I / APPA Housing Facilities conferences) who have attempted to fax an application to the central office since last Sunday will need to resend that form. Any questions should be directed to Lisa Martin at 614.403.5656.
If you need a copy of an application, you may call or e-mail Lisa Martin.
A windstorm that caused major damage throughout Ohio has also forced the temporary closure of the ACUHO-I Central Office. ACUHO-I regrets any inconvenience this has caused members.
The office and much of central Ohio (more than 300,000 homes and offices and more than 40 percent of the electric company’s customer base) has been without power since approximately 4 p.m. (eastern), Sunday, September 14, 2008. Unfortunately, the loss of power has meant the ACUHO-I Web site and e-mail for staff members has not been operational during that time. Steps are being taken to restore service as soon as possible.
Estimates say power may be restored to the office Wednesday evening. In the meantime, ACUHO-I has established two temporary cell phone lines for members who need to speak with someone. Laura Pietrykowski, ACUHO-I membership coordinator, can be reached at 614.517.8360 and Sallie Traxler, ACUHO-I executive director can be reached at 614.946.8862.
ACUHO-I will send messages regarding the situation to regional presidents and chief housing officers at all member institutions along with posting messages to the ACUHO-I blog and social network. More details will be posted as they become available. Thank you for your cooperation as we work to recover from the windstorms.
“It is also not deliberately designed to make readers feel really old!”
That’s a disclaimer from the introduction to the 2008 Beloit College Mindset List from the study authors, Ron Nief, Director of Public Affairs and Tom McBride, Keefer Professor of the Humanities and Professor of English. Intentional or not, however, that’s the result.
This year’s freshmen-the class of 2012-enter college with the following life experience:
Now that we’ve tortured ourselves with that (more at the link if you’re masochistic), this 2000 grad (that’s two years before the first Beloit Mindset for those of you keeping score) is going to take a Centrum Silver (circa. 1990) and lie down for a little while.
The youth…they are so young.
