October 2014 Region VII Leadership Team Mike Patterson Association of College Unions International REGION VII NEWSLETTER Delaware * District of Columbia * Maryland * New Jersey * New York * Pennsylvania * Quebec Regional Director [email protected] Stephen Kuhn Student Regional Director [email protected] Christine Chergi REGION VII IS “GROUND BREAKING!” Welcome to the first issue of the ACUI Region VII Newsletter. This serves as yet another first for Region VII! Business Manager, [email protected] Stacey Fisher 2014 Conference Chair [email protected] It has been a busy year and true to the new regional structure, we are delivering a new regional experience. We have focused on delivering education and development opportunities year-round. We have increased our regional conference experience with more than 50 different educational sessions and increased opportunities to connect with our corporate sponsors. Our personal network has grown to include hundreds of more contacts with whom to engage and learn. Member schools will have a great opportunity to identify with other campuses just like theirs. Our selection process for volunteers is more evident and streamlined, and the volunteer experience is more meaningful with a process for feedback, self-reflection, and evaluation! Ryan Bissonnette So, as you can see, we’ve been “breaking ground” all year long. We are excited to share our love and commitment with ACUI Region VII with you! Angel Flowers Mike Patterson, Regional Director ACUI Region VII 2015 Conference Chair [email protected] Lauren Dougherty Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] Abdias Irizarry Membership Coordinator [email protected] Awards & Scholarships Coordinator [email protected] Neela Patel Inclusivity Coordinator [email protected] UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTS Fiscal Management in the College Union Drive-In Workshop Oct. 6 10a.m.—3p.m Siena College Registration, schedule, lodging options, and information on presenting an educational session can all be found on our website. Questions? Please contact Region VII Educational Program Coordinator Michele Williams. 2014 Regional Conference Nov. 6-8 University at Buffalo More information about the conference inside! Yakima Melton Communications Coordinator [email protected] Vincent Jackson Web and Social Media Coordinator, [email protected] Kris Werez-Patterson Regional Corporate Partnerships Coordinator [email protected] Michele Williams Educational Program Coordinator [email protected] Rebecca Sellmeyer Online Learning Coordinator [email protected] REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM HIGHLIGHT In each Region VII Newsletter, one member of the Regional Leadership Team will be highlighted. In this edition, we speak to Stacey Fisher, 2014 conference chair. Stacey is the assistant director for Wilson Commons Student Activities at the University of Rochester. For the past seven years, she has been working with student organizations and their executive boards as well as with organization leadership trainings on campus. Her first introduction to ACUI was the annual conference in New Orleans in 2008 where she also co-presented on campus sustainability. Stacey shared her thoughts with us on the “Ground Breaking” Region VII conference. There are a variety of things that Stacey is excited about regarding Region VII’s first conference, and they can all be summed up in one word: celebration. The celebration Stacey Fisher 2014 Conference Chair of not only the first regional conference but ACUI’s first 100 years and the celebration of new regional traditions and programming. Stacey credits the work of the Conference Planning Team members, who she describes as “creative and dedicated,” for putting “I have an together such a strong conference. awesome team Like other members of ACUI, Stacey is continually inspired to lead and believes (Conference Planthis is the best part of serving on the Region VII Regional Leadership Team. Along ning Team). They are creative, dediwith the other members of the Regional Leadership Team, Stacey appreciates those cated and just as who have supported the conference by both registering and submitting educational excited as me to session proposals. Stacey encourages us to continue to register and then sign up start new tradifor one of the five volunteer opportunities available to help with the conference behind tions.” the scenes. GROUND BREAKING: 2014 REGION VII CONFERENCE The 2014 Conference Planning Team and the Regional Leadership Team are excited to invite you to the inaugural regional conference at the University at Buffalo in historic Buffalo, N.Y. from Nov. 6-8. Please make note of the information below. Visit our website and social media platforms for updates and other information! Lodging: Buffalo Marriott Niagara — 1340 Millersport Highway Amherst NY 14221 Book by Oct. 16 for the Region VII special rate of $119/night Registration: Early Bird Registration (ends Sept. 24) Registration Type 2 Member Nonmember Regular Registration (Sept. 24-Oct. 15) Member Nonmember Late Registration (Oct. 15-Nov. 5) Member Nonmember Full $215 $265 $230 $280 $245 $305 One Day $125 $160 $135 $175 $145 $190 One Day $135 $170 $145 $185 $155 $200 REGIONAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE THURSDAY, NOV. 6 REGION VII MEMBER CONTRIBUTION 5:30–7 p.m. – Registration at Marriott Hotel 6:30–9:30 p.m. – Preconference Trip to Niagara Falls and Dinner at NCCC FRIDAY, NOV. 7 8 a.m.–5 p.m. – Registration at University at Buffalo Is something new and exciting happening at your campus? 8:30 a.m. – Wellness Program 9:30 a.m. – Welcome and Get to Know Region VII Would you like to contribute an article to the Region VII Newsletter? 11 a.m. – Educational Session Block 1 12:30 p.m. – Lunch at C3 2 p.m. – Educational Session Block 2 3:15 p.m. – Community Service at Olmstead Park 7:30 p.m. – Banquet: Keynote with Kim Harrington-Pete and Awards Content ideas? 8:30 p.m. – ACUI 100-Year Birthday Celebration 9 p.m. – Case Study/Professional Staff Development 10 p.m. – Drag Bingo Late -Night Program If so, contact : SATURDAY, NOV. 8 Yakima Melton, Region VII Communications Coordinator 6 a.m. – Wellness Program: Yoga and Zumba 8 a.m. – Registration 9 a.m. – Educational Session Block 3 10:15 a.m. – Educational Session Block 4 11:15 a.m. – Expo 1:30 p.m. – Educational Session Block 5 Stay Connected with the Region! 2:45 p.m. – Campus Tours at Brock University, Buffalo State College, Medaille College, and Canisius College 6 p.m. – Silent Auction Closing 7 p.m. – Banquet: Keynote, with Cynthia Woolbright and Awards 8:30 p.m. – Live Auction 9 p.m. – Recognition of Conference Planning Team/Regional Leadership Team Facebook: facebook.com/ ACUIRegionVII 10 p.m. – Late -Night Programming A Special Thank You to our Corporate Sponsors Twitter: @ACUIRegionVII Bronze Level Silver Level Website: www.acui.org/region/ vii/ 3 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS There’s no better way to acknowledge the hard work of a region volunteer than to nominate them for a Region VII award. Below are a list of all of the Region VII awards: Edgar A. Whiting Award Christine A. Chergi Award Joseph H. Benedict Award Dr. Theresa D. Drummond Memorial Award Outstanding Community Building Program Award New Professional Award Graduate Student Award Undergraduate Student Award Regional General Scholarship Please visit our website for a full award description and nomination instructions. For more information on region awards, please contact Awards and Scholarships Coordinator Angel Flowers. REGION VII VOLUNTEERS Volunteers truly make the difference! A special thank you to all of our region members who have served on I-LEAD®, the Conference Planning Team, and the Regional Leadership Team. I-LEAD® Facilitators James Arcuri, The Pennsylvania State University Angel Flowers, Frostburg State University Luke Haumesser, SUNY–Geneseo Charles “Chip” Matthews, SUNY–Geneseo Claire Williams, University of Pennsylvania 2014 Conference Planning Team Adriane Reilly, Temple University Alexandra Chornick, University of Pittsburgh Kriten Mruk, Genesee Community College MaryAngnes Brown, University of Pennsylvania Susan Lechtanski, Pennsylvania State University Tina Young, Temple University Stacey Fisher, University of Rochester Ryan Bissonnette, Rutgers University Kerry Spicer, University at Buffalo Region VII Educational Programs Sub Team Lauren Thompson, SUNY Geneseo Sarah Ridgeway, Stockton University Cody Sizemore, University of Maryland-Baltimore County New Regional Leadership Team Members Rebecca Sellmeyer, Syracuse University, Online Learning Coordinator Amy Polchinski, Siena College, Student Involvement Coordinator Adriane Reilly, Temple University, 2016 Regional Conference Coordinator A Special Congratulations I-LEAD® Scholarship Winners Katherine Whelan, West Chester University While a second student was selected for an I-LEAD® scholarship, they were unable to attend. The scholarship will be forwarded to the 2015 program. Region VII Members 2014 annual conference in Orlando
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