FREE Webinar, "The Vulerability Assessment Process" will be presented by Dr. Arthur Cummins on February 28th at 11:00 a.m. (CST).

Readers,

This is a GREAT opportunity (sponsored by the American Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities) for those of you who are focused on educational facilities (K-12 and higher education).

This FREE Webinar, "The Vulerability Assessment Process" will be presented by Dr. Arthur Cummins on February 28th at 11:00 a.m. (CST).

Here's some information about the webinar:

Dr. Cummins is currently serving youth as Director of Safe and Healthy Schools within the Orange County Department of Education. He oversees programming such as Health & Wellness, Sports & Physical Education, Food & Nutrition, Drug & Alcohol prevention, and Mental Health services. He has served as a classroom teacher and school site administrator in both middle and high school in the states of Oklahoma, Texas, and California.

Dr. Cummins also serves as the Southern California Lead for the School & Law Enforcement Partnership, which facilitates collaborative relationships between law enforcement agencies and school district personnel. He serves on the Executive Board for the California School Resource Officers Association as well. Dr. Cummins sites on the Board for the Orange County Drug & Alcohol Advisory Committee as serves as Co-Chair for the California Child Abduction TASK Force. Finally, Dr. Cummins serves on the Board for the Joyful Child Foundation providing prevention and intervention resources for missing and abducted children.

In addition to holding multiple certifications in emergency management, Dr. Cummins is also an approved trainer for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation which provides psychological recovery services to public and private school populations.

Register for the Webinar Today! - LINK

Enjoy!

Dr. J. Edwards

Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D. - Vice President of Education and Professional Development

Shelving Hunger

Readers,

Feburary's Topic in Graduate Blogs is Programing Ideas. As I was looking through articles this is not exactly what i was looking for, but with the crazy weather we have been having in Texas and some students not able to be very mobile, this caught my eye. This Article from Inside Higher Ed reports of universities such as Iowa State University and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville opening campus food pantries to help out students who can not afford meals and also can not commute to local food banks.

Stay warm & enjoy!

Ashley Bruner

Graduate Student Social Media/Current Issues Co-Chair

Programming Ideas

Cynthia Sullivan-TACUSPA Social Media Specialist

Programming is a vital part of student affairs because it actively engages our students and brings topics to life. Well, if you're looking for some ideas on how to get your students involved, consider some of these options:

101 Ideas for Combining Service and Learning

http://www2.fiu.edu/~time4chg/Library/ideas.html

Professors of different disciplines have listed brief descriptions of assignments they used to combine learning and service. This is a great place to start generating ideas.


The Student Affairs Blog: Event Ideas

http://www.thesablog.org/event_ideas/

This is right up our alley!! Visit this site and see what other student affairs professionals have been doing to engage their students. I promise, there are some good ideas here. :)


Residential Education at Texas State University...Go Bobcats!!!

http://www.reslife.txstate.edu/resed/Programming/Advertising.html

Finally, even the perfect event can flop if no one attends, so be sure to advertise your event well. Check out these ideas about creative advertising tips to catch students' attention.

Texas Higher Education Law Conference - Scholarships (DEADLINE - MARCH 1st)

TACUSPA Members,  


TACUSPA is sponsoring four graduate student scholarships to attend the Texas Higher Education Law Conference. Please consider submitting an application by completing the form below. The scholarship deadline is Tuesday, March 1st.

Here is the link to the scholarship application - http://tinyurl.com/higheredlawconference

The Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) will be awarding four (4) scholarships to graduate students attending the Conference. Each scholarship will cover conference registration fees. Transportation and lodging are the responsibility of the recipient.  


Eligibility and Criteria for Selection:
- Must be a student member of TACUSPA ($20 annual dues) 
- Must be a full-time graduate student pursuing a career in student affairs, counseling, higher education or related field 
- Expected career benefits to the recipient 
- Quality of plans to apply conference experience to professional preparation 
- All applicants must be endorsed by a graduate faculty member at the institution where the student is enrolled or by a professional member of TACUSPA (signature required on application)  


Note: Scholarship recipients will be asked to volunteer up to one hour of their time at the conference (if needed). Recipients will be contacted prior to the conference as to when that time will be utilized. Recipients also are expected to notify Matthew Park four days in advance if they are unable to attend. Recipients are required to prepay the conference registration fee. If selected, the recipients will receive a reimbursement at the end of the conference.  


If you have any questions, please contact: Matthew Park TACUSPA Scholarships and Fellowships Chair (940) 397-4500 matthew.park@mwsu.edu  


MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: The 15th Annual Texas Higher Education Law Conference is scheduled for March 28 & 29, 2011, on the UNT campus. Partial information on the conference, including registration, is available at http://www.unt.edu/administration/conference2011.htm

Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D. - Vice President of Education and Professional Development