TACUSPA Conference Update!

Readers,

Here is some important information about our Fall conference!

TACUSPA Conference Update!

It is almost here and the planning committee is wrapping up all the final details to ensure that you have a great conference. We will be closing online registration on Monday, September 27^th. We will be taking onsite registrations beginning Sunday morning at the hotel. Also, you can view the schedule-at-a-glance and educational sessions on the blogsite at http://blog.uta.edu/tacuspa/.

Registration for the golf tournament will end on Friday, September 24^th. It is only $45/per person. You can register for the golf tournament online as well at http://www.tacuspa.net/payment.html .

Lisa Nagy

Assistant Vice President
Student Affairs
Box 19115
701 S. Nedderman Dr.
Arlington, TX 76019
817-272-6080 www.uta.edu/studentaffairs

September 2010 - Student Affairs and Technology (Journal of Technology in Student Affairs - Call for Manuscripts/Book Reviews)

Readers,


Our May 2010 poll indicated that many of you are interested in submitting articles for scholarly journals. One journal, The Journal of Technology in Student Affairs, is seeking submissions related to technology and student affairs/higher education. This journal is practitioner-based and it features articles that are "research-based, descriptive in nature, thought pieces, and book reviews".


Read the last three issues here:


Spring 2010 - "Virtual Case Study Competition" Edition
http://studentaffairs.com/ejournal/Spring_2010/index.html


Winter 2010
http://studentaffairs.com/ejournal/Winter_2010/index.html


Summer 2009
http://studentaffairs.com/ejournal/Summer_2009/index.html


Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards and Dr. Sandi Osters - Graduate Education and Research Co-Chairs

September 2010 - Student Affairs and Technology (Technology-Related Stress and College Students)

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Readers,

An increasing number of undergraduate and graduate college students are using technology (i.e. - iPods, Facebook, iPhones, Twitter, etc.). College students' usage of these technologies can results in benefits and disadvantages for student affairs professionals.


One article by Erin Gemmill and Michael Peterson, focuses on these advantages and disadvantages. This article, "Technology Use Among College Students: Implications for Student Affairs Professionals" explores the stress level among college students (related to technology) and the student concerns that student affairs professionals may encounter as a result of their students' stress levels.


Here's a link to the article - http://www4.ncsu.edu/~ladare/eac595/readings/gemmill-petersonl.pdf


We would love to read your comments!


Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards and Dr. Sandi Osters - Graduate Education and Research Co-Chairs

TACUSPA Graduate Student Scholarship Application - jennifertedwards@gmail.com

Attention TACUSPA Graduate Students:

The deadline for the Graduate Student Scholarship Application for the Fall 2010 Conference is approaching. TACUSPA awards 5 scholarships to graduate students attending the annual conference; each scholarship will cover conference registration fees. Details are contained in the attached application.

Deadline: Tuesday, September 14th.

For questions, please contact Dr. Jacqueline Hamilton at Jacqueline.hamilton@tamucc.edu

Conference Dates: October 3-5

Conference Website: http://blog.uta.edu/tacuspa/

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

September 2010 - Student Affairs and Technology (A Refresher/Introduction)

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Readers,


This month's blog topic is focused on student affairs and technology!


We start this month with a great "refresher" on the different types of technology that student affairs departments can implement in their every day practices.


Licinia, a blogger for the "Student Affairs Collaborative: Know-how from peers and professionals" gives a background of current and potential applications of technology for student affairs.


Here's a link to the article - Student Affairs Application of Technology


This article covers the following:
Collaborative Applications
Online Forums
Social Networking Sites
Pod/Video Casting


This is a great article that may serve as a refresher for some of us and as an introduction for the rest of us. Despite our technological experience and comfort level, we can implement online technologies in our every day activities.


What technology does your department use?


Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards and Dr. Sandi Osters - Graduate Education and Research Co-Chairs