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SACSA Foundation

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:59:44 GMT

SACSA Members,

As you know, we will be celebrating our Association’s 65th Anniversary in Louisville, KY at the November 1-3, 2014 Fall Conference. The theme for this conference is "Achieving the Triple Crown: Inclusiveness, Professionalism, and Collegiality.” Each of these "crowns” is a SACSA core value, and this year’s theme inspires us to stay the course of the race before us and finish well. In celebration of this 65-year milestone, the SACSA Foundation is pleased to announce the "Drive to 65K” Campaign.

Funds raised through the Foundation are intended to help the Association strengthen our core values and fund educational initiatives now and in the future. Additionally, donations enable the Association to celebrate achievement through awards and recognition; support research and professional development; and honor our history. Our Association has never embarked on a fundraising goal of this magnitude before, and we need YOU to help make it happen. While we will have our usual Foundation table set up at the Louisville Conference, we are asking you to consider making a donation prior to the conference in order to give us a running start towards this ambitious goal. Remember that all donations are tax deductible since the SACSA Foundation is a 50l c (3) non-profit organization.

Visit our donations page, http://www.sacsa.org/donations/, to become a part of making SACSA history today! We invite gifts of any amount but particularly those in increments of $65 and $165 to begin this journey. As you plan your donation, please contact others in SACSA and challenge them to step up and do likewise.

Thanks so much for your continued support of SACSA. We hope to see you in Louisville!

Sincerely,


Joelle Davis Carter, Ph.D. SACSA Foundation Chair	E. Ann Bailey, Ph.D. SACSA Past President and SACSA Foundation Secretary	Robert K. "Bob” Glenn, Ph.D. SACSA Past President and SACSA Foundation Trustee

SACSA Resolutions

Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:50:16 GMT

Resolutions, What's the big deal?

If you attended the 2014 Conference, you heard me reading several different resolutions for membership approval. There were several newer members who asked me about the significance and role of SACSA Resolutions for our membership.

Let's start with a definition. We may think we know what it means, but we'll go to the source. Merriam-Webster (www.m-w.com) provides the following definition related to our organization;

res·o·lu·tion

noun \ˌre-zə-ˈlü-shən\

: the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem, etc. : the act of resolving something

: an answer or solution to something

Now, if you remember all the different resolutions read, they probably sounded more like celebrations of members instead of resolving a conflict, right? Well, they were! As I’m sure you could tell being involved with SACSA means we LOVE celebrating our members. The connections and relationships we make through our work on behalf of SACSA is unique. Resolutions are a way of identifying what the challenge was, and acknowledging the people and the work they did to rise to that challenge.

For SACSA, I would add the following as an additional definition;

: the act of identifying the challenge and celebrating the people that rose to that challenge

Interested in helping me on the Resolution Committee? Send an email to sacsaresoltions@gmail.com

Linda C. Jameison, SACSA Resolutions Chair
AVP for Student Support and Engagement, Tri-County Technical College

Dissertation of the Year

Sat, 17 May 2014 16:48:07 GMT

We are now accepting applications for the Dissertation of the Year Award! Please visit this link for more information!

MMI RFP

Tue, 4 Feb 2014 01:07:10 GMT

NASPA Region III and SACSA Request for Proposals for the Mid Managers Institute

NASPA Region III and SACSA are seeking a host site for the 2015-16 Mid Managers Institute (MMI). The site selected will serve as the host committee and local arrangements for the Institute during dates proposed in June 2015 and 2016. A two year commitment is required. This request seeks institutions interested in hosting primarily in the following states: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia.

NASPA Region III and SACSA are committed to providing quality professional development across the region and in locations that provide affordable, easy access for institutions of all size. Therefore, the Mid Managers Institute will rotate if possible every two years between three geographic divides:

West: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi
South: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina
North: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia

NASPA Region III and SACSA will rotate NPI and MMI with the intent to not have them hosted in the same geographic divide.

Deadline for submission: February 28, 2014

Download the form and instructions here.

650 by 65

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:51:19 GMT

SACSA is pleased to announce we are striving to increase our membership to 650 by the 65th annual conference!! We are offering free memberships and will be rolling out other initiatives and promotions in the coming months. In the mean time, take a moment and see what we're currently offering by visiting the SACSA Initiatives page!