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It is hard to believe as I
pen this final note to the
best Region in the
NASPA world, how
quickly these two years
have gone by. I said at
the beginning that I was
humbled by your faith in
me and that feeling has
never wavered. That is
not to say that there
haven’t been challenges
unforeseen. Who could
have known that we
would fall into the “Great
Recession” or that
NASPA and ACPA would
be engaged in serious
conversations about unification.
The economy has ravaged
Vice President’s Report
Dr. Tom Shandley
Vice President for Student Life/Dean of Students
Davidson College
the budgets of virtually
every public and private
college or university
throughout our region.
The impact includes cutbacks
in programs, staff,
position replacement, professional
development and
more. But it has also
brought out the best of
who we are as we adapt
to these challenges while
striving to best serve the
needs of our students. As
I have traveled to state
meetings, talked with delegates
at our fall conference
and your Region III Board,
I am moved by the resilience
and determination to
persevere despite the challenges.
I firmly believe
that we as a profession
and as members of
NASPA will emerge
stronger than ever as the
importance of the full student
experience demands
sustained and effective
partnerships between student
affairs and the faculty.
It is in this spirit of collaboration
that the discussions
between NASPA and
ACPA were both initiated
and have evolved into
the exploration of
what a unified organization
might look like.
Mike Segawa, our
NASPA President, discusses
where we are in
the NASPA Forum
which we have also
included in this newsletter
for your review.
I hosted an open forum
at the SACSA Conference
in November to
discuss the unification
discussion and received
tremendous feedback
from faculty, seasoned,
mid-level, young professionals
and graduate
students alike. While
the overall support
seems strong, there
was one theme that
came from those conversations,
it was that,
while many support;
much more information
needs to be
known about the impact,
structure and financial
status of both
organizations before
the membership is
ready to vote.
Region III Review
Winter 2010 Edition
http://www.naspa.org/region3
President Mike Segawa
Kentucky Report 5-11
South Carolina Report 11
Call for Awards Nominations
Submissions?
Jen Day Shaw, Editor
jends@dso.ufl.edu
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Membership 13
Asian Pacific Islanders
Knowledge Community
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Technology KC 16
African American KC 17
Tell Me About NASPA 18-19
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The NASPA Board met in December and that was the message that I, and other Regional Vice Presidents
communicated to the Board. The end result was a postponement of the membership vote until
more discussion and information is shared with the members of both organizations. Thus, rather than a
vote at the conclusion of our respective national conferences, it may well be delayed until the late summer
or fall.
As my time in this role concludes at the March NASPA Conference, allow me to close with a few
thanks. First off, the Region III Board has been amazing. They have used their dedication to you, Region
III, and to our profession to continue to provide multiple professional development opportunities, despite
many obstacles. Two, I must single out three individuals whose roles with Region III involve significant
time and personal sacrifice. Jeanine Ward-Roof, our Treasurer/Secretary is serving her second
term. Her stewardship of our resources and behind the scenes organization has been exceptional and is
the key to whatever success I might have enjoyed. Anthony DeSantis is the best Membership Coordinator
in the country and we remain the largest and best Region in NASPA largely due to his determined
efforts. Finally, your newsletter editor, Jen Day Shaw, has done this for two terms as well and her efforts
to enhance communication through this medium and others have been exceptional. Please take a
moment to thank these three and the entire Board for their time, dedication and sacrifices on our behalf.
Finally, as I ready to pass the gavel, know that you are in such good hands with the incoming Region III
Vice President, Joy Smith from Clemson University. She is the consummate professional and her enthusiasm,
organizational skills and spirit will draw us all in. We have much to be proud of – incredible institutions
that stretch across the country and, due to sound stewardship, strong financial resources and
among the best graduate prep programs in the country. We have the strength and leadership to be
even better.
Thank you for giving me this chance of a professional lifetime.
A picture of Davidson College, Tom’s home campus.

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January Forum Article
Dear Colleagues:
Welcome back to a new semester/quarter and I hope you were able to enjoy a restful and peaceful
holiday season. As the countless retrospective looks at the first ten years of this millennium reinforced,
we have been living through a time of great upheaval which I believe makes times of rejuvenation all
that more critical. So I do hope you had, as I did, rejuvenating times with family and friends to welcome
this new decade.
Your Board of Directors met last month and continued to be incredibly effective stewards of this association.
At the top of our “to do” list was the question of unification. After a number of hours of discernment,
the Board passed a resolution that continued our commitment to this concept and process.
The ACPA Governing Board was at the same time engaged in a unification discussion and also passed a
resolution with very similar sentiments. The language of the two resolutions is however slightly different
so the Steering Team (presidents, presidents-elect, past presidents, and executive directors) will be
meeting in a few weeks to reconcile those differences as well as plan the next steps in this journey.
In the midst of what may turn out to be a watershed Board meeting, I admittedly found myself not always
contemplating the details of the work before us but rather being repeatedly struck by the quality
of collegiality, leadership, and integrity I was experiencing with this Board of Directors. To be sure
there were moments of passionate exchange but the commitment to our profession and association
was omnipresent in our discussions. Colleagues consistently demonstrated their ability to represent
their constituencies, articulate their own beliefs, listen intently to the views of others, and find a way of
balancing these sometimes competing values. The ability to lead and have difficult conversation took
center stage and my one regret was that you and our students did not have an opportunity to see this
occur.
So no matter where this unification path collectively takes us, I am grateful that you have provided this
Board of Directors to be the leaders of our profession at this moment in time. They are a talented
group of colleagues who have already proven themselves worthy of your confidence and support. I
know they will continue to be the kind of responsible leaders who will step forward and make the most
of the opportunities afforded us.
Mike Segawa
NASPA President

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Join colleagues in NASPA Region III as we prepare for Reflections on Our
Practice in Ponte Vedra, FL, June 13-16, 2010. This year‟s symposium will
allow us to explore topics and issues in depth while focusing our programmatic
efforts on national trends and issues and their impact on higher education,
campus climate, multiculturalism and diversity initiatives, student transition,
and other “hot topics” on our campuses and in our students‟ experiences.
We will reflect on our student affairs practices together as we strive to
become better student affairs professionals.
This year‟s symposium will take place at the beautiful Ponte Vedra Inn and
Club. The 2010 Symposium Committee encourages you to visit our website
for hotel registration as well as for more information on the symposium, including
upcoming call for programs and schedule information, as it becomes
available in the coming weeks: union.fsu.edu/naspa

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State of Kentucky
Western Kentucky University:
Renovations
Since 2000, Housing & Residence Life has spent
80 million dollars on renovations to its 15 residence
halls. As of the fall of 2009, every residence
hall has been completed renovated. Renovations
have included: creating halls with private
bathrooms, complete bedroom, bathroom, and
kitchen upgrades to include flooring, ceilings,
HVAC units, fixtures and furniture, window and
door replacement, removing trash chutes and creating
outdoor trash compactors, and mechanical
room upgrades.
As a part of our renovations, we also built a
chilled water plant that supplies air conditioning
to 11 residence halls and 7 academic buildings.
This plant allowed us to eliminate the individual
chillers and cooling towers in each of these buildings.
During the summer of 2008, we built a Food Service
Building in an area of campus that has a high
residential population but no food options. The
Tower Food Court houses the first Popeye‟s
Chicken and Biscuit on a college campus, madeto-order
southwest cuisine at Zoca‟s, delicious ice
cream from Edy‟s Ice Cream, and a convenience
store. This is the second convenience store on
campus.
http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSMA/
WesternKentucky/Locations/
TowerFoodCourt.htm
Learning Centers in the Halls
The Learning Center (TLC) at WKU was busting
at the seams, so in an initiative created by one of
our residence hall directors, we partnered with the
Academic Advising and Retention Center
(AARC) to open two satellite learning centers in
the residence halls last spring. They are located at
Pearce Ford Tower (PFT: http://www.wku.edu/
advising/index.php?page=tlc-of-pft ), a building
that houses over 800 students on 26 floors and
one in Douglas Keen Hall (all male building that
houses nearly 400 students: http://www.wku.edu/
advising/index.php?page=tlc-of-keen ). They
have been very successful again this fall. This has
been a terrific partnership with Academic Affairs.
We are looking to expand centers in the future to
other residence halls on campus.
Sustainability in the Residence Halls
Housing and Residence Life is excited to announce
“The Building Dashboard!” Dashboard is
a real-time electricity monitoring module that you
can use from any computer. Using it allows you
to look at the electricity usage in your hall
(updated every 60 seconds). Residents and hall
directors can compare their hall‟s usage with
other residence halls. You can view your buildings
usage in various timescales and it will also
translate usage into a variety of units. The goal of
Dashboard is to educate residents about energy
usage and to promote conservation. The website
is http://www.wku.edu/housing/dashboard.htm.
Shantytown
On October 21 , Housing and Residence Life and
the Residence Hall Association hosted the 18 th
Annual Shantytown. Shantytown is a program
that focuses on homelessness and allows students
to get a small glimpse of what is like to be homeless.
Students who participate are asked to build
a cardboard shanty the night of the program on
the South Lawn. We also encourage students to
donate money that is given to our University‟s
chapter of Habitat for Humanity or to bring can
goods that are given to a local food pantry. There
is also an educational component to the program
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that help the students gain a better perspective of
homelessness.
Living Learning Communities (LLCs)
We are continually looking for opportunities to
grow our LLCs and this year has seen the addition
of several new programs with our academic partners.
We currently have LLCs with the Bowling
Green Community College (A.C.E.S. – Academic
Community Engaging Students), the Gordon Ford
College of Business with private support from a
college alum James L. Marshall (J. L. Marshall
Business LLC), the College of Health & Human
Services in partnership with Greenview Regional
Hospital, R.O.T.C., the Ogden College of Science
& Engineering (WISE-UP; Women in Science &
Engineering Undergraduate Program), and International
Student and Scholar Services.
Themed Living Option (TLOs)
In addition to LLC options for residential students,
we also continue to enhance themed living
options for students. A TLO is a program for students
who would like to live with other residents
who share a particular interest in a major, social
or cultural activity, or hobby. We currently offer
TLOs: Education, FIT, Honors, Men of Distinction,
Music, and Women of Western (W.O.W.).
We will offer an Outdoor Activities TLO next
year.
Intramural-Recreational Sports Department
The Raymond B. Preston & Activities Center on
Western Kentucky University's campus offers
students, faculty, and staff one of the finest campus
recreation facilities in the country. Constructed
in 1992, the Preston Center added a new
dimension to recreational activities, intramural
sports, and open recreation for the university
community. Components of the Preston Center
include a weight room, fitness room, gymnasium,
dance studio, racquetball courts, swimming pool,
a pro-shop, the Outdoor Recreation & Adventure
Center, a Health & Fitness Lab, and many other
features.
Renovation and Expansion
Raymond B. Preston Health and Activities Center
is growing! Its expansion includes:13,000 square
feet Fitness Center, utility upgrades, intramuralrecreational
sports administrative offices, health
and fitness lab, locker rooms, racquetball courts,
meeting rooms, natatorium. For a view of the expansion
plans: https://www.wku.edu/Dept/
Support/StuAffairs/Intramural/admin/imrec/
pdfs/66_Preston_Center_Expansion.pdf
Leadership & Volunteerism
University Centers & Leadership Programs has
implemented various programs to promote leadership
and volunteerism among the student body of
Western Kentucky University, as well as high
school students from all over the state of Kentucky.
The office of University Centers and Leadership
Programs (UCLP) exists to serve the University
community in a variety of ways. The office's
primary mission is two-fold. First, UCLP is
charged to enhance student life and development
by facilitating student involvement in organizations,
providing broadly based programs of entertainment,
cultural diversity and activities, and
presenting opportunities to develop leadership,
social, organizational, and interpersonal
skills. This portion of our mission directly regards
the enhancement of citizenship and leadership
development.
The second aspect of UCLP's mission is to provide
direction, management, and leadership to the
student union programs. The student centers
support the entire campus community. Our
charge is to unify campus life while providing a
variety of facilities to the students, staff, and segments
of the general public. UCLP's facilities
house food services, meeting rooms, the bookstore,
post office, theater, recreation floor, phone
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(Journalism), disability services, and correspondence
studies. Relevant to our mission is the provision
of space to accommodate meetings and conferences.
The Leadership & Volunteerism office within the
division of student affairs recently shared their
first newsletter for students and alumni to highlight
campus and community involvement in their
initiatives as they continue to grow. Interest in
leadership among WKU students appears to be at
an all-time high. Through campus and community
partnerships, students are being given more opportunities
to engage in meaningful and purposeful
leadership and service opportunities.
The 2008-2009 school year represents a banner
year in their program. Record numbers of students
participated in the four phases of the Dynamic
Leadership Institute (DLI). Through partnerships
with the Gatton Academy, Housing and Residence
Life, Honors College, Glasgow and Owensboro
campuses, and the Greek system, over 1,100 students
examined leadership issues including style,
personality, diversity, and conflict resolution and
over 570 workshops were presented with an estimated
attendance of 10,710 people.
Through volunteer efforts, students engaged in a
variety of service leadership initiatives. The Relay
for Life and Up „Til Dawn efforts continued to
grow through outstanding student leadership
boards. Other opportunities included monthly
drives that collected needed goods such as food,
coats, books and school supplies. The WKU philanthropic
spirit prevailed throughout the year.
The growth among our initiatives created a need
for additional resources. Thanks to campus and
community volunteers, we were able to provide
the coordinators and facilitators necessary to deliver
our programs. Through collaborative efforts
with other WKU departments and the generosity
of alumni and other program supporters, we acquired
the financial assistance needed to continue
our growth.
Meeting the students‟ interest and demand for
more opportunities regarding leadership development
is the challenge for 2009-10. In the 2004-05
academic year, approximately 250 students participated
in DLI. This fall semester we served
900 students in DLI! Our goal is to see over
1,500 students take advantage of the program for
the year. We are excited to see this type of student
interest in leadership, and with the assistance
of campus and community partners, will strive to
provide a quality program that enhances student
development.
The Counseling and Testing Center
Mission: The Counseling and Testing Center
(CTC) is committed to promoting the academic
mission of the university by providing a variety of
psychological services to students that will augment
recruitment, retention, and graduation by
strengthening students‟ capacity to tolerate distress,
form healthy relationships, and seek healthy
expressions of their ideals and values. The Counseling
and Testing Center also advances the university‟s
mission by providing educational programming,
training, and consultation to the students,
faculty, staff, and constituents of WKU.
2008-2009 Annual Goals Update:
Completed accreditation through International
Association of Counseling Services.
Increased clinical service delivery by 27%
(beyond goal of 10%).
Changed training coordinator title to assistant
training director, developing proposal for an APA
pre-doctoral program.
2008-2009 Activities/Achievements
Direct clinical service: We served 550 individual
students (up from 434 last year) for a total of
2065 (1760) hours of direct counseling services.
This represents about 3% of the student body.
The CTC provided over 247 (182 in 2007/2008)
individual outreach events to over 13,191 students
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Completed IACS site visit and received accreditation.
Coordinated efforts with Campus Activities,
Women‟s Studies, Residential Life and the Psychology
Department to bring Jean Kilbourne to
campus to speak on the role of women and advertising
tobacco and alcohol products. Over 300 in
attendance.
Implemented new clinical software system called
Titanium. This software will increase tracking
data, streamline clinical note taking and allow a
smoother process for students entering counseling.
This year the CTC administered academic testing
to over 4,770 (4,893 in 2007/2008) individual
tests. The CTC coordinated a Sexual Assault
Awareness month with the Health Services, WKU
Women‟s Studies, Hope Harbor and other community
partners. The CTC also participated in
“RAINN” day which distributed sexual assault
information to over 3000 students. The CTC
worked with Public Health to develop different
types of sexual assault media educational information
to be translated into five common languages.
The CTC hired a new office associate,
Julia Johnson, who has completed her training
and first year at the center. Many of the CTC collaborated
on articles for the Student Affairs
Leader (9/15/2008) “Campus Response to a Student
Death” and “Redirecting Pushy Parents:
How to Build Healthier Relationships” (7/15/09).
The CTC participated in the training of 5 graduate
-level practicum counselors, who provided us
with 22% (up from 9.5%) of our direct counseling
contact hours.
Developed slide show for the waiting room TV to
engage in passive information advertising with
students and collaborate with other departments
for events. The CTC conducted a national depression
screening on October 10, a national eating
disorder screening week beginning on February
23 and a national alcohol and drug screening on
April 1. We screened over 745 students during
these three events and referred over 100 for follow-up
care.
Outreach and Consultation Services
The CTC provides prevention programming and
consultation to the campus community.
Outreach programming continues to grow in both
numbers of students served and in variety of programs
offered. During the 2008/09 academic
year, over 13,191 contacts were made over 247
hours. Frequent presentations that address the
particular developmental issues of college students
include: relationships, college adjustment,
stress, anxiety, alcohol use and eating disorders.
We offer a significant amount of programming on
a wide variety of mental and emotional health
topics, including the serious concerns of depression,
stress reduction suicide, and sexual assault.
Teaching. Separate from their Counseling Center
duties, five of our clinical staff taught classes during
the academic year. These teaching opportunities
encourage the counseling staff to keep their
skills at a high level and increase the visibility of
counselors in the WKU undergraduate community.
Teaching courses in the graduate program
offers the potential to recruit new interns for the
following academic year.
Debra Crisp taught sections of Psychology 199:
Introduction to Developmental Psychology, Psychology
440: Abnormal Psychology, and Psychology
442: Beginning Skills in Psychological
Interviewing.
Karl Laves taught a section of Developmental Career
Counseling CNS 554, Introduction to Psychology
Psy 100, Theories of Personality Psy 450
and Counseling Concepts and Practices for Student
Affairs Professionals, CNS 577
Eric Manley taught a section of Psychology 440:
Abnormal Psychology in the Fall and Psychology
361: Tests and Measures in the Spring semester.
Brian Van Brunt taught sections of Adjustment
and Personal Growth (PSY 250) in the fall and
spring.
Elizabeth Mohon taught two sections of University
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New Staff
WKU would like to announce the following additions
to our Housing & Residence Life staff.
Thomas Bruick, Coordinator for Residence Life at
Barnes Campbell Hall. Thomas joined us from the
University of Central Arkansas.
Janice Hicks, Coordinator for Residence Life at
Bemis Lawrence Hall. Janice joined us from the
University of Central Arkansas.
Lauren Cunningham, Assistant Residence Hall Director
for Douglas Keen Hall. Lauren is from
Western Kentucky University
.
Lisa Clanton, Coordinator for Residence Life at
Hugh Poland Hall. Lisa joined us from Southern
Illinois University - Carbondale.
Jorge Wellmann, Assistant Residence Hall Director
for McCormack Hall. Jorge joined us from
Indiana University – Bloomington
Chris Jensen, Coordinator for Residence Life at
Pearce Ford Tower. Chris joined us from Michigan
State University.
Jessica Heffinger, Assistant Residence Hall Director
for Bemis Lawrence. Jessica is from Western
Kentucky University.
Sabrina Pate, Office Associate (Note: Previously
held Office Assistant of Baptist Student Ministries
position)
New Position: Alissa Arnold, Coordinator of Student
Wellness (Note: Previously held Coordinator
of Fitness position)
New Responsibility: Todd Misener, Director of
Cliff Todd Endowment (Note: Todd also serves as
the Assistant Director of Health and Fitness)
New Graduate Assistants: Amanda Even, Outdoor
Recreation Adventure Center (from University of
Northern Iowa), Dan Wilson, WKU Challenge
Course (from Western Kentucky University), Jessica
Bagwell, Student Wellness (from Western
Kentucky University), New Programs: WKU
Challenge Course, ORAC Bike Shop, WKU Well
U Student Wellness Program.
Bellarmine University:
Bellarmine University welcomes Stephanie Barclay
to the Division of Student Affairs as the Director
of the SuRF Center. Stephanie comes to us
from Chicago where she was the North Park University
Director of Wellness and Intramural Sports
and a member of the exercise science faculty.
Stephanie has a master‟s degree from Illinois State
University in exercise physiology and a bachelor‟s
from the University of Illinois in kinesiology.
Residence Life continues to grow at Bellarmine
University. In Fall 2010 we will open the third
phase of our Siena Project, Siena Quarto. This
remarkable construction project began in the summer
of 2007 and is transforming our campus. The
design of the Siena Project is optimal in that it
meets student needs and desires for a unique, functional,
and technologically advanced livinglearning
community. Community is the cornerstone
to living on campus and perhaps the most
central element to the residential component of
Vision 2020 and Department of Housing and Residence
Life philosophy. In moving toward our goal
of a residential campus, we will house over 1000
students on campus beginning Fall 2010.
Centre College:
Centre College is pleased to announce that Pearl
Hall, its newest residence hall on campus has received
Gold LEED Certification. The building,
housing 146 students opened fall, 2008, and was
formally dedicated in October.
Centre opened its newest building, the Campus
Center on October 18. This is a $15 million,
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the Cowan Dining Hall, student life offices, campus
office space, game room, four conference/
meeting rooms, café and lounge areas. This building
will also be LEED certified.
Centre is pleased to announce Jacob Raderer has
been named Area Coordinator.
Elizabeth Wisman has been named as the Bonner
Program Coordinator for the 2009-2010 year.
Northern Kentucky University:
The Division of Student Affairs at Northern Kentucky
University is proud to announce Dr. Miya
Simpson has accepted the position as Associate
Dean/Director of African American Student Affairs
effective November 9, 2009. Dr. Simpson
comes to NKU with over 15 years experience in
higher education. Prior experience includes
Hampton University and Virginia Tech University
where she spent the past ten years. During her tenure
at Virginia Tech, Dr. Simpson worked as the
Director of the Ronald E. McNair Achievement
Program, Associate Director in the Center for Academic
Enrichment and Excellence, Director of Development
for the Graduate School, and most recently,
Director of Academic Program Review.
Dr. Simpson brings a wealth of expertise
and experience in the areas of leadership development,
understanding the unique experiences of underrepresented
minority students, program development
and administration, grant writing, student
learning outcomes assessment, research and
evaluation. Her research expertise lies in the areas
of cognitive and non-cognitive factors that affect
the minority graduate student transition, and studying
the impact of minority student involvement in
undergraduate research on academic and social
integration and self-efficacy. In her role as the
first Director of the Ronald E. McNair Achievement
Program, she developed and implemented
several new programs including the Undergraduate
Research and Prospective Graduate Student Conference,
she created the Undergraduate Diversity
Research Grants program, and a professional men-
toring program for underrepresented faculty. We
are pleased to have Dr. Miya Simpson joining our
team of student affairs professionals.
Northern Kentucky University‟s Nancy Winstel
has been named the national coach of the decade
by Women‟s Division II Bulletin, and her basketball
program is tabbed the best during the past decade
by that same publication. Winstel has guided
NKU to a pair of national championships (2000
and ‟08) and four regional titles (2000, ‟02, ‟03
and ‟08) since 2000. In addition, the Norse have
played in the national championship game three
times (2000, ‟03 and ‟08). Winstel is currently 619
-229 in 30 seasons as a head coach. She has 580
wins on the Norse sideline.
NKU was also named the program of the decade
by Women‟s Division II Bulletin. NKU has won at
least 20 games eight times the past 10 years and
earned NCAA Division II Tournament berths nine
times.
A sample
of the
Western
Kentucky
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Students in front of the Transylvania University Library, Lexington, Kentucky
South Carolina
www.transy.edu
Student Affairs Professionals in South Carolina have enjoyed two drive-in
workshops sponsored by SCCPA. The first “Drive in on a Dime” one-day
professional conference was hosted by the staff at Presbyterian College on
Friday, October 30 th . The second workshop was hosted by Converse College
on January 15 th , and the sessions centered substance abuse issues. The
third and final workshop is being planned in the center of the state later
this spring.
Staff Announcements:
Jason Umfress is Dean of Students at Coker College
Jon Driggers was named Dean of Students of South University in Columbia, SC
Ron Laffitte replaced retiring Art Hartzog as Dean of Students at Spartanburg Methodist
College
Laura Puckett-Boler is serving as Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Dean
of Students at the University of South Carolina Upstate
Brian Lemere was promoted to Assistant Dean of Students at Wofford College
Elizabeth Wallace was promoted to Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at Wofford
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NASPA REGION III
CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Awards and Nominations Committee is accepting nominations!
Each year NASPA recognizes outstanding members by honoring individual professionals with regional
awards. To continue with this tradition, please consider nominating one of your Region III colleagues.
Each nomination should include two (but no more than five) letters of support from colleagues in addition
to your formal nomination letter. The nomination should also include the nominee’s resume and
contact information.
The Nominations Deadline Is: March 19, 2010.
The Awards Nomination Process is completely online!
Recognize outstanding colleagues in the field!
John Jones Award for Outstanding Performance as a Senior Student Affairs Officer
William Leftwich Award for Outstanding New Professional in NASPA Region III
Bob E. Leach Award for Outstanding Service to Students
Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs Through Teaching
John Koldus Award for Distinguished Service to NASPA Region III
Robert D. Bradshaw Small Colleges Student Advocate Award
James E. Scott Outstanding Mid-Level Student Affairs Professional Award
The President’s Award
Awards will be presented at the Region III Summer Symposium, located in Ponte Vedra, Florida, June
13 – 16, 2010.
For more information on these awards, the criteria, and the nomination process, go to the Region III
web page: www.naspa.org
Questions? Contact Becky Spurlock, Associate Dean of Students / Chair, Awards and Nominations
Selection Committee, Belmont University, 615.460.6407. becky.spurlock@belmont.edu

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The Asian Pacific Islander
Concerns Knowledge Community
seeks to educate and
inform NASPA members about
the current issues, trends, and
research facing Asian Pacific Islanders
in higher education. We
actively nurture and support the
professional development of students
and professionals through
an e-mentoring program, producing
and sharing research, encouraging
dialogue via online forums
around issues facing our
Asian Pacific Islander communities,
and leadership and involvement
opportunities within the
knowledge community. As one
of the ethnicity based knowledge
communities, this KC is committed
to honoring and respecting
the multiple and diverse communities
that exist within the
greater Asian Pacific Islander
category and strives to increase
knowledge and understanding
with the student affairs profession.
The APIKC had its annual business
meeting at the 2009 Annual
NAPSA Conference held in Seattle
in March. At the meeting,
Hikaru Kozuma, the Director
of Residential Programs at Columbia
University, and Karlen
Suga, an Admissions Counselor
at Colorado State University officially
began their roles as the
APIKC Co-Chairs for 2009-2011
term. Additionally, one of the
highlights of the annual business
meeting is the giving of our annual
awards:
The Henry Gee Outstanding
Mentoring Award went to
Dr. Anna Gonzalez from University
of Illinois Urbana-
Champaign. Dr. Gonzalez is currently
the Associate Vice Chancellor
for Student Affairs and the
Director of intercultural Relations.
In her nomination, countless
individuals pointed to Dr.
Gonzalez as the reason they
chose the profession of student
affairs and went on to pursue
their graduate degrees. She is
known to spend many hours after
work meeting with cohorts,
editing statements, and developing
strategies for selecting
schools. In addition to her work
with individual mentees, Dr.
Gonzalez currently serves as the
National Chairperson for
NASPA’s Undergraduate Fellows
Program (NUFP) and has served
in the past as the Director of the
Summer Leadership Institute.
The Doris Michiko Ching
Shattering the Glass Ceiling
Award was given to James Larrimore.
Mr. Larrimore currently
serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor
for Campus Life and Dean of
Students at New York University’s
Abu Dhabi campus. His prior appointments
include serving as the
Dean of Students at Swarthmore
College and Dean of the College at
Dartmouth College. Jim is the coauthor
of a chapter on diversity in
The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration
(2009) and has authored
various other documents.
His affiliations include the Stanford
Associates Board of Governors,
National Black Male College
Achievement Study Advisory
Council, MIT Student Life Advisory
Committee, Gates Millennium
Scholars Program Advisory Council,
and the Center for Academic
Integrity Board of Directors among
others.
Once again there were two Very
Involved Person (VIP) Awards
given at the conference. One went
to Ms. Denise Fung of Boston
College. Ms. Fung served on the
Planning Committee for the
NASPA National Conference in
Boston. She has also served as an
APIKC regional representative for
the past 3 years. This involved
member is also the recent recipient
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standing New Professional
Award for Massachusetts.
The KC also recognized Mr.
Raja Bhattar from the University
of Redlands. Mr. Bhattar
has been involved with
NASPA since he was an undergraduate
at Boston University.
He has presented at several
regional and national
NASPA conferences, including
the joint conference in Orlando,
FL. He currently serves
as the Southern California Sub
-Representative for the APIKC
and the Membership Chair for
the Southern California Executive
committee. He is also
involved in the LGBT KC and
the Men & Masculinities KC.
In addition to reviewing the
highlights from our business
meeting, I would also like to
mention several APIKC sponsored
events that will be happening
at the upcoming National
Conference in Chicago:
Asian Pacific Islanders Promoting
Educational eXcellence
(APPEX) Pre-
Conference Workshop "And
Still We Rise"
Saturday, March 6 from 9:00
am-4:00 pm
This is an APIKC Sponsored
Pre-Conference workshop.
Topics covered at this year's
APPEX will include but are
not limited to examining identity,
negotiating identity and
career, connections, and moving
up the career ladder.
APIKC Annual Meeting and
Awards Presentation
Monday, March 8 from 7:30-
8:30 am
Please join the APIKC at our
annual meeting and connect
with your fellow APIKC members.
We will also honor and
announce the recipients of the
APIKC's annual awards
NAPSA Community Celebration
Monday, March 8 from 7:15-
9:15 pm
This lively event is a great way
for conference attendees to be
introduced to the many ways
they can get involved in NASPA.
There will be lots of giveaways,
as well as opportunities to
speak to individual group members
and ask questions.
Look for more information
coming soon to the website
about the APIKC Happy Hour
event and Networking lunch.
In addition to the excitement
that happens at the Annual Conference,
there are a few other
things folks should know. The
KC is staying on top of the unification
discussion, and continues
to solicit concerns and questions
from the members to submit
to the NASPA Board. Additionally,
the APIKC is continuing
the conversation of how to better
include and/or represent
members of South Asian/Desi
heritage. If you would like to
share your thoughts or opinions
on either of these matters,
please feel free to contact me. I
welcome your input.
Well, that about covers our updates.
I would like to encourage
folks to check out the APIKC
website at http://
www.naspa.org/kc/api/
default.cfm. The website gives
you access to things like current
and past editions of the APIKC
newsletter, information on how
to join the APIKC listserv, research
resources, as well as a
full roster of the KC’s Leadership.
Since I mentioned the
newsletter, I’d like to highlight
the fact that we have two requests
for research participants
(there are two studies highlighted
that are looking for participants
who are multiracial/
multi-ethnic Student Affairs professionals,
or Korean-American
Adoptees) in the Winter 2009
newsletter, which can be
downloaded off the APIKC's
website.
Being in Region III can be challenging
for API’s and I am looking
for ways to work with others
to build up our representation
and to better serve, support,
and assist the membership
in Region III. If you have ideas
for our KC, particularly for the
region, or would like to get
more involved, please email me
at y.giovanis@tcu.edu. I would
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interested in Asian Pacific Islander Concerns to join the Knowledge Community, participate in our
listserv, and send any updates, changes or information to me to be included in future APIKC and Region
III newsletters. I look forward to getting to know more folks in Region III and hopefully I will see some of
you in Chicago.
Technology Knowledge Community (TKC)
The TKC has just re-launched the NASPA Tech Tools
website. NASPA Tech Tools is a site sponsored by the
Technology Knowledge Community of NASPA. Our purpose
is to provide technology-related information and resources
to student affairs professionals, whether in academic,
administrative, or broader fields. It can be accessed
at http://naspatechtools.org/site/.
For those of you attending the NASPA National Conference
in Chicago, the TKC has highlighted several programs
they are conducting, sponsoring, and recommending.
This information can be found on the navigation bar of
the TKC website, or by going to http://www.naspa.org/kc/
tech_conference09programs.cfm.
Jenni Brian, the Region III IT Coordinator, is actively
seeking feedback regarding the Region III website. At the
SACSA/NASPA Region III conference in Nashville last
fall, the Board agreed that the website required restructuring.
Currently there are plans being developed to update
the navigation in an effort to become more user-friendly. If
you have not done so, please take a moment to complete
the anonymous survey at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z739M3B. This survey
will remain open until Friday, February 19 to allow adequate
response time.
Yvonne Lin Giovanis
Texas Christian University
Jenni Brian
Region III IT Coordinator
University of West Florida

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Region III African American
Knowledge Community
The AAKC now has a dedicated Facebook
page! There will be monthly focused
discussion topics, event postings,
links, etc. Join us and share your experiences,
thoughts and ideas.
To access please contact Rachel Maddux
at rrmaddux@vcu.edu.
The current discussion topic is:
What are the best ways to raise
awareness of all African American
students and their families about
campus and community assistance
programs? This includes such activities
as resource identification, information
sharing, and website de-
Chicago!
velopment and maintenance.
Please join us at the NASPA conference
for the following African American
Concerns Knowledge Community
sponsored events:
Sunday, March 7
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
African American Male Summit –
Superior A Sheraton
African American Women’s Summit:
Live the Legacy Using
Strengths – Superior B Sheraton
8:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Reception – Superior Sheraton
Monday, March 8
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
African American Concerns
Knowledge Community Breakfast
Business Meeting – Belmont
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“Tell Me About NASPA” is a part of
the Conference Connections programs
that occur at the annual NASPA conference.
First-time attendees, undergraduate
and graduate students, and those new to
the student affairs profession will be given
a ribbon reading, “Tell Me About NASPA.”
Current and past NASPA leaders and student
affairs and conference veterans are
encouraged to reach out to these attendees
and “tell them about NASPA.”
In previous years, this was the “Ask Me
About NASPA” campaign where seasoned
student affairs professionals would wear
ribbons encouraging those new to the profession
or conference to ask about NASPA.
The Seattle conference committee
switched it to “Tell Me…” because it was
felt that it would be easier to task the seasoned
professionals to approach participants
and tell them about the association.
We also feel it would be easier for you to
tell them about the association if you knew
some key facts about the association. So
we’ve pulled together a list of 30 things
that every NASPA member should know.
Hopefully you will discover some things
you didn’t know and will be prepared to
engage in conversation those newest to
the profession or conference.
“TELL ME ABOUT NASPA” - Talking Points
30 things every NASPA member should know about
the NASPA organization:
1. It is a non-profit organization.
2. It has more than 11,000 members at more
than 1400 institutions representing more
than 29 countries.
3. Was started in 1919 at a meeting hosted by
Dean of Men, Scott Goodnight, at the University
of Wisconsin, and consisted of 3 deans
and 3 professors
4. Scott Goodnight is considered, in retrospect,
as the first president of NASPA.
5. Was originally founded as the Conference of
Deans and Advisers of Men until 1929 when
it became the National Association of Deans
and Advisers of Men (NADAM)
6. The name was changed to NASPA in 1951.
7. The first national office was created in 1967
in Detroit, MI. It was moved to Ohio in 1981,
and then to Washington DC in 1985, where it
currently resides.
8. The regionalization of NASPA occurred in the
1960s and is based on the six national accreditation
regions (Region IV because of its
size was divided into IV-East and IV-West).
So there are 7 Regions.
9. Alice Manicur at Frostburg State University
became the first woman president of NASPA
in 1976.
10. Bob E. Leach at Florida State University became
NASPA's first minority president in
1985.
11. George Young at Broward Community College
was the first community college person
to serve as NASPA president in 1979.
12. There are currently 23 Knowledge Communities
representing various campus populations,
functional areas, or issues in the field.
13. Has 7 different annual awards that are given
14. NASPA publishes 4 journals, 2 magazines, and
3 newsletters
15. There are currently 3,700 members who are
registered on the NASPA Facebook Groups
page. Do a search for "NASPA- Student Affiars
in Higher Education" on facebook to become
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16. For anyone that tweets, NASPA's Official
twitter alias is "NASPAtweets"
17. The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program
(NUFP) is a semi-structured mentoring program
for historically underrepresented undergraduate
students wishing to explore and
better understand the field of student affairs
and/or higher education.
18. NASPA'S Pillars of the Profession Award is
designed to honor members of the profession
who have served as leaders, teachers,
and scholars in student affairs and higher
education. Each individual is nominated and
supported for designation as a Pillar by colleagues,
students, friends, or others who find
him or her deserving of this honor. In the
nominee's name, a gift of $2,000 is made to
the Foundation to further research and scholarship
in student affairs.
19. The NASPA Foundation was created in 1974-
75 under the leadership of NASPA President
John Blackburn to provide funds for ongoing
research and programs. It was originally
called the NASPA Institute for Research and
Development (NIRAD). The Foundation exists
to "advance the profession through financial
support of scholarship and innovation."
20. The NASPA National Headquarters is located
in Washington, DC.
21. Volume 40, Issue 1 in 2002 was the inaugural
issue of the online NASPA Journal.
22. Annual dues were $25 back in 1959.
23. Pat Cross, then of Cornell University, was the
first woman appointed to the NASPA Executive
Committee in 1966.
24. Lenore Cole of American University was the
first woman (and the first minority person) to
be elected a regional vice president.
25. Today 45 percent of the NASPA membership
is comprised of women.
26. There are 8 types of NASPA membership,
which include: professional affiliate, associate
affiliate, faculty affiliate, graduate stu-
dent affiliate, undergraduate student affiliate,
emeritus affiliate, non-profit subscribing
member, and pro-profit subscribing member.
27. The NASPA Mission Statement is: To provide
professional development and advocacy for
student affairs educators and administrators
who share the responsibility for a campuswide
focus on the student experience.
28. The NASPA Vision Statement is: as the leading
voice for student affairs administration,
policy, and practice - affirms the commitment
of student affairs to educating the
whole student and integrating student life
and learning.
29. Core values of NASPA include: diversity,
learning, integrity, service, fellowship, spirit
of inquiry, collaboration and access.
30. With an awards luncheon taking place at the
first NASPA meeting in 1919, national awards
are one of NASPA's longest traditions.
____________________________________________
Lorie A. Kittendorf, M.Ed./ABD -
Housing & Residential Education
University of South Florida
Residence Hall at the University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

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Support Your Region III Colleagues at the National Conference!
See http://www.naspa.org/conf/programs/default.cfm for a complete listing of
educational programs.
A sampling of presentations by Region III members:
Building Intentional and Visionary Parent and Family Programs
Sunday, 9, Marriott-Cook
Bridging Student and Academic Affairs to Solve Budget Challenges
Monday, 12:45, Marriott– Purdue/Wisconsin
Collaborating with Technology Professionals
Monday, 12:45, Sheraton– Michigan B
Moving Smoothly Through Change
Monday, 12:45, 308 Gleacher Center, Univ. of Chicago
Safety Best Practices: Public/Private and Legal Implications
Monday, 2:15, Marriott-Kane
The Next Move: Planning Your Career in Student Affairs
Monday, 2:15, Sheraton-Michigan A
Long Term Outcomes of a Residential Sophomore Year Program
Monday, 3:45, Marriott-Chicago G
Gen X SSAOs: Unique Opportunities and Challenges
Tuesday, 8, Sheraton– Ballroom I
Mentoring from the Vice President’s Office
Tuesday, 9:30, Sheraton-Mayfair
Creating a Legacy: Basics of Fundraising in Student Affairs
Tuesday, 3:30, Marriott-Armitage

Region III at the National Conference
Sunday
Region III Board Meeting
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Sheraton-Arkansas
Monday
Region III Business Meeting (everyone welcome!)
5:15 pm-6:15 pm
Sheraton-Michigan A
Monday
NASPA Community Fair (everyone welcome!)
7:15 pm-9:15 pm
Marriott– Grand Ballroom II/III
Monday
Region III Reception (everyone welcome!)
9:30 pm-11:00 pm
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Thanks to Dr. Tom
Shandley and the
outgoing Region III
Board members. We
appreciate your time
and energy on our
behalf! Congratula-
tions for leading the
biggest and best re-
gion in NASPA!