Society Page: NASPA Sends ACPA on Honeymoon Alone, Leaves ACPA Stuck with Deposit
Posted on Tuesday, July 26th 2011
Tags: 2014, acpa, conference, consolidation, merger, naspa, unification
Tags: 2014, acpa, conference, consolidation, merger, naspa, unification
by Dexter Woodlawn Freelance Writer After being left at the altar by the National Association of Student Personnel Association (NASPA), the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) is now stuck going on the planned honeymoon alone, despite a promise from NASPA that they “could remain good friends.” NASPA recently made the decision to pull out of [...]
Eco-Friendly and Delicious; Local Company Invents Edible Conference Lanyard
by Schubert Lovenkraft Freelance Writer Victor’s Surprise, an industry leader in the edible undergarment business, has expanded into the world of convention accessories by unveiling a new line of edible conference lanyards. “We was talking about ways to expand the family business,” explained company boss Joey ‘Big Daddy’ Gambini. “Then Sal saw these fancy name [...]
Conferences Move to Eliminate Name Tag Flair in Favor of Member Ranking System
Posted on Tuesday, May 10th 2011
by Jake Kepler Freelance Writer In an effort to go green and cut costs, both the Association of American College Educators and the National University Professionals Coalition have agreed to a long-sought plan to elimine costly pins, stickers and ribbons for use on name tags at their national conferences. Instead the organizations will use a [...]
NASPA and ACPA Fail to Consolidate and Rest of Higher Education Doesn’t Notice
Posted on Thursday, April 28th 2011
by Dexter Woodlawn Freelance Writer Anticipation was ripe just before 6 p.m. last night as the world of college administration eagerly awaited the announcement of the consolidation vote of the two major student affairs organizations, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). The two organizations have operated [...]
NASPA/ACPA Rumored to Select Cake Flavor and Flower Girl This Week
by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer Even though the polls have just closed on the proposed consolidation of higher education powerhouse organizations NASPA and ACPA, sources close to the couple say the associations are moving forward with wedding arrangements and have narrowed their cake choices to three possibilities and their prospective flower girls down [...]
Placement Volunteers Get Project Runway Makeover
by M.E. Holiday Freelance Writer While in Baltimore scouting out potential design challenges for the next season of fashion reality show “Project Runway,” co-host Tim Gunn unexpectedly found a new task for contestants. “I was in the Inner Harbor and saw multiple people in heinous green vests. At first I thought Walmart had changed the [...]
Starbucks Guy Offered Every Single Position at Recent Placement Conferences
by Rosanna Mitchell Freelance Writer Applicants woke up this morning to the news that, at best, they would be a school’s second choice candidate after attending and marketing themselves at a recent college administrators’ job fairs The Placement Exchange in Philadelphia and Career Central in Baltimore. “I just can’t believe I was beat out by [...]
New Ideas Floated for 2012 Higher Ed Conference Season
Posted on Tuesday, April 5th 2011
by Hannah Q. Scott Freelance Writer Thanks to assessment efforts by the American College Personnel Association planning team, several changes have been discussed for next year’s annual conference. The team said they would maybe be willing to share the ideas with rival-organization the National Association of Student Personnel Association’s planning team if they asked nicely. [...]
British Royal Family Requests Moratorium on Competing ACPA/NASPA Wedding Updates
Representatives from the British royal family have sent a memo to the boards of two college administration organizations requesting that the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) put a temporary halt to publicity about their possible union. “This is an opportunity for us to rebuild the reputation [...]
7 Critical Conference Competencies for New Professionals
Posted on Tuesday, March 29th 2011
by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer CronkNews.com is pleased to announce seven vital conference competencies for new professionals: 1. Managing Hangovers: You go to your favorite tweetup with every intention of being in bed by midnight so you can “be present” for your 7:30 am roundtable. Before you know it, it’s 3 am and you’ve [...]


