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ACUHO-I Conference Romance Ends Abruptly: NASPA/ACPA Differences Cited

Posted on Wednesday, June 30th 2010
Tags: acpa, acuho, acuhoi, conference, hook-up, merger, naspa, romance
ACUHO-I Conference Romance Ends Abruptly: NASPA/ACPA Differences Cited
by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer The Cronk of Higher Education is sad to report that Adam Alex Michaelson and June Andrea Michaels have announced their breakup. The couple met last Saturday morning at the ACUHO-I conference registration table. “It was a fairytale meeting,” said Stacy Oliver, a volunteer who was working at the [...]

ACPA Members Prove Woefully Inept at Understanding the Shout Out

Posted on Monday, March 22nd 2010
Tags: 2010, acpa, boston, conference, convention, etiquette, naspa, social media, texting, twitter
ACPA Members Prove Woefully Inept at Understanding the Shout Out
Likely, the final hours of American College Personnel Association (ACPA) President Tom Jackson’s term will be spent issuing pardons for a number of misguided conference delegates. ACPA held its annual convention this week in Boston, where over 3000 college student affairs professionals met to attend workshops and learn the latest trends in higher education. “What [...]

Students Selfishly Support NASPA/ACPA Unification

Posted on Sunday, March 21st 2010
Tags: acpa, conference, naspa, unification
Students Selfishly Support NASPA/ACPA Unification
By Irma Voigt Senior Staff Writer College and university students nationally have organized to show their support of unification between the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). The unification was previously stalled with the passage of a resolution at the NASPA annual business meeting in Chicago. The [...]

The Placement Exchange Adopts Greek Recruitment Policies

Posted on Monday, March 15th 2010
Tags: acpa, best, budget, career, exchange, fair, interview, naspa, ope, placement, practices, tpe
The Placement Exchange Adopts Greek Recruitment Policies
by Irma Voigt Senior Staff Writer At the close of The Placement Exchange, held in Chicago in early March, an ad hoc committee met to discuss recommended changes for future years. The Placement Exchange is student development’s largest employment fair, representing multiple national student affairs organizations ranging from housing to orientation to Greek life. It [...]

Conference Hotel Employees Shocked at ACPA/NASPA Merger Halt

Posted on Tuesday, March 9th 2010
Tags: acpa, association, chicago, conference, merger, naspa
Conference Hotel Employees Shocked at ACPA/NASPA Merger Halt
The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) halted plans to merge with the Association of College Personnel Administrators (ACA) on Tuesday night. The long anticipated merger was shelved with the passage of a resolution that highlighted issues NASPA should further consider before progressing with the merger. While news of the halted unification shocked the [...]

NASPA 2010 Update: Oprah Pissed at Conference Coup

Posted on Monday, March 8th 2010
Tags: 2010, bags, chicago, free, gifts, naspa, oprah, placement
NASPA 2010 Update: Oprah Pissed at Conference Coup
Chicago native Oprah Winfrey is reportedly angry at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, though executive leadership of the organization refuses to respond to these claims. NASPA provided delegates, included candidates and employers at The Placement Exchange, with bright blue reusable bags, similar to those available for purchase at big box stores nationally. With [...]

Awkward Moment at Placement Exchange as 70 Candidates Wear Same Suit

Posted on Monday, March 8th 2010
Tags: attire, fashion, interview, naspa, placement exchange, suits, tpe
Awkward Moment at Placement Exchange as 70 Candidates Wear Same Suit
In the most awkward Chicago moment since Michael Jordan bought the Bobcats, 70 candidates at The Placement Exchange (TPE) showed up for job interviews last week to find they had all dressed in the same black suit. Organizers of TPE, the annual national job fair for professionals in college student affairs, met in an emergency [...]

Tweet Us Your Job Search Stories!

Posted on Saturday, November 7th 2009
Tags: acpa, career, crazy, funny, higheredjobs.com, interviews, job search, naspa, noda, oshkosh, stories
Tweet Us Your Job Search Stories!
Whether you use ACPA, the Placement Exchange or HigherEdJobs.com, we want to hear your craziest, funniest tales from this year’s job searches. Register at Twitter and @CronkNews with your Tweeted interview (or lack of) journal. We’ll post stories HERE. Employers, we’re talking to you, too! Worried about anonymity? Email your stories and your preferred alias [...]

Available Immediately: Professional Professional Development Specialist

Posted on Friday, July 24th 2009
Tags: acpa, college humor, Conferences, free job postings, higher education, job postings, naspa
Available Immediately: Professional Professional Development Specialist
Michigan Southern University Description Immerse yourself in multiple professional organizations and work your ass off. Provide laser-sharp focus to attending conferences and serving on conference-related committees. Become close buddies with individuals you will see once or twice a year. Perks include lots of travel opportunities and certificates you can hang on your office wall. Don’t [...]

Call for Programs: National FME-CSP Conference

Posted on Sunday, July 12th 2009
Tags: acpa, acuho, acuho-i, college humor, conference, lampoon, naspa, national conference, program, programs, satire, spoof
Call for Programs: National FME-CSP Conference
Call for Programs: National FME-CSP Conference October 21-24, 2009 Charleston, SC Future Manager Education in College Student Personnel This year’s FME-CSP conference team has put together a convention theme that captures the excitement and expectations coming with the change of decades. We’re putting the F back in FME. Intentional * On Purpose * Keeping It [...]

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