ACUI
Region 12 Institutional Contacts: 
In
an attempt to improve direct communication with
member
institutions, we forward this e-mail version of
the
newsletter in hopes that you will be able to easily
forward
this version to all staff and students on your
campus
who would be interested in the happenings
of
ACUI, our Region and the College Union and Student
Activities field.
The
Reader
September 2000
This
issues features articles/information on:
* 2000 Fall Conference Information and
Highlights
* Chat with the Regional Director
* How to Volunteer to Help Stop Hate Crimes
* An Open Letter from a 2000 I-LEAD Participant
* How Membership in ACUI Has Its Benefits
* 2001 Conference Committee Volunteer
Information
* 2001 Regional College Bowl and Recreation
Tournament Information
* New Faces and New Places Around the Region
* Book Review: "Who Moved My Cheese"
* Regional Leadership Team Contact Information
* 2000-01 Activities Calendar
* Region 12 Web Page Up and Running
* Region 12 Scholarship Ins for Sale
* 2001 Annual Conference (Toronto) Information
Please note the deadline for contributions for upcoming issues of The
Reader. We would love to include features on what is happening on your
campuses. If you have any ideas on how the Regional Leadership Team can
communicate information in a more efficient manner, please let Lanita
Hanson (our Regional Director) or myself know.
Hope you enjoy.....
Keith T. Kowalka
Communications and Development Coordinator
ACUI Region 12 - Serving Arkansas, Louisiana Texas and Mexico
The
READER
September 2000
Region 12 * Association of College Unions International
Fayetteville, Here We Come!!!
The ACUI team is anxiously awaiting your arrival into Fayetteville,
Arkansas this October 27-29 for the regional conference. This year's
conference showcases incredible keynotes, pre-conference workshops,
educational sessions, and entertainment - all at affordable prices for
both you and your students.
The University of Arkansas-Fayetteville has not hosted an ACUI conference
in over 10 years, and we are looking forward to showing off our campus and
our community. October is the perfect time to visit Fayetteville: the
trees are in full color; the Ozark Mountains look magnificent, and the
Arkansas Union will have major renovations completed in perfect time to
share with you.
Features abound for this packed conference experience. Three top-notch
Keynote Speakers will be addressing a variety of issues throughout the
three-day conference. They include: Donald G. Soderquist, Senior Vice
Chairman, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and his presentation "The Changing Nature
of Community Leadership and Involvement"; Johnetta Cross Brazzell, Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
providing her perspective on "Union Involvement in the First Year
Students' Experiences"; and finally Marsha Herman-Betzen, Executive
Director of ACUI will discuss "Change By Design". Entertainment includes
a Hypnotist on Friday evening and Casino Night and Karaoke in the Coffee
House on Saturday.
In addition, the conference features three Pre-Conference Tours as follows
- all Free of charge!
1) Arkansas Union Tours - Delegates will be able to tour the renovated
Arkansas Union, and receive information about the challenges and triumphs
of the construction and renovation process. Come take a look at the
progress we are making in expanding and rejuvenating the "Living Room of
the Campus."
2) City of Fayetteville Tours - You can tour the scenic city of
Fayetteville via trolley, and experience its beauty, historic past and
progress towards the future.
3) We are in the process of arranging tours of the Fayetteville campus,
which would be given by student ambassadors and a tour of Bud Walton
Arena, the home of the Razorbacks.
As if that was not enough, the conference also features three additional
Pre-Conference Educational Sessions including: "Ropes Course" facilitated
by Fred Heismeyer, Career Dimensions, Springdale, AR; "Critical Moments
Diversity Training" facilitated by Reshell Ray, Assistant Director of
Student Involvement, University of Nebraska; and "Service Learning Project
and Program Development" facilitated by Paul Sutera, Assistant Director,
Rice University Student Center.
Registration Information:
Deadline: September 20, 2000 (postmarked) Member Student $130
Non-Member Student $180
Member Staff $150
Non-Member Staff $200
After September 20, 2000 Member Student $145
Non-Member Student $195
Member Staff $165
Non-Member Staff $215
One Day Delegates Member $75 Non-Member $125
The registration fee includes the conference fee, all meals, conference
notebook, conference t-shirts, parking, and all social activities. For
non-member institutions, the $50 fee will pay for a one year individual
membership in ACUI for the attending participant, so please inform your
colleagues who are not members about this unique offer..
ON LINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE!
To register on line, go to www.ruf.rice.edu/~beckwith/index.htm.
Submitted by: Amanda Stone is the Assistant Director of Student
Involvement and Activities at the University of Arkansas. She serves as
the 2000 Conference Chair for Region 12.
Chat with the Regional Director
This summer, in all its promise in May, is nearly reaching
fruition in
these late, dog days of Summer. It is hard to believe that students have
returned to their studies, campus jobs, and active, involved
lives. I
have spent most of the summer preparing for those who are
making this
transition for the first time...making sure we are ready to
provide a
"just in time" program to assist students in
making the transition
successfully to university life, after they have
participated in
Orientation, but before they start classes. There's lots of "just in
time" ACUI stuff happening, too.
Somehow, I think the association is in much the same
spot...we've had
orientation about what we need to do, checked out where we
are headed and
have decided to go there, and now are ready for a "just
in time"
experience to make the transition effectively. ACUI began this next step
in our transition process in July at the summer Leadership
Team meeting.
Two and a half days were spent brainstorming, developing,
refining and
presenting the processes, definitions, timelines and
substance of the
changes ACUI is embarking upon. There will be many "just in time"
learning opportunities as we face the future for the
association.
Some cosmetic changes...the "regional
representative" title has been
retired...replaced by "Regional Director", and the
"regional board" has
become the "Regional Leadership Team". More fundamental changes...we will
begin to recruit Educational Council Coordinators in each of
the
competency areas:
Administration, Finance, and Management; Campus Life
and Program Management; Facilities and Operations; and
Auxiliary Services;
we will shortly embark on the election for the Board of
Trustees; and we
will see our association, through the Leadership Team, the
Central Office,
the Board of Trustees, volunteers and membership be more
responsive to the
needs of our members and our profession. I was honored to be a part of
the foundation building in Bloomington this summer. The collective
experience, commitment, and vision of the entire group
focused on the real
application of this transition we have long discussed,
debated and
pondered. It was an
incredible collection of the best of
ACUI...volunteers, energy, ideas and purpose. I hope as the association
begins to unfold its new directions that you will take
advantage of a new
"nimbleness" of ACUI to meet your needs. Each step we take brings us more
"just in time" information and experiences.
We will be electing two members of the Board of Trustees
(BOT), and a
president elect in the upcoming election this fall. One of the BOT
members we elect this time will be a student. Watch for the call for
nominations in late September and encourage those qualified
to stand for
election. You can
expect to hear from our member of the elections
committee who will be named shortly to serve a shortened
term for this
election cycle concerning recruiting candidates for the
association's
leadership.
I hope that you have had the opportunity to renew and
refresh your spirit
this summer and are ready and eager to greet the coming
year! There is
much ahead for us this year. Our regional conference is visiting the
University of Arkansas October 27-29. Tom Rufer, Amanda Stone, the
conference committee and campus hosts have been preparing
diligently for
us to visit and to learn together at "Change...the only
constant". This
will be a wonderful opportunity to visit the Ozarks at the
right time for
colorful leaves, crafts, and wonderful crisp fall
weather! Make your
plans now to attend!
The opportunities for volunteer experiences, Regional
Leadership Team
positions, conference participation, regional tournaments,
networking and
learning have never been more available-for staff, graduate
students,
student leaders, and student employees! Please contact me if you are
interested in serving ACUI in any capacity.
Have a great opening of your semester. Enjoy the enthusiasm and energy
that students bring to you!
Plan to come to Arkansas in October.
Make a
commitment to get involved in ACUI at some level this
year! Make a "just
in time" experience happen on your campus!
Submitted by:
Lanita Hanson is the Assistant Director of the LBJ Student
Center at
Southwest Texas State University. She
serves as the Regional
Director for
Region 12.
Stop The Hate --- Volunteer
The Association of
College Unions International has developed a series of
Hate Crime
Prevention Initiatives to begin developing resources and
support mechanisms
to combat hate crimes on college campuses.
We need
several volunteers
throughout the regions to serve on a series of project
teams to work on
these initiatives simultaneously over the next two years.
Please help us
promote these volunteer opportunities and initiatives in
your
area/campus/region. If interested,
please visit our online temporary
website titled
"Volunteer Help - ACUI Hate Crime Prevention Initiatives"
at
www.lambda10.org/hate.htm. This
volunteer website has been designed to
provide a basic
outline of each initiative, proposed target date and
suggested
volunteer involvement. Please read
over this information and
indicate your
volunteer interest area. Everyone is
welcome to volunteer -
even non-ACUI
members! You may also email Shane
Windmeyer at
slwindme@email.uncc.edu
or call 704/547-2494. Thank you for
your support
and willingness to
volunteer your time, knowledge, skills and resources.
Special Note: All volunteers
are encouraged to also subscibe her/himself
to the Hate Crime
Listserv to help foster communication among project
teams and various
initiatives. This list will be used
heavily to
communicate
updates, timelines and other pertinent information pertaining
to the Hate Crime
Prevention Initiatives and the various project teams.
To subscribe to
the acui_hatecrimes listserve send a message to
listserv@indiana.edu. Include the following in the text of your
message:
subscribe
acui_hatecrimes (your e-mail address), (e.g., subscribe
acui_hatecrimes
myaddress@indiana.edu).
Submitted by: Shane L. Windmeyer is the Assistant Director for Student
Activities at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He serves as
an At-Large Member on the Executive Board of ACUI.
From
the Eyes of I-LEAD
You need to be in the right environment to learn, and I-LEAD was certainly
the right environment for me!
I became a leader only 10 months ago. I had no clue about how to improve
my leadership skills. Summer was getting boring and I thought I will be
wasting 5 days away from home and work. I was wrong, very, very wrong.
Bloomington, Indiana is a beautiful place and the campus is so incredible.
More than 50 students from all over the US were in Bloomington to attend I-LEAD.
At first I was a bit scared to share my doubts and questions with these
strangers. All the students were divided
in 5 small groups of 8-10 people. The first time I met my group of
strangers, I was a bit shy, a bit unaware. The atmosphere was very uneasy
but then these two people whom we called our facilitators showered us with
activities and the tense atmosphere just washed away. We did some
physical activities the first day, even if those activities were games it
made us think what the real ideas were.
Throughout the institute we had opportunities to touch the horizons and go
out of our comfort zones. We talked, we argued, we teased, we discussed,
but in the end I learned something from every minute of those 5 days. It
was like a big family eating, talking, having fun together. Our
facilitators became our best friends, and our small groups became small
families. We created a bond in our hearts which was full of love and
appreciation for each other and all that we are trying to do on our
campuses. I-LEAD made me think about what I am capable of doing and how
to really accomplish all that I can. These are 5 days I am going to
treasure for a lifetime.
Thanks to Region 12 for awarding me a scholarship to
attend!
Submitted by: Sumit Jain is the International Committee Chair for the
Union Program Council at Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge and a
member of the I-LEAD Class of 2000.
Membership Has Its Benefits
How often have you wished you could contact colleagues that had a similar
facility or program? Especially when your Vice President or the Student
Association decides that your office needs to develop a new service?
Whether its a game room, or a cyber cafe, you'll soon have a tool to
provide you with that kind of information. ACUIWeb.org is being remodeled
into a true member benefit with tools to help college union professionals
and student leaders do their jobs better. Among the new features, the Web
site offers a member search and information clearinghouse.
The member search serves as an on-line membership directory and a tool for
identifying individuals and schools that fit certain criteria. Members
will be able to retrieve contact information for an institutional
representative or individual, subscriber, or affiliate member
representative by typing the name of the person or institution. The
advanced search features allow members to generate lists of individuals at
institutions that meet such criteria as campus type, ACUI region, and
enrollment.
The information clearinghouse is a place where members can upload their
policies, sample requests for proposals, vendor contracts, etc., and
download the same from other members. The new on-line bookstore will
feature searches by subject area, a shopping cart system, and secure
transactions. The member and registration services area of the site will
allow members to update their membership information and register for
educational programs all on-line.
Look for the new ACUIWeb.org to debut in September. With the debut of
this incredible new service, since some of our institutional members do
not have internet access, and we still want to provide information on
non-member institutions in our region, our Regional Directory will not go
away, but it will be revised dramatically.
Submitted by: Boyd Beckwith is the Director of the Student Center at Rice
University. He serves as the Data/Membership Coordinator and Acting
Webmaster for Region 12.
2001 Conference
Committee Members Needed!!
2001 ACUI Region
12 Conference - October 19-21, 2001
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA
Have a great time, serve our Region, meet your colleagues, and plan the
2001 ACUI Region 12 Conference! We are looking for people from across the
Region to participate in the 2001 Conference Committee.
The conference committee areas include:
* registration * marketing
* educational sessions
* scholarship auction * logistics/reservations
* keynotes and all-conference sessions
* volunteers * conference registration packet
* conference notebook
* evaluation * swap shop/past marketing competition
>
Planning will begin in early 2001. However, we will get a few conference
committee volunteers on board this fall to select the conference theme.
For more
information, please contact:
Staci Pepitone,
2001 Conference Chair
Program
Coordinator, LSU Union
PO Box 25123
Baton Rouge, LA
70894-5123
225/578-5967 (225/LSU-5967)
225/578-4329 fax
spepitone@lsu.edu
College
Bowl and Rec Going to UTSA
The 2001 ACUI Region 12 College Bowl and Recreation Tournaments will be
held February 16-18, 2001 on the campus of University of Texas - San
Antonio.
Do you watch How to be a Millionaire and answer all the questions (or
most) or would you like to pump up the game show trend on your campus?
Well, then College Bowl is for you. College Bowl, the Varsity Sport of
the Mind, is a team competition that challenges your students' intellect.
It's really fun and is a great program for students and an excellent way
to get faculty involved with your college union/student activities
program. College Bowl competitions made up of teams with four students
must be held on your college campus before the Regional Tournament on
February 16-18, 2001 with the victorious team representing your campus at
the Regional Tournament.
All College Bowl game packets and lock-out
systems can be ordered through the College Bowl Company, Inc. at www.
College Bowl.com or 1-800-234-2695. The College Bowl tournament will also
need volunteers to
moderate and judge the competition. If you are
interested or more information on College
Bowl, email Shannon Murpny,
Region 12 College Bowl Coordinator, at
smurphy@pilot.lsus.edu or call at
318/797-5394 Let the games (College Bowl ,that is) begin!
On the Recreation side of the House, all events, with the exception on
bowling will be held in the University Center on the recreation side of
the weekend. More information will be coming soon to all Region 12
institutions. Make sure those involved with your ACUI campus recreation
program have the updated information on this year's event.
Registration fees and hotel information will be available soon at the ACUI
Region 12 website.
Submitted by: Shannon Murphy is the Director of Student Activities and the
University Center at Louisiana State University at Shreveport. She serves
as the College Bowl Coordinator for Region 12
Submitted by: Mark Packer is the Union Program Coordinator at the
University of North Texas. He serves as the Recreation Coordinator for
Region 12.
New
Faces and New Places
The following institutions
have joined ACUI as Institutional Members:
Collin County Community College in McKinney, TX. The institutional
contact is Cheri Jack, Director of Student Activities. She can be reached
at 972/548-6788 or cjack@ccccd.edu.
Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR. The institutional contact
is Pam Ligon, Director of the Garrison Center and Conference Center. She
can be reached at 870/230-5228 or ligonp@oaks.hsu.edu.
Lyon College in Batesville, AR. The institutional contact is Stacey
Glickman, Director of Student Activities. She can be reached at
870/698-4369 or sglickman@lyon.edu.
Sul Ross State University in Alpine, TX. The institutional contact is
Michael Warfield, University Center Service Coordinator. He can be
reached at 915/837-8191 or warfield@sulross.edu.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville in Kingsville, TX. The institutional
contact is Maricruz Smith, Game Room Manager. She can be reached at
361/593-2016 or kajlc00@tamuk.edu
The following
individuals have joined as Student or Professional Members:
Alice Rogers, Publication Manager for the Sterling Student Center at Texas
Southern University.
Daniel Harris, Program Advisor for the Sterling Student Center at Texas
Southern University.
Staci Pepitone, Program Coordinator at LSU and Regional Conference Chair
for 2001.
Jennifer Steckman, Graduate Assistant for the Clark Student Center at
Midwestern State University.
Brady Sharp, Student Assistant for the Clark Student Center at Midwestern
State University.
Transitions
Zack Butler is now the Director of the L.A. Davis Student Union at the
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Hank Phelps is now the Director of the Student Center at the University of
Central Arkansas.
Andy Rhoades is now the Director of the LBJ Student Center at Southwest
Texas State University.
Samuel A. Smith is now the Director of the Student Union at UT - Pan
American.
Amy Stephens is now the Director of Student Activities at Dallas Baptist
University.
Chris Stephens is now Student Employment & Activities Coordinator at the
Art Institute of Houston.
Shannon Murphy, our Region 12 College Bowl Coordinator, has moved from
Loyola University - New Orleans to become the Director of Student
Activities at LSU-Shreveport.
Book Review: "Who Moved My Cheese"
"Who Moved My Cheese" by Spencer Johnson, M.D. was an assigned reading for
all Leadership Team members at the summer meeting in Bloomington this
year. Having read "The One Minute Manager", also by Johnson and Kenneth
Blanchard (who wrote Cheese's forward), I figured this would be a pretty
straightforward book. I also hoped it would help us tackle the task we
faced in Bloomington in putting form and substance to the strategic core
processes. It actually helped me look at how we got to the point of
putting form and substance together more than it helped do it.
The book is a fast read...about 45 minutes. Considering a bookstore may
ding you for the listed price of $19.95, that's nearly 45 cents a minute.
So before you run out and buy this little gem based on my first-ever
review of a book (at least since 5th grade, and "Little Women", this
isn't!), check the library, or call me and I'll loan you my amazon.com
edition (obtained at a bargain price of $9.95...and only a 22 cents per
minute read)!
Who Moved My Cheese? addresses in parable form several truths about change
through the adventures of four characters, two "little" people (the size
of mice) - Hem and Haw, and two mice - the size of the "little people"
(oops, a little circular reasoning here!) named Sniff and Scurry. Each
character, aptly named, provides an insight into how change affects them
as they go about their daily lives looking for nourishment and happiness.
In this case, the characters live in a maze and hunt for cheese. (This is
where I started seeing similarities to campus life...but that is another
story!). The lessons learned by the characters as their environment
changes, as they react in order to survive, and the results of their
decisions are clear, simple, and make common sense.
When I read books like this, I often think to myself "well, that's just
common sense", and it is. But, finding myself in the middle of change,
whether in my job, my volunteer responsibilities, my family, or my
community, sometimes those common sense reactions and decisions come to
the forefront a little less clearly, depending on my reactions, my needs
and my commitment. "Who Moved My Cheese" was helpful in identifying
behavior and motivations in change not only in myself, but also in my
staff and in my students.
The most value I found in the book is the "Handwriting on the Wall" that
one of the characters creates. As a workshop and training concept, there
are lots of applications-from posters to group discussion topics. My book
even came with a little bookmark for me to remember these gems! The real
"Cheese" story is ended by a somewhat hokey class reunion account that
really doesn't add more than bulk to the book. When I read a parable, I
generally can apply the concepts to my own learning and don't need a
divergent anecdotal account to prove that there is useful material in the
story. However, it does provide its very own testimonial this way, I
guess.
In summary, there is some usefulness in the story and in the way it could
be used in training venues and working with change. It is not a bargain,
and don't wait for the video-we watched it at the summer meeting. The
testimonial anecdote is gone; it runs for 30 minutes and is available for
a bargain rental from the publisher of around $150. (Now let's see, that's
$5/minute, except that 40 of us watched it, so my share was just 12.5
cents...).
Submitted by: Lanita Hanson is the Assistant Director of the LBJ Student
Center at Southwest Texas State University. She serves as the Regional
Director for Region 12.
Toronto is on the Way....
Special Section on Toronto
2001
Feel the Rhythm of the 2001
Annual Conference
ACUI's 81st annual conference will bring together communities, cultures,
people, and ideas from around the world to share, develop, and celebrate
our contribution to the higher education community through our college
unions and student activities programs.
The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel and the people and many charms of
Toronto, Ontario will be host to the 2001 gathering of ACUI. For many of
us, attending this event will bring the anticipation and excitement of
visiting a country and culture different than our own. What better
backdrop for learning about ourselves, each other, and communities we
build and share?
Conference Theme
The ACUI annual conference is a significant educational experience for its
members. In order to maximize the learning opportunities at the annual
conference, the members of the 2001 Conference Program Committee have
developed the following objectives to guide us in the planning of the
Association's annual conference. Our expectations for the conference
include:
* allowing participants to explore the city of
Toronto;
* providing a truly international experience;
* using the "rhythms" metaphor throughout the
conference to illustrate ideas, concepts, etc.;
* creating a program that is based on research
and association input; and
* having fun!
With this in mind, the Conference Program Committee has sought a balance
of programs that reflect the following communities within our profession:
* Community of administration & finance;
* Community of campus life and program
management;
* Community of operations; and
* Other cultures and communities that are a
part of college unions and student activities
Each conference participant will leave Toronto "in step with" the ACUI
rhythm of life-the vibrant cultures and communities that compose the
Association, our profession, our campuses, and our students.
Toronto: Facts and Tidbits
A crossroads of culture and cultures; Toronto has always had the ability
to bring people together on the banks of Lake Ontario. The Huron people
called this place Toronto, a word in their language that meant "meeting
place".
See What There is to do in Toronto:
Visit Toronto's Convention and Visitors Association site for information!
http://www.torontotourism.com/
Click on the CN Tower videocam website for a current view of the city!
http://www.toronto.com/Toronto/Special/Live_Webcam/
Toronto is a world within a city, a brilliant collage of cultures,
cuisines, arts, and attractions. Our host city is host to many others you
might know: Toronto Blue Jays baseball, Niagra Falls, Maple Leafs hockey,
Casa Loma, the CN Tower, Toronto Raptors basketball, the SkyDome, and the
Famous People Players. English and French are spoken in Toronto, but
you'll have to exchange your U.S. money for Canadian.
Get with the rhythm! Make plans to meet your ACUI friends and colleagues
at the 2001 annual conference of ACUI. Start preparing for your trip to
Toronto! Click http://www.xe.net/pca/ to use the Xenon Laboratories
Personal Currency Assistant. Info will be coming soon about passports and
traveling between Canada and the United States.
Some interesting facts about Toronto:
* Largest city in Canada with more than 2.3 million residents.
* Capital of Ontario and financial center of Canada.
* Yonge Street is the longest in the world.
* The CN Tower is the tallest building in the world. Its height: 553.3
meters (1,815 feet or 185 stores).
* The PATH underground walkway system connects most destinations
downtown.
* Average temperature (Fahrenheit) in late March: High 46.5 degrees,
Low 32.3 degrees
Hotel information for Toronto
The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel is in the heart of the city's most
vibrant shopping, theaters, and entertainment. Within walking distance
from CN Tower, SkyDome, and Eaten Centre shopping mall, the Sheraton
Centre offers 1,382 sleeping rooms, a swimming pool, a spa/fitness center,
five on-site restaurants, and all the meeting rooms for the conference.
The conference hotel is connected to The PATH: over six miles of
underground walkways connecting shops, theaters, restaurants, and
attractions. Also within a short walk of the hotel is the Toronto Harbor
to the south and University of Toronto to the north.
ITT Sheraton and The Sheraton Centre Toronto are committed to full
compliance with the requirements of the ADA. Signers for the hearing
impaired can be arranged by contacting the ACUI Central Office at
812/855-8550.
To make reservations, call the Sharaton Centre Toronto Hotel at at
416/361-1000. The rates are as follows:
Single: $160 CA ($110 US) Double: $176 CA ($121 US)
Triple: $197 CA ($136 US) Quad: $227 ($157 US)
Rooms are subject to 5% Ontario Sales Tax and a 7% Goods and Services Tax
(GST, refundable) per room, per night. As of this printing the US $$ are
at the current exchange rate of .685%, but is always subject to change.
To learn more about the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, visit the Sheraton
website at http://www.sheraton.com/.
Submitted by: Michelle M. Lopez is the Associate Director of the Student
Leadership and Activities at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She
serves as a member of the 2001 Conference Program Committee.
Region 12 Scholarship Pins Going Fast
The Region has purchased lapel pins that have the number "12" with an ACUI
on them. The pins have a golden border with the numbers showing in "ACUI"
purple and the letters to ACUI in white. Pins are for sale/donation from
Keith T. Kowalka, Communication and Development Coordinator for Region12
at the address listed on page 7 of this newsletter. Please make checks
payable to "ACUI Region 12" and allow two to three weeks delivery time.
Pins sell for $10 each. All proceeds from sales go directly to the
scholarship fund.
Region 12 Web Page Just a Click Away
www.ruf.rice.edu/~beckwith/index.htm
Contact Your
Regional Leadership Team:
Regional Director
Lanita Hanson
Southwest Texas State University
LBJ Student Center 4-11.1
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
512/245-3219 - Voice
512/245-8245 - Fax
LH23@swt.edu - email
Business Manager
Michelle Lopez
University of Texas - San Antonio
6900 North Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249
210/458-4160 - Voice
210/458-4734 - Fax
mmlopez@utsa.edu - email
Communications and Development Coordinator
Keith T. Kowalka
University of Houston
University Center, Suite 282
Houston, TX 77204-3652
713/743-5280 - Voice
713/743-5281 - Fax
kkowalka@uh.edu - email
Data/Membership Coordinator and Acting Webmaster
Boyd Beckwith
Rice University
PO Box 1892 #MS-530
Houston, TX 77251-1892
713/348-3718 - Voice
713/348-5976 - Fax
beckwith@rice.edu - email
Recognition and Scholarship Coordinator
Ed Knoll
Tarleton State University
PO Box T-0690
Stephensville, TX 76402
254/968-9256 - Voice
254/968-9735 - Fax
knoll@tarleton.edu - email
2000 Conference Chair and Educational Programs & Services Coordinator
Amanda Stone
University of Arkansas
A665 Arkansas Union
Fayetteville, AR 72701
501/575-5255 - Voice
501/575-4844 - Fax
amanda@comp.uark.edu - email
2000 Conference Host Director
Tom Rufer
University of Arkansas
423 Arkansas Union
Fayetteville, AR 72701
501/575-2146 - Voice
501/575-7191 - Fax
trufer@comp.uark.edu - email
2001 Conference Chair
Staci Pepitone
Louisiana State University
LSU Union - PO Box 25123
Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5123
225/388-5118 - Voice
225/388-4329 - Fax
spepitone@lsu.edu - email
Recreation Coordinator
Mark Packer
University of North Texas
Box 310710, NT Station
Denton, TX 76203-0710
940/565-3825 - Voice
940/565-3773 - Fax
packer@union.admin.unt.edu - email
College Bowl Coordinator
Shannon Murphy
Louisiana State University - Shreveport
One University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115
318/797-5394 - Voice
318/798-4103 - Fax
smurphy@pilot.lsus.edu - email
Arts Coordinator
Lindsay Keffer
University of North Texas
PO Box 310710
Denton, TX 76203-0710
940/565-3815 - Voice
940/565-3773 - Fax
keffer@usl.unt.edu - email
Graduate Student Representative
Stephanie Schmidt
Southwest Texas State University
LBJ Student Center 4-11.1
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
512/245-3219 - Voice
512/245-8245 - Fax
ss124@swt.edu - email
Two-Year College Coordinator
Patti Candia
St. Philip's College
1801 Martin Luther King Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78203-3240
210/531-3240 - Voice
candia@accd.edu - email
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and
Transgender Concerns Coordinator;
Multi-Ethnic Concerns Coordinator;
Student Member At Large;
Regional Webmaster;
Women's Concerns Coordinator
Vacant
If you are interested in a vacant position, please contact Lanita Hanson
for information.
Activities Calendar
2000 Region 12 Fall Conference
October 27-29, 2000 * University of Arkansas
For information, contact:
Amanda Stone, 2000 Conference Chair
501/575-5255 - Voice * 501/575-4844 - Fax
amanda@comp.uark.edu - email
Region 12 College Bowl and Recreation Tournament
February 16-18, 2001 * Univ. of Texas - San Antonio
For information, contact::
Shannon Murphy, College Bowl Coordinator
318/797-5394 - Voice * 318/798-4103 - Fax
smurphy@pilot.lsus.edu - email
Mark Packer, Recreation Coordinator
940/565-3825 - Voice * 940/565-3773 - Fax
packer@union.admin.unt.edu - email
2001 ACUI Annual Conference
March 25-28, 2001 * Toronto, Canada
2001 Region 12 Fall Conference
October 19-21, 2001 * Louisiana State University
For information, contact:
Staci Pepitone, 2001 Conference Chair
225/578-5967 - Voice * 225/578-4329 - Fax
spepitone@lsu.edu - email
In Writing.....
The Reader is the ACUI Region 12 news source. It is intended to present
timely information about ACUI Regional and International activities, as
well as news that is happening on individual campuses. Please send
newsletter contributions to:
Keith T. Kowalka
University of Houston
University Center, Room 282
Houston, TX 77204-3652
713/743-5280 - Voice
713/743-5281 - Fax
kkowalka@uh.edu - email
Newsletter Deadlines to Remember:
* October 27, 2000
* January 8, 2001
*****************************************
Keith T. Kowalka, Assistant Director
University Center and Associated Facilities
The University of Houston
University Center, Suite 282
Houston, Texas 77204-3652
713/743-5280 - OFFICE
713/306-3660 - CELL
713/743-5281 - FAX
kkowalka@uh.edu
Quote of the Week:
When you cease to dream you cease to live
...........Malcolm S. Forbes
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