Virtual Community Week is scheduled for March 5th?7th. This year, Virtual Community Week will take place over three days, from Wednesday to Friday. Virtual Community Week provides a space for communities to connect, offering a great opportunity to fellowship with members who are unable to attend the Annual Conference, as well as a chance to…

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Hello friends,

Applications are open for the MHB summer internship. If you know of a graduate student who meets the criteria, please encourage them to apply. This is an 8-week, paid internship that offers exposure to the work of Central Office, important leadership programs like IPDS, and opportunities to network and find that post-graduation…

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Hi all!

We are excited to welcome many of you to the 2024 ACUI Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado! We hope that every attendee finds connection and community throughout the conference.

Below are a few schedule highlights that may be of interest to you as graduate students and new professionals?.?

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Hi Everyone!

My name is Savitra, and I serve as your Central Office liaison. I’ll be working closely with both the community leaders and members of this group. I wanted to provide you with an important update: we are currently in search of two community leaders for this group. Beginning this year, all Communities of Practice will…

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I hope this message finds you well. As we embark on a new year, we have an important update regarding our Communities of Practice (CoP). In 2024, each Community of Practice ( CoP) will be required to have at least one Community of Practice Leader.

According to the CoP bylaws, each community is required to have a Community Leader to remain…

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Happy Friday ACUI family!!!? My name is Chrissie King and I currently serve as the Student Involvement Coordinator for the Region VII Leadership Team.? My colleague, Antonio Talomo, and I have created a one-day Grad & Grow Institute which will provide graduate students the opportunity to meet and learn from other graduate students and attend…

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Hello everyone,

For today’s Black History Month spotlight: meet Justina Miles.

If we didn’t know Justina Miles before the Super Bowl we know who she is now. Ms. Miles is a nursing student at Bowie state, a silver medalist at the Deaflympics 2021 – 2022, and now she’s known as the ASL interpreter who kept pace with Rihanna during the Super…

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Thank you Stacey for all the knowledge you have been sharing on Black History Month! I have enjoyed reading the posts you have been sharing and am looking forward listening to this podcast.

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Deanna Cahoon-Draus
University Center Programs Specialist
University of Wisconsin River Falls
River Falls, WI
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Hello everyone,

For today’s Black History Month historical spotlight, meet Kimberle Crenshaw.?

In 1989, Ms. Crenshaw wrote, “Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics,” which was published in the University of Chicago Legal Forum. In this… Read more

For today’s Black History Month historical spotlight, meet Malcolm X, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. 

Malcolm X is arguably one of the most polarizing social justice activists of the Civil Rights movement. Perhaps because many compared his style and approach to Dr. King, as if social justice activism follows only one framework. Much of the commentary…

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Correction- (time change) Network/Mentoring event will be held in Career Center Sunday, Feb 26 at 1pm.

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Sent: 1/18/2023 7:31:00 AM
From: Gail Olyha
Subject: Mentoring Session at Boston Conference

Going to Boston Conference and looking for a Mentor?

SPAR, the Seasoned Professional and… Read more

Going to Boston Conference and looking for a Mentor?

SPAR, the Seasoned Professional and Retiree community, will be hosting a networking hour on Sunday, Feb 26 from 2-3 PM in the Career Center!?
Drop by and we’ll hope to match you up with a “mentor” during your conference experience (and possibly beyond!)

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Hello everyone!

Do you know a graduate student of color who is interested in a career in student activities? If so, we want to hear from you. In January we will promote the Marsha Herman-Betzen (MHB) Internship (MHB Internship Program (acui.org). The internship?provides?graduate students of color the opportunity to advance their career in hopes…

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Congrats Abby!?

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Deanna Cahoon-Draus
Building Operations Specialist
University of Wisconsin River Falls
River Falls, WI
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Sent: 12-07-2022 18:57
From: Stacey Givens
Subject: Spotlight: Abby Garcia!!

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Hello everyone,

Please join me in congratulating Abby Garcia on her new role as the Gender Equity Education Program Manager at The University of Houston.
It brings me great joy to celebrate Abby’s accomplishment in landing this role and bringing her talents to bear in a new way.

I love a great career development story and Abby has given me… Read more

Hello everyone!

Have you heard about the National Education Equity Lab? They are a non-profit that focus on first-generation students by granting free access to college courses (they must pass the courses) to get a feel for college life. Is your institution a member??

Take a look at this article from The Chronicle of Higher Ed.
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Hello again CoP Friends!

The ACUI Day of Giving is going to held on Friday, December 2nd! I encourage y’all to make a contribution if you can! All proceeds will be going to the Education and Research Fund (which helps folks go to Annual Conference and other seminars, like IPDS!)?

You can contribute to as low as $10 and will still create an…

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Hello CoP friends!

I hope you are all doing well! I wanted to share a fun opportunity for graduate students looking to get involved with ACUI and be able to attend the ACUI Annual Conference in Boston! The Grad Staff Application is open until December 2nd. This is a great opportunity for students to get a look in assisting the managing and… Read more

Hi everyone!

I hope you are all doing well! I just wanted to post a reminder on how to get connected with the COP!

You can join the GroupMe here

You can join the Discord server here
We’ve got fun roles and activities to join on the server such as an idea sharing channel, lunch hour hang out, affinity groups, and space to talk about pop culture… Read more

Hi Stacey!

In my experience, the spring time is usually a very busy time and the summer is usually hard to predict, scheduling wise. There may be more opportunities for work such as additional work hours, etc that would take priority in some decisions (at least in mine). I found that before the summer was the best time for me to apply. But… Read more

Hello all,

I’d like some feedback on the MHB internship timing. The goal in 2022 was to present the selected intern at the conference, but we did not have an applicant until a month AFTER conference.?

Based on your experience (work, school, life), when is the best time to apply for internships? I want to be sure we publish the opportunity at… Read more

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all having a wonderful Thursday afternoon! I just wanted to let y’all know that we have our Discord server up and running! You can find different programs and get to know others via discord and the various affinity groups and fun stuff!?

I’m posting food appreciation posts on the “we’re hungry” channel so get… Read more

Hi everyone!

With the submission deadline now only 7 days away, I wanted to remind you all of the call for content for Boston 2023 and to encourage you to consider submitting a session.??

You will find all the information you need to collate an informative and engaging conference session here:?https://www.acui.org/2023. This includes details of…

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Greetings Graduate Students and New Professionals,?

The CPT hopes that the month of August has come to a good close for you all. As Graduate students and New Professionals, we are excited for you all to learn and grow in the field.?

As you are learning in your profession, a great method to seek and receive knowledge from industry leading experts…

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Yay! Congrats Dana! I’m so excited to see your work and insight with the BoT! Go Region 3! 🙂

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Abigail Garcia
Marketing Instructional Assistant
University of Houston
Houston TX
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Hello everyone!

Our ACUI CEO, John Taylor shared this article from Kennesaw State about Dana London joining the ACUI BoT!

ACUI has some amazing members, volunteers, and leaders. It’s a joy to celebrate and recognize them.

Congrats to Dana and the impact she is having on her campus and as part of the BoT.

Read about Dana London.
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Hello Fellow Grads and New Professionals!

My name is Abigail Garcia (she/her) and I am the current ACUI MHB Intern for 2022! I couldn’t part from the organization so easily, especially after this opportunity, so I am now the Community Leader for our Community of Practice. I am soon to entire the second year of my M.ED Higher Ed program at… Read more

Hey all,?

I am the co-lead for the LGBTQIA+ Community of Practice. My co-lead and I are looking to partner with others to expand SafeZone. With regional conferences coming up we wanted to see if anyone would be interested in leading a SafeZone Training at regional conferences. We have the facilitation guide prepared and participant packets. We… Read more

Hi folx!?
I am transitioning out of my role as the Graduate Students & New Professionals Community of Practice leader. I have enjoyed connecting with folx virtually and in-person at conferences and look forward to connecting with some of y’all in the next year ahead!?

With this transition, the role is currently open! If you are interested in… Read more

Hi all!
I hope your spring semesters are off to great starts! Is anyone going to the Annual Conference in March? Did you know that it is cheaper for Graduate Students to attend the conference? If you need any assistance in registering for the conference please feel free to reach out to me at deanna.cahoondraus@uwrf.edu and I can assist… Read more