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Michael Goode
Retired
Davidson NC
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SPAR Folks,

Join us this Wednesday at 3 pm on Zoom. See link below or on the SPAR Community of Practice page in upcoming events.

Our plan is to catch up with you and then spend some time debriefing our experience at the New York Conference last week.

Topic: SPAR Quarterly Meeting
Time: Mar 26, 2025 03:00 PM Indiana (East)

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Volunteer the C Shaw Smith Society now to connect new professionals at the NYC Conference. Begun at Philadelphia in 1996, the Society seeks to informally welcome folks to the Association and connect them with the people who make our profession so great. Society members will wear a Society Button throughout the conference and get to know and… Read more

I am looking to share the cost of a room for four nights at the Marriott Marquis for the conference. Somehow my professional development budget got cut when I retired! So, if you are interested in splitting the cost of a room in New York send me an email.?

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Michael Goode
Retired
Davidson NC
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Calling all ACUI retirees. Come to NYC for a day of reconnecting with friends in the profession. Register on the?ACUI Conference Registration page and then join us at the Marriott Marquis for a full day of fun. See the schedule below. The $275 special rate for folks who are returning just for this opportunity gains you access to the… Read more

Our Topic: How to get folks to return for a reunion!

Many of us have worked with our alumni offices when reunions are planned on campus. Sometimes it is a class reunion, but other times we are closely involved inviting college union employees or volunteers back to campus to mark milestones of our programs and facilities. And still others plan…

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Our national elections in November provide us an opportunity to support our student and campus communities while we move through one of the most important moments for our form of democracy. At the quarterly meeting hosted by the Seasoned Professionals and Retirees, we will explore plans for the upcoming election on campuses and hear about what…

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Our national elections in November provide us an opportunity to support our student and campus communities while we move through one of the most important moments for our form of democracy. At the quarterly meeting hosted by the Seasoned Professionals and Retirees, we will explore plans for the upcoming election on campuses and hear about what…

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Victoria Angie and I are working with ACUI to schedule the Zoom meetings for each of our four quarterly community meetings. Those will be established and links posted soon. In the meantime, please hold the date and time for our meetings. All listed times are EST.

September 25 at 3:00 pm
December 18 at 11:30 am
March 26 at 3:00 pm
June 25 at 11:30…

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Dear Seasoned Professionals and Retirees,

Join us if you can on Thursday, June 20 at 3pm EST on Zoom. Our agenda is really exciting and needs your input:

Student Protests on Campus: What has happened, how are we working with them, what do we anticipate for the fall election season, and what can past experience with student protests teach us…

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Seasoned Professionals, Retirees, and Friends are invited to join one or both of two meetings on Wednesday, March 14, 2024. These are our quarterly SPAR gatherings where we share what is going on, what it coming up, and what might need our help to improve. Specifically, we will spend some time previewing SPAR related opportunities at the…

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Do you have time to gather with SPAR members on zoom at our quarterly meeting (Thursday, Dec. 21, 3 pm EST)? If not, do you have time to gather with SPAR members at the Annual Conference in Denver? If not and not, do you have time to gather with family or friends over the winter holidays? If not and not and not, give me a call. We need to…

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SPAR Community, When we zoom together this Thursday afternoon at 3pm EST, we need to answer one really important question: What do we mean by a seasoned professional? Some have suggested that 15 years with ACUI connections is required. Others feel that 20 years in the profession with at least a few with ACUI involvement makes sense. And…

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Bob and whomever else might be looking on,

I was not a part of a small school professionals gathering in Boston, but the CPT did a wonderful job of setting up the adventure series which included a tour of Bentley University’s student center and hockey arena. That was a great opportunity to talk small school stuff with folks from all over. I…

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Friends with Many Hats,

I am looking forward to the conference in Boston and am hoping that small school professionals are planning to gather somewhere at some point. I may have missed the memo, but if it is happening, I would like to attend. If it is not yet planned, I will keep my eyes pealed.

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Small School Pros,
I’m looking forward to meeting you in Chicago at the ACUI Conference in just over a week. Three of us are coming from Davidson College and we already spend too much time together. So, we need your help to connect us with other folks doing what we do.?
On Wednesday, March 16th, I will host a Roundtable session for the Small… Read more