Hi, all–

I work at a fully online university, so our student org fundraising options are limited. Has anyone worked with any companies that do online merch sales (shirts, drinkware) that also ship to individuals and actually end up with decent profits?

Thanks in advance!

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Jessi Eaton
Manager of Student Life,… Read more

Has anyone found a cheap (read: free) AI video creator that allows you to create video with audio from your own images? I can use Canva to create a slide show and add voice>text for $150/yr, which is okay, but still means I have to create the slide show to get it to look the way I want it to.?

Alternately, a free text>speech app that I can…

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Has anyone found a cheap (read: free) AI video creator that allows you to create video with audio from your own images? I can use Canva to create a slide show and add voice>text for $150/yr, which is okay, but still means I have to create the slide show to get it to look the way I want it to.?

Alternately, a free text>speech app that I can…

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Hi, friends–

Our governance model includes an advisory-only student board that is made up of undergraduate and graduate members from each college and the appointed student members of a variety of other campus-wide governance committees (DEIB, Assessment, Academic Administration, etc). The members are currently mostly self-nominated, with…

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Hi, Andrea!
In my experience, the best way to convince administration is to hit them in their heads, and hit them in the hearts–in other words, hard data and moving testimonials. It’s good old fashioned marketing, really.
It sounds like you’re on the right track for data by requesting user info from the app. If possible, if they can give you… Read more

Hi, Jennifer!

We have a video that outlines a very basic election process. Keep in mind that we’re a completely online institution, so this involves no in-person voting information. Hope it might help!

–Jessi.

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Jessi Eaton
Manager of Student Life, Purdue Global
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Hi, friends–

If you are in Boston, let’s plan an informal meetup Wednesday morning at 8:00 in the sunken area where the region fair was, by the escalators on the 3rd floor. I’m sure it has a name but I don’t know what it is.? :)??

BYOB, no program, just a time to connect and caffeinate as we embark on the last day of the conference.

For those…

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For some of us, the countdown to Boston has begun. Hooray! I, for one, am incredibly excited to see everyone, get some good solid ACUI hugs, and learn from our amazing peers.

For more of us, though, annual conference time can be tough. It can seem like all you hear is “Boston, Boston, Boston,” and it can be honestly kind of hurtful.… Read more

THANK YOU, Stacey, for sharing this. 
I echo your powerful words and I challenge the white women out there like me to especially listen (not speak, *listen*) to our underrepresented and marginalized populations. We need to listen and listen and listen…and then we need to support these folks in whatever ways they need–not just the ways… Read more

Only seven days for those of us in the States until my favorite holiday of the year: Thanksgiving! You can’t go wrong with a day focused on delicious food and where naps aren’t just tolerated, but encouraged. (I recognize, though, that Thanksgiving in the US has its roots in colonialism and genocide, and that it’s my privilege to be able to…

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Introducing…the Friends & Mentors Program! Did you know that we have 775 members of the Women’s Leadership CoP?! And yet, we all know that connecting online is a hard thing to do, even with that many people available. We are excited to launch a new community initiative that we hope will enable us to connect on a more personal level… Read more

Oh, my anonymous friend, I HEAR YOU and I SEE YOU. I could have written your exact post at one point. I’d love to say so much, but I’d either end up saying two words or writing a novel. Let me just say this: nobody ever deserves toxicity. And it’s *NOT* “like this” everywhere.?

If you’d like to chat, please drop me a note at … Read more

Uggggh, Jen. I bet that’s more common than we think. The bait-and-switch sucks. 
Speaking of bosses, though, how about this line: “One of the most trying qualities of quiet bullies, having mastered the ‘rules of the game’ in relational warfare, is that they tend to be very, very good at managing their relationships with their own superiors. Just… Read more

It’s Talk About It Tuesday, and here’s a topic that was requested by a member of our community: bullying in the workplace.

Madeleine Albright famously said, “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” Unfortunately, the research tells us that that place in hell might be standing room only. Check out this…

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Now that I have your attention…here’s a message from our friends on the Boston CPT. What’s the free Starbucks part? I will personally send you a $5 Starbucks e-card if you send in a proposal. For real! Just reply to this thread and I’ll send it off to you. I am not above bribery if it motivates the great women in this community to send in… Read more

Sometimes it’s easier for me to say no when I have more details about the plan. If a student comes to you and says, “Hey, let’s do a foam party!”, that sounds great. But if I see the details and I can see all the holes in the plan (if there is a plan at all), and I know that I’m the one who’s going to end up plugging those holes, it makes it a… Read more

I do *not* recommend Squid Game as self-care.  LOLOLOL

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Jessi Eaton (she/hers)Manager of Student LifeW: purdueglobal.eduE: jessica.eaton@purdueglobal.edu

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/26/2022 1:29:00 PM
From: Jennifer Keegin
Subject: RE: Are you practicing Self-Care? Self-Care Tips Included!

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Hey friends!

So this is my all-year-round tip for separating work from home (which to me is a big part of self-care): as soon as you get home, change your clothes. I know it sounds corny, but for me, changing clothes mindfully helps remind me that the work part of the day is done. I’m taking off the work uniform and putting on the uniform… Read more

Hey, friends!

Question: does anyone allow faculty/staff to function as members of organizations, other than as advisors??

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Jessi Eaton
Manager of Student Life
Purdue University Global
Duluth MN
jessica.eaton@purdueglobal.edu
Clear eyes | Full heart | Can’t lose
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Hello, women of ACUI!?

My name is Jessi Eaton, and I’m honored to be one of your new co-leaders for the Women’s Leadership CoP.

A little about my ACUI background: I served as a co-leader of this CoP about 5 years ago, and I’m pleased to be back. I’ve also served in a variety of other volunteer roles over the last ten years or so.?

A little about… Read more