NASPA is an association for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. For the next few weeks, ES Vancouver staff have access to webcasts of several sessions from the 2014 NASPA conference.
Space is limited, so please register if you wish to attend any of the sessions.
See below for session descriptions (not all sessions had descriptions provided).
Friday, August 8th, 11:30-12:30 in BH 0067: So you want to be the boss: Climbing the ladder
According to a new study by the Center for Talent Innovation, a non-profit research organization in New York, being perceived as leadership material is essential to being promoted into leadership positions. Sheryl Sandberg addresses the issue from a woman’s perspective in ‘Lean in: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.’ Is your name on the ‘invisible list?’ When colleagues describe you, do they mention your ability to project gravitas? confidence, poise under pressure and decisiveness? Are you gaining the experience you need in your current position to get you to the next level or to that dream job? In this interactive session, we will unwrap ‘executive presence’ in the world of Student Affairs and how it applies across various levels, with introverts and extroverts, and under-represented populations. We will examine the ‘unwritten rules of the game,’ what kind of positional moves are possible, how to showcase your strengths, and how to gain the skills needed for the next level. Participants will be encouraged to examine their career ladders, past & present, as well as creating a strategy for future ascent.
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naspa-webinar-so-you-want-to-be-the-boss-climbing-the-ladder-tickets-12482737203
Monday, August 11th, 1:00-2:00 in BH 0067: Higher Ed in an age of innovation and anxiety
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naspa-webinar-higher-ed-in-an-age-of-innovation-and-anxiety-tickets-12482809419
Wednesday, August 13th, Featured speaker: George Seiman – Where is higher education going? (2 sessions)
George Siemens is a writer, theorist, speaker, and researcher on learning, networks, technology, analytics and visualization, openness, and organizational effectiveness in digital environments.[1] He is the originator of Connectivism theory and author of the article Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age and the book Knowing Knowledge– an exploration of the impact of the changed context and characteristics of knowledge.
Session 1: 11:30-12:30 in BH 2001
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naspa-webinar-featured-speaker-george-seiman-where-is-higher-ed-going-tickets-12482947833
Session 2: 1:00-2:00 in BH 0067
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naspa-webinar-featured-speaker-george-seiman-session-2-tickets-12483066187
Friday, August 15th, 11:30-12:30 in BH 0067: Supporting students in virtual academic communities: Student Affairs online
With more than 6 million students taking courses online, student affairs professionals need to know how to serve this virtual community. Presenters will share strategies and challenges, and demonstrate a few tools for providing academic and co-curricular support, facilitating robust virtual student communities, and supporting effective learning environments with students who are as much as 6000 miles away.
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naspa-webinar-supporting-students-in-virtual-academic-communities-student-affairs-online-tickets-12483100289
Tuesday, August 19th, 1:00-2:00 in BH 0067: Panel discussion: The future of Student Affairs
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naspa-webinar-panel-discussion-the-future-of-student-affairs-tickets-12483150439
Thursday, August 21st, 11:30-12:30 in BH 0067: Featured speaker: Freeman A. Hrabowski
Freeman A. Hrabowski III is a prominent American educator, advocate, and mathematician. In May 1992 he began his term as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), one of the twelve public universities comprising the Maryland university system. Hrabowski has transformed a no-name, commuter university into a research institution recognized as one of the most innovative in the country.[1] His administration continues to build a campus that’s first-rate in research and instruction, and that prepares students of all backgrounds for career success. Under his adept leadership, UMBC has been ranked the #1 Up and Coming University in the USA for three consecutive years (2009, 2010, and 2011) by U.S. News and World Report magazine.[2]
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naspa-webinar-featured-speaker-freeman-a-hrabowski-tickets-12483240709
Friday, August 22, 11:30-12:30 in 0067: Inclusion of gender identity and expression
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naspa-webinar-inclusion-of-gender-identity-and-expression-tickets-12438025469
Friday, August 22, 1:00-2:00 in BH 0067: Adult learners: Who they are, why they matter & what they need
Powerful economic, demographic, and market trends are reshaping higher education’s landscape: 38% of all undergraduate students and 80% of students enrolled in online programs are adult learners. During this program, contributing authors to NASPA’s new adult learner tutorial will share their findings on what works with adult learners, identify innovative programs, and explain why working with adult learners will transform student affairs.
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naspa-webinar-adult-learners-who-they-are-why-they-matter-what-they-need-tickets-12483274811