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Getting Ready for the Convention
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:18 PM rich.ramos@simpson.edu
 

I know, I know.  You just got back from the holiday break or for those of you are a bit luckier, you may have a little more down time left.  Regardless, if you are planning on attending the NACA national convention, you need to start thinking about preparing your delegation.  No one questions the value of any student trip in which they have the opportunity to network with other students from across the country, or learn valuable leadership and programming skills.  Experiences like this not only benefit the individual student, but they also benefit the program board as well as potentially make your job as the program board advisor that much easier... Read More

 Higher Education Blog


Educators or Police Officers?
Posted October 20, 2008
For years, campuses around the country have tried to stop, or at least prohibit, their students from illegally sharing files with other students and downloading copyrighted music on campus. Schools have had to not only designate manpower to fight this ongoing battle, but have had to use their own funds in order to stop it as well... Read More

 Lobster Bisque


Digital Library, oh how do I love you? Let me count the ways!!
November 12, 2008 by LarrytheLobster | 0 Comments
I love NACA’s new digital library. You want to know how much I love it? I love the digital library so much that I am going to give away one free day to view this members-only area to everybody. On November 18th, 2008 I am going to get into trouble and let everybody have access the digital library. That’s right, non-members will have the opportunity to view all the digital education and entertainment resources that NACA has to offer. Just go to the Digital Library and try it on November 18 and search through hundreds of articles and websites. Shhh...it's a secret, but spread the word! ... Read More
 

 Student Blog


Recruitment : 4 Step Overview and A Look At Our Organization
by brandonc966 | 1 Comments
Overthe past few weeks I have discussed four steps that need to be taken tosuccessfully recruit new members into your club/organization. If you followthese four simple steps and tweak them accordingly then success  willhappen. The four simple steps that I have talked about are:

          Step1: Identifying why people join your club/organization.
          Step 2: Whatare your recruitment goals?
          Step 3:Talk to everyone. 
          Step 4:Welcome!!

Remember.... follow the four steps in recruiting and see your club/organization go. On our campus (ICC), our Campus Activities Board has a few problems in trying to recruit new members. One of the problems that the Campus Activities Board had is that we don't identify why people join the club/organization... Read More

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NACA staff members Glenn Farr and Chris Neiger write about gadgets, news and trends in the Internet and technology industries.

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Covers topics like student organization, fostering student leadership, volunteer management, as well as news in the higher education field.

 Student Blog 
Experiences, opinions and recommendations from NACA student members in the campus activities programming field.

 Lobster Bisque
Our members may remember our little sea-dwelling friend, Larry the Lobster. Well, he's back to avenge his rightful throne over all NACA website content!

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