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Thank You for an Awesome Conference The NACAS Education Foundation Silent Auction & Raffle raised $9,414! These funds will help support professional development and leadership opportunities necessary for NACAS members to be successful as they support higher education through auxiliary/campus services in an ever-changing environment. |
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2014 Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2014 NACAS Member Award winners! Your creativity, dedication to auxiliaries, and commitment to higher education have impacted not only your schools but all of NACAS.
Business Partner of the Year – Sodexo
College Foodservice Excellence – Jerry Clemmer, Director of Residential Dining, University of Richmond
Committee Member of the Year – Rebecka Hall, Graphic Designer/PR and Marketing Coordinator, Old Dominion University
Communication Services Award – Olabisi "Bisi" Ladeji Okubadejo, Counsel, Ballard Spahr LLP
David H. Lord Award for Community Service – Matthew Carmichael, Police Chief, UC Davis
Emerging Leader Scholarship – Ryan Greene, Sr Mngr, Parking & Transportation Services, Georgia College and State University
Innovative Achievement in Auxiliary Services – Keith Wassum, AVC Business Services, UNC at Charlotte
Innovative Use of Technology – The Poly Trolley, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.
Regional Mentor: East – Margarida Vieira, CASP, Director University Services, Bridgewater State University
Regional Mentor: West – Mark Miller, Assoc Dir, Fac & Ops, University of Idaho
Regional Rising Star: Central – Julie Copeland, Director of Retail Operations, Kirkwood Community College
Regional Rising Star: East – Wesley Guerrier, Transportation Coordinator, Morgan State University
Regional Rising Star: South – Robert Walker, Director of Business Services and Systems, UNC - Greesboro
Regional Rising Star: West – Jill Wiegert, CASP, Asst Dir, Student Union, Fort Lewis College
Silver Torch Award – Patty Eldred, CASP, Director, AFS Auxiliary Services, University of Vermont
Silver Torch Award – Brad Hitti, Director of Auxiliary Services, Fort Lewis College 
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Webinar: Emerging Professionals Initiative
October 23, 2014 - 2 p.m. ET: The world of auxiliary services provides a vast number of career options for professionals within higher education. The most experienced and achieved auxiliary services professionals had to start somewhere; NACAS is here to help emerging professionals learn the ropes and continue to advance within this amazing field of business. This webinar is focused towards new auxiliary service professionals and hopes to connect those individuals with people in similar situations on their respective campuses. We will hear from seasoned NACAS professionals and new professionals on their experiences within auxiliaries, as well as their feedback on how to make the most of your career. The session will solicit input from all involved and promises to provide an open dialogue discussion focusing on emerging professionals within NACAS. Learn more
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On The Road: University of Richmond
November 6, 2014, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: The University of Richmond is in the process of constructing a suite-style residence hall and a student apartment village, with a projected August 2014 opening. Thus far, all is proceeding smoothly, according to the plan.
The development of the master plan is a narrative of the successful collaboration among three major university departments (housing, dining, and facilities), and a study on how to strategically allocate funds in excess of $85 million. The process for this undertaking, a discussion of lessons learned, and a tour our new housing units will be shared.
Please join your colleagues on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, for this free NACAS East event. Learn more
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Executing Business Process Improvement Initiatives in Higher Ed |
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On The Road: Goucher College
November 18, 2014, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Join Goucher College for a very informative three-session presentation on:
Scheduled of Events
9 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. - Informal meet/greet
9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Introductions/housekeeping
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Cost Savings, Reporting and Revenue from Incoming Visitor Volume, co-presented by Campus Travel Management Company
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Benefits of eProcurement on the Procurement Life Cycle, co-presented by Unimarket
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Lunch provided at campus dining facility
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Digital Print and Communications Technologies for Schools, Colleges, and Universities, co-presented by Centric Business Systems
2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Break
2:15 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Questions, campus tour of dining facilities, bookstore, mailroom, etc. Learn more
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NACUU San Antonio Regional Workshop November 18- 19, 2014: The 22nd Annual NACCU Conference will be held in New Orleans on March 8 - 11, 2015, at the Sheraton New Orleans. The conference offers a unique opportunity to gain knowledge and build your skills, so you can efficiently plan, implement, or expand your campus card program. Learn more
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NACAS is a strong association and I am proud of all the efforts of our volunteer leaders, committee chairs and members, regional leadership and boards. Without their commitment, the good work that supports our association cannot be performed. I look forward to 2015 and improving the programs and services that support your institutions and the businesses with whom we partner. Some of you know that I had surgery a mere four weeks before this year's Annual Conference, and immediately before the conference I was given medical clearance to attend on the condition that I keep my activities to a minimum. Because of this, regrettably I was unable to see and talk to many of you. Over the next month, we will begin planning a robust and exciting professional calendar for the upcoming year. Included in that calendar will be the 2015 NACAS Annual Conference on Nov. 1 - 4 in San Antonio, Texas. I look forward to being in full-force in San Antonio! The 2015 Annual Conference Committee has already begun to make plans that will continue to reinvent what a NACAS Annual Conference is. We are looking forward to sharing these ideas with you soon. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. We may not have been able to connect at the conference, but your comments are an integral part of helping us move NACAS forward! |
If you missed the opportunity to attend the 2014 NACAS Annual Conference in Montreal, featuring over 80 education sessions, inspiring messages from our three general sessions speakers, and the spectacular culture and hospitality of our Canadian hosts, I think everyone will agree that this year’s conference was one of the best we’ve had! My congratulations to the 2014 Annual Conference team, led by Kathryn Le Gros and Ed Kane, who should be proud of the fantastic work they accomplished. In particular, their Canadian Challenge campaign resulted in 112 Canadian institutional attendees, more than any other NACAS conference and more than double the number who attended in 2013.
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NACAS Installs Kathryn Le Gros as President and the New 2015 Board Members
NACAS installed Kathryn Le Gros, CASP, Director, Ancillary Services at Camosun College, as President, and added four new directors to its board at the 2014 NACAS Annual Conference in Montreal, Canada, held last week. William Redwine, Assistant Vice President at Morehead State University, was installed to begin his term serving as President-Elect. Learn more |
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Welcome New Board Members
The NACAS staff and board wish to extend our appreciation to the following outgoing board members for their dedication and commitment to the Association: Matt Portner, past president for Central; David Courter, past president for East; Kim Berry, past Certification Commission Chair; Frank Mumford, past NACAS president, past NACAS Education Foundation president and representative to the NACAS BOD; current president-elect for West, Dr. Ron Martel, NACAS past president and former East representative to the board. A warm welcome to the newly appointed board members: Scott Seagren, CASP, past president of Central; Matt Sirinek, CASP, president of the Education Foundation; Diane Reynolds, CASP, past president of East; Peter North?, CASP, past president of East; and David Looney, CASP, Certification Commission.
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NACAS announces formation of Canadian Committee
NACAS announced today that the NACAS Board of Directors has approved the formation of a Canadian Committee. This committee’s mandate will to be increase Canadian membership in NACAS by ensuring NACAS provides value to all Canadian institutions. Ed Kane, assistant vice president university services at Carleton University, will serve as the committee’s first chair. Learn more |
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Using Hashtags to Market Your Campus
Did you know you have between 50 to 5,000 reporters at your venue, at all times? Think about it: Attendees today are more social than ever, posting online about your venue before you can even hand them a name badge. That means that before they have even arrived at your venue, they have posted photos of the surrounding area, their packing prep or a picture en route to your venue. Events in today's culture have unique hashtags to connect attendees before and after the conference. Learn more |
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Would You Like to Host a NACAS Institute?
We have already started planning our Institute for Managers, Advanced Institute for Managers, and Senior Executive Institute for 2015 and beyond! Contact the NACAS National Office at info@nacas.org or (434) 245-8425 if you have an idea for a case study that would be beneficial to your institution as an Institute host site. |
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Reserve Your Booth for the 2015 NACAS Annual Conference
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The 2015 NACAS Annual Conference - A Brave New World.
 This is the conference where we rethink everything. Where we reinvent and redefine. This is the conference you can’t afford to miss. So make sure that you save the date for the 2015 NACAS Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more |
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Ashland University Chef Camp Huge Success
Ashland University held its first ever AU Chef Camp in June of 2014 and students between the ages of 10 and 18 were able to learn the basics in food preparation and cooking. "We’ve had an overwhelming response of students to join the camp," said Fred Geib, general manager of operations at AU. "We actually had enough students on the waiting list to do another session." Students received two days of instruction and hands-on experience in the kitchen, then putting their knowledge to the test cooking for their friends and family on the final day of camp. "These young chefs prepared meals that included plates such as pasta, carved beef, cookies, tarts and many more dishes," Geib said. |
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Sightlines Report Finds that 51% of Buildings on College Campuses Now Approaching Critical Lifecycle Thresholds
The large amount of buildings constructed on American college campuses between 1951 and 1990 – buildings that represent 51 percent of all space on those campuses – are nearing or have already reached critical lifecycle thresholds and are in need of either renewal or replacement, according to a new report released today by Sightlines.
"Our report documents that facilities maintenance projects on American college campuses continue to grow as academic institutions have been unable to secure enough capital funding to bring these buildings up to full repair," said Mark Schiff, president and chief executive officer of Sightlines, a leader in helping academic institutions better manage their facilities and capital investment strategies. "The reality is that no single strategy will work to eliminate this backlog. However, innovative campus leaders have been able to develop pro-active capital plans that address this facilities problem in a systematic way." Learn more
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Sit for the CASP Exam Remotely
If you were unable to be one of the 25 people who sat for the CASP exam at the conference, you still have a chance to prove your skills. Apply by Jan. 15, 2015, to take the exams through our remote testing facility. Learn More
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