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Beginning in late August, Democratic superdelegate and Marquette University student Jason Rae will blog for NACA from the Democratic National Convention. He will be sharing his thoughts and opinions on the Convention and the upcoming election. To learn...
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So I struggled with what to write for this last blog. Having already talked about developing leaders in the classroom and then developing student leaders I wasn’t really sure what you all might find interesting. With the help of my supervisor I finally...
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Outside of getting them in a classroom and teaching them directly, how do we develop our students into effective leaders? One of the easiest ways to do this is to take the students on our campus who are already in leadership positions and develop their...
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By Chris Neiger T-Mobile has finally jumped on board with other cell phone providers and is reducing the costs of its early termination fees (ETFs) by setting up a prorated system of contract termination. Verizon Wireless implemented a similar system...
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So this is the first blog I’ve ever done so just bear with me as I learn what works and what doesn’t. If any of you have any suggestions I would love to hear them. So my topic this week is on fostering student leadership. With this being a wide open topic...
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By Chris Neiger Yesterday I read an article on the Fast Company website about advertising genius Alex Bogusky and his new $300 million deal with Microsoft to produce the next ad campaign for the tech giant (read about it here ). After I read it, I kept...
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By Glenn Farr I should have known I’d be driving uphill with a few failed cylinders and no clutch when my mother sincerely asked me one day if it were necessary to rewind DVDs. Yes, she actually asked me that when I gave them their first DVD player at...
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Some of us have started new jobs with that very unsettling version of new employee orientation, "Here are your keys... good luck!" (oh, and sometimes you don't even get keys!) I am so excited to mention that we will be finishing the last step in our staffing...
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Sure, "see beyond the clouds and find the silver linings..." blah blah blah. Easy to say but hard to believe when you are pulling your hair out trying to manage some kind of staffing crisis. While things may seem bleak when something like this is going...
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The latest round of floods in Iowa has been called by the media and government officials the 500 year flood. Regardless of what you call it, it is nothing short of miraculous how so many people have stepped up to help the thousands of people who have...
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Rich Ramos from Simpson college (IA) will be writing about what his school is doing to help flood victims in the Midwest. The blog will start on Wednesday, June 18th. Please take a moment to read the blog, post your thoughts and share what your school...
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by Chris Neiger After 16 months of being held up in the regulatory process, Sirius and XM are finally close to their desired merger. Yesterday, the FCC Chairman Kevin Martin gave the O.K., and later this week we'll find out if the other commissioners...
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One former student (now campus activities professional!) thought it would be amusing to embellish my business card with the title "Director, Associate Director and Assistant Director" during a year when two of my three administrative positions in the...
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By Chris Neiger It’s here. It seems like ever since the first iPhone was launched technophiles and business gurus have been talking about the next generation iPhone and how much better it will be than the first one. Not that the first generation iPhone...
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Hello! I'm grateful for the chance to blog a little... the topic is on "supervision" and I'm struggling with some titles. What do you think of... "Who's the Boss?" (wait, taken by a 1980's TV show) "Gaining SUPER-Vision" (this blog will get deleted for...
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By Glenn Farr In spite of my general addiction to gadgets, I waited a long time to buy my first DVD player. The units remained fairly expensive during the first few years after they were launched in the late ‘90s and I didn’t find my price point for a...
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By Glenn Farr Here in the NACA Office, there used to be a small group of fellow employees who would bet, in jest of course, what gizmo I might be buying next. These people had followed me through innumerable RAM upgrades to past computers, along with...
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by Chris Neiger Yesterday I read reports that the FCC is considering auctioning off air waves to private companies in an effort to set up a network of free wireless Internet to millions of homes in the U.S. The New York Times spoke with FCC spokesman,...
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by Chris Neiger On Wednesday CTIA, a trade group for the wireless industry, released an updated report on the future impact of wireless technology on businesses. Sparing you the technical details, it basically said that wireless technologies are going...
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The Higher Education Blog will feature education professionals writing about their knowledge and experience in the campus activities and student development fields. Blogs will cover topics such as: student organization, fostering student leadership, planning...
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by Chris Neiger I just found out this week that Facebook is making some changes to the profile pages of its users. Some developers have access to the new features this week and in about three weeks most users will be able to see the changes. Rob Hof from...
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Today was the last day of NACA Regionals. Our day started at 8am (7am for some) and we had our two Ed sessions from 9-11am, followed by our first showcase of the day. I really enjoyed the performances of Kelly Taylor, he was hilarious with a clean act,...
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It is true, I just was able to sit down at the computer for the first time today and we are playing Mafia as a group. I was almost banished from play. What timing is this? We are feeling a little wacky here. Lots of laughter and crazy jokes. That is what...
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I have not had time to blog about my NACA trip until now! I was going to try and sum up my day last night before bed, but it was 2am in the morning and I could not concentrate at all. We arrived in St. Paul yesterday around 1:30pm. We ordered pizza and...
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A little sleepy here... but happy after the first night of NACA! We didn't expect to Salsa Dance at 11:30 p.m. Maybe we also could have spared playing a few games of Mafia starting at 1:00 a.m..... but... not really. Right now our student reps are choosing...
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