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Member News and Notes
Our members are movers and shakers. From landing new jobs to publishing books about the admission process, NACAC members were busy in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Check out their accomplishments!
10 Must-Read Blogs from 2018
Enjoying winter break?
So are we. NACAC offices are closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.
Check back for a new post on Jan. 2. Until then, enjoy these top stories from 2018.
2018 NACAC Gift Guide
Haven’t found the perfect gift for your admission colleagues yet?
The 2018 NACAC Gift Guide is here to help you spread holiday cheer now and throughout the year.
#NACACreads: Change Needed to Better Serve At-Risk Students
Building trust and working to transform campus culture are two steps counselors can take to better support today’s students, according to author Karen Gross.
Gross—who served as president of Southern Vermont College for eight years—offered those suggestions Wednesday during a far-reaching #NACACreads Twitter discussion of her most recent release, Breakaway Learners: Strategies for Post-Secondary Success with At-Risk Students.
In her book, Gross makes the case that America’s youth are changing, but schools and colleges have been to slow to adapt to their needs. In particular, the road to and through higher education remains filled with barriers for low-income students, first-generation students, and students who have experienced trauma.
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#NACACreads: Transcript of Chat with Author Karen Gross
On Dec. 12, #NACACreads chatted with Karen Gross about her book, Breakaway Learners . The book calls on college counselors and others to rethink the ways they help students prepare for life beyond high school.
Couldn’t make the discussion? Use this chat transcript to catch up on what you missed.
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Join Us Tomorrow Night for #NACACreads
What can we do to better serve at-risk students in our high schools and on our college campuses?
Share your insights tomorrow night during a special #NACACreads chat with Karen Gross, author of Breakaway Learners.
Packed with strategies to aid counselors in higher ed, as well as those working in K-12 schools and community-based organizations, the book calls on college counselors and others to rethink the ways they help students prepare for life beyond high school.
#NACAC19: Call for Proposals and Facilitators is Open Through Jan. 7
Share your expertise and give back to your professional community next September in Louisville.
NACAC’s 2019 National Conference call for proposals and facilitators is open until Jan. 7 and the format for this conference will be different from years past, with a larger array of presentation types sought.
Check out the changes and submit your proposal. You can also apply to be a reviewer, a position where you’ll help determine the educational offerings selected for next year’s conference.
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#NACACreads: Read an Excerpt from ‘Breakaway Learners’
The students we serve are changing.
Are you?
Karen Gross, who spent eight years as president of Southern Vermont College, poses that question in Breakaway Learners — a book we’ll discuss during our next #NACACreads chat.
“Many of today’s students are the first in their families to attend college, let alone graduate; many are immigrants; many are low income,” writes Gross, who will join us for an hour-long Twitter discussion on Dec. 12. “Many have experienced trauma or toxic stress.”
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#NACACreads Giveaway: Win a Copy of “Breakaway Learners”
Our next #NACACreads chat is just around the corner!
Help spread the word about our Dec. 12 Twitter conversation with author Karen Gross for your chance to win a free copy of her important book, Breakaway Learners.
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