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Professor Shaun Harper, executive director of the University of Southern California’s Race & Equity Center, served as the keynote speaker at NACAC’s 2017 National Conference in Boston.
Watch (or re-watch) the speech and read NACAC CEO Joyce Smith’s reflections on Harper’s message.
Continue reading Shaun Harper’s Keynote Speech from #NACAC17
NACAC’s 73rd National Conference in Boston kicks off in just a few days and there are so many ways to get involved. As the social media manager for NACAC I might be biased, but I think that getting involved with the conference on social media is one of best ways to connect with your colleagues and ensure you don’t miss a moment of the action.
But what are the best ways to do that? Follow these simple tips to get the most out of your national conference social media experience.
#NACAC17 is quickly approaching! It will be my second time attending the conference of all conferences and I will be much better prepared this time than last. Here are a couple of things you should know to be a step ahead of the game.
Continue reading #NACAC17: 5 Things I Wish I Had Known as a Conference First-Timer
Getting ready for the upcoming NACAC National Conference?
Make sure to tune into Admissions Live at 1 p.m. (ET) Monday for a special episode previewing the three-day gathering in Boston.
Continue reading Tune In: ‘Admissions Live’ Episode Will Preview #nacac17
It’s human nature: Difficult conversations are often the easiest ones to avoid.
Yet when it comes to discussions surrounding diversity, bias, and cultural fluency, educators owe it to themselves and the students they serve to tune in.
Next month, attendees at NACAC’s national conference in Boston will have the opportunity to do just that. Two interactive Real Talk sessions—one addressing workplace issues, the other focused on the needs of students and families—will be facilitated by Lisa D. Walker, former director of Cross Cultural Student Development at the University of California-Berkeley.
“Good conversation and effective dialogue can inspire us to change individually and collectively,” Walker told Admitted. “In my experience, those changes often start small but can gain momentum over time.”
Continue reading Real Talk: Discuss Diversity, Bias, and Cultural Fluency at #nacac17