June 2019 Region II Newsletter

June 2019 Newsletter In This Issue: Educational Drive-In Events | Let's roadtrip!

Regional Conference Save the Date | Arkansas, here we come!

I-LEAD® Highlight | Ray Stewart, past attendee Regional Leadership Team Spotlights Regional Volunteer Positions Open | Apply by June 21, 2019

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Educational Drive-In Events Calling all Region II members – let's do some road-tripping and learning!

Drive-In Option One: The University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas) Date: Wednesday, June 26 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 19 Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

This drive-in educational program will give you the opportunity to tour the new Burge Union, a satellite location for the KU Memorial Unions, while also gaining fresh perspectives during roundtable discussions. Lunch will be provided and you will be able to choose from a variety of roundtable discussion topics suited to your interests.

This program is open to everyone: undergraduate and graduate students, as well as entry-level, mid-level, and senior-level professionals. Coming up on their 100 year anniversary, the Kansas Memorial Union has served as a comprehensive system of diverse people, services, programs and facilities that enrich the intellectual, cultural, and social well-being of the University of Kansas student and campus community.

Find more information and register on ACUI's website.

Drive-In Option Two: Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, Texas) Date: Wednesday, July 24 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 10 Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

This drive-in educational program will give you the opportunity to tour the newly expanded Lowman Student Center at Sam Houston State University, while also gaining fresh perspectives during roundtable discussions. Lunch will be provided, and you will be able to choose from a variety of roundtable discussion topics suited to your interests. This program is open to everyone. For more than 55 years, the Sam Houston State University Lowman Student Center has served as a comprehensive system of diverse people, services, programs, and facilities that enrich the intellectual, cultural, and social well-being of the SHSU student and campus community. Find more information and register on ACUI's website.

Save the Date: 2019 Region II Conference Where: The University of Arkansas–Fayetteville When: October 25-27, 2019

Educational Session Deadline: Friday, June 28 Submit on ACUI's website

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Coming up: ACUI I-LEAD®

ACUI's Institue for Leadership Education and Development (I-LEAD®) is the Association's premiere student leadership development program. Below, we feature a testimonial from a 2018 I-LEAD® attendee, Ray Stewart (Truman State University).

Why did you want to attend I-LEAD®?

I wanted to attend I-LEAD® because I started to consider a career in student affairs and wanted to develop the necessary leadership skills. I also went because I wanted to improve my ability to lead students and knew that an ACUI conference would be one of the best places to do that.

How did this event have an impact on your college career?

I-LEAD® allowed space to reflect on my leadership around a group of people who were having similar experiences. The opportunity to learn and trade skills with people from colleges across the country helped me become a better campus advocate. It also showed me that a career in student affairs is something worth pursuing.

What is one thing you learned from your I-LEAD® experience?

My favorite lesson from I-LEAD® was how to balance being a campus leader and a healthy person. Sometimes our involvement takes too much of our time and I-LEAD® encouraged me to develop a much needed plan for self-care.

What was something you didn’t expect about the experience, but loved?

There was intentional focus on diversity and inclusion that I had not expected. We consistently discussed related issues and I was allowed to share my experience without feeling like a token.This allowed me to form a community with a couple dozen campus leaders of color whom I still keep in contact and support today.

Any advice for other students who are considering getting involved with ACUI? Keep an open mind and remember not all experiences are your own as ACUI will push to critically think.

Interested in sending your student(s) to I-LEAD®?

This year's I-LEAD® takes place July 21-26 at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. Visit the ACUI website for more information and to register your students!

Regional Leadership Team Spotlights Kat Romero serves as the business manager for ACUI Region II. She is the conference services supervisor at Texas State University. She started at West Texas A&M University as a student and fell in love with student affairs and the union world.

She's always been super passionate about ACUI since her first regional conference. In her free time she enjoys floating the river in San Marcos and hanging out with her puppy, Blue.

Kat Romero Business Manager

William Edmond Inclusivity Coordinator William Edmond was born and raised in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Currently, William works at Rice University in Houston as the assistant director of multicultural affairs. In this position, he strives to create a campus environment where students can earn a quality education free from harassment. To do this, he supports multicultural student organizations, works closely with their diversity facilitators program, and provides training that helps build cultural competency skills.

Regional Volunteer Opportunities Long-Term Volunteer Opportunities Are you interested in serving Region II? Consider applying for one of our open Regional Leadership Team positions!

2021 Regional Conference Coordinator – Provide leadership to the planning efforts of the Regional Conference Communications Coordinator – Collect, create, and distribute regional communication Membership Experience Coordinator – Oversee the recruitment and selection of volunteers; evaluate member needs Recognition Coordinator – Oversee the process of highlighting regional members' achievements and contributions Student Involvement Coordinator – Oversee the recruitment and engagement of undergraduate and graduate students within the region

Applications are due on the ACUI website by June 21, 2019!

Short-Term Volunteer Opportunities Awards & Scholarships Team Educational Program Team Review Team for Educational Sessions Communications Team Student Ambassadors Visit the ACUI website for more information on these positions.