Association of Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education T h e Conference Edition 2011
A Quarterly Newsletter
In This Edition:
National Nontrad Week p. 9
Conference Info,
Family favorites, p. 14-15
p. 2-7
Speaker Bio’s, p. 5-7
Why Spring Break? p. 10
From the President’s Desk It‘s been a fast 3 months since our last Journal and the ANTSHE Board of Directors have been busy as ever. It seems as we move towards our annual conference the pace of ANTSHE business picks up. We continue to provide services and information to our members around the country, as well as distribute information and reply to those media inquiries looking for qualified information on Non-Traditional students. The Executive committee of the board has been busy seeking qualified grants and other source funding for our organization. Through volunteer efforts of several ‗friends of ANTSHE‘ we have a bonafide search process in place and anticipate several submissions early in our first fiscal quarter. Of course seeking grants is the easy part, doing the work to receive them is more difficult! But as I always say ―you can‘t get what you don‘t ask for!‖ You will see from your conference program that we have had many changes within the Board of Directors. I would like to personally thank those board members who have served us for the last few years. Without their support and dedication to ANTSHE we would not exists! I wish them well in all their future endeavors. I look forward to working with the new board members as they assume responsibilities moving forward. It has been my distinct privilege to serve this organization as President over the last 4 years. I have had the benefit of a dedicated Board of Directors and a wide range of support from previous board members throughout my tenure. I think we were successful in keeping ANTSHE moving forward and continuing to develop new ways to support our membership. As I step down and pass the daily responsibilities to the incoming President, I look forward to continuing to serve ANTSHE as Immediate Past President and in whatever other capacities that I am able to contribute. Thank you, Jeffrey Bunnell President Stay in touch - stay connected; www.facebook.com/antshe
www.myantshe.org
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14th National Conference March 11-13, 2011 "Diversity of Participation; Uniformity in Purpose"
Conference Schedule of Sessions & Speakers Friday, 3/11/1
Kennesaw State University – Main Campus Carmichael Student Center 2nd Floor Room 261
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Open House Adult Learner Programs / Lifelong Learning Center KSU Center - Fountain Area
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Conference Registration KSU Center - Room KC 300 Conference Opening Welcome Opening Speakers Exhibitors -Fountain Area
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
KSU Center Exhibits / Historians and Interpreters- Fountain Area
6:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Conference Reception Networking Social Heavy Hors d‘ oeuvres
Saturday, 3/12/11
KSU Center Room KC 400
KSU Center Room KC 400
8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Guest Speaker
KSU Center
KSU Center
KSU Center
KSU Center
Everything You Wanted to Know About ANTSHE
Networking and Connecting with Non-Trad Peers
Identifying and Using Your Strengths to Achieve Success
Engaging Students on Multiple Campuses
Jeffrey Bunnell Cricket Bonnetaud Sandy McLelland
Sherry Rochester Murray
Dr. Michele Wollert Carol Swayze
Dr. Keonya Booker
Balancing Home, Work, College Tapping Into Your Informal Network
CSI: The Changing Roles of Diversity in Education
Get by with a Little Help from a Friend: Adult Mentoring
Kay Mitchell
Debra Smith
Career Services and Technology: Begin at the Beginning
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m. -
10:00 a.m. 10:50 a.m.
Dr. Lee Viar 11:00 a.m. 11:50 a.m.
How Adult Learners Learn Resilience from Wile E. Coyote Dr. Carol Ann Baily
KSU Center
Dr. Wanda Saed Far From the Maddening Crowd: How to Maintain (or even commence) Campus Involvement
Doing it, Doing it, and Doing it Well, Continuous Improvement Process
Effective Use of Career Services and Technology
Team Building by the Numbers UNC Charlotte NTSO
Dorothy Hughes
Dr. Esther Powell
Christine Grossman Saturday, 3/12/11 Plenary Session 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
KSU Center Room KC 400
KSU Center Room KC 400
KSU Center
Lunch
Lunch Speaker Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Leadership in the Digital Era
Announcements:
By Triple J‘s Catering
Room KC 400
KSU Center Fountain Area Vendors & Exhibitors Open Silent Auction Open
Keith Herndon 1:30pm– 2:20pm
Comedian Steve Young Spoof University
Big Prize Drawing
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2:30 p.m. 3:20 p.m.
3:30 p.m. 4:20 p.m.
KSU Center
KSU Center
KSU Center
KSU Center
Helping Adult Learners Understand They Have A Lot to Offer
Maximizing Non-Trad Involvement with Campus Activities
Career Planning Tools for Adult Students
Using Student Profiles to Drive Recruitment and Retention
Karen Andrews
Barry Hersh Amanda Daly
Diverse Ways of Learning: How to Get The Most From Your Learning Experience
Updating the Power to Story: Apple iPad Tablet as an Innovative Interface for Non-Trad Student Interviews
Dr. Tina Lloyd
Jason Canniff
Carol Swayze Michele Wollert
Fulfill a Dream through the 49er Finish Janet Daniel
KSU Center Fountain Area
Justin McMorrow
Helping First Term Online Students Learn to Learn Michelle Fischer Christine Halem
4:30 p.m.
Silent Auction Closes Dinner & Entertainment Sign-Up & Assemble
4:45 p.m.
Silent Auction Prize Pick Up
Sunday, 3/13/11
KSU Center Room KC 400
KSU Center Room KC 400
8:00 a.m. -9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Guest Speaker
KSU Center
KSU Center
KSU Center
Veterans Student Panel
Where Do I Fit In?
Balancing Home, Work, and College
John Mickelson
Dr. Tina Lloyd
Dorothy Hughes
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
ANTSHE Business Meeting
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
ANTSHE Awards Ceremony
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Big Drawings / Prizes Adjourn
Lets’s support those who support ANTSHE!
Featured Speaker: Keith Herndon, President Internet Decisions LLC Keith Herndon is president of Internet Decisions, LLC, an Atlantabased strategic planning and market research firm he began in 2005. He has worked on behalf of companies ranging from small start-ups to large enterprises such as Sun Microsystems and Hitachi. Previously, Mr. Herndon was a founding executive of Cox Enterprises‘ Internet division, serving as Vice President of Operations and Vice President for Planning and Product Development. He managed strategic partnerships with companies such as Yahoo! and Amazon and was a pioneer in streaming media. He was president of a technology incubator and general manager of an e-commerce fulfillment company. Mr. Herndon is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Media and Information with Australia‘s Curtin University. Mr. Herndon is an instructor at Kennesaw State University in the Communications Department and the University College. Keith has published two books: Raising Capital When You Don‘t Have a Silicon Valley Address (2007) and Entrepreneurs and Innovation: Creating Value with Emerging Technologies (2008). Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Leadership in the Digital Era This lunch presentation will address the concepts of understanding innovation and embracing entrepreneurship.
Norman Radow, Founder and CEO of RADCO Norman began his career as a turnaround specialist, buying and renovating a building on West 104th Street in Manhattan to pay his way through law school in 1979. As a lawyer, Norman was a litigator for the City of New York working on distressed and tax foreclosed properties. In private practice, he focused on representing developers in New York who concentrated on rehabilitating distressed real estate. In a landmark case, Norman had the court overturn New York City‘s tax foreclosure statue, allowing for the redemption of hundreds of tax foreclosed properties. He later served 9 years as Senior Vice President and general counsel of an international real estate investment firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, and managed all its workouts in the early 1990s. Norman is Chairman of Kennesaw State University‘s College Foundation, a 20,000 student institution in Georgia. He also serves as a Trustee of New York Law School and is on the Board of Advisors for the law school‘s real estate certification program. Norman has been an adjunct professor in the School of Law at Emory University. He was awarded the Erwin Zaban Award Prize for Entrepreneurial Spirit in 2002 and the Bagwell Medal in 2003 for his work with promoting education in Georgia. Norman is also past president of one of Atlanta‘s largest synagogues.
Kennesaw Campus Map
Conference Location
ANTSHE 15th Annual Conference Refreshing Your Past Downloading Your Future March 23 - 24, 2012 Hosted by Eastern Kentucky University Conference Details Coming Soon http://www.antshe.org
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educational Institution.
Membership Information You Can Use ANTSHE Membership
Are you a non- traditional student? Were you once a Non-Traditional student? Are you an advocate for Non-Traditional students?
We want you. Join Today! Non- traditional students are a growing population at college campuses. The Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE) is an international partnership of students, academic professionals, institutions, and organizations whose mission is to encourage and coordinate support, education, and advocacy for the adult learner. As students and professionals, ANTSHE membership provides you with: Quarterly newsletter Ability to network with other Non-Traditional students and advocates Annual National Conference (participation available for students and professionals) Opportunity to support or apply for scholarships Exclusive member only content via myantshe.org
Visit the ANTSHE website www.myantshe.org for more information. Joining is easy! ANTSHE has several membership options and benefits from which to choose:
Student - $20.00 - Any student currently enrolled at a higher education institution Alumnus - $50.00 - Anyone who has been a member of ANTSHE while either being enrolled, or working at a higher education institution that has left that institution. Academic Professional - $50.00 - Staff or faculty members at a higher education institution Friend - $50.00 - People outside of higher education who would like to be involved with improving educational opportunities for Non-Traditional students Organizational - $200.00 - Business, community, or student organizations with full member benefits and website acknowledgement Institutional - $250.00 - This includes three professional memberships, unlimited student memberships (students must be members of a recognized non-traditional student organization), full member benefits, and website acknowledgement.
Register today and beat the proposed fee increase in March 2011!
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Non-Trads Spark Interest at NTS Recognition Week Kay Mitchell From Illinois to New York non-trads came together to celebrate Non-Traditional Student Recognition Week which was held the first week of November. This annual event is part of a national effort sponsored by ANTSHE when colleges and universities recognize Non-Traditional Students and their contributions to their colleges, their communities, and their peers. Communities and campus‘ all over were treated to a week of resource programs, brown bag lunches, movies and special events all sponsored by each university‘s Non-Traditional Students Organizations or staff agency. To add to the week each organization carried a theme to this year‘s student week, whether it be University of Pittsburgh ―cultural diversity‖, Grand Valley‘s ―lunch time specials‖, or University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, ―family friendly events,‖ there was something for everyone to enjoy and at the same time learn facts about Non-Traditional students. Each year ANTSHE recognizes those institutions that go above and beyond in their Nontrad Week celebrations. These institutions submitted their material for consideration to be selected as the BEST Nontrd Week of the Year! This year ANTSHE had 7 submissions for NTS Recognition Week: University of Pittsburgh Grand Valley University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities UNC-Charlotte SUNY-Cortland Parkland University SIU – Southern Illinois University And the winner of this is………………To be continued at Kennesaw State University March 13th! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
WWHY SPRING BREAK? Sandy McLelland
With all of the ice, snow and cold, cold weather across the United States this year I could not stop myself from thinking about the weeks ahead, the onset of spring. Spring will bring forth the warmth of the sun, the chirping of the birds, the flower blossoms and spring break. Maybe the idea of a great spring break began with Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon in the 1960‘s with their movie Where the Boys Are and followed by the famed Beach series. Fifty years later, the face of spring break has changed dramatically. College students in the 1960s and 1970s looked forward to a road trip with friends for some wholesome fun in the sun. Florida was the hot destination of the 1970s which then shifted to Cancun, Mexico in the 1980s. When MTV arrived on the spring break scene, thousands of college students followed their favorite bands, talk show hosts, and comedians to destinations including Fort Lauderdale, South Padre Island, Lake Havasu, Daytona Beach, and Jamaica. This so-called rite of passage continues today. To some spring break has come to be associated not with innocent fun in warm climates but rather with binge drinking, alcohol poisoning, date rape, assault, and in rare cases, even death. In the late 1990s, some students decided to take a different approach to spring break and started a new and increasingly popular trend: service learning. (SADD, Students Against Destructive Decisions) If you are interested in a service project during spring break check with your university. In the United States, the timing of spring break may range from the beginning of March to the later part of April, but most schools are in recess for at least one of the weeks in March. Canada has a very similar practice of giving a week-long break. In many Canadian universities, the similar break is in late February, and is intended to allow students to relax from the stresses of their studies. In Japan, the spring break starts with the end of the academic year in March and ends on April 1 with the beginning of a new academic year. In South Africa, it is held around September, with students flocking from all over South Africa to Umhlanga, Plettenberg Bay and Sun City. In Brazil, it is commonly known as the "boredom week" and grew around two public holidays, October 12th - the feast of Our Lady of Aparecida, patron saint of the country - and October 15th, Teacher's Day. (Wikipedia) So what does spring break mean to us as adult learners? As I asked around I found out to some it means a time to: Catch up on sleep Not have to pay for a babysitter Finish up that homework, including all of that reading Travel, but probably to visit adult children and grandchildren (maybe attending the ANTHSE Conference) Clean the house (mopping that dirty floor that has not been washed in the last three months) Work more hours to help pay for college and all of those books Whatever you do for spring break, take some time for yourselfLife is so short!
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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES 2011 rd
Board of Directors Meetings
3 Monday of every month
Executive Committee Meetings
3rd Monday every other month/prior to board meeting
March
11-13
14th Annual National ANTSHE Conference at KSU
June
10 – 13
ANTSHE @ Non-Traditional Pre-Medical & Medical Chicago, IL
October
2- 5
ANTSHE @ NACADA in Denver, Colorado
November 1st Week of Nov. March
Non-Traditional Student Recognition Week Celebrations
23-24, 2012 - 15th Annual ANTSHE Conference at Eastern Kentucky University
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2011 ANTSHE Conference is Here! (And your pep talk!) Sherry Rochester Murray
So you have now read the title and you are thinking ―so?‖ Oh, come on don‘t be such a stick in the mud about this because you know how important it is to advocate for yourself and for others just like you. ―NonTrads!‖ We all sit in our corners of life and then one day we say to ourselves ―what have I done to help improve?‖ The truth is, it‘s easier to sit and have other people do the work but in honesty it isn‘t as much fun, especially at an ANTSHE conference. I guess I need to be the one to say it ―get up and get busy!‖ Attend the conference! Not only do you stay at a nice hotel, have fabulous speakers, workshops of different types, silent auctions, and opportunities to win some wonderful prizes; you get to socialize, network, and become a part of something that is bigger than you know. Oh, oh, oh, here come the excuses: as to why you can‘t attend but did you bother to think of the reasons you should? Listen to me when I say ―Non-Trads need to advocate for Non-Trads.‖ We are a unique group of students that are on the rise in higher education; yet we are also the students who get missed in the educational needs factors. So what is going on with you - financial aid driving you nuts? Your school doesn‘t understand that you want an education but you also have a family to provide for? You have needs and you can‘t seem to get anyone to help or listen? How about you online students: does your school offer student clubs, honor societies, or even a platform for socializing? Like I said before, you could let someone else talk or advocate for you, right? But why wouldn‘t you want to be ―your own‖ voice? ANTSHE has multiple avenues for you to participate in changing issues for nontraditional students. You can be a part of that! If you can‘t make the conference and your reasons are truly solid and legitimate ones, you can still have your voice heard. How? Write an article for the ANTSHE ―Non-Trad Journal‖ or become a ―student board member or officer‖ or ―create a committee of students to discuss and develop.‖ Go to your ―myantshe.org‖ website and start a blog to share your concerns and tell what you or your group has been doing to improve things. ANTSHE wants to listen, advocate, and help Non-Traditional students succeed in their personal educational paths but we can‘t if we don‘t hear ―your voice.‖ So while I really wrote this to get you to the conference, I will accept you coming on board with ―your voice‖ as an ANTSHE member. If you have concerns or you don‘t know how or where to begin your journey in advocating in your school (campus or online), contact me studentrep3@antshe.org . Together we - plus the entire ANTSHE board and it‘s members can get you started. I look forward to seeing and meeting new ANTSHE members this year at conference. If you are unable to make it, I would still love to hear from you. By the way, I am doing a workshop at the conference on ―Benefits of Student Clubs and More‖ that I hope will help anyone and everyone with getting their schools to understand the importance of these types of clubs. So if you can‘t make it but would like to get the information please contact me. “Amazing
Non-Traditional Students Trekking Forward &
Standing up to be Heard in Higher Education.‖
Get the Most Out of Your Conference Experience...
Bring business cards to share/trade with other conference attendees
Bring a notepad to copy down important information, such as URL‘s, e-mail addresses, and notes from presentations
Wear comfortable shoes
Map out your day-have a schedule cheat sheet of which presentations you plan to attend
If you are traveling as part of a group, make a list of cell numbers for everyone in your group
Get a good night‘s sleep
Talk to EVERYONE-presenters, faculty, staff, students...you never know who you will meet and what can come of the relationship if you just say ―Hi‖.
Pick up the freebies! Bookmarks, newsletters, flyers, booklets, pens and share with your group when you return to your home institutions.
Share your experience with your home institution-copies of notes and/or meetings to debrief are great ways to start!
―The greatest aim of education is not knowledge, but action.‖ Herbert Spencer
Nontrad Journal for consideration to publish. If you would like to be consider for publication in this national journal please submit your article in .doc format to the emails listed below. Your submission will be considered by the Editorial Board and you will be notified if selected. Everyone is encourage to submit articles of interest relevant to our membership. Don’t wait, submit today! E-mail your ideas, suggestions, or articles to us at communications@antshe.org or webmaster@antshe.org
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What’s for Dinner?
Gabe DeGabriele
Monday - Fiesta Huevos Casserole 2-3 eggs per person 3/4 cup cubed ham 4 medium size potatoes 1/2 chopped onion 1/4 milk or water 1/4 cup Mexican Style shredded cheese 1-tablespoon fresh chopped chives, parsley, or cilantro 1-tablespoon olive oil Seasoned salt Pepper Peel and cube the potatoes. In a medium bowl combine the potatoes and olive oil. Toss to coat. Season to taste with the Seasoned salt and pepper. Toss to mix. Spread the potatoes in an even layer on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees until tender. While the potatoes are cooking whisk the eggs and milk until foamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Grease a glass baking dish. Spread the cooked potatoes in a single layer in the bottom of the dish. Top the potatoes with the diced ham and onion. Pour the egg mixture over the top and sprinkle with the chopped chive/parsley/cilantro. Loosely cover with a piece of aluminum foil to prevent the top from browning too much. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until firm. Sprinkle lightly with the shredded cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melted. Serve with tortillas, salsa and sour cream and fruit. You can substitute cooked chorizo, pork sausage, or bacon for the ham. Tuesday - Pork Chops with Rhubarb Sauce 4 pork chops (any cut) Salt Pepper Garlic powder 2 tablespoons olive oil Rhubarb Sauce 3 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb (do not thaw frozen rhubarb) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup raisins 2 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 tsp. finely shredded orange peel 1/4 cup orange juice 2 Tbsp. Water 1/8 tsp. Salt In a medium saucepan combine rhubarb, sugar, raisins, lemon peel and juice, orange peel and juice, water (omit water if using frozen rhubarb), and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Gently boil, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until mixture has thickened. Season pork chops with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Brown in medium frying pan over medium-high heat until desired degree of doneness. You can grill the chops instead of frying if desired. Transfer to plates and spoon rhubarb T H E N O N - T R A D J O U R N A L — C ON F E R E N C E E DI T I O N
THANK YOU
Jeffrey Bunnell
As most you are aware, this is my last conference serving as President of this great organization. While I will remain active within the organization and serve in other capacities, there are others who I have served with who are moving on. I would like to acknowledge those who have dedicated their time and talents to serve ANTSHE, and who will continue to volunteer for other organizations. Donna Minkley—Scholarship Officer, Interim President, Vice President Stephanie Sirovatka Marshall—Scholarship Officer Crickett Bonnetaud—Communications Officer Kristian Alton—Student Member, Student Coordinator Amanda King—Student Member, Student Coordinator “It has been my privilege to work with all of you, and I appreciated all your hard work on behalf of the membership. I wish you well in all your future endeavors. If life and circumstance ever allow you to volunteer again, please keep ANTSHE on the top of your list—you are welcome back at any time! “ On behalf of all ANTSHE members -
2010-2011 Board of Directors Contact List:
ANTSHE is an international partnership of students, academic professionals, institutions, and
President
Jeffrey Bunnell
president@antshe.org
Vice President
Donna Minkley
vicepresdent@antshe.org
Communications Officer
Cricket Bonnetaud
Secretary
Kay Mitchell
Conference Officer
organizations whose mission is to
Scholarship Officer
encourage and coordinate
Student Coordinator
support, education, and advocacy for the adult learner.
WWW.ANTSHE.ORG WWW. MYANTHE.ORG
“Together We CAN Make a Difference�
Student Member
Sandy McLelland Stephanie Sirovatka-Marshall Kristian Alton Sherry Rochester-Murray
communications@antshe.org secretary@antshe.org conferenceofficer@antshe.org scholarshipofficer@anthse.org studentcord@antshe.org studentrep3@antshe.org
Veteran Affairs
John Mikelson
veteranaffairs@antshe.org
Consultant
Gabe DeGaberiele
consultant@antshe.org
The 2011-2012 Board of Directors will be formally seated at the conclusion of our annual business meeting, March 13, 2011. Their contact information is printed in our 2011 conference program.
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