The Magic Garden - IACAC Conference 2010

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May 5-7, 2010,  Westin Chicago Northwest, Itasca, Illinois
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Middle Management Strand

*(MM) – A session in each of the six time blocks devoted to topics specific to Admissions “middle managers."

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The Keynote Speakers
Ron Nief & Tom McBride – “Mindset List”

 

 

 
Wednesday, May 5
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
  What is Middle Management? (MM)*
  Military Options: Afford College and Serve Your Country
  The High School Visit: Effective from Beginning to End
  Show Me the Money! How Can We Help Students and Families in a Time of Economic Crisis?
  Is It a Flower or a Weed? How Ethical Questions Shape our Profession
  Building Relationships with College Planning Community-Based Organizations
   
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
  Educators as Political Actors: How State Legislatures and Educational Bodies Affect Admissions (MM)*
  9th Grade Transition Programs: Planting Seeds for Success
  Is the Grass Really Greener?
  The Chicken Goes Buzz: Recognizing Virtual Opportunity
  Using NACAC’s Best Tools to Reach Underserved Students
  Community College Roundtable
   
1:30 p.m.
  Keynote Address: Ron Nief & Tom McBride – “Mindset List”
   
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  Avoiding Summer Melt in A Stressful Economy (MM)*
  Leap of Faith: Trusting Time and Experience to Better Prepare Students Through a Gap Year
  Growing Futures with Partnerships between Universities and School Districts: A Case Study of DePaul University and AVID
  Where Does All the Paperwork Go?
  You Want to Be My Friend?
  A Truly International Education: Four Year College Options Abroad
   
Thursday, May 6
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  How to Grow a Dream Team (MM)*
  Should I Stay or Should I Go?
  Typewriter, Scissors and Tape: Reflections on the Profession of College Counseling
  Tweeting, Blogging, Facebook, and Microsites: the New Language of College Admissions
  Now That You’re In: Technology 101
  Meeting Students “Where They Are”: Using Personality Profiles in College Counseling
  CARR: We Are More Than a Luncheon
   
11:05 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. & 11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
  Vendor Sessions
   
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
  It’s Not About Getting In: It’s About Leaving with a Diploma (MM)*
  You Brought This On Yourself
  Staying Healthy on the Highway, Part 2
  I Want to Play D3! Guiding Students Through Division III Athletic Recruitment
  They Didn’t Teach That in Grad School: An Introduction to College Counseling
  Cultivating Opportunities For Adult Learners
   
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
  Today’s Top 10 List: Problems With College Admission – and Potential Solutions (MM)*
  You’re Hired! The Art of Interviewing, Hiring, and Training Student Ambassadors
  Soooo......Is There Anything New in Financing and Financial Aid?
  FISH! – Catch the Energy and Release Your Potential
  Adolescent Coping in the College Search: The Role of Personality Type
  Chicken Soup for the Counselor’s Soul
   
Friday, May 7
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
  Town Hall Meeting
   
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
  Closing Speaker: K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune

 

*(MM) – Middle Management Strand – A session in each of the six time blocks devoted to topics specific to Admissions “middle managers.”

 

 

 

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