Each spring IACAC holds a silent auction and basket raffle during its annual conference to help raise funds to support our educational programs. We hope that you will support our efforts by purchasing 50/50 tickets or stopping by the raffle…
By Kasey Mather City Colleges of Chicago With the generous support of IACAC, the College Awareness and Preparation Committee is excited to present the Young Men’s Conference—Motivate Me—a one-day event that aims to inform, inspire and empower 125 young, diverse…
By Anne Kremer, Middle Management Institute Committee Co-ChairDePaul University The IACAC Middle Management Institute will take place this year at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois, June 6-7, 2013. Our program, modeled after the NACAC Admission Middle Management Institute,…
For the first time, IACAC will be awarding five $1,000 scholarships to students who attend IACAC member high schools. Our association has received more than 300 applications for these scholarships in its inaugural year! This is such an exciting time,…
By Meghan Cooley, District Seminars Committee Co-ChairAugustana College Wow! What a year! If you missed the district seminars in 2013 –you missed out! Based on preliminary results we had a 6% increase in attendance with more than 433 attendees (and…
By the Admissions Practices Committee As admissions decisions hit both mailboxes and email accounts, there will be many students looking for advice about what to do next prior to May 1st. The Admissions Practices Committee would like to provide some…
By the Human Relations Committee The Human Relations Committee is hard at work planning a variety of activities for the upcoming IACAC Conference, May 1st-3rd. On Thursday at 2:00 pm (Session F) the committee is presenting, “Going It Alone: Unaccompanied…
By Carin Smith, ICE/Calendar Committee ChairLawrence University The ICE/Calendar Committee has taken a thorough look at the ICE Budget and determined that a fee increase is appropriate, beginning with the 2013-2014 registration cycle. The revised registration fee schedule will be as…
By Mike DunkerIACAC President-Elect and Annual Conference Chair The 2013 IACAC Annual Conference is coming together very nicely. The theme for this year’s conference is “Strength Through Diversity: Many Hands Making a Difference.” The conference committee is working hard to…
By Todd Burrell, PresidentSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville As a basketball fan, I truly look forward to this most exciting time of the year. I have grown up watching basketball, and to this day, I enjoy going to as many games…