With the ACM SIGUCCS 2018 Conference (October 7-10, Orlando, FL) approaching in few weeks’ time, it’s time for attendees to start strategizing about what they can gain from the conference.
Here are several tips for conference preparation, from a learning standpoint.
Continue reading Before & After – What will you gain from SIGUCCS 2018?On the second full day of conference activities in Orlando, attendees will gather to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of SIGUCCS volunteers and award winners.
I am publicity chair for the 2018 Conference. The publicity chairs primary responsibility is to track when publicity is to occur and then confirm that publicity and announcements took place when they were planned.
When I volunteered, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to attend the annual conference. There are lots of positions to server year around either in support of the organization or in preparation of the annual conference.
Continue reading SIGUCCS 2018 Volunteer Introductions – Karl Owens… Miss Part 1 ? Read the first article.
Jeffrey Selingo offers college students great advice for making the most of their college years in his most recent book, There is Life after College. But how do we as IT professionals in the colleges and universities that these students attend fit in?
In his chapter, entitled “Learning to Launch”, he provides four tips to students:
What opportunities can we, as IT professionals in the colleges that these students are attending, provide that support “learning to launch”? Do we provide students with enough opportunities to fail or to succeed? Are we providing mentorship opportunities to students?
Think about these before joining us at his keynote address at SIGUCCS 2018. For more information, visit the SIGUCCS 2018 Plenary & General Session web page.
I am the social chair. As social chair, I come up with different networking and social events so that participants can get to know one another and enjoy the conference beyond the sessions.
This will be my 3rd conference.
Continue reading SIGUCCS 2018 Volunteer Introductions – Winnie Ling Luper
What is your volunteer position for 2018?Registration Chair
25! Between Fall Conferences, Management Symposium and combined conferences.
First by writing and presenting, but my first committee position was as the program chair for the 2001 Fall Conference in Portland, OR.
Traveling! I have lived in Japan, led a student overseas program to Vietnam, went on a student program to Costa Rica & Guatemala and just, in general, love to travel. One of my happy places is eating guacamole on a beach in Mexico.
Reading for pleasure, running, cuddling with my kitty Rufus!
SIGUCCS 2018 Orlando … who is your favorite Disney character?Tough question. I would say it is a toss up between Winnie the Pooh and Happy.
Following up on College (Un)bound, Jeffrey Selingo explores ways a young professional can jumpstart their career in There is Life after College. A job after graduation is no longer a given. Many college students struggle to succeed upon graduation. His research takes him to various parts of the country where he talks with recent and soon-to-be college graduates about what helped and hurt their employment prospects.
While his advice and recommendations take many forms, his chapter entitled “What the Economy Needs, What Employers Want” is especially insightful. In this chapter, he provides a list of five pieces of advice for young college professionals:
This leads us to his keynote address at SIGUCCS – how can we in higher education information technology help the students at our universities and colleges gain valuable experiences that will help and support their future employment prospects? How can we provide our students with the opportunities to learn the lessons listed above and gain valuable insights into what future employers want?
Join us at the Opening Plenary for SIGUCCS 2018 on Monday, October 8 at 9:00am. For more information, visit the SIGUCCS 2018 Plenary & General Session web page.
I hope you’re all enjoying your summer – although it is the busiest season for higher education technology support professionals, it also is a great time to relax and enjoy life away from the office.
Here are highlights of the SIGUCCS Board’s accomplishments this quarter:
If you are interested in reading more details of our activity in the Board’s meeting minutes, they are posted online: Executive Committee Meeting Minutes.
The annual conference will be here in just over 70 days. Are you counting down, too? Join us in Orlando on October 7-10, 2018. Early registration prices end September 9.
SIGUCCS 2018 Conference; Orlando, FL
I am this year’s Hospitality Room Coordinator. Essentially, it’s my job to ensure that there’s a room or two in which folks can relax after a long conference day; where they can socialize, play games, sing songs, and get to know another side of their fellow SIGUCCSians.
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I’ve attended and presented enough times, it was about time that I volunteered. Plus, Eric Handler sort of volunteered me to take over from him.
On the work front, it has to be establishing the Drop-Off Center, a repair service for our students, which is staffed and managed by a select group of our own student staff. It started with just me, then a couple of my students helped out, then it was six student staff, then we added a student manager…<<FFW>> Now, it’s 10 student staff: a manager who handles hiring and other administrative tasks, 2 lead techs (Mac & Windows), and 7 “Drop-Off Consultants”. In it’s 13th year, the service is now pretty much entirely student run, with professional staff operating in a consultative role.
Whisky, mostly single-malt Scotch. I love the variety available in something with only three ingredients, and the passion that whisky makers themselves have for their art. I’m a regular at WhiskyFest Chicago, whisky tastings, and have about 20 distillery visits under my belt. I’ll happily have a dram and talk about it with anyone.
Board games, role-playing games, and movie night, all with family & friends. Build lego & other things with my daughter. Sample whiskies with friends. Stare at a clear, night sky for hours.
SIGUCCS 2018 Orlando … who is your favorite Disney character?The Genie. <sniff>
This year I’m coordinating volunteers. I’m going to be making sure that the front desk has friendly faces answering questions and helping point people in the right direction. Additionally, I’ll be scheduling all of the session chairs, a volunteer position that helps introduce our colleagues before they present and assists in making sure every session goes well.
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I like board games a lot and found myself spending time in the hospitality suite at my first SIGUCCS. I kept recommending games that we should have in the library and then the next thing I knew, someone suggested I should run the suite the next year.
I’ve done 2 charity bike rides of over 70 miles to raise money for charity
Board Games. I have more information than I care to admit in my brain about board games. Did you play a board game once, describe it to me and I can probably tell you who designed it and the name if you forgot.
Pokemon Go, Board Games, Tennis, Bar Quiz/Trivia
SIGUCCS 2018 Orlando … who is your favorite Disney character?Genie