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Christine's Corner - A
Note from the President...
Upcoming Events -
VACE, SoACE,
& EACE 2008 Conferences
"Nothing but Net-working", a Northern
Virginia VACE Event
in January
1st Annual Career Management Center Employer
Symposium at Old Dominion
University is a Success
SoACE Merger off to a
Great Start
Angela Robinson, Keynote Speaker, Discussed
Leadership and Accountability at Richmond Workshop in August
2007
VACE Award Nominations
VACE Vitals - Member News and
Updates |
Greetings!
Welcome to Winter! It's that beautiful time
of year to count our
blessings and to be thankful.
It's easy for me to do
lately as I have
been having the pleasure of working closely with many of the
finest career
professionals in the State of Virginia. I am constantly
astounded at the
level of talent and professionalism that many of you
exude. Thank you so
much for being so involved in our state organization!
It's important to exchange
information,
get to know our colleagues and help define our profession.
I'm excited and
encouraged about the new opportunities that we have been
developing for
members to get together more frequently. The Northern
Virginia region is
busy planning an event and we should word on that very
soon. Despite the
stormy weather and busy fall schedules, the Greater Richmond
area
successfully organized an
August workshop held
at the Richbrau on Cary
Street. A special thanks to Crystal Tull (First Investors)
and Wynee Reece
(APEX) for their hard work on coordinating this event and to
Angela Robinson for speaking!
Again, regardless of your
geographical
location, please join in on any of the regional VACE activities
that
interest you. I am also pleased to have
Becca Scott from Virginia
Tech
leading our training and professional development
activities. If you
haven't been involved at the level you'd like to please let me
know so we
can find a place for you! An organization is just a
collection of
people...and we're only as good as our members!
In addition, I am also
excited that we
had numerous VACE members attend the Southern Association of
Colleges
and Employers (SoACE) conference. The SoACE conference was
held from
11/27 - 11/30 on the Riverwalk in San Antonio.
SoACE is the
result of the new merger
between EACE and SWACE (our Southern regional area) and it
appears that the
merger was a success! To date, I have been pleased with
the contact from
numerous state presidents and SoACE representatives! For a
new experience,
I highly encourage you to consider attending this regional
conference in the
future!
So, I am counting my
blessings and hope
you all take the time to reflect and do the same. I am
amazed that after a
dozen years in this field, I still enjoy the opportunity to
touch the lives
of the next generation and to help shape our future
leaders.
Thank you all for all the
hard work that
you do every day. Have a wonderful holiday
season!
Warmest
regards!
Christine
Harriger
VACE President 2007-2008
harrigce@jmu.edu
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"Nothing but
Net-working"By James Barricelli, jbarrice@gmu.edu
George Mason University will be hosting "Nothing But
Net-working" a Northern
Virginia VACE event on Tuesday, January 29th at 5:00 pm. A networking
reception
will be held at Damon's on the Fairfax campus and will be followed by a
CAA
division rival basketball game (Mason Patriots vs VCU Rams).
Complimentary
basketball tickets have been sponsored by Kearney & Company.
Registration is
limited to 60 participants. Information about registration will be
provided
through the VACE listserv shortly.
The event is co-sponsored by University Career Services, VACE,
Kearney &
Company, and the Business Alliance at George Mason University. If your
organization would like to be a sponsor for the event, please contact
James
Barricelli at jbarrice@gmu.edu for
details.
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1st Annual Career Management Center
Employer Symposium at Old
Dominion University is a Success
By Randy Shabro,
rshabro@odu.edu
 Old Dominion University's Career Management Center (CMC)
hosted our 1st
Annual Career Management Center Employer Symposium on September 12th,
2007.
Over 50 CMC employer partners and guests attended the day long symposium
to
network with CMC staff and participate in break-out sessions on various
topic
areas of interest such as Technologies in Career Services, Alumni
Relations,
Getting Involved (Branding) with Career Services, Understanding
Millennials,
Strategies in Attracting Students to Hard to Fill positions, and Job
Posting to
name but a few. Our keynote speaker was Universum/Career TV who shared
relevant
student/employer survey results with the attendees and how employers can
create
"branding" videos on their CareerTv website. Attendees also
toured the new ODU
Innovation Research Park. The day was capped off with an
interactive student panel that talked about what they are looking for
from
employers. The Symposium was rated by all as a great success and
we plan
to enhance and expand our 2nd Annual CMC Symposium next year. If you're
interested in how we did it, please call Randy Shabro, Director,
Employer
Programs, CMC ODU at (757) 683-5857 or by email at
rshabro@odu.edu.
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SoACE Merger off to
a Great Start
By Christine
Harriger,
harrigce@jmu.edu
It appears the
merger between SWACE and SACE is off
to a
successful start.The first ever SoACE
Conference was held in San
Antonio, Texas from 11/27-11/30 in typical "grand" Texas
style. Members
enjoyed an opportunity to stay at the fabulous Hyatt Regency
Hotel located
on the beautiful Riverwalk (the only San Antonio hotel with the
actual river
flowing through the hotel lobby).
Virginia was well represented at the
conference with 35
VACE members in attendance. Both employer members and
college members
represented Virginia ranging from colleges such as Virginia
Tech, ODU and
JMU to First Investors and Tindall Corporation. I would
like to extend my
personal thanks for representing Virginia so well and for
supporting our new
regional association and merger! Along with Virginia
members, SoACE had
members from the following areas: Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North
Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and all consortium areas of
Texas.
I highly recommend marking your calendars
for the 2009
conference. It will be held from 12/7/08 - 12/10/08 in
Orlando, Florida.
The hotel selected is the Disney Contemporary Resort Hotel - an
excellent
venue conveniently located in Disney directly on the monorail
system.
Consider planning ahead and making a long weekend of it by
bringing your
spouse and/or children as there will be pre and post event
events and
discount tickets for Disney! Based on the range of
wonderful sessions that
were available this year it will be an event you will not want
to miss!
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Angela Robinson, Keynote Speaker,
Discussed
Leadership and Accountability at Richmond Workshop in August
2007
By Crystal Tull,
recruit.410@firstinvestorscom
On August 21, 2007
from 6-8pm at
Richbrau Brewing Company, Wynne Billings, with Apex Systems
Inc. and myself
(Crystal Tull, First Investors Corporation) organized an event
for our local
area. We had a keynote speaker, Angela Robinson. Angela is a
Principal of
Accessing Success, llc. As a nationally recognized certified
Newfield
Network coach and a member of the International Coach
Federation, Angela
works with executives to personally and professionally expand
the leader
that they are. She came to VACE with rave reviews . She was a
very engaging
speaker and discussed with us leadership and
accountability as it relates
to college students' performance in college and on the job. We
had about 12
people attend and I think it was a great success! We will be
planning
another local area event in the near future.
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VACE Award
Nominations
Due Friday, March 7th
2008
By Gigi Davis-White,
gigi@virginia.eduPut on your
Thinking Cap Soon!
Have you been impressed with what someone (or two or three or
more?
VACE members have done to make VACE the great organization that helps us
do our
jobs better. Please take time to nominate your fellow VACE members.
Being a volunteer organization - our members give countless hours of
their
time to assist with programs, workshops, web site information and
conferences
for ALL of us to benefit from. These awards are VACE's way to say
"thanks" for
all of your hard work and dedication.
For a list of past VACE award winners, just go to:
http://www.vace.org/committees/awards/pastawardwinners.html
To make your nominations, e-mail
gigi@virginia.edu with the
- Award(s)
- Name of individual(s) you are nominating
- A few comments as to what the nominated individual(s) did to
deserve the
award - these comments will be included at the awards ceremony
during the
annual conference this year
The deadline for submitting your nominations is Friday, March
7th
Descriptions of
Awards:
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP - Eligibility is based on notable
contributions to VACE, the furthering of the career services/college
relations
functions, and regular participation in the Association. Members can be
considered for this award at anytime following retirement or resignation
from
VACE.
A. ISABEL GORDON DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD - Eligibility is
based on
VACE membership which includes those who have rendered a continuing and
superior
level of service and leadership to the Association, and may be awarded
to
persons who are currently members of the Association, the regional
Association(s),
or the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
JOHN L. CHASE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD - Eligibility is based
on
active VACE membership and includes those who have made exceptionally
valuable
contributions to cooperative education, career services or college
recruiting,
who have been continuous and ardent workers in the ranks over a long
period of
time and whose services deserve recognition.
PATRICIA J CARRETTA SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - The Patricia
J.
Carretta award may be given to a member who has made a significant
contribution
to VACE during the past year. This award recognizes outstanding
performance in
carrying out special assignments or appointments. They have
distinguished
themselves as role models in their dedication to and advocacy for career
services and HR professionals. The recipient should possess leadership
qualities, a positive attitude and willingness to go the extra mile for
the
organization.
NEW PROFESSIONALS AWARD - This award is given to an
outstanding VACE
member with 1-3 years of experience in the field of college student
employment.
EMERGING LEADERS AWARD - This award is presented to a member
who has
made a significant contribution through service, on a committee, a task
force,
or in some other capacity.
Feel free to reach Gigi Davis-White by
email or phone (434-924-8912) if you have questions. Thank you for
nominating!
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VACE
Vitals - Member News and Updates
Congratulations to the Sweet Briar Career Services
Center!
The Sweet Briar Career
Services Center received the #5 ranking
for Best Career and Placement Services according to the 2008
Princeton
Review's Best 366 Colleges publication. Wayne
Stark, Director, and
Kristin Dane Ewing, Associate Director, presented at
the first annual SoACE conference in San Antonio on November 27th -
30th. Their
program is emitted "Tapping Potential in your Own Back Yard:
Forging Synergistic
Relationships between Campus and Community".
Katie Cox
left the
Washington and Lee University Career Services Office in May to become
Assistant
Director of Employer Relations at the University of Central Florida
where she
provides career counseling and conducts employer development for the
College of
Business which is comprised of about 9,000 students (on a 47,000 student
campus!). She has recently become engaged to W&L alum Ryan
Read. We miss her
but look forward to seeing her in the future both
professionally and possibly at
a wedding next fall in Lexington.
Liz Shupe
joined the
Washington and Lee University Career Services Office as Associate
Director on
August 1. She comes to us from the University of Richmond and has
quickly
become an integral part of our office. Her careers in education,
non-profits,
corporate, and the last 15 years back in education brings her "full
circle" (the
name of her new home in Lexington). She feels "blessed" to be able to
advise and
empower energetic, dynamic, and inquisitive students to become the best
people
they choose to become. She loves it!
Please welcome Laura Czerniak, VACE's new
Director of Technology. With almost twenty years experience in
higher
education, Laura Czerniak has held progressive roles integrating
technology in
teaching, learning, and communication. After receiving her Master's
degree in
Instructional Design and Technology from The Ohio State University,
Laura joined
Old Dominion University's distance learning team. From designing
classrooms to
delivering instruction, she has earned a unique perspective of
technology
barriers and bridges. As Director for Information Technology for
the ODU
Career Management Center, Laura enjoys working with career professionals
to
provide career assistance from a distance. After eight years with the
CMC, she
continues to grow and contribute to the field of experiential education
through
practical ideas, applications, coursework, and research.
Carlie Johnston, VACE's new
Newsletter Editor
joined the MBA Career Services team at The College of William &
Mary's Mason
School of Business in September 2006. In her work,
Carlie most enjoys bringing employers together with MBA students who are
a great
fit for their company (and visa versa). Carlie earned her
Bachelor's
degree from Binghamton University in 2006 and is currently pursuing a
Master's
degree in Educational Policy Planning and Leadership at W&M.
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Questions for the editor?
Contact Carlie
Johnston by
email
or at (757) 221-2956
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