2016 ACHS Annual Council Meeting
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HILTON SAVANNAH DESOTO15 East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401February 10 – 14, 2016Theme: Engagement is Our Key to Success
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Peter C. Wolk, Attorney at Law (Non-Profit Law Expert) Thursday, February 11, 2016, 2:00 pm |
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Since 1984, Mr. Wolk has represented the interests of national, regional, and local nonprofit organizations of all kinds, including medical societies, community charities, trade associations, Internet watchdog groups, educational groups, religious organizations, international relief groups, amateur sports organizations, higher education entities, health and environmental nonprofits, membership organizations, social welfare groups, and scientific research groups. Mr. Wolk advises clients on day-to-day and strategic governance, inter-entity transactions, joint ventures, corporate documents, mergers, tax, fund raising, employment issues, intellectual property, contracts, Board meetings, and the permissible range of activities for tax-exempt organizations. In addition, he conducts Board training retreats, legal audits, and strategic planning sessions. He teaches Nonprofit Law to the lawyers of the DC Bar as part of the Bar's Continuing Legal Education Program, and teaches Nonprofit Law and Governance for the University of Maryland and American University. He has served on various nonprofit Boards, including the American Red Cross National Capital Area and the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, and has authored many nonprofit publications. Mr. Wolk's bar leadership activities have been honored by both the American Bar Association and the District of Columbia Bar Associations. Mr. Wolk is admitted to the Bars of the District of Columbia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the United States Supreme Court. He can be reached at: 202-462-4500, 1735 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009; [email protected]
Peter Wolk's PowerPoint presentation is available only to conference participants on request from [email protected] |
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Cassey Cornelius Thursday, February 11, 2016, 4:30 pm
Casey J. Cornelius works to conceptualize each “third” of a student organization and develops ways in which leaders can maximize engagement of all members. The universal concern of member apathy will be addressed through the development of a “Middle Third Member Strategy” which will help student leaders focus and be empowered to transform their groups. |
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Tru Pettigrew Friday, February 12, 2016, 12:15pm
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Dawn Digrius Friday, February 12, 2016, 1:45pm
Before leading the STEM Collaboratives, Digrius conducted international research on the history of water resources management and sustainability in Latin America. Her work brought together engineering, science, humanities, and social science students from the College of Arts and letters, Stevens Institute of Technology where Dawn was Assistant Professor of History. She holds the degrees A.A. (Liberal Arts/Humanities) from Raritan Valley Community College, B.A (Anthropology/Archaeology), MPhil (European Intellectual History), and Ph.D. (History of Science) from Drew University where she studied the history and reconstruction of ancient environmental systems using paleo-ethnobotanical methods to better understand the relationship between humans and the environment. A first-generation college student and Pell Grant recipient, she brings her experience as a transfer student to her CSU-based work on the STEM Collaboratives. Digrius has presented at national and international conferences and at the United Nations, where she participates in ongoing work with the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations in the region of La Unión. "Knowing that the future of sustainable development resides in the next generation of scientists and engineers, I see great potential in recruiting students from outside the traditional pool of candidates in STEM; diversity is necessary in STEM in order to achieve the level of participation needed globally for the twenty-first century." "How High Impact Practices (HIPs) Help Potential High- Achievers Succeed: Personal Experiences and Professional Engagement" As a first-generation college student and Pell Grant recipient, Digrius had no experience to draw from to navigate her academic journey in higher education. She began her academic career at a community college in Somerville, New Jersey in 1990. It was the support of her mentors, her participation in research, her commitment to earning her degree, and her drive to succeed that led her to excel. From placing 2nd on the USA Today/All-Academic Team for the State of New Jersey in 1997, to earning a 4.0 GPA and serving on the Executive Board of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, to her membership in Pinnacle, to receiving a National Science Foundation Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, to earning her prize-winning PhD with Distinction, to her current position in Student Engagement at the California State University Office of the Chancellor, she reveals the impacts that such practices and honors have had on her life, and how HIPs can change students' lives. Her personal experiences inform her professional practices and Digrius will share what Honor Societies can do to bridge the gaps and support student success using high impact practices.
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Eileen Merberg Friday, February 12, 2016, 3:15pm
College Success and the Cinema John Cusack struggles to bring purpose to his life, while Robin Williams provides the support needed so a student can move toward developing intellectual and social competence. Perhaps the most widely known and applied theory of student development, Arthur Chickering's psychosocial model of identity development comes to life through engaging and powerful movie clips highlighting each vector along which traditionally aged college students develop. Chickering saw the establishment of identity as the core developmental issue with which students tackle during the college years. Faculty and staff can play a major role in helping students resolve issues, contribute to their growing sense of identity, and more systematically enhance student development. Learn how we can apply the theory to enhance our students' success. |
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Deborah Tippett Saturday, February 13, 2016, 9:15pm
Powerpoint Presentation Presentation Handout
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Previous Annual Meetings2015 ACHS Annual Council Meeting2014 ACHS Annual Council Meeting2013 ACHS Annual Council Meeting |
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Peter Wolk is a lawyer who received his Juris Doctorate with honors from American University School of Law, a Master of Education in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College (CT). 
Motivating the Middle, a “simple” concept which has created ripples in leadership training across the country, engages participants in a critical investigation of the chronic issues of motivation in college student organizations. 
Author Tru Pettigrew believes Millennials Revealed serves two critical purposes: first, it provides a blueprint for organizations to connect with, engage, or employ members of the millennial generation. Second, it gives millennials themselves the necessary tools to fully understand their lives and goals. Using extensive research and incorporating many lively case studies, this program introduces seven key concepts that define millennial expectations for themselves, their relationships, and their career endeavors. Pettigrew describes these concepts as the “7 Cs,” guiding attendees through each one and its place in the millennial definition of success.
Dawn M. Digrius, Ph.D. serves as Senior Project Manager of the CSU STEM Collaboratives Project, a $4.6 million STEM Student Success initiative funded by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. From the beginning, Digrius has encouraged leadership at the eight CSU Demonstration Sites involved in the STEM Collaboratives to plan for the project’s expansion to their key community college partners. Since then, she has brought together STEM educators from the CSU and California Community Colleges to share ideas for increasing persistence and closing achievement gaps in the first two years of college. 
Eileen Merberg is executive director of Alpha Lambda Delta, National Honor Society for First-Year Students.
Deborah Tippett - Dr. Deborah Tippett is currently a professor and Head of the Department of Human Environmental Sciences at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Tippett is the co-author of Exploring Life and Careers. She is the current Chair of the Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society Board of Directors and has been a national officer with Council of Administrators in Family and Consumer Sciences, the Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association, IFHE/USA and a past governing board member of NC-Association for the Education of Young Children. She has received awards such as Regional Teacher of the Year and the President's Award for Excellence and the Excellence in Teaching Award at Meredith College, which is an award nominated by the students of the college. In 2008, she was asked to give the Faculty Distinguished Lecture at Meredith College on How the Millennials Are Changing Our World. She has presented to a variety of groups both nationally and internationally on the topic of working with the millennial generation and has been cited in over 300 newspapers on this research.
Ahmed Mohamed is a student at University of South Florida.