archive 2009

What Can You Do With a Major in the Arts?
Yes, you can be gainfully employed and pursue your love of the arts!

Highlights & Challenges
An active and interesting 2008, and looking forward to the challenges and opportunities that face us in 2009

Spring Semester Events
Upcoming events for students, and a friendly plea to help us tell students about them

Volume 9, Number 2 | January 9, 2009

Yes, Virginia - it IS the Economy
Depending on birth order and gender they are already translators, care givers, and are working more hours than the average college student.

Planning for Academic Achievement and Engagement
Enhancing their chances of successfully staying on track for graduation in four years

With a Spring in Our Step
Each file reminds us of a student's persistence and determination and of our own efforts to help him or her graduate.

Ethnicity and Academic Probation
The percentage of students of color placed on academic probation was higher than the percentage of total students placed on probation.

Study Abroad in the Social Sciences
Student panel recommendations for those who plan to go abroad

Volume 9, Number 3 | January 16, 2009

The Climax of Our Work
Spring admits: on campus, encouraged, prepared, and in the right hands

School of Nursing Meet & Greet
Trends for the school and the profession as a whole

New Arrivals
New to CLASS, new on campus, or new to the world

Volume 9, Number 4 | January 23, 2009

Start of a New Semester
Winter break helps energize us for the surge.

Full Engagement
Something broader than the horizon they set for themselves as freshmen

Larger Groups Than Usual
In the end everyone was able to get the classes they needed.

Coloring Outside the Lines
Helping students by drawing on personal experience

Language-Track Major Well Received
Native American and Indigenous Studies Association national conference and Chicano Studies scholarships

Volume 9, Number 5 | January 31, 2009

Auditions, Gigs, and Shows
Art thrives in adversity.

What's Next?
Questions that I don't expect students to know how to answer

Pan-Collegiality
Knowledge, opportunity, and experience all under one roof

Volume 9, Number 6 | February 6, 2009

A Path With Heart
The work we have chosen
2/5/09 at 4:06:14 PM

How Happy They Are
Designing courses that are interesting and attractive to undergraduate students
2/5/09 at 12:05:37 PM

Unifying Identity Through Creating Community
Despite the new and old crashing together, we move forward.
2/5/09 at 12:33:07 PM

Staffing Changes
Congratulations to our new assistant director.
2/5/09 at 1:43:08 PM

The Liberal Arts
Humanist tradition on the wane?
2/5/09 at 4:45:28 PM

Volume 9, Number 7 | February 13, 2009

Required Reading
Advancing and institutionalizing public engagement
2/13/09 at 11:05:14 AM

Web Appointment Scheduling
Students will be offered several ways of scheduling appointments with their adviser.
2/13/09 at 11:05:17 AM

What About the Rest of Us?
How do support staff participate in creating an environment that promotes student self-authorship?
2/13/09 at 11:05:18 AM

Good Fortune, Good Faculty
Looking for an exciting yet economical option for spring break?
2/13/09 at 11:11:53 AM

The Copenhagen Connection
Hands-on experience unequaled in the states
2/13/09 at 11:17:19 AM

Errand in the Wilderness
Self-authoring and how staff members can learn more about this model of education and student support
2/13/09 at 11:58:51 AM

CLASS Town Hall: A Consortium of Ideas
Our work and plans in light of the current economic challenges
2/13/09 at 1:35:01 PM

Volume 9, Number 8 | February 20, 2009

Other People's Shoes
Their shoes must feel like concrete blocks right now.
2/20/09 at 6:40:53 AM

Weaving a Support Web
Many forms of contact provide meaningful support to students.
2/20/09 at 6:49:20 AM

Beinecke Scholarship
A prestigious national award to support graduate study in the liberal arts
2/20/09 at 6:53:26 AM

What We've Been Doing in the Basement
Study skills workshop, focus group work, staff retreat, and job fair
2/20/09 at 7:09:09 AM

Volume 9, Number 9 | February 27, 2009

Conversation Starters
Suddenly it's not transactional, it's transformational.
2/27/09 at 11:41:13 AM

Celebrating in Rough Times
The students we work with deserve recognition and celebration.
2/27/09 at 11:41:15 AM

We Are the Bridge to Student Success
A serious responsibility and a privilege
2/27/09 at 11:45:33 AM

Performance & Reflection
Better able to define their own values and strengths once they are exposed to and live among another set of values and mores
2/27/09 at 11:58:03 AM

Volume 9, Number 10 | March 6, 2009

Act II
Veterans of academic life, but same fears as a freshman
3/6/09 at 2:30:56 PM

From Retreat to Advance
Less of a retreat and more of an advance - part 1
3/6/09 at 3:38:21 PM

Appealing Role Models
Insights into what prospective grad students can expect
3/6/09 at 4:47:57 PM

Volume 9, Number 11 | March 13, 2009

New Communication Cycle
Undergraduate colleges and OFYP partnership
3/13/09 at 11:11:25 AM

Second Town Hall Wrap Up
We can more effectively engage our students in educational partnerships.
3/13/09 at 12:31:39 PM

From Retreat to Advance - Part 2
An attainable reality when we stop operating from the premise that students need to meet us where we are or where we want them to be
3/13/09 at 1:01:26 PM

Steering Committee Summary
Student services announcements, students on committees, West Bank town hall, common reading, next issue of Reach
3/13/09 at 1:16:45 PM

Unfolding Stories
Students examine their reactions to community engagement.
3/13/09 at 4:18:42 PM

Volume 9, Number 12 | March 20, 2009

Settling Back and Planning Ahead
Spring graduation review, 2009-2010 scholarships, Congressional Internship Program, national competitions
3/17/09 at 10:12:35 AM

TiViser/TiVo
I wanted to make sure I had a grasp on this field, and my best reference was a TV show.
3/19/09 at 10:41:27 AM

Asking, Listening, Responding
Student voices and pizza incentives
3/19/09 at 11:16:03 AM

'Selling' Study Abroad
What Carlson brings to the table
3/19/09 at 11:22:29 AM

Volume 9, Number 13 | March 27, 2009

Why Is APAS Wrong?
Examine the bulletin year and term on the APAS and make sure that it matches the semester the student declared their major.
3/27/09 at 8:25:52 AM

Running a Smooth Operation
Establishing exceptional standards for communication with students
3/27/09 at 7:59:35 AM

Three Degrees of Separation
Happiness (or at least smiling) reaches out three degrees of separation.
3/27/09 at 8:03:45 AM

Student Trends in a Tough Job Market
Johnston peer advisers notice new trends among CLA students seeking career and job-search help.
3/27/09 at 8:08:14 AM

Engagement Opportunities & Student Accomplishments
New initiatives in the department as well as the academic accomplishments of a couple of our students
3/27/09 at 8:18:06 AM

Volume 9, Number 14 | April 3, 2009

Unemployed Students
Of particular interest is a large number of students coming back who have been recently laid off.
4/3/09 at 12:38:12 PM

Keeping Their Heads in the Game
The universe that student athletes inhabit is different from that of the rest of our student body.
4/3/09 at 12:41:34 PM

Open House & Rush for Registration
Awesome ACPA National Conference in D.C.
4/3/09 at 12:43:08 PM

Volume 9, Number 15 | April 10, 2009

Major Worry
Concern about applying for jobs in a troubling economy has made us realize how worried students are about what to do with their majors.
4/10/09 at 1:24:34 PM

Stomp the Slump!
Advisers are also welcome to attend the event.
4/10/09 at 1:31:30 PM

Summarizing Myriad Findings
Some of the '08 survey findings will be presented next Thursday, April 16, at the CLA Academic Technology Showcase.
4/10/09 at 1:32:58 PM

Structural Shift
What other structural changes could work wonders for students and staff?
4/10/09 at 1:35:00 PM

Volume 9, Number 16 | April 17, 2009

National Scholarship News
This year's Beinecke Scholarship nominee has won this prestigious national award.
4/17/09 at 10:28:22 AM

Must Reading
We work very hard to inform students about our holds so that they are never a surprise.
4/17/09 at 11:20:36 AM

Advisers Are People With Jobs
It's a particularly sensible choice for folks who want to be life-long learners and who enjoy the camaraderie of the campus community.
4/17/09 at 11:48:14 AM

Part of the Surrounding Community
Students, staff, and faculty are out in the community at language-immersion schools, after-school programs, and volunteering at non-profit organizations.
4/17/09 at 11:49:43 AM

Upward Bound, Quickly
We left the program content in the hands of the panel and the prospective students.
4/17/09 at 12:26:24 PM

Volume 9, Number 17 | April 24, 2009

Importance of Internships and Networking
The importance of internships, now more than ever
4/24/09 at 7:23:12 AM

Tales from the Road
Publishing the creative work of undergraduate students
4/24/09 at 7:48:27 AM

Pros and Cons of Embedded Minors
A minor will "take on" the requirement year and term of the major, regardless of when the student declared the minor.
4/24/09 at 8:30:58 AM

Volume 9, Number 18 | May 1, 2009

Heads Above the Wave
Routinely hitting 60 emails a day
5/1/09 at 10:26:29 AM

Self-Authorship and the Kinetic Theory of Existence
The idea of learning as an act, an experience, rather than a passive result
5/1/09 at 10:53:57 AM

End of the Semester, Tears Ensue
Facing an overwhelmed student? Sit back and take a breath.
5/1/09 at 11:06:59 AM

Admitted, but Not Yet Confirmed
Large scale effort to communicate with high school students
5/1/09 at 11:28:45 AM

What Comes with Spring
Open houses, overviews, and breaking the monotony
5/1/09 at 2:10:15 PM

Volume 9, Number 19 | May 8, 2009

Dream Crushing and Vision Revisions
Resilience as an essential life skill
5/8/09 at 8:55:05 AM

Greetings from Fargo!
Personal Professional Development: Maximizing Your Potential
5/8/09 at 9:02:16 AM

Volume 9, Number 20 | May 15, 2009

Bridging the Tiers
From very tier 1 to "floored me"
5/15/09 at 10:13:21 AM

'Greening' Your Office
Reducing waste and saving money
5/15/09 at 9:57:16 AM

Opportunity for the Undecided
Listening to older students
5/15/09 at 10:14:27 AM

Highlights from NACADA
Gathering of ideas
5/15/09 at 10:24:18 AM

Calm Before the Storm
Orientation fast approaching
5/15/09 at 10:45:22 AM

Volume 9, Number 21 | May 22, 2009

Bookends, Almost
We are sort of like our students!
5/20/09 at 4:59:21 PM

Life-Changing Events
My real job is to help change lives.
5/20/09 at 5:04:47 PM

Fruitful Connections
CCLC event teaches about the job search, and scores some jobs
5/21/09 at 9:32:33 AM

Volume 9, Number 22 | May 29, 2009

Looking Forward While Looking Back
Thinking about two completely different things at the same time
5/29/09 at 10:52:46 AM

What 'Undecided' Really Means for Our Students
How much stock should we put in the early decisions students make about their academic programs?
5/29/09 at 11:50:55 AM

Fall 2009 Changes in APAS
Things to notice as you are pulling APAS reports for fall 2009 students
5/29/09 at 11:57:59 AM

Students Need Awareness of Undergraduate Group
Many students out there who say they do not know the group exists
5/29/09 at 12:01:58 PM

Volume 9, Number 23 | June 11, 2009

Amanda's Story
A post-graduation cautionary tale
6/11/09 at 11:29:23 AM

Out with the Graduated – In with the Oriented
Degree clearance, orientation, and highlights of OR training
6/11/09 at 11:38:01 AM

Live from Philosophy Camp
Thinking, creating, reflecting, and connecting
6/11/09 at 11:51:40 AM

Reassignment of Job Duties
A period of transition while we work out the nitty gritty details
6/11/09 at 11:55:30 AM

Permeable Boundaries
Themes and patterns of inter-college transfers
6/11/09 at 12:06:00 PM

Volume 9, Number 24 | June 18, 2009

Four Years and Still Growing
Impact of the Community Engagement Scholars Program on students and the local community
6/19/09 at 9:13:08 AM

Fulbright Scholar and Summer Construction
2009-2010 Fulbright Scholar amid the dust and jackhammers
6/19/09 at 9:21:01 AM

Mindfulness
Things to ponder
6/19/09 at 9:30:39 AM

Volume 9, Number 25 | June 26, 2009

What Would You Like Your Adviser to Know?
"Your Profile" worksheet a hit
6/26/09 at 9:07:08 AM

Welcoming Our New Peers
New peer advisers providing us with great support
6/26/09 at 8:04:08 AM

Orientation, Orientation ....
Take a deep breath and run to it at full throttle!
6/26/09 at 8:49:18 AM

Volume 9, Number 26 | July 10, 2009

Nudge, the Gentle Persuader
Free to do what they like while having their choices influenced
7/10/09 at 9:26:30 AM

This Summmer Has Been a Little Different
Cancellations, exceptions, context for learning as motivator, and 'treasure' from the archives
7/10/09 at 9:43:21 AM

Superheroes
Visual storytelling
7/10/09 at 9:48:36 AM

Volume 9, Number 27 | July 17, 2009

Journey of a Doughboy
Adding a pinch of creative thinking into our established recipes
7/16/09 at 4:29:15 PM

Rising Sophomores and Juniors
Readjusting fall semester schedules to reflect an Honors path
7/16/09 at 4:49:28 PM

Encouraging Literacy in High School Youth
Civic engagement, paperless records, and a thank you!
7/16/09 at 6:08:39 PM

NHS Roundup
Time to reflect on our activities and our students' experiences
7/17/09 at 10:26:07 AM

New Internship Class Now Open
Internship Reflection: Making Meaning of Your Experience
7/17/09 at 11:20:05 AM

Volume 9, Number 28 | July 24, 2009

Home to an Eclectic Grouping of Students
New student awareness: they can ask for an institutional shift that will recognize their learning styles
7/24/09 at 10:27:45 AM

Just a Little Late Summer Info
Orientation virtually concluded, except for those two action-packed days in August
7/24/09 at 10:18:55 AM

Ready for the Big Game
First taste of NAS orientation
7/24/09 at 10:35:30 AM

CLASS Steering Committee Summary - 7/20/09
Updates and announcements, transition planning, NHS and NAS student update, and new stadium open house during Homecoming
7/24/09 at 3:02:16 PM

Volume 9, Number 29 | July 31, 2009

Do What You Are
Collaboration, assessment, and interpretation
7/31/09 at 11:35:48 AM

Marvelling at What We've Accomplished
Orientation numbers and the changing pattern of majors
7/31/09 at 11:30:00 AM

Major and Minor Requirements for Fall
Changing requirements plus more opportunities and comfier lounges
7/31/09 at 11:26:33 AM

Volume 9, Number 31 | August 7, 2009

Weeding
An opportunity for remembrance and reflection
8/6/09 at 1:44:04 PM

From coast to coast…and across the Atlantic
Staff journeys both near and far
8/6/09 at 1:51:55 PM

Change is afoot in the Department of Psychology
Update on the Psychology B.S. degree
8/6/09 at 2:07:48 PM

Volume 9, Number 31 |August 13, 2009

Author
A person with authority
8/13/09 at 3:38:15 PM

We're moving!
345 Fraser heads to Appleby
8/13/09 at 11:46:43 AM

Adviser effectiveness
Asking the important questions
8/13/09 at 1:28:55 PM

Volume 9, Number 32 |August 29, 2009

Tried Something Different
Giving them the individual attention they need
8/28/09 at 11:04:37 AM

Thank You
To everyone's credit, we've gotten them out the door and off to lunch by 1 p.m. each day.
8/28/09 at 11:13:02 AM

CLASS Steering Committee Summary - 08/17/09
NHS/NAS numbers, retention numbers, listserve to include CLASS partners, Welcome Week, items for discussion
8/28/09 at 11:24:13 AM

Higher NAS Numbers
Are Social Sciences liberal education courses steering students toward the Psychological Sciences?
8/28/09 at 1:19:06 PM

Volume 9, Number 33 | September 4, 2009

Click on a Story
Enter into the world of one of our unique and interesting undergraduates.
9/4/09 at 10:32:52 AM

Carrying the Momentum into Fall
Students who from one appointment to the next plan to go in a completely different direction with their academic career
9/4/09 at 10:59:31 AM

Volume 9, Number 34 | September 11, 2009

Help Us Tell Students About Fall Events
Get the word out about our events and services.
9/10/09 at 5:45:24 PM

Dust Settles, Revealing Changes
Advising can now be found in the more FERPA-friendly room 836.
9/10/09 at 6:08:24 PM

Newly Approved Major Requirements
Trying a new walk-in model on the West Bank
9/10/09 at 6:28:50 PM

Self-Help for Pessimists
How I spent my summer "vacation"
9/10/09 at 6:48:38 PM

Volume 9, Number 35 | September 18, 2009

The Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Students
Heartwarming advice and questionable advice
9/17/09 at 1:50:13 PM

CAPE Pilot Project
CLA section of "Frames of Mind": negotiate college life and make explicit connections
9/17/09 at 1:57:45 PM

High Gear for Fall
Continuing to answer nervous first-year's questions as they dash to their very first college classes
9/17/09 at 2:09:11 PM

First-Week Thoughts from Returning Students
Talking to students who started college in the 70s, 80s, or 90s and who are back to continue their studies
9/17/09 at 2:14:08 PM

CLASS Steering Committee Summary - 9/15/09
Updates & announcements, fall enrollment,emergency calling list, Welcome Week review and Student Employment Pilot, H1N1
9/18/09 at 8:38:15 AM

Volume 9, Number 36 | September 25, 2009

Clarifying the Grad School Preparation Process
Grad School: How to Get Started program for CLA students
9/25/09 at 9:38:43 AM

Lessons Learned & New Directions
Access to Success moving into second year and eager to build on early accomplishments
9/25/09 at 10:58:28 AM

Mystery Guest #1
Hazard a guess as to who the mystery guest might be.
9/25/09 at 7:56:42 AM

Volume 9, Number 37 | October 2, 2009

Fall Kick-Off Events
Less begging for permission numbers and bartering goods for placement
10/1/09 at 2:40:03 PM

Changes in Journalism
Advising in the major now in a new pilot stage
10/1/09 at 2:48:39 PM

CLASS Steering Committee Summary - 09/29/09
Updates and announcements, operational continuity, recent H1N1 news, critical services & functions
10/1/09 at 3:24:00 PM

Graduating First Cohort
Peer-managed Facebook page and partnering with UNICEF to go global
10/1/09 at 3:59:19 PM

Looming Deadlines, Scrambling Students
IDP students more "under control," UROP more like the Wild West
10/1/09 at 4:17:32 PM

Mystery Guest #2
"Rabbit"
10/23/09 at 9:31:42 AM

Volume 9, Number 38 | October 9, 2009

CLASS Staff Selected to Work with CAPE
Lisa Clark, Chirayu Dongre, Joyce Halverson, and Angie S. Whitney have already begun work as academic and career coaches in the pilot project.
10/9/09 at 11:02:12 AM

"Do What Matters" Engagement Message
Even in the first month of classes they are taking action to be engaged learners and achievers.
10/9/09 at 11:02:14 AM

Educating for Personal and Social Responsibility
Peer-led activities in which students share their stories and perspectives
10/9/09 at 11:02:16 AM

The Explorations Experience
Explorations FIG now in its fourth year
10/9/09 at 11:14:59 AM

CLASS Steering Committee Summary -10/06/09
Updates and announcements, operational continuity, "challenge curriculum"
10/9/09 at 11:23:57 AM

Student Engagement and New Student Staff
The beat goes on.
10/9/09 at 11:33:26 AM

Mystery Guest #3
"Calvin"
10/23/09 at 9:30:13 AM

Volume 9, Number 39 | October 16, 2009

Summarizing Findings
Student satisfaction, major decidedness, co-curricular engagement, and connections between these and other aspects of academic life
10/16/09 at 7:59:37 AM

Undergrads Invited to W. Bank Education Fair
Focus is on students exploring teaching, but all students are welcome.
10/16/09 at 8:28:12 AM

Awaiting Firm Approval to Launch
Improved GWSS major and new courses expected to attract more undergraduate interest
10/16/09 at 8:58:38 AM

Are You The Man?
I am part of the system; I am an enforcer of the rule; I have less power than my students.
10/16/09 at 2:43:28 PM

CLASS Steering Committee Summary - 10/13/09
Updates, H1N1, adapting to complexity, web steering revitalization
10/16/09 at 3:29:20 PM

Mystery Guest #4
"Poindexter"
10/16/09 at 8:23:49 AM

Volume 9, Number 40 | October 23, 2009

Anthropology of the Sacred, and PaleoPicnic
Other planned events include a series of film nights, a cemetery walk, and a silent auction.
10/23/09 at 9:47:17 AM

More Connected to Freshman
Entering this semester's planning appointments able to jump more quickly to more in-depth conversations
10/23/09 at 11:43:24 AM

Mystery Guest #5
"Trouble"
10/23/09 at 12:13:01 PM

Volume 9, Number 41 | October 30, 2009

Careers in Translating and Interpreting
Concrete, useful information for more than 60 students
10/29/09 at 4:03:46 PM

From Passion to Verbalization and Transformation
Guiding students to answer three questions in an honest way
10/29/09 at 4:05:47 PM

Goal of ZERO
You're invited!
10/29/09 at 4:37:20 PM

Mystery Guest #6
"Mooshie"
10/29/09 at 3:01:07 PM

Volume 9, Number 42 | November 6, 2009

What Is This Life?
Little green shoots
11/5/09 at 12:55:00 PM

Combined Program of Opportunities
Pathways to becoming an educator
11/5/09 at 1:06:58 PM

Internship Class Is a Go!
The assignment guided them to process how others perceive them compared to how they perceive themselves.
11/5/09 at 1:07:47 PM

Mystery Guest #7
"No, I didn't have any nicknames besides the really mean ones my brother used to call me."
11/5/09 at 12:41:34 PM

Volume 9, Number 43 | November 13, 2009

Registration: When We All Say the Darndest Things
Moments of insight
11/13/09 at 7:26:11 AM

CLASS Steering Committee Summary - 11/10/09
Recent staff addition, H1N1, John Tate Advising Award call for nominations, path to volunteer registration, student confusion about registration times, AU holds
11/13/09 at 7:35:31 AM

Meet Our New Transfer Adviser
Carmen is our designated point-of-contact for our prospective transfer students and a part-time member of the Social Sciences Community.
11/13/09 at 8:09:09 AM

Mystery Guest #8
Guest of many names
11/12/09 at 6:55:22 PM

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