2011 ACUHO-I Annual Conference & Exposition

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You can’t help but complete the ACUHO-I Annual Conference & Exposition and be richer for the experience. More than 160 sessions and 18 roundtable sessions, the 2011 education sessions will deliver practical and actionable information to take back to your campus.

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All conference interest sessions will be held at:

The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70130

Keynote Speaker:

Roland Fryer
"Economics of Incentives: What Drives Individuals and Organizations to Make Decisions?"

In this speech rising economic star Roland Fryer draws on his research which contributed to the success of the phenomenal bestseller Freakonomics to give audiences insights into why businesses, individuals and governments make decisions and how social pressures and societal trends might influence future policies.

More About Professor Roland Fryer
Professor Roland Fryer has briskly established himself as an important player in the field of economics. Not only was Fryer named a "Rising Star" by Fortune magazine and featured in Esquire’s "Genius Issue," but his own work has been profiled in The New York Times, Washington Post, and the Boston Globe. A collaborator on the Bestselling Book Freakonomics, Roland Fryer has received praise from an array of sponsors – from Universities and Lecture Series to Insurance and Financial groups – for his seasoned and engaging perspective on an array of economic issues facing the nation.

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Social Media Expert-in-Residence:

Eric Stoller
"We’ve Always Been Social (Media)"

Our communications and marketing tools evolve on a continual basis. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have become mainstays in our communications strategies. Learn how you can use the “big 3” to enhance your marketing endeavors, create opportunities for engagement, implement a content-based social strategy, and build measurable/sustainable connections.

More About Eric
Eric Stoller is a nationally known thought leader, author and consultant on using social media in higher education to create connections and enhance communication. A frequent speaker at CHEMA organization events, Eric works with associations and institutions to increase their understanding and implementations of strategic communications. Eric is the Student Affairs and Technology blogger for InsideHigherEd.com and the host of Student Affairs Live – a weekly web show on the HigherEdLive.com network.

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Featured Speaker:

Marvin Worthy
"Creating Respectful Residence Hall Communities"

For more than 20 years, Marvin Worthy has been committed to minimizing the devastation caused by a lack of civility and a sense of belonging. As the President and CEO of Worthy Consulting and Training, Worthy has assisted colleges and universities like Penn State, University of Maryland-College Park, Carnegie Mellon University , James Madison University, University of Pittsburgh, and organizations like Dentsply International, Inc., Franklin County Housing Authority, and Glatfelter Insurance Group in building inclusive educational and workplace communities and culturally competent students and staff.

This interactive engagement will give housing and residence life staff tools to build and sustain favorable living and learning communities that empower and enable each individual to become an agent of change. Attendees will gain techniques to challenge practices, policies, and behavior that marginalize individuals and groups by working together to find solutions and learn how their own unique style and leadership qualities can impact change.Worthy reminds us, Acceptance is a little thing that makes a big difference!

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Scholar-in-Residence:

Dr. Maureen E. Wilson
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Higher Education and Student Affairs
Bowling Green State University

ACUHO-I is pleased to welcome Dr. Maureen E. Wilson as the 2011 Scholar-in-Residence. Dr. Wilson received her B.S.B.A. from Aquinas College (MI), M.A. from Michigan State University, and Ph.D. from Ohio State University. She was a residence life professional at the College of William and Mary (VA) and University of South Carolina-Columbia and worked as an academic advisor and departmental GA at OSU. She was an assistant professor at Mississippi State University prior to joining the faculty at BGSU. Dr. Wilson became department chair at BGSU in 2010.

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Dr. Wilson will also present a session on the book, Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses, by authors Aron and Roksa. This book asks if undergraduates really learn anything once they get to college. They claim the answer is “no” for a large percentage of students who are distracted by jobs and social lives and enrolled in institutions that do not prioritize undergraduate education. In this session, the presenter will summarize key arguments made by the authors and lead participants in a discussion of implications for student affairs and residence life professionals. You may wish to read this book prior to the conference to share in the session presented by Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Maureen Wilson.

ACUHO-I Book Club:

ACUHO-I is proud to announce the return of the ACUHO-I Book Club at the Annual Conference & Exposition. This year’s selection has particular relevance to our host city of New Orleans. Zeitoun by Dave Eggars is the true story of one family, caught between two of America’s recent social and political challenges, the response to Hurricane Katrina and the war on terror. Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family’s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water.

Conference attendees are invited to read the book and then be a part of the discussion with scholar-in-residence Dr. Maureen Wilson and the Book Club discussion.

Annual Conference Common Reading Experience:

Click here to order a copy of Zeitoun at Amazon.com

Click here to read more about the author Dave Eggers