Monday, September 6, 2010

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Share BreakDrink is excited to host two conferences this summer: July 23rd with AFA Region V and a discussion about immigration reform with Matt Matera August 6. Registration is open and free, so tell all your friends. More information and registration for July 23 AFA Region 5 conference here. More information and registration for August [...]

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Share The 2nd BreakDrink Conference will be held November 29-30 at a computer near you.  Last March BreakDrink successfully held the first online conference providing free professional development opportunities for Student Affairs professionals. More details about registration and call for proposals can be found here in a few weeks.

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21 days to 2K

by Jeff Jackson on June 10, 2010

Share Last week on our podcast we discussed our new upcoming format and funding effort. We sent out a twitter message, and put a widget on the site, but I have been weary about pushing it too much. Why are we doing this? We are trying to advance professional development for student affairs professionals using [...]

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#chat #chat #chat

by Jeff Jackson on April 28, 2010

Share If you took a vacation from twitter you may have returned to find a growth in student affairs related chats. Here are a few of the more popular chats if you want to join in on the conversation. #SAChat is the original all purpose student affairs chat. Thursday 12-1 CST and 6-7 CST #CUAD [...]

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Share I had a problem converting 2 of the video files, but they should be posted soon. BUT now you can watch 7 great presentations from the Spring 2010 BreakDrink Conference. Enjoy. If you are interested in helping with the next conference you can volunteer here.

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Share The Following video was from Sean Cook’s presentation at the Spring 2010 BreakDrink Conference. You may view other presentation from the conference here.

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Share Around 6:00 pm yesterday (March 9th) a message went out over twitter stating the Resolution to halt the unification process passes at the NASPA business meeting. Below is the resolution; read it and share your thoughts. Resolution Discussion of the Possible Unification between NASPA and ACPA Presented Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the Annual [...]

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Share You may know someone that works on a college campus (I am sure it is not you) that uses the word Millennial as a derogatory term. Or they may say “those millennials” which is then accompanied with an eye role. I have thought a lot about why this is. I have no scientific or [...]

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Share Jeff is enjoying some time away and sipping on his very own break drink (probably sweet tea), but the show must go on!  Here’s your daily fix of the student affairs news. What Do You Do After That First Crummy Job? Ohio Colleges Focus on Black Male Achievement Are Sports Programs Ruining Higher Education? [...]

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Share Well it is that time again. Student Affairs graduate students all around the country are trying to balance their thesis with polishing their resume.  So how are you preparing? It is imperative the institution prepares for hiring just like a candidate would prepare for an interview. I wanted to give you 5 tips to [...]

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