Past Region 5 News

Region 5 held their fall meeting last November at Ripon College in Ripon, WI. We were very excited to have half of our regional members participate in the meeting.

The theme of the meeting was "These Times are a Changin’”. Our guest speaker, Carlo Cuesta talked about how our next generation of clients are changing the way we market and promote our colleges/universities.

We also had various round tables and presentations on marketing in a down economy and how to stimulate our Association by encouraging the new generation of college graduates to be a part of our profession. Our region even had registration scholarships set-up for current Region 5 college students to attend the conference. The staff at Ripon College was fantastic and we could have not asked for better hospitality from our host!

It was a great time to share and get caught up with our Region 5 colleagues. We elected a new director-elect—Ruthi Duval from University of Wisonsin-Madison and made a schedule of meetings for the next three years. We look forward to our next regional meetings to be held at the College of Saint Benedict in 2010, University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 2011 and Winona State University in 2012.

We missed those who weren't able to attend, but hope to see some of you in Louisville this coming March for ACCED-I Annual Conference.

For those who could attend--here are some snapshots of the fun we had!

Other Regional News:

Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN opened up a new building this fall that was the first higher ed building in Minnesota to receive LEED Platinum certification. Please click on the link for further information http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/press/2010/September22LeedCertification.html.

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities will be welcoming the band U2 to the new TCF Bank Stadium June 27, 2010. It was noted U2 was very interested in playing in TCF Bank Stadium because of the LEED Certification it received as a stadium and their commitment to the environment.

THE GOLDEN GOPHERS ARE BACK ON CAMPUS!!
For the first time in 28 years, the University of Minnesota was able to celebrate Homecoming back on campus from the Metrodome, and a true homecoming it was. Starting Sunday, October 4th, Students, Alumni, and Minnesotans from all corners of the state were able to tour the brand new stadium in a once in a lifetime event: TCF Bank Stadium Tours and Open House. Throughout the week there was a plethora of events on campus, from lip-synch and cheer competitions to showcases of student research and public engagement and a parade down the main stretch of campus to stadium for the first UofM Homecoming Pep Fest in TCF Bank Stadium with record attendance for a student focused event. The festivities were capped off by a Golden Gopher win over Purdue and the Ultimate Volunteer Experience. It is great to be home!

Region 5 fall meeting
November 12-13, 2009
Ripon College in Ripon, WI

Begins with registration 11:00 a.m. on November 12, and concludes with lunch at 12:30 p.m. on November 13

Hotel: Comfort Suites, 2 Westgate Dr., Ripon, WI
Phone: (920)748-5500 (please mention that you are at Ripon with the ACCED-I Conference)
Room Rate: $69.90 per night

Fun Facts About University of Minnesota New Football Stadium Opening Fall 2009

TCF Bank Stadium is the new home for Big Ten Football! The stadium is not just a home for Golden Gopher Football and the University of Minnesota Marching Band; it is the home of college football tradition for all the residents of Minnesota. In honor of the support provided by the State of Minnesota and its residents, the TCF Bank Stadium promenade is lined with 87 plaques representing the 87 counties of Minnesota. This stadium was also constructed with the support of the students of the University of Minnesota - "Hats Off to Thee!".

Thanks to the generosity of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, the exterior plaza on the west end of the stadium is a dedication to all 11 of Minnesota’s Tribal Nations. This tribute, running from the native prairie scene on the south plaza along the 11 tribal sky markers to the water feature on the north end – will serve as a welcome and hospitality plaza on game days and non-game days for all who visit TCF Bank Stadium.

The Videoboard in the east end zone is the third-largest videoboard in all of college football; the videoboard is 48 feet high by 108 feet wide. TCF Bank Stadium is the first Big Ten Stadium constructed since 1960. TCF Bank Stadium was designed as an open-air, horseshoe-shaped bowl with a collegiate look and feel. The stadium is oriented to take advantage of the views of downtown Minneapolis. The brick façade and arches resemble that of Minnesota’s previous on-campus football venue, Memorial Stadium, which hosted its final game on Nov. 21, 1981. We welcome any of our colleagues to stop by if visiting the Twin Cities and see the beautiful stadium. The first game is September 12th against Air Force. GO GOPHERS!! For more information please go to Gophersports.com

For some of Region 5--Summer is already here!! The University of Minnesota started their summer conferences May 18th. They welcomed and hosted the first Native American and Indigenous Studies Conference on campus. Turn out was great and the conference organizers were very pleased when their conference made the Chronicle of Higher Education. They had over 20 different countries represented at this conference, not to mention many of the 50 states.
As many of you are preparing for new staff to arrive and prepping your campus for the summer guests do you feel an excitement in the air? Summer is such a beautiful time of the year to showcase our campuses to our many visitors.

As for the regional meeting in November, we are still looking for a host site. Please call Kim Araya at (612)624-0656 if you are interested in hosting. We have a preference for a college or university in Wisconsin. Kim will be sending out information via email to all current members in the beginning of June to have a more detailed discussion about the November Regional Meeting such as place, participation, topics, etc... If you are interested in assisting with the planning of the conference, please give Kim a call as well.

Also, remember, when you renew your ACCED-I membership and you choose the Institutional membership, please note that one student is part of the Institutional membership. What a great way to begin mentoring our students, by having them as part of ACCED-I. We will be talking more in the upcoming months about how to strengthen our Region 5 membership enrollment. What can we all do to get more people/institutions involved with ACCED-I?

Hello Region 5 members! Let me introduce myself again, Kim Araya from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities--I am your newly elected regional director. I will be holding this post for the next two years and look forward to networking with you both on the regional and national level.

We had a great time in Boston and did quite a bit of networking as you can see from the pics posted. Since we were smaller this year--we decided to have our regional dinner with our neighbors below in Region 6. This was great fun! We also decided to get together with various regions after the exciting event at the Boston Aquarium. WOW--didn't know penguins could be so fun to watch. We did wish you were all in Boston to say "thank you" to our out-going director Donna Wells, I am hoping you all will be able to attend the Fall Regional Meeting (which is still to TBD) and give her your "thanks" for her dedication to Region 5 for the past two years. We also are very excited that our very own Gerry Becker, CCEP, was placed into office as president of ACCED-I at the conference, and Benjamin Franklin, yes old Ben came by to see our new president of ACCED-I accept the gavel.

Below are some pics of the conference and will keep you updated on the regional meeting that will be held first half of November in Wisconsin--somewhere. It is still not too late to submit your RFP to host the meeting on your campus. The costs is little to nothing for the campus, just some time to assist me with the planning. If we do not get any bids for the conference to host, due to campuses budget and HR constraints, we did suggest that we may hold the conference at the WIS. DELLS. Please call me (612)624-0656 or email me araya001@umn.edu if you would like to host the Region 5 Regional Meeting in November.

I would also love to know what is happening on your campuses. Please send me information for the ACCED-I Connections Regional News.

Stay tuned for more information on the ACCED-I membership drive for 2012 in 2012!! Summer will be here before we know it!