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In this issue:
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Submit a program proposal by Sept. 12
• Recent high school graduates optimistic about value of college
• Upcoming ACPA professional development opportunities and important convention deadlines
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ACPA past president profile: May L. Cheney
• Calling all ACPA Student Members
• Carnegie Mellon receives $265 million pledge
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For-profit versus public universities
• Nominations for ACPA Awards
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20 surprising higher education facts
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Call for programs — 4th Annual Veterans Symposium for Higher Education
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Do you enjoy a college scholarship advantage?
Submit an ACPA 2012 Convention program proposal by Sept. 12
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How will you create possibilities in Louisville, Kentucky, March 24 - 28? Plan now to attend the convention and consider presenting a program as part of that experience.
Browse the ACPA Louisville 2012 website to learn more about the convention theme, professional competencies, critical
issues, how to submit a program and view examples of program proposals. Education program proposals are due Monday, Sept. 12.
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Recent high school graduates optimistic about value of college
Los Angeles Times
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Despite the rising costs of a college education, most recent high school graduates say that earning a college degree is worth the time and money, and most are optimistic that they and their peers will find
good jobs and careers.
That is the good news from a national survey of 1,500 graduates from the class of 2010 that was released Tuesday by the College Board, the nonprofit association that runs the SAT and Advanced Placement tests.
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college student, a university employee, or in private practice, the ACPA Member Insurance Program has a plan to meet your professional liability needs. $1 million of coverage is only $25 a year for students or $99 for employees; the private practice plan offers multiple cost / coverage options. more
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ACPA past president profile: May L. Cheney
ACPA
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May L. Cheney was a teacher appointment secretary at the University of California, Berkeley
and served as ACPA's first president. Cheney and eleven other appointment secretaries
attended the National
Association of Deans of Women meeting as special guests in 1923,
where the group of twelve met to discuss mutual concerns and to start a new organization,
the National Association of Appointment Secretaries — NAAS. In February 1924, Cheney
was elected the first president of NAAS, which is now known as ACPA.
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Carnegie Mellon receives $265 million pledge
The Associated Press via Google News
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Carnegie Mellon University has received a huge new pledge to expand its programs. The $265 million gift from former steel executive William S. Dietrich II is one of the largest in recent years from an
individual to a private university, and the largest in the school's history, officials told The Associated Press.
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Calling all ACPA Student Members
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The $75 Transitional Membership is specifically designed as a benefit to all current Student Members, who renew their membership within a year of graduating. So renew your membership and take
advantage of the membership type specifically designed for you.
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For-profit versus public universities
The Collegian
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Choosing to attend which college is hard enough. Between location, money, friends, degree programs and campus life, things can start to get a little complicated when it comes down to making a decision. When
the option of a private university versus a public college is thrown into the mix, it can create an even greater whirlwind of dilemmas. Both public and private universities offer students different incentives, which can make the decision making process very difficult.
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Nominations for ACPA Awards
ACPA
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Please take the time to nominate a colleague for one of the ACPA Awards including Emerging and Senior Scholars. Award descriptions can be found here. Contact Myra F. Morgan for more information.
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surprising higher education facts
U.S. News & World Report
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Lynn O'Shaughnessy, nationally recognized college expert, shares some of the latest higher education statistics that you might find surprising.
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Call for programs — 4th Annual Veterans Symposium for Higher Education
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Enhance your development and participate in the 2012 Veteran Symposium focusing on campus programs and services for veteran students and their families. Submit a program proposal or learn more about the symposium. ACPA serves as a cooperating sponsor for the symposium held Feb. 20-21 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Do
you enjoy a college scholarship advantage?
CBS MoneyWatch.com
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A new scholarship study conducted by Mark Kantrowitz, the publisher of FinAid and Fastweb, explodes the myth that minorities receive more than their fair share of
college scholarships. It's actually white students who attract the outsized share of scholarship dollars from private scholarship providers, as well as from colleges and universities.
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