Hi Everyone, Below is our Fall 2014 Newsletter. I hope you all enjoy it. There are many new faces in the region, and some fabulous articles in this issue. Have a wonderful weekend. Whitney Paschall SWACUHO News - Fall 2014 Newsletter View this email in your browser<http://us8.campaign-archive1.com/?u=39739635f9fd8d9092da3903a&id=de91effd19&e=5512ebe734> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/39739635f9fd8d9092da3903a/images/331c52c7-c7e8-4365-93b2-f9d77d6e5cfe.png] SWACUHO Newsletter Fall 2014 Congratulations! All of you have survived your Fall training, opening and the first few weeks of school! I always enjoy trying to explain what we do to those who don’t work in Higher Education or Student Affairs and sometimes to my colleagues in other Student Affairs offices. I actually get a little snippy when they say “I couldn’t do your job” and inside I think, “No, no you couldn’t”. It takes special people to do the work we do – up early for several days, teaching college students to plan activities, recognize other students who may be in crisis, watch extremely entertaining lip syncs or skits, and all the other things we do. The fun stuff sticks in my mind, but the things that make a difference are always the conversations we have with a student about their day or their classes, attending a meeting to discuss a new initiative for your department that you know will make a student’s experience better or meeting with a young professional who is excited and enthusiastic about the work they are doing. I know for me all of that makes coming to the office or getting the late night phone call worth it. The executive board, host committee and committee chairs will be meeting in Norman October 20-21 for our mid-year meetings. The host committee here is excited for all of you to join us in March. They are working hard on getting ready. I hope all of you have submitted program proposals for this year’s conference. We have so much to offer each other and programs, poster displays and roundtable discussions are all great opportunities to share what it is we are proud of on each of our campus’s but also new ideas to bring back to strengthen our own communities. I want to see the pictures of those CHO/SHO who did the Ice Bucket Challenge! As you can see below, my staff was very helpful in accomplishing the challenge for me! The timing couldn’t have been better- it was a HOT day here in Norman, OK! Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you or your campus. Have a good October! [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/39739635f9fd8d9092da3903a/images/8d942498-cd94-4340-a2d7-43fd70b0edd4.png] Diane Brittingham SWACUHO President University of Oklahoma dbrittingham@xxxxxx<mailto:dbrittingham@xxxxxx> In This Issue * From The President * 2014-15 SWACUHO Executive Board * Arkansas State Director * Texas State Director * Mid-Year Meeting * Call for Programs * SWACUHO Awards * SWACUHO Spotlight * Congratulations to Fall Conference Scholarship winners! * Confessions of an Ex-Housing Professional * Kim Brown * Diverse Perspectives in Housing * Baylor University’s South Russell Gets a New Lease on Life * New SWACUHO Website Launched! * Arkansas Tech University Welcomes Five New Resident Directors * New staff in Residence Life at Texas A&M * Campus Living & Learning at Baylor University Welcomes Their New Staff * Oklahoma State University Welcomes New Staff * Sam Houston State University Welcomes New Staff * Texas Tech University Welcomes New Staff * Put in your Bid for SWACUHO RA Conference! * Texas Rising READ THE FULL ISSUE ONLINE <http://swaccuho.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=39739635f9fd8d9092da3903a&id=7fac0b4d15&e=5512ebe734> Copyright © 2014 Southwest Association of College & University Housing Officers, All rights reserved. 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