By DJ Menifee, Knox CollegeNACAC Delegate Director Transitioning into manhood is about coming of age--reaching that point in life where a man understands his own power to control his destiny. It’s more than simply having the traits or characteristics of…
By @Traci_Flowers, Loyola Academy My Twitter addiction I joined Twitter a few years ago. I had a personal account, and would try to talk to country music artist Blake Shelton ;). I thought it was just another social media outlet to…
President-Elect Anne Kremer and President Mike Dunker at NACAC's headquarters in Washington D.C. for leadership training By Mike Dunker, President I just finished two days of leadership training in Washington D.C. Leaders from all of NACAC’s affiliates gathered for…
Calling all new (and future) admissions professionals! Plan to join us in July for the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling’s annual professional development and networking experience, Summer Institute! In partnership with the greater IACAC community, the 2014 Summer Institute…
Erin Hoover is an Assistant Director of Admission at McKendree University and is currently a co-chair of the Conference Program Committee. How long have you worked in admission? I'm in my 8th year of admission work; 5 years in the office at…
By Zachary George, DePaul UniversityMiddle Management Institute Co-Chair The Middle Management Institute faculty members have been hard at work to secure a successful conference for our colleagues in the profession with 3-7 years of experience. In its 4th year as a…
By Paris Brown, Lawrence UniversityMember of the Inclusion, Access and Success Committee, LGBTQ+ Sub-Committee The GLAAD Media Reference Guide defines transgender as: “An umbrella term (adj.) for people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from the sex they were assigned at…
By Marsha Hubbuch, College Counseling ServicesProject Reach Co-Chair Q: What is Project Reach? A: Project Reach is a service project of IACAC in which new or gently used school supplies, college reference materials, and a monetary award are collected to donate…
By Renee Koziol, Trinity High School, and Stephanie Szczepanski, Saint Louis University On behalf of the members of the IACAC Scholarship Committee, we are pleased to announce that we will again award five $1,000 scholarships ($500 per semester, non-renewable) to students who plan on pursuing a college or…
by Kathy Major, Joliet Catholic AcademyDistrict Seminars Committee Co-Chair The 2014 District Seminar’s will be here before you know it! They provide a great opportunity to renew friendships, build professional development, and network with colleagues. Make it a New Year’s priority,…