By Anne Kremer, DePaul UniversityAnnual Conference Chair and President-Elect Pro Tempore Mark your calendars! The 2014 IACAC Annual Conference dates have been set for April 30th - May 2nd at the Westin Hotel in Itasca. The conference committees have been working very…
By Mike DunkerIACAC President I’m sitting here looking out my back window at a couple feet of snow, and at a thermometer that says 14 degrees below zero. I’m also listening to three of my children who have been cooped…
Movers and Shakers is way to share professionally-related news about promotions or moves to other institutions. Congratulations to the following members on their achievements: Ashley Dobbyn from Freshman Admission Counselor at Lewis University to Assistant Director of Freshman Admission/Event Coordinator at Lewis University…
By Mike DukerIACAC President A few weekends ago I had the perfect Fall day. I watched my favorite college football team improve its record to 9-0 (Go Huskies), and spent several hours working in my yard on a beautiful afternoon.…
By Jennifer Coomer, Southern Illlinois University Edwardsville; Liz Hannon, Barrington High School; and Jennifer Troupis, Purdue University The Mentorship Committee was formed to offer college admission professionals the opportunity for one on one support, professional growth and sharing of ideas and goals. Since…
By Traci FlowersLoyola Academy The Human Relations Committee has been renamed the Inclusion, Access, and Success Committee to align with NACAC, and better reflect the work of the committee. For many years, Human Relations was often confused with Human Resources. Although the…
By René GomezLake Forest College During our weekly staff meetings, I have slowly figured out that I’m reserved. I am shy. I am a listener. I am a team player. That is who I am. It is hard to change.…
By Kasey MatherCity Colleges of Chicago Recipient of the NACAC Rising Star award, the College Awareness and Preparation (CAP) Committee’s first-annual Motivate Me – The Young Men’s Conference was a huge success. The mission of Motivate Me is to inform,…
The College Awareness and Preparation (CAP) Committee’s third-annual Camp College greatly expanded horizons this year, taking Campers to experience college life at four different universities in the state of Illinois. In line with its mission to reach and service nontraditional,…
By Anne Kremer, former NACAC Chief DelegateDePaul University As delegates within IACAC, our responsibility is to represent the organization and membership of Illinois at the NACAC Annual Conference by attending the NACAC assembly meeting, vote for candidates nominated for board positions…