Lowell Next Week

We are one week away from the start of the Region I Conference in Lowell, MA.  I hope that all of you can find the time to come out, from what I hear it's going to be amazing.

It's still not too late to register for the conference (or the Student Lead-On which is FREE), so click the link above and come visit your friends and colleagues in beautiful Massachusetts.

I look forward to seeing you all there, but if you are unable to attend and would like any information from either the lead-on or the conference itself, please feel free to email me.  I hope you all have a wonderful semester, and have a great Halloween!

Bryan

HBCU Summit at DSU

I recently got back from the Third Annual HBCU Summit at Delaware State University, and let me tell you it was extremely well done.  Jocelyn, Bill and the rest of the committee put on an excellent slate of presentations, information sessions, and networking ability.  Special thanks needs to go out to Matt Fortune, Director of Recreation and Intramural Sports from DSU, as he hosted the event.

DSU has amazing facilities, and are in the process of opening up a brand new rec center.  While I didn't get to see their current facilities, I did get to see their educational buildings and they were phenomenal.  Mike clearly has the support of his administrators, as two of the keynote speakers work in the Student Affairs aspect of university life.

Please keep in mind that the Region I Student Lead On is considered a pre-conference workshop at the Region I Conference in Lowell.  I really would like to see as many of you out there as possible, and if you're interested in getting involved, just email me!

Have a great week, and keep a look out for me on the UB highlights as that yellow vested guy you saw during the hail mary, was yours truly.  Stay in touch, and Go Bulls!

Bryan

Student Lead On is SET!

Sorry for the delay in getting to you, but I've been working to get the Region I Lead On squared away.  It's done, and now I just need to find out who wants to present information (and by all means, if you have suggestions, please email me!) 

Here's the tentative schedule:

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

10:30am to 12:30pm - Registration, Conference Information, Meet and Greet (refreshments served)

12:30 to 1:00pm - Welcome and Introduction of Region I Student Rep, National Student Rep, State Student Reps

1:00 to 1:20pm - Icebreaker

1:20 to 1:40pm - Governance Issue

1:40 to 2:00pm - Icebreaker

2:00 to 2:30pm - Professionalism and Students Responsibility

2:30 to 2:40pm - NIRSA Trivia and Prizes

2:40 to 3:10pm - Round Table - What is our goal in campus recreation?  How does it fit with NIRSA's message?

3:10 to 3:20pm - Identifying NIRSA's role in campus recreation and how to get more involved.

3:20 to 3:50pm - Transitioning from an undergrad to a GA

3:50 to 4:00pm - Icebreaker

4:00 to 4:30pm - Transitioning from a GA to a professional

4:30 to 4:40pm - Icebreaker

4:40 to 5:00pm - Writing an effective resume

5:00pm - Closing remarks

The conference starts at 6:00pm and there is NO charge for students wishing to attend this pre-conference workshop!

Thanks again for everything, and Go Bulls!

Bryan

Absolutely crazy!

Well I have a 7 page single space report that needs about 20 friends to go with it, and I just found out my midyear reports are due today (thanks to Rachel Monday after our teleconference!)  Should be interesting.

I'll update more after the teleconference when I'm at work hiring my new staff and mending paperwork fences.  I haven't forgotten about you, but school is Monday and sport clubs are already in damage control mode here!

UTEP is this coming Thursday, so get your blue on and let's see if I can get myself on national television :-)  Go Bulls!

Bryan

Vacation-Finally

While it has been nice to work hard and make some money this summer, I just can't keep working 7 days a week (apparently the business office doesn't like it either!)  I'll be out of Buffalo for the next couple of days, visiting with my parents and heading to the beach.  It is a much needed break, and I'll be back in the office ready to get going for school on Thursday.

I received good feedback from our State Student Reps, but I'm still waiting to hear back from some of them.  Once they contact 10 schools about getting a Campus Contact, I'll place their bio up on the NIRSA website for you to read.  

Once I get back, I'll tally up all the emails I've sent asking for advise on the Student Lead On, and make some final decisions.  Hopefully, more people will be checking their email in the next couple of days with school right around the corner.

Thanks again for everything, and remember Go Bulls!

Bryan