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The September Brown Bag lunch was a success. The topic about distance advising brought on a great conversation for those who attended.

The next Brown Bag lunch will meet on Thursday, October 21st at 2:00pm, in the small conference room, 3rd floor of Ransom Hall.  Please view the link to the article titled “How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America” from the Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/03/how-a-new-jobless-era-will-transform-america/7919/2/. 

Review the article, bring your lunch or a snack, and come prepared to discuss generational differences in advising attitudes and needs.  If you have any suggestions on future topics or articles for discussion, please contact Ken Zuercher zuercher@uta.edu.

UTAAA is proud to present our 14^th Annual Advising Conference, Tuesday, February 15th,  2011. Motivation as the Road to Retention: Academic Advisors Showing the Way

Keynote Speaker – Donald Asher

Donald Asher is a nationally known speaker and writer on the topics of careers and higher education. Some of his topics include choosing a major, on-boarding and retention issues, career re-entry and repair, and networking.

Call for proposals. Please click the conference link to view proposal guidelines. Proposals are accepted through November 5^th, 2010. 

Registration for the conference will open soon. Please use the ‘Conference’ link to veiw updated information about the conference.

UTAAA will be hosting the first of many Brown Bag Lunches on Monday, September 27th from 12:00-1:00pm, located in the large conference room, 3rd floor of Ransom Hall.

The theme of the discussion will be “Advising Issues for the 21^st Century.”  If you would like to come and participate, please read the article and bring your views and comments. Below is a link to a short article from Inside Higher Education which discusses distance advising – http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/05/09/umuc. 

We plan to hold a Brown Bag Lunch once a month to approach different topics or issues that relate to academic advising. If you have any ideas for topics and articles please contact Ken Zuercher zuercher@uta.edu.

Please join us on Tuesday, September 14^th to discuss the UTAAA bylaws. We will review and discuss the proposed changes as well as any others that may need to be made. Please contact Kenneth Zuercher zuercher@uta.edu for any questions or concerns.

The time of the meeting will be 3:00-4:00pm and will be held in the large conference room on the 3rd floor of Ransom Hall.

Become a member of UTAAA!

<p>If you have not already done so, please complete the membership form. If you are a new first time member, Welcome.  For the returning members, Welcome Back. As a member you will recieve the many benefits, programs, and events we have planned for the 2010-2011 academic year.
 
<p>The membership form is located on the “Join UTAAA” page. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Alisha Tysor at tysor@uta.edu.

Elections for our 2010-2011 UTAAA Executive Board have arrived!  Elections open today, April 1, 2010 and will close on Thursday April 15th, 2010. 

Click the following link to let your voice be heard!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WJ5L3G3

If you missed the conference or want a copy of presenter slides, visit the UTAAA 2010 Annual Conference materials webpage now!

The annual UTAAA President’s Luncheon will be on April 1st, 2010, from 12:30 – 2:00pm in the University Center Rio Grande Ballroom.  The event is free, but you must RSVP.

RSVP for the President’s Luncheon

The 2009 Annual UTAAA Conference Program is now available. Learn more about this year’s line up at the conference website.

Registration for the UTAAA Annual Conference, “Diversity: Building an Inclusive Campus Culture,” has opened.  Early-bird registration rates for non-UT Arlington affiliates will continue through January 8th, 2010.  For more information and to register, please visit the conference page.