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School Counselor Self-Care
February 09, 2019 -
POSTED BY Sheryl Cline, School Counselor, Linn-Marr High School
POSTED IN General
As we sit in the middle of winter, many of us are probably feeling the “blues.” Students, teachers, and parents are getting restless as we await warmer weather and the end of the school year, and we school counselors are busy trying to get our seniors to the end of the year and preparing for registration for 2019-2020.
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New Year’s Resolution: Make a Difference
January 20, 2019 -
POSTED BY Susie Hakeman, Central College, Iowa ACAC Government Relations Chair
POSTED IN General
Did you know only 8% of people actually keep their New Year’s resolution? There are many reasons people can’t stick to their resolutions, from setting too many of them to getting derailed by small failures. A fantastic resolution you could keep this year is to attend Visit the Hill and make a difference!
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What's Your Office Doing?
January 20, 2019 -
POSTED BY Susan Dickinson, University of Iowa
POSTED IN General
Now that admissions staff and students are back from winter break, many admissions offices are conducting their winter all-staff training. Although there are many similarities in how we all train and refresh staff on important topics, there’s a lot we can learn from each other about the best way to learn more about our campuses and improve in the work that we do to support students. To learn more about how different offices handle all-staff training, I spoke with Marcus Phillips from the University of Iowa, Tom Heiar from the University of Northern Iowa, and Drew Shradel from Cornell College.
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Oh, baby!
January 20, 2019 -
POSTED BY Trina Landmesser, University of Northern Iowa
POSTED IN General
Having a baby, whether it’s your first or third, can be a very exciting, and stressful, time in your life. For me, I am anticipating my third, and final, pregnancy in mid-January 2019. While this pregnancy was planned, pregnancy in itself doesn’t always come with perfect timelines. I was fortunate that for my first two pregnancies, they both hit in what admissions professionals would call the golden time of year to have a kid…the month of May! Wahoo! However, kid number three didn’t get the memo, and while January isn’t the worst time to have a kid in our profession, I will say guilt was one of my first emotions.
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How the City of Chicago is Feeding the American Dream
January 20, 2019 -
POSTED BY Allanda Hageman, University of Iowa, Iowa ACAC Publications and Marketing Chair
POSTED IN General
Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of the City of Chicago and former President Obama’s chief of staff, believes in the American Dream and the right to an affordable education. Because of this belief, he has assisted in the creation of the “Chicago Star Scholarship” program.
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Happy New Year from Iowa ACAC!
January 13, 2019 -
POSTED BY Mark Ash, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa ACAC President
POSTED IN General
We’re barely into 2019 and I’m already tired of the expression “New Year, New You.” According to U.S. News & World Report, 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. Upon hearing this, my initial reaction was ”I wonder how realistic those resolutions were…”
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Thanksgiving Tree
November 19, 2018 -
POSTED BY Jordan Cornwell, Iowa ACAC Publications & Marketing Committee
POSTED IN General
We have heard it, read it and likely said it ourselves:
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Iowa ACAC Annual Conference Update
November 19, 2018 -
POSTED BY Mallory Luensmann, Iowa ACAC Conference Planning Chair
POSTED IN General
Our annual conference will look a bit different this year and it is all to benefit you, our members!
The theme for the 2019 conference is “Change is Necessary for Growth” as the landscape for college admissions continues to evolve.
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What's Happening at Harvard?
November 19, 2018 -
POSTED BY Allanda Hageman, Iowa ACAC Publications & Marketing Chair
POSTED IN General
A recent racially-driven admissions lawsuit against Harvard University has put affirmative action back into the spotlight. 
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Attending NACAC for Newbies
October 17, 2018 -
POSTED BY Sauvik Goswami, Iowa ACAC Professional Development Chair, University of Iowa
POSTED IN General
I was fortunate enough to attend my first NACAC conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was easily one of the best professional development opportunities I have had. As a new attendee, I wanted to provide others, who may potentially have an opportunity to attend NACAC in the future, with some tips to make the most of your experience.
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As we travel the state of Iowa recruiting students this fall, it’s important to be aware of other resources that can help students and families navigate the college search process. One resource that we can reference students and families to is ICAN, a nonprofit that provides college and career planning and financial aid resources to students and schools across the state of Iowa. Formerly known as the Iowa College Access Network, the organization has changed its name this year, along with changing some of their programming to better serve students and school counselors. In addition to focusing on financial aid and college planning, the organization will also focus on professional development for school counselors and educators. ICAN’s Director of Communications, Britt Morey, shares more about the organizations changes:
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Iowa Can be Cool!
October 17, 2018 -
POSTED BY Allanda Hageman, Iowa ACAC Publications & Marketing Chair,University of Iowa
POSTED IN General
Although travel season is winding down, we know some of you road warriors might still have a few trips left on your calendar. If you are out and about traveling around our beautiful state for work, or for fun, consider making a stop at some of these hidden gems! Happy trails!
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Ensuring College Credits Transfer and Apply
October 17, 2018 -
POSTED BY Tim Hauber, Iowa ACAC Transfer Ad Hoc Committee, Iowa State University
POSTED IN General
If its fall, most of us are busy with college fairs, school visits, campus visits, travel itineraries, applications, and endless emails. It’s hard to find a day when the entire staff is in the office at the same time.
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Navigating White Spaces as a Woman of Color
October 12, 2018 -
POSTED BY Navigating White Spaces as a Woman of Color
POSTED IN General
Now let me say a disclaimer, THIS IS NOT SIMPLY THE CULTURE OF MY OFFICE or THE CULTURE OF MY INSTITUTION, IT IS THE CULTURE OF AMERICA! THIS IS A COMMON EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE OF COLOR NATIONWIDE!
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Have You Switched to School?
October 01, 2018 -
POSTED BY Sheryl Cline, Linn-Mar HS, Iowa School Counselor Association President-Elect
POSTED IN General
School Guidance Counselor - The American School Counselor Association (ASCA), in conjunction with NACAC, recently published a report that shows school counselors in Iowa average 418 students on their caseload, but we all know school counselors with many more students!
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Colleges to Counselors
September 18, 2018 -
POSTED BY Haley Best, St. Ambrose University
POSTED IN General
Iowa ACAC is excited to have hosted its first ever Colleges to Counselors (C2C) event on September 6 at Drake University. In total, we had 37 colleges and other organizations present information to an audience of 27 high school counselors. 
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Cinnamon Rolls and Students
September 16, 2018 -
POSTED BY Tom Paulsen, University of Iowa, Iowa ACAC President-Elect
POSTED IN General
As an undergraduate I, like many students, had various interests, but was unsure of my career path. In a Personnel Psychology course one of my best college instructors, David Whitsett (now an Emeritus Faculty Professor at UNI), continually encouraged our class to find a career in which we had a passion. Financial security was important, but job satisfaction was critical to being happy and having a meaningful life.
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Iowa ACAC Cares - Right?
September 09, 2018 -
POSTED BY Gail McMahon, Iowa ACAC Executive Assistant
POSTED IN General
It’s not exactly an obsession, but I love to keep those little hotel shampoos and soaps. I’ve been known to request extras. There. I’ve said it. 
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