The Semester has begun and the time has come to register for this year’s regional conference!

Region 13 invites you to join your colleagues and friends at the 2010 Region 13 Conference at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.  This year the planning committee encourages you to bring a large delegation of students and staff to explore the many applications of social justice in the college union environment with our theme “Unity in the Unions”.

Registration Closes MONDAY November 1 at Midnight (eastern)

Your registration fee includes meals, auction events, conference materials and more!  To assist our regional membership during these difficult economic times while also hoping to increase student participation and encourage ed session submissions at this year’s conference, this year we are offering undergraduate and graduate student rates & early bird rates to all Ed Session presenters. Don’t forget, deadline to register at the regular rate is October 11, 2010. For more information on registration contact Michelle Pérez at 520 621-8046

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If a registrant for the regional conference would like to pay with a check (not a PO or credit card) in the online registration process, fill in the PO/Scholarship field with “I am paying by check.” This will allow them to get through the online registration process. Then, they will need to mail the check into the central office at:

Association of College Unions International (ACUI)
One City Centre, Suite 200
120 W. Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47404-3839

Hilton Hotel: Fort Collins

Located in the foothills of the Rockies, the Hilton Fort Collins allows you to wake up to a beautiful mountain view every day. The Hilton Fort Collins is the choice hotel for Colorado State University’s Friends and Families. As a guest, you’ll enjoy a spacious, deluxe hotel room, executive room, or suite. Each room is equipped with high-speed internet access, a spacious work desk, and all the comforts you’d expect from a Hilton hotel. An indoor pool and complete exercise facility are available to you during your stay.

425 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
1-970-482-2626

In this powerful new book and lecture on DVD – anti-racist activist and author Tim Wise discusses the pitfalls of  “colorblindness” in the Obama era and argues for deeper color-consciousness in both public and private practice. Wise argues that we can only begin to move toward authentic social and economic equity by acknowledging the diverse identities that have shaped our perceptions and the role that race continues to play in the maintenance of disparities between whites and people of color in the United States today.

Ed Sessions

The Conference Program Team would like to invite staff and students to submit program proposals for the upcoming conference! The conference theme is “Unity in the Unions,” with a focus on social justice and diversity. When considering your proposal, keep in mind the 11 core competencies identified by ACUI for college unions and the student activities profession.  Review of program proposals is immediate and on-going, with the final submission deadline of September 30, 2010. For questions, contact Kim Grubbs at kim.grubbs@colostate.edu / 970-491-5931.

We-Lead!

We regret to announce that we will have to cancel this years WE-LEAD during the 2010 ACUI Region 13 conference. There were not enough students registered to meet the goals of the program. Any schools who registered students for the program will be reimbursed the $20.00 WE-LEAD fee.

Are you a student interested in participating in a exciting and interactive leadership experience? Then consider participating in WE-LEAD while at the Region 13 conference this year. WE-LEAD is an intensive leadership development track of the ACUI Region 13 Conference designed for undergraduate students to gain awareness about themselves, their community, and their peers. Students selected will participate with other students from institutions in the region. WE-LEAD starts at 3:00pm Thursday November 4th and continues throughout all three days of the conference. The sessions build upon each other in order to help develop individual and group leadership skills. For more information about the WE-LEAD program or to apply visit the ACUI 13 webpage at acui13.org. Students must be registered by Friday, October 15 to participate.

Honoring Those Among Us

There are a special few among us who have made contributions to the education, professional development, and the continued success of students and new professionals. A few who have demonstrated a personal commitment to the college union/student activities field, possess skills important to the development of students and staff.  The following awards are presented each year at the regional conference to honor those among us who inspire us. Click on the awards below for a description as well as a downloadable nomination form and nominate those among us.

• Rodie-Keintz New Professional Award
• Rodie-Keintz Outstanding Staff Mentor Award
• Pat Moonen Service Award

Going once… Going twice… SOLD!

The newly revamped Region 13 Auctions are committed to raising money for student scholarships to attend any of the regional, national, or international opportunities offered by ACUI. Our goal is to surpass $1000 this year.  We will be accepting item registrations on-line beginning September 7, 2010 this year. Oh, you can still bring an item for the auctions without registering them on-line as we can do that on site!  We are however, encouraging you to register it on-line so we can all see some of the items that are being auctioned and can all get excited to participate!  We encourage you to consider donating items that are appealing for many, have the potential to be useful to members in any state within our region, and can easily be shipped or travel back home with the lucky member who keeps it! A donation request letter will be available for you to download off of our regional website (acui13.org), feel free to use it to get the best auction items ever… Our students are worth it!!”

and More!

Keep visiting our regional website, acui13.org, for more information and the latest updates on this year’s regional conference, regional tournament, and the latest news.