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Online Now Talking Stick The Magazine of the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International www.acuho-i.org Engage Online with ACUHO-I Resources ACUHO-I members have a number of new online resources available to help them share and collect information. The ACUHO-I Social Network (http://network.acuho-i.org) allows members to post messages, ask questions, and share files and photos as well as form groups. The power and knowledge of housing officers from around the world are available as close as your keyboard, and it’s available around the clock every day. Meanwhile, the ACUHO-I News Blog (http://blog. acuho-i.org) posts updates on the association and professional news that you need to know. The Talking Stick is available in an online format as well. All members can access the issues through the ACUHO-I Web site. With each issue you can e-mail links to individual stories, print and archive pages, and click on Web site links. For these and all other ACUHO-I resources, it’s the participation of the members that allows them to reach their true potential. Get online and create your profile, post a comment in the blog, learn something new in the Talking Stick, and engage the profession. Talking Stick Staff Executive Director ACUHO-I Executive Board President Sallie Traxler sallie@acuho-i.org Editor Norb Dunkel University of Florida in Gainesville President-elect James A. Baumann james@acuho-i.org Managing Editor Michael Schultz Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Vice President Camille Perlman camille@acuho-i.org Staff Writer Jill Eckardt Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton Business Practices and Enhancements Director Holly Fenner holly@acuho-i.org Research Librarian Peter Galloway West Chester University of Pennsylvania Facilities and Physical Environment Director Emily Glenn emily@acuho-i.org Art Director Steve Waller Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Finance and Corporate Records Director Ellen Gray egray@columbus.rr.com Copy Editor Patricia Martinez Miami University in Oxford, Ohio Globalization Director Christine Freeman freemanc@ohiou.edu Editorial Intern Ana Hernandez University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Inclusion and Equity Director Meredith Whipple Ad Sales Camille Perlman camille@acuho-i.org Talking Stick Advisory Board Chair Chuck Rhodes Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California Knowledge Enhancement Director D’aun Green d.green@ttu.edu Talking Stick Committee Chair Tony Cawthon Clemson University in South Carolina Residence Education Director Patrick Tanner patrick.tanner@studentlife.du.edu Von Stange, Marisol Ray, Brian Stroup, Christopher Payne ACUHO-I Central Office Contributing Writers Cathy Bickel Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana Regional Affiliation Director Jacque Bollinger University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Workforce Development Director Join the 21st Century Project Village The ACUHO-I 21st Century Project is moving into an exciting fourth phase called ”The Village.” Members are encouraged to embody the 21st Century principles of flexibility, community, technology, and sustainability and to consider hosting a residence hall prototype on their campus. For more information and to download an institutional Host Site Application, go to www.21stcenturyproject.com/ events_village.html. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2008. 941 Chatham Lane, Suite 318 Columbus, Ohio 43221-2416 Phone: (614) 292-0099 Fax: (614) 292-3205 E-mail: office@acuho-i.org Web: www.acuho-i.org The Association actively encourages participation by members of underrepresented groups based on ethnicity, age, sex, gender identity and expression, religious preference, sexual orientation, and disability in all ACUHO-I and institutional activities. Pam Schreiber Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers The Association of College and University Housing Officers-International is a nonprofit organization that provides professional development experiences for its members by sponsoring programs, services, publications, and research. Association members on college and university campuses worldwide participate in conferences, workshops, committees, and networks. These activities provide a means of exchanging and distributing professional information related to the various aspects of student residence facilities and their related operations. The Talking Stick (ISSN 0746-455X) is published bimonthly, six times a year in January/ February, March/April, May/ June, July/August, September/October, and November/ December by the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International. This publication is the sole property of ACUHO-I, and the information herein may not be transferred or reproduced in any form whatsoever, including entering into electronic databases, without written permission. Authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy of references, quotations, tables, and figures submitted for publication. Authors further hold ACUHO-I harmless from any liability resulting from publication of articles. 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