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online now online now Talking Stick the mAgAzine oF the AssociAtion oF college And University hoUsing oFFicers-internAtionAl www.acuho-i.org Vote 2009 The vice president seat plus four other positions on the Executive Board are open this year: inclusion and equity director, regional affiliations director, residence education director, and workforce development director. The voting period will be February 9-20, 2009. Candidate profiles and voting information are available at www.acuho-i.org. talking stiCk staFF Executive Director Sallie Traxler sallie@acuho-i.org Editor James A. Baumann james@acuho-i.org Managing Editor Camille Perlman camille@acuho-i.org Research Librarian Emily Glenn emily@acuho-i.org Art Director Ellen Gray egray@columbus.rr.com Copy Editor Christine Freeman freemanc@ohiou.edu Editorial Intern Meredith Whipple Ad Sales Alison Jones alison@acuho-i.org Talking Stick Advisory Board Chair Patrick Tanner ptanner@rwu.edu Talking Stick Committee Chair D’aun Green d.green@ttu.edu Contributing Writers Von Stange, Sandi Hall, Luke LaCroix, Stacy Ulrich, Mannix Clark, Wade Livingston, Lance Watson ACUHO-I Central Office 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 under-represented groups based on ethnicity, age, sex, gender identity and expression, religious preference, sexual orientation, and disability in all ACUHO-I and institutional activities. aCuHo-i exeCutive boarD President Norb Dunkel University of Florida in Gainesville President-elect Michael Schultz Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Vice President Jill Eckardt Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton Finance and Corporate Records Officer Patricia Martinez Miami University in Oxford, Ohio Business Practices and Enhancements Director Peter Galloway West Chester University of Pennsylvania Facilities and Physical Environment Director Steve Waller Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Globalization Director Ana Hernandez University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Inclusion and Equity Director Chuck Rhodes Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California Knowledge Enhancement Director Tony Cawthon Clemson University in South Carolina Residence Education Director Cathy Bickel Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana Regional Affiliation Director Jacque Bollinger University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Sustainability Director Lynne Deninger Cannon Design Workforce Development Director 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. Strengthen Your Skills The James C. Grimm National Housing Training Institute offers attendees the opportunity to engage in learning and conversation about current housing issues with mentors and colleagues. The priority application deadline is January 12, 2009, and the final application deadline is February 9, 2009. The Institute will be held from June 9-13, 2009, at the University of Maryland, College Park. For more information, visit www.resnet.umd.edu/nhti. The Placement Exchange ‘09 Dust off that interview suit and join us March 5-8, 2009, in Seattle, Washington, at the premier spot for job placement. This event is a joint venture of ACUHO-I, ASJA, NACA, NASPA, and NODA. Again this year, it will offer comfortable and engaging space for both candidates and employers. For more information, go to www.theplacementexchange.org. 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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