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Lecture series wins NASPA award
Student Affairs Lecture Series committee wins 'program of the year'
Shannon Ianni
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: News
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The Student Affairs Lecture Series Committee has recently been announced as "Program of the Year" for the state of Connecticut from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).
The committee, nominated by Larry Wielk, Dean of Students, received the award from the recent NASPA Regional Conference held in Burlington, Vermont.
"We were definitely surprised," said Denise Tiberio, associate dean of students.
"I didn't know that Dean Wielk had nominated us. It was nice that he took the time and effort to consider us."
The Lecture Series was started three years ago, funds coming solely from the student government.
As the Student Affairs Lecture Series brochure states, "Embrace learning for life. Challenge yourself. Find inspiration," the series is meant to encourage and challenge the university community to attend.
"The speakers are fantastic," said Tiberio.
"Just challenge yourself to go."
The various speakers are selected to "embrace learning for life."
Each of the speakers, including Immaculée Ilibagiza, Bob Woodward, and Lisa Ling, all present a various stance on a different important life issue.
"We've had a great turn out," said Tiberio. "Over 500 tickets for Bob Woodward [were] sold, and the phone is ringing off the hook for Lisa Ling."
In an e-mail that Larry Wielk, dean of students, sent to the SHU community, the Conn. NASPA Board acknowledged "the Lecture Series focus on learning outside of the classroom as well as the collaboration among Student Affairs, Academic Affairs and Student Government as being a model for Student Affairs programming."
The process of choosing the speakers is a quick moving process.
"We start planning [for next year] in December, and are usually done by February," said Tiberio.
Not only are the lectures geared toward members of the university, but they are also an outreach to the outside community.
The committee, nominated by Larry Wielk, Dean of Students, received the award from the recent NASPA Regional Conference held in Burlington, Vermont.
"We were definitely surprised," said Denise Tiberio, associate dean of students.
"I didn't know that Dean Wielk had nominated us. It was nice that he took the time and effort to consider us."
The Lecture Series was started three years ago, funds coming solely from the student government.
As the Student Affairs Lecture Series brochure states, "Embrace learning for life. Challenge yourself. Find inspiration," the series is meant to encourage and challenge the university community to attend.
"The speakers are fantastic," said Tiberio.
"Just challenge yourself to go."
The various speakers are selected to "embrace learning for life."
Each of the speakers, including Immaculée Ilibagiza, Bob Woodward, and Lisa Ling, all present a various stance on a different important life issue.
"We've had a great turn out," said Tiberio. "Over 500 tickets for Bob Woodward [were] sold, and the phone is ringing off the hook for Lisa Ling."
In an e-mail that Larry Wielk, dean of students, sent to the SHU community, the Conn. NASPA Board acknowledged "the Lecture Series focus on learning outside of the classroom as well as the collaboration among Student Affairs, Academic Affairs and Student Government as being a model for Student Affairs programming."
The process of choosing the speakers is a quick moving process.
"We start planning [for next year] in December, and are usually done by February," said Tiberio.
Not only are the lectures geared toward members of the university, but they are also an outreach to the outside community.
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