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TUESDAY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

TUESDAY, MARCH 18

Location Competency Certification

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Poster Session Excellence Award Winner: Contracted Services, Housing, Residence Life, and related category Excellence Award Winner: Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, First-year, Other-year, Orientation, and related category Excellence Award Winner: Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice, and related category Excellence Award Winner: First-generation Student Success and related category Excellence Award Winner: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Leadership, Student Activities, Student Union, and related category Expanding Research Opportunities with Explorations in STEM Jessica Roman, Stony Brook University; Leanne DeMay , Stony Brook University Fostering Connections: Building Community in Higher Ed to Enhance Staff Retention and Student Engagement Satcha Sanon, University of Florida Indigenization Strategic Plans Throughout Canada: A Critical Policy Analysis Danielle Gardiner Milln, University of Alberta More Than a Handout: Helping Students Make and Sustain Meaningful Connections that Lead to Greater Success Dewayne Morgan, The University System of Maryland Office; Karen Feagin , The University System of Maryland Office Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles MOUNTleads Leadership Framework Ashley Joseph, Mount Saint Mary ’ s University Scaling Student Success: A Proactive Advising Model Shuang L De Jesus, Hudson County Community College; Nicholas Mangal , Hudson County Community College Symbiotic Synergy: Curricular and Co-Curricular Engagement Engendering Leadership Development at a Senior Military College Matthew Smith, Valdosta State University; Katherine Rohrer , University of North Georgia The Conflict Between Free Speech and Inclusion Experienced by Student Affairs Women of Color Leaders Ankita Rakhe, University of California-Berkeley The Dichotomy of the Staff Experience: Well-being and Resource Allocation in Student Affairs Elizabeth Bluth, University of Southern California The Impacts of International Students Krofaa Otuo-Srebour, Eastern Illinois University; Dianne Timm , Eastern Illinois University

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Poster Session The Leadership Experiences of College Athletic Team Captains Alex Warrick, Eastern Illinois University; Jon Coleman , Eastern Illinois University The Mentor Institute: Universal Training for Student Mentors at Tulane University Rachel Weber, Tulane University of Louisiana; Samantha Bruce , Tulane University of Louisiana Trends in Student Engagement - A Review of 13 Years of Student Activities Data at the University of Tennessee Ashleigh Moyer, The University of Tennessee; Dianna Foulke , The University of Tennessee Unpacking the Real Cost of College: How Education Loan Debt Shapes Students’ Lives Christa Reid, Eastern Michigan University W.A.G.S: What About Graduate Students? Building the Bridge Between Academic and Social Graduate Life Fanny He, Teachers College at Columbia University; Alana Crosby , Teachers College at Columbia University 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. General Interest Session 60 is the New 50: Sustaining, Celebrating, and Extending Your Student Affairs Career Reuban Rodriguez, California State University-Monterey Bay Adjusting to the New Normal: Generative AI in Student Affairs Sponsored by Global Division, Technology KC Dana Downey, New York University Abu Dhabi; Baishakhi Taylor , New York University Abu Dhabi AVP Dialogues: What Makes Your Employees Tick? Markel Quarles, California State University-Bakersfield; Gail Cole-Avent , California State University-San Marcos; Ilaria Pesco , California State University-Bakersfield Beyond Moderation: An Interactive Session to Elevate Our Focus Group Facilitation Skills Sherry Woosley, Benchworks by Elentra; Cliff Haynes , University of Florida; Dena Kniess , Appalachian State University Beyond the Books: Career Strategies for Aspiring Student Affairs Professionals Xavien Johns, Florida State University; Marcus Zacarias , Florida State University; Sohan Daniel , The Ohio State University-Main Campus; Patrick Marshall , Florida State University; Asa Lewis , University of Maryland, College Park; Tyler Lum , San Diego State University; Meera Patel , Vanderbilt University Building an Executive Communications Strategy for the Next Generation of Campus Leaders Josie Ahlquist, Florida State University; Mordecai Brownlee , Community College of Aurora; Mike Munoz , Long Beach City College