A couple of weeks ago I got on the plane and flew to New Orleans for the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). I'm the chair of the Academic Progress and Graduation committee, so I had to go a day early to participate in committee meetings, etc. It was a good conference for me-- ( Read more... )

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

I will be traveling to New Orleans next April! (I know, I've gotten grief already about being this excited about something so far in advance...)

I'm chairing the Academic Progress and Graduation committee for AACRAO for 2009-2010, and the 96th Annual Meeting is in New Orleans on April 21-24, 2010. That's Wednesday to ( Read more... )

I've been having the most ludicrously vivid dreams lately, so much so that when I wake up I'm quite disoriented to what is real and has happened and what was only in my dreams. The other night I dreamt that I was hanging out with Colin Meloy at his house or apartment or something (the house in my dream was actually a friend's house in South Bend ( Read more... )

It's cold outside right now. A little blustery. I'm ready for consistently warm and nice weather. And in August, when I'm complaining of the heat and my allergies are trying to kill me, I will not regret asking for warmer weather. Seriously. This seems like it's been the longest winter of all time. Snow on the ground from before Thanksgiving ( Read more... )

At Dunkin Donuts ( Read more... )

I presented two back-to-back sessions this morning and they both went really well. I was very satisfied with the turnout for both (I had been concerned that no one would be there based on the timing of them, first thing in the morning on the last day of the conference).

The first session was on what role the Registrar's Office can play (should ( Read more... )

If I can just make it through the next three days ( Read more... )

I'm in a crazy emotional state today ( Read more... )

And it is snowing. Hard. We're supposed to get 3 to 5 inches of snow tonight ( Read more... )

There was something in the air at night...Orlando ( Read more... )