Summer is upon us and the end of another successful year has
come. While summer means different things for each of us, we hope you are
taking some time to recharge before the fall. For MoCPA, part of our
recharge is a celebration of what we have accomplished.
Our Annual Conference has evolved into an event that left
attendees greatly impressed! With the additions of a pre-conference
workshop, attendance by state higher education officials, and enhanced program
offerings our attendance soared to over 130. We have our sights set on
150 for 2012 and know we can do it! Our Support Staff Drive-In made for
another great conference opportunity with approximately 40 attendees
collaborating together at Westminster College in Fulton, MO. This year
also saw a new theme-specific drive-in workshop as Drury University hosted the
MoCPA Crisis Recovery and Response Workshop. Special shout-outs go to
Angel McAdams, Nikki Cornwell, and Mindy Maddux and their conference teams
respectively for the success of these conferences!
We also have many non-conference successes that have helped
MoCPA reach new heights. Todd Foley, our outgoing Publicity Chair, has
worked hard to help us develop our identity with a new logo and design theme
for our publications. Todd also brought MoCPA the Ruby Society
to help support graduate students and community college professionals. Working
with Todd, Claire Wiegand has worked to develop our new “News Blasts” (which
you are reading now!) and has done a fantastic job getting the word out about
our efforts.
We expect nothing but the best from MoCPA and are excited
about the upcoming year. Our elections have just wrapped and we welcome
several new faces to the board. Be sure to read the separate article in
this news blast about our new additions. This year will bring our Annual
Conference to a new location as we move to Tan-Tar-A for a new
experience! We have yet to determine the location for this year’s Support
Staff Drive-In, but we will be ready with another great professional
development experience.
Before closing, I would like to extend opportunities for you
to help the MoCPA Executive Board lay the course for the upcoming year.
Our Board has developed a tradition of meeting at different college and
universities in Missouri. Consider inviting us to your campus to meet you
and your Student Affairs professionals! We meet four times a year and
would be happy to consider your school as a place to meet. Also, be sure
to let us know what is important to you. Our Crisis Response and Recovery
Workshop was a tremendous success and we would enjoy the opportunity to offer
other theme-specific workshop events. Let us know what you would like to
see.
2011-12 was MoCPA’s 40th anniversary and the
whole year was an amazing success! 2012-13 is a new year with new
opportunities and we look forward to supporting your professional efforts however
we can! We’ll see you this fall at Tan-Tar-A!
Scott P. Shields
2012-13 MoCPA President
2012-13 MoCPA President
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