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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:20:10 -0600

From: Steve Lux <F40SEL1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU>

Subject: Graduate Preparation Program in Student Affairs/ Higher Education

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-------------------------------------------------------Graduate Preparation= in Student Affairs and Higher Education and Graduate Assistantship = Positions Northern Illinois University=92s Division of Student Affairs, in = partnership with the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education, = is currently accepting applications for available 2007-2008 Graduate = Assistantships in the Division of Student Affairs and admission to either = the M.S.Ed. in Adult and Higher Education or the Ed.D. in Adult and Higher = Education programs. Northern Illinois UniversityChartered in 1895, = Northern Illinois University is a primarily residential, selective, = comprehensive Carnegie doctoral institution, with high research activity. = NIU offers 51 undergraduate and 70 graduate degree programs, including 10 = Ph.D. programs, doctoral degrees in Education, and the Juris Doctorate. = NIU is a member of the prestigious National Association of State Universiti= es and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), and is a member of the elite = Universities Research Association (URA). Northern is an NCAA Division I = school, and the NIU Huskies compete in the Mid-American Conference. With = almost 25,000 students, NIU is located in Chicagoland, one of the most = dynamic regions of the country. Graduate Assistantship OpportunitiesOne of = the strengths of professional preparation in the NIU Adult and Higher = Education (AHE) program, particularly for students whose areas of interest = are in student affairs and higher education, is the availability of = extensive graduate assistantship positions. Graduate assistantships = provide the opportunity for students to make theory-to-practice connections= between classroom learning and real-world settings, as well as to develop = and refine their skills in professional work experiences. Through = partnerships with the Division of Student Affairs, over 65 individual = assistantship opportunities are available for students enrolled in the = Adult and Higher Education program. Following is a sample list of = available assistantship positions for which students interviewed during = the 2006 Graduate Student and Assistantship Recruitment Program: Access-Abi= lity Resource Center (3)Asian American Center (1) Career Services (4) = Counseling and Student Development Center (2) Health Enhancement (3) = Housing and Dining (27) Judicial Affairs (2) Latino Resource Center (3) = LGBT Resource Center (1) Orientation (3) Northern Star Student Newspaper =

(1) Recreation Services (7) Student Involvement and Leadership Development =

(4) Fraternity/Sorority Life (3) Women=92s Resource Center (1) Scholarly = Research (2) Specific details about available 2007-2008 assistantship = opportunities are dependent on programmatic needs, student graduation, and = funding changes, and will be finalized in early Spring of 2007 for the = next academic year. Graduate Student and Assistantship Recruitment = ProgramThe Graduate Student and Assistantship Recruitment Program at = Northern Illinois University is a partnership between Counseling, Adult = and Higher Education (CAHE) and the Division of Student Affairs designed = to introduce entering students to the theory and practice of counseling, = and adult and higher education. The two-day program introduces students to = essential program information, professors and staff members, and enables = students to interview for graduate assistantships within the Division of = Student Affairs. Newly admitted and prospective students will have the = opportunity to: Learn more about the CAHE graduate programs for professiona= l preparation in the student affairs/higher education Interview for = graduate assistantship positionsInteract with current and prospective = graduate students Meet and interact with CAHE faculty and Student Affairs = staff membersLearn more about financial aid opportunitiesTour =93life in =

DeKalb=94 and the NIU campus. This year=92s Graduate Student and Assistants= hip Recruitment Program is scheduled for March 23-24, 2007. Students = interested in graduate work in AHE and assistantship opportunities at = Northern Illinois University are strongly encouraged to fully complete = their application for admission to the Adult and Higher Education program = and register to for the Graduate Student and Assistantship Recruitment = Program by February 15, 2007. Graduate Work in Adult and Higher EducationTh= e NIU Adult and Higher Education program in the College of Education = offers professional preparation for students at the master=92s and = doctoral levels for entry-level and leadership roles in adult and higher = education. In selecting a program of courses leading to the master=92s or = doctoral degree in Adult and Higher Education, students should be aware of = the many roles that they are likely to find themselves in as administrators= and educators. Students have a choice of four general areas of study and = are strongly encouraged to take the courses identified under each = category, pursuant to preparation for those roles. The areas of study =

are: Adult Continuing Education International, Community and Popular = Education Human Resource Development Student Affairs and Higher Education = AHE faculty are focused on facilitating a strong practice-based program of = study that includes innovative and engaging courses, work experiences = through internships and assistantships, and a sense of community among our = practitioners and scholars. The Student Affairs and Higher Education Area = of Study in Adult and Higher Education is designed for students interested = in positions in student activities, academic advising, orientation, = fraternity/sorority life, financial aid, admissions, alumni development, = multi-cultural and LGBT support services, housing and residence life, and = administrative positions in community colleges, four-year institutions, = and other post-secondary environments from the entry to senior level. = Available graduate degrees in the program include: The Master of Science = in Education*Adult and Higher Education is a 36-semester-hour program that = offers theoretical and methodological bases for professional development, = while providing comprehensive pre-service education for persons seeking = careers in adult and higher education. Students generally select courses = that relate to one of the four areas of study listed above. For students = interested in the Student Affairs area of study, the program ensures that = students investigate the range of issues in student affairs administration,= but still have the flexibility to explore particular areas of interest to = individual students. The program provides opportunities for individualizati= on to take into account the student=92s personal goals and needs, and = usually includes 1-2 faculty-supervised internships in addition to current = full-time or graduate assistantship work experience. The program of study = meets the standards of the Council for Advancement of Standards in Higher = Education (CAS). The Doctor of Education*Adult and Higher Education is a = 63-semester-hour program beyond the master=92s degree that provides a = flexible system of professional study, with course work in areas of = instruction, administration, and research, to prepare both generalists and = specialists in the field. Graduate students in adult and higher education = prepare for leadership roles in a variety of adult and higher education = endeavors. Students learn how to assist others to enhance their present = roles or to prepare for new roles in society. Doctoral students focusing = on Higher Education Administration complete a program of professional = preparation for advanced positions in post-secondary education. Applicatio= n ProcessApplicants who plan to be full-time students and apply for = graduate assistantships are recommended to fully complete their application= for admission to the Adult and Higher Education Program and register for = the Graduate Student and Assistantship Recruitment Program by February 15, = 2007. For more specific information about the Graduate Student and = Assistantship Recruitment Program, the Adult and Higher Education Program, = and the opportunities in the Division of Student Affairs at Northern = Illinois University, please visit: http://www.cedu.niu.edu/cahe/GSARP.html = For specific questions about the Adult and Higher Education Program, visit = the Web pages listed above. Prospective students may also contact Dr. = Billy Molasso, Assistant Professor of Adult and Higher Education, at = billym@niu.edu Faculty in NIU=92s AHE program will attend the following =

events: OCPA=92s Careers in Student Affairs Conference, October 21, 2006, = Columbus, OhioFocus on Student Affairs, November 16, 2006, Terre Haute, = Indiana (Indiana State U)NASPA Regional IV-E Conference, November 5-7, = 2006, Oakbrook, IllinoisOshkosh Placement Exchange, March 2-4, 2007, = Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:12:43 -0500

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Subject: Career News Week in Review

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