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Register now for the Northeastern Regional Conference

The Changing Landscape of Higher Education

April 15-17, 2012


The North American Association of Summer Sessions invites you to attend the Northeastern Regional Conference at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York. Plan to network with colleagues and explore new strategies and techniques for developing and marketing Summer Session programming.

Program elements under development include round table and panel discussions covering new innovative marketing ideas, disability accommodations for distance learning, compressed delivery formats, use of digital media, data mining and other topics of interest to summer session professionals.

The conference registration fee is $300 which does not cover the cost of the hotel. The Hotel room rate is $144 plus tax for both single and double rooms.  The deadline to reserve the hotel room is Sunday, March 25th...

NCCSS Conference Hotel Deadline is Friday, February 17

North Central Region members of NAASS are invited to participate in the NCCSS conference in Chicago on March 7-9.  Hurry!  Hotel reservations are due by Friday, February 17.  For more information, contact beth [dot] laves [at] wku [dot] edu (Beth Laves), North Central Regional Vice President.

NAASS 2012 Northeastern Regional Conference

NAASS 2012 Northeastern Regional Conference
April 15-17
Albany, New York - Desmond and Hotel and Conference Center.

The Conference will begin at 1pm on Sunday, April 15.

Room rates are $144 for both single and double rooms. 

For more information, contact shawma [at] buffalostate [dot] edu (Margaret Shaw-Burnett), Northeastern Regional Vice President.

Dr. Margaret Shaw-Burnett
Associate Vice President
Continuing Professional Studies
Veterans & Military,  Summer Session, Adult Student Programs, Online  Learning
Buffalo State College
1300 Elmwood Ave, GC 210
Buffalo, New York 14222-1095
(716)-878-5907; fax (716) 878-5930

Register Now for the Middle States and Southern Regional Conference

Join the Southern and Middle States Regions of NAASS for a Bi-Regional Conference on April 18-20 in Arlington, Virginia.  To register or for more information, click here.

CPE Program Coordinator Job Opportunity

The Division of Continuing & Professional Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks a CPE Program Coordinator.

Position Description: Plan, develop, design, organize, implement, administer and evaluate a broad range of University self-sustaining Continuing & Professional Education (CPE) programs that address important personal, professional, and workforce educational needs. Assist in the development of marketing and promotional plans. Provide a vital and functional link between assigned school/colleges and CPE.

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree required in business administration, communications, education, engineering, social sciences or related area. Three years experience in a comparable position which encompassed the following areas: educational program development and planning, needs assessment, inter-institutional coordination/collaboration, implementation, administration and evaluation of...

Call for Proposals - 2012 Theresa Neil Memorial Research Fund

The Theresa Neil Memorial Research Fund

The Summer Session Research Consortium, which consists of the North American Association of Summer Sessions (NAASS); the North Central Conference on Summer Schools (NCCSS); the Western Association of Summer Session Administrators (WASSA); and the Association of University Summer Sessions (AUSS), is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for the Theresa Neil Memorial Research Fund.

Amount of Award
The total available for the year 2012 is $9,000. One or two proposals will be supported from this amount.

Research Topics

  • The Consortium invites proposals that address pedagogical or administrative issues that pertain to summer session at North American colleges and universities. For example:
  • Analysis of summer faculty salary issues
  • Assessment of student needs
  • Effects of administrative reorganization (e.g. centralization/decentralization or change...
Claire Cross Named Director of OSU Summer Sessions

Oregon State University welcomes Claire Cross as Director of Summer Session. Claire joined the OSU Summer Session office in early January. As former Director of Summer Session at Southern Oregon University, she brings 20+ years of experience to the position. She also enjoys a long standing history within NAASS, and has served WASSA as Treasurer and President, receiving the WASSA Distinguished Service Award in 2008. We are excited to welcome her to OSU and look forward to the many wonderful opportunities yet to come under her leadership.

2012 NAASS Conference Call For Proposals

Call for Proposals - the North American Association of Summer Sessions invites your proposals for the 49th Annual Conference to be held November 11-14 at the newly-renovated Sheraton Society Hill Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The submission deadline is July 15, 2012. Please send your proposal electronically to naass2012 [at] montclair [dot] edu (Jamie Bilella), President-Elect.

Renew or Join NAASS in 2012

Now is the time to update your membership for 2012 using our easy online form. After entering your data, you may request an invoice or pay immediately with a credit card. Membership payments were due by December 31, 2011 and are good for the entire 2012 calendar year.

Renew or Join for 2012 and Attend the 49th Annual Conference at the Membership Rate!

Membership in NAASS includes numerous benefits.

• Reduced fees at the annual conference and meeting

• Four annual awards and recognition programs:

• Creative and Innovative Award

• Honorary Life Award

• Distinguished Service Award

• Theresa Neil Memorial Research Fund

• Participation in NAASS Professional Development programs such as our monthly webinars

• Full access to the NAASS website,...

Congratulations to John LaBrie

John LaBrie, Past President of NAAASS and past interim Executive Secretary, has been appointed Dean of the of College of Professional Studies and Vice President for Professional Education.  John has been serving as Interim Dean since May 2010.

In the announcement, Stephen W. Director, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, wrote, "Since assuming the interim role nearly two years ago, John has overseen the ongoing expansion—in depth and quality—of CPS programs, and has played a continuing and important part in planning for Northeastern’s first regional campuses in Charlotte and Seattle. He is a leader in continuing education whose experience in professional and graduate-program development, online and on-site education, and global collaboration matches the accomplishments and aspirations of the college."

Prior to joining CPS as a senior fellow in the doctorate of education program, John served as dean of continuing studies at Simon Fraser...