GRAPEVINEACPA Commission X

International Dimensions of Student Development

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- COMI,IISSION X NEWSLETTER -

FROI4 THE CHAIR

Commission X Name Chanqe

At the mid-year meeting in St. Louis, the ACPA ExecutiveCouncil approved the request of Commission X to change our narneto International Dimensions of Student Development.

International Emphasis for A.C.P.A.

Comrnission X was asked by the ACPA Executive Council tosuggest ways that ACPA might emphasize the importance ofinternational dimensions of student development. fn responsetc this request, the following suggestions were proviCed to theExecutive Council at the nid-year meet,ing:

1. Commission X should continue to serve as the primaryunit within ACPA designated to address international issues.There is no need to duplicate the role of Conmission X bycreating any special commi.i,tee or task force.

2. Commission X should continue to appoint members toserve in a liaison role with the APGA International RelationsCommittee and the National Association €or Foreign Student Affairs.

3. Commission X should continue to sponsor programs at thenational conventions related to i nternational di.mensions ofstudent developrnent.

4. Commi-ssion X should continue to involve ACPA mernbersfrom ..he United Siates and frcrn ot-i:er countries in the activitiesof the commission.

5. Commiss j-on XII shouLC consider including internati-onaldiraensions of student development as one of the areas recommendedfor inclusion in academic degree programs which prepare professj-onalsfor employment in si--udent affairs work in higher education.

6. The theme of an ACPA nat'ional convention in the nearfuture should highiight the importance of international dj-mensionsof student affairs work.

7 . Keynote speakers ai, the convention described abo','e andat other national con-rentions shculd be selected to emphasizet'his topic.

8. The ACPA Media BcarC should consider spcnsoring a publi--caiion on international dimensions of student developm€.t. ,-..

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ACPA Intern Progranr

Applicatj-ons are due by February 15, 1985 for the ACPAIntern Program. Applicants should be a member of ACPA, a graduatestudent in a master's or doctoral program related te collegestud.ent personnel work, have no more than t.hree years of full-timeexperience as a student affairs professional, and be willing toattend the next two ACPA conventions.

lhe intern selected next spring will be assigned to a memberof the ACPA Executive Council and will (1) attend Executive Councilmeetings and committee meetings as assigned at the national con-ventioni Ql serve as liaison t,o the Intern Selection Committee;(3) review minutes for follow through items after Executive Councilmeetingsr (4) participate in social events at the convention relatedto the Executive Council; (5) work on special projects as assignedby the supervisor and mutually agreed on by the intern.

The objectives of the progran are: (1) to provide an opportunityfor the intern to learn about the governance structure of theAssociation; 12) to provide an opportunity for the intern to becomeacquainted with significant individuals and groups involved inAssociation activities; (3) to provide an opgortunity for the internto complet,e special projects on behalf of the Association. TheACPA internship is part time. Expenses of fulfilling the internshipresponsibilities (beyond convention attendance) are covered by theAssociation; there is no stiglend.

Additional information and applications are available fromBill Moore, Chair of the ACPA Intern Commictee, Longwood College,Farmville, VA 2390L.

PAUL MARION

CIiAIR

Nomiaations for t/ice Chair

Nominations for Vice Chair of Commission X shoulC be submitt,edby January i5, 1985. The person who is electeC will serve as ViceChair from March of 1985 until spri.ng of 1986, and then will serveas Chair of Commj,ssion X from spring of 1986 until spring of 1988.You may nominate yourself. Norninations should be sent by January 15,1985 to Dr. Paul Marion, Associate Vice President, The University of{er!!-qcreli!s-!yE!ee.r-Eer-39 I 9:,-9beee1-Ei1 Jr-N. 9' - -?72!3 ----- --Name

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REPORT ON INTERASSOCIATIONAI. POSSIBILITIES

AIqERICAN COLLEGE PERSONNEL ASSOCIAIION (ACPA) AND THE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FOREIGN STUDENT AFTAIRS (NAFSA)

During the recent NAFSA meeting held in Snowmass, Colorado, Irepresented ACPA and Commission X in discussions wi.th NAFSA leader-ship on potential joint efforts. Discussions on the topic tookplace !,rith the following individuals:

f.) John F. ReichardExecutive Vice President of NAFSA

2.') Marvin BaronPresident-Elect of NAFSA

3.) Richard D. DownieVice President-Elect for Regional Affairs andInterassociational Liaison for NAFSA

Wendell DunhamACPA Member & Dean of Students - Sout,h Georgia College

B. Annette Gui.ldhamnerACPA Comnrission X member & Assocj-ate Dean of Students,Lorna Linda, California

5. ) Sandy SlatterYACPA Commission X member & Foreign Student Adviser'Southern Methodist UniversitY

I found, NAFSA leadership to be very responsive and interestedin joint activitj.es and further discussions. The ACPA members presentwith me were very enthusiastic and interested in working on poten+-ialprograms. During the Commission X meeting held in Baltimore thisspring, the Commission strongly endorsed the idea of this meeting andindicated their interest in joint activi+-ies with NAFSA. Such ameeting also is highly endorsed by the ACPA Long Range PlanningCommittee which in its associaticn report entitled. "Action PlanningFor the 80's" Cevoted an entire chapter, written by Bob Shaffer' iointernational progranming needs. To quote fi*cn t,ha! 3cc':ne:ri anCchapter: "ACPA as an associatj-on and its members as indivlduals mustestlblish collaborat:-ve relationships with all agencies and groupsworkj-ng in the international area, utilizing their resources inhelping to shape their o$/n non-duplicative long-range efforts.Studen! personnel work as a cainpus program is a uniquety U.S. develop-ment whilh has spread t,o almost every country of the world in onefOr:n Or anOth€r." RecOmmendatiOn 7 Of that document reads: "TheExecutive Council should request that Commission X, InternationalDimensions of Student Personeel trnfork, review its mission, progra:nand potent,ialities in a reassessment of the Association's role andactivities in the area of international programming. Particularattention should be given to cross-cultural developmental learaing,

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study abroad programs, and the extension of cooperative relationshipswith student affai.rs professionals in other countries.

"Consideration should be given to establishing a continuingliaison with NAFSA, the IIE, and other agencies working with inter-national students and study programs with a view to increasing theflow of information to ACPA members regarding problems, issues, andthe possibilities for mutually supportive work in their respectiveareas of responsibility. " (pgs. 5L-621

Therefore, t,he tlming and relevance of such a meeting appearsto have been appropriate.

NAFSA leadership demonstrated their interest in collaborativeefforts with ACPA in the following ways:

Encouraging ny attendance at their meeting.Providing me with a complimentary registration.Devoting time to discussions.Assigning their Vice President-Elect to the new role ofofficial liaison with ACPA and other associati-ons.taying the ground, work for the d,evelopment of a meeting withother associations in Washington, D.C. sometime during1985-86.

Specif ic agreements growi.ng out of discussi.ons are as follows:I.) The role of research and its irnportance was stressed. The

great potentJ,al of international cross-cultural J.earning inenhancing student development was mentioned as was the need todetermine how appropriate hr:nan d.evelopment can be facilitatedon the campus by theory-based prograrnming which utj.lizes thevaried and rich resources afford.ed by the presence of inter-national students. NAFSA has a consultant service which isavailable to help d,esign and create such programs. inaddition, a conmittee on research has just been aopointed byNAFSA. The interest in possible collaboration on jointresearch endeavors was mentioneC. It was decided that I would.provide the name of the ACPA Commissi-on X research committeechair, Dr. Darryl Sander of the University of Coiorado, tothe PresiCent-elect Marvin Earon who would in turn proviCethis nafie to his ccmmit.lee chai;person. We wouid both worktoward having these two individuals begin the process ofcollaboration on joint research interests and possibilities.A report would be nade at the Bostcn neeti.ng of ACPA in theSpring of 1985 an findings of t,his collaborati.on.

2-) The names of NAFSA msnbers w!11 be provided to me for thepurpose of determing which overseas rnembers are serving inpositions which parallel ACPA members. These names would beadded to the International Student Personnel Clearinghousebei-ng operated by Commissicn X for the benefit of ACPAmembership interested in potential collaboratirre eifor'-s.

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FROM THE EDITOR

This issue of the newsletter reflects the energy anddirection developing in Commission X. The recent name changeas well as inputs to the ACPA Executive Council and interracewith NAFSA are examples of implementation of objectivesdeveloped by the Commission Directorate during the ilouston andBaltimore meetings.

Your continued involvement can be actualized by makingnominations for Vice Chair (p.2), by submitting your AACDmembership nurnber if necessary (see below), and by submittingeditorial and/or informational pieces to me c/o The StudentDevelopment Center, Provid,ence College, Providence, R.I., 02918.

John Hogan

Commission X Membershj.p

Each of the ACPA commissions has been asked to make surethat all recipients of commission newsLetters are members ofACPA. fn order to do this for those of you who have beenreceiving the Commj-ssion X newsletter, lherefore, we need toknow your AACD Membership Number. If you have not done so,please complete the form below and mail it immediately toDr. Paul Marion, Associate Vice President, The University or-North Caro'llna System, Box 2688, Chapel Hill, N.C. 275L4.

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Thi-s inforination is needed even if vou have been receiv:-ng!L^LiIg news-'l-etter. Your name Eill be drcpped from the mail-inct listif this infor:nation is ro'u ProVid.ed,. Thank

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The dates and places of NASFA and ACPA meetings will belisted in each others newsletters so that the membershipcan take advantage of such activitj-es if they so desire.I will be encouraging joint. presentations by NAFSA andACPA members on such topics as "International experienceas a methodology in enhancing human development, " in theCommi-ssion X newsletter.The names of NAFSA people in the Boston Area were givento me with t,he idea that such individuals be involved insome meaningful way in our Boston Convention in 1985. Iwill be contacti.ng them to determine potential activitieswhich can help internationalize the program and/or interestsessions.

The plenary speaker at the conference was Dr. Harlan Cleveland,former Assistant Secretary of State, U. S. Ambassador to NATO,Presj-dent of the University or- Ilawaii and now Director of theHubert tiumphrey Institute of Public Af fairs. IIis speech underlinedthe need for interassociational activities. Speaking on theinformation revoluti.on, he irnplied that we have a responsibilityto determine how the great new resource of inforrnation and itspotential power can be effectively used within a globa1 context forthe good of man.

It is hoped that through the sharing of ideas, hopes, and possi-bilities by associaticns such as NAFSA anC ACPA, that we can impact,in positive ways, environments beyond our own. The meetings atSnowmass will hopefully be the firs+- step for thj,s process to beginbetween NAFSA AND ACPA.

K. Richard PyIe

Commission X Liaison to NAFSA

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GRAPEVINE A/ffi

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ACPA Commission XIntcrnationol Dimcnsionc of Stud.nt Dcvclogme ni

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ACPA Convention in Boston

, "Diversity: Our Foundation for the Future" is the theme for the1985 ACPA Convention to be held in Boston on March 24-27. Make yourplans nol.t to attend. Meetings and programs of special interest iormernbers of Commission X are described below.

Corunission X MeetingsThe annual Commission X meetings wiJ.l be held on S@

from.2 to 9-pm and on Tuesiav, March 26 from a:1S to 5ffimeetings wIIT-be in ttrffie t'tarffill membersof Conurission X and anyoiffiFo wishesffi cordiaLly in-vited to participate in either or both meetings. Plan to attend andencourage others who may wish to becorae involved to attend also.

Proqrarns Sponsored, by Colurission X .

The following programs scheduled for the Boston Convention weresponsored by Cornrnission X:

"Cultural Diversity in Eigher Education: Student Populations ofthe Present and Future" - Mond,ay, t'larch 25 8-9:15 an - Daniel WebsterRoom, Westin ilotel - Beatrice WehrLy, Chair.

"Foreign Students and Student Deveiopment Professi.onals: A Puzzlewith Pieces Missing" - Monday, March 25 2-3:15 pm - Wellesley Room,Marriott Eotel - Barbara Clark, Chair.

"Mediation: A Tool for Conflict R.esolution in Student Affai-rs" -Monday, March 25 - 3:30-4:45 pm - Bentley Room, Marrj.ott llotel -Edith Spees, Chair.

"Funding International Ed.ucation Exchange Programs" - Tuesday,March 25 8:30-9:45 am - Provincetown Roorn, lttarriott Hotel -Paul Marion, Chair.

"Student Development Prograrnming in the Caribbean: Possibilitiesfor Creativity" - Wednesday, March 27 - 11:15-12:30 pm - Nausett Room,Westin Hotel - Richard. Pyle, Chair.

"Meeting the Special Housing/food Service NeeCs of InternationalStudents" - Wednesday,l4axch 27 11:15-12:30 pm - North Star Rcom,Westin iiotel - Maureen DrArcy, Chair.

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Commission CarnivaL and Publication Swap Shop

The Conrnission Carni.val and Publication Swap Shop will be he] d. onriott Grand, Ballroom.

ion tobecome familiar with the work of the various commissions.

The Publication Swap Shop ;:rovides an opportunity to see publicationsrelated to student affairs departments and programs at colleges and uni-versities from across the country. If your institution has prod,ucedpublications which might be of interest to others and you would like todisplay them at the Swap Shop, write to the following add,ress byl,larch 10, 1985:

Denise L, Rode, Assistant DirectorOrientation and Stud.ent AssistanceNorthern lllinois UniversityDeKalb, f lli.nois 50115

Commission X Membership

Each of the ACPA co$uoissions has been asked to make sure that a]"lrecipients of coilunission newsletters are members of ACPA. In order todo this for those r*ho have been receiving the Commission X newsletter,therefore' we need to know your AACD Membership Number" If you have notdone sor please complege the form below and mail it i:m:redi.ately toDr" Paul Marion, Associate Vice Presi-dent, the Unj.versity ofNorth Carolina system, Box 2688, Chapel Hi1l, N.C. 275L4.

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GRAPEVINE +ACPA Commission X

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COMMISSION X MEETINGS IN BOSTON

The two Commission X meetings held during the 1985 ACPAConvention in Bost.on were well-attended. and very productive.One of the more exciting ideas discussed was the possibilityof Commission X sponsoring a professional development progiramfor student affairs professionals to be heid ai a location outsidethe United States. Dr. Richard Pyle is investigating possibleoptions for such an activity.

ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR

Dr. Neal Cheek was elec+-ed Vice Chair of Commission X in theelection held this spring. He will assume the responsibilities ofchair at the conclusion of the l-986 Convention in New Orleans.

ACPA STANDING COIVI!"ITTTEE FOR MEN

The Standing Commit,tee for Men of ACPA invites prograrn proposalsfor the 1985 convention to be hel-d in New Orleans, April 9-L2, 1985.

Of particular interest are proposals which describe successfulprogram interventions. However, aI1 creative ideas from your personalexperience and/or work settinq will be welcomed.

The deadline for submission of program proposals is- August 15, 1985.Co-sponsored programs need to be submitted to the program chairs of allstanding committees/commissions by August I, 1985. Proposals for TheStand.ing Committee for Men should be sent to me at:

Ron lvlay, Program ChairACPA Stand.ing Committee for MenCounseling and Testing CenterWilder HallUniversity of Wisconsin-LaCrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin 54601

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COMMISSION X

CALL FOR PROGRAMS FOR THE 1985-85ACPA CONVENTION IN NEW ORLEANS

If you would like to propose a program to be consid.ered forsPonsorship by Commission X for the 1986 ACPA convention in New Orleans,please send three copies of the completed program proposal form;three copies of a 50O-word double-spaced program summary (which includesthe purpose, content, target population and format of the program);three copies of a 100-word Couble-spaced abstract for publication inthe convention book; and a letter of commitment from each proqrram parti-cipant !y August 1, 1985 to:

Dr. Neal Cheek111 Carrington Ha1l 214-HUniversity of North Carolina

at Chapel HiIlChapel Hill, NC 27514

Proposed program should relate to some aspect of internationald.imensions of student personnel work. The theme of the 1986 conventionis Generativity: A Commitment to the Learning Process.

Consider submitting a joint proposal to Commission X and anotherCommissionlStanding Committee if your content relates to the jointinterest areas. If you submit a joint proposal, submit the proposalpackage with a cover letter requesting joint sponsorship to eachCommission/Stand.ing Committee Program Chair for which joint sponsorshipis sought by August 1, 1985.

Generativity

Central to the ideals of higher education is a sense of continuitybetween the past, present, and future. Without knowledge of the pastwe lack a sense of shared experience from which to learn in the present.while without the future we lack a sense of Cirection. New Orleans 1986will focus on the generative process of shaping the future by activelycaring for our students, our colleagues, our institutions, and ourselvesas beneficiaries of the learning process.

In Baltimore we celebrated a renewal of both ourselves and ourprofession. In Boston we embraced our past and present in an affirma-tion of diversity as a foundation for the future. In New Orleans wewill explore the productivity, creativity, and caring inherent togenerativity, and ways in which persons and institutions with thesequalities can encourage personal and intellectual development. Programsand speakers will focus on the learning process as central to all thatwe do.

The nature of this exploration is not without risk. As we contem-plate ways to move generativity from concept to practice we may encounterrela€ive1y unfamiliar and freguently unexplored terrain. To provide asense of direction and to enrich one another in our mutual pursuit ofgenerative goals, w€ will focus on Dimensions of Learning, Our RelationshipWith Academic Affairs, and Information Utilization.

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n Dimensions of Leamingn Our Relationship With Academic Affairs

I tnformation UdlizaiionCommission/Standing Committee (speci$) Cormission X

Joint Endorsement (speciS Commissions/Standing Comminees) Conrnission X and

State Division (speci$,)

Brief Research Presenarion

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lengrh: Sandard (75 min) f] grlef (15 min.) n other (explain)

Program Proposal Checklisr: Send to:1.. Three copies of completed proposal form. _ .72. rhree .opi., of 500 word p'ogr"- summary ?ii iill,:ii:: Hal t 2i4_H3. Three copies of 100 word abstracl4. Lener of lommirment from .".n O"

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ACPA NATIONAL CONVENTION

FROM TI{E EDITOR:

Now 'uhat the busy acaderaic pace has settleC d.own and your deskis cleareC, the oppcrtunity to contribute to your commission news-letter is at hand. Short contributions about new and innovativeprogranis and approaches are welcomed. Gues'u edit.oriaLs add a richtexture to this medium of exchanse.

Send your contributions to:Dr. John HoganCoordinator of Ccunseling ServicesProvidence Col-legeProvidence, Rhode Island 0291-8

Siatement of Non-Discrimination

The American CoJ-lege Personnel Association doesnot d.lscriminate on the basis of race, co1or,national origin, religion, sex, d9€, affectional/sexual preference, or disabiiity in any of itspolicies, procedures or practices. This non-oiscrimination policy covers membership and accessto association programs and actj-vit,ies includingbut not. limited to National Conventions, pJ-acementservices, publications, educationaL services andemployment.

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DECEMBER, 1985

GRAPEVINEACPA Commission X

Inttrnetlonrl Dlrnonrlont of gtutlont Drvrlopmtnt

CIIEEK REPLACES MARION AS CHAIR

Dr. Neal Cheek has replaced Dr. Paul Marion as chair ofCommission X. Cheek, who has served as vice chaj-r, was scheduled totake over as chair at the 1986 ACPA Convention in New Orleans, butagreed to assume the role early due to the resiqnation of Marion.Marion recently became Director of the State Department of lligherEducation for the state of Arkansas, and decided to step down asCommission X chair because of the demands of his new position.

The position of Commission X vice chair will be filled as a resulof an election to be conducted d,uring the early part of 1986.

RESEARCH GRANTS AVAILABLE FROM COMMISSION X

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This year we have budgeted for several small research grants toassist individuals eonducting research in international dimensions ofstudent development.

Grants up to $100 are available to fund postage, telephone, copyj-ng,computer tj.me or other expenses for research relat,ed to the goals andpurposes of Conrmission X. A brief report or sumnary or research fi-ndingswill be published in our newsletter, "Grapevine". Such research may alsoserve as the basis for a program proposal at a future ACPA conventionl

Applications for research grants should be.submitted byFebruary 3, 1985 to Neal Cheek, Chair, Conunission X, 111 Carrington HaIl2l-4-tl, The Universj.ty of North Carolina at Chapel HiL1, North Carolina275L4. The application should include a brief description of theresearch and a budget to SuPport the request. We look forward toreceiving your proposals by February 3!

REPORT ON VISIT TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIIE INERNATIONAI SOCIETY

FOR INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION TRAINING AND RESEARCIT (SIETAR)

BY K RICHARD PYLE, Ph.D.

ACPA Commi.ssion X liaison to NAFSA and STETAR

(June L9, f985)

The llth annual meeting of SIETAR took place on May L2'L7, 1985at the Guner IIoteI in San Antonio, Texas. The theme of the meeting was"Intercultural Skills in Education, Training and Research forMulticultural Societies." Through the graciousness of Dr. Diane L. Zel1er,the Executive Director of SIETAR, ACPA Commission X rrtas accorded acomplimentary registration. Dr. Zeller indicated that her Board ofDirectors is interested in collaborative relations with associations whoshare similar interests and professional activity. Since ACPA hasindicated a similar interest this report is also being shared wilhDr. Denny Roberts, 1985-85 ACPA President. It is hoped that, Dr. Zelleror her representative will be provided with a similar complimentaryregistration at the ACPA Conventj,on in New Orleans on April 9-L2' 1986.

SIETAR offers the individual who has a high level of interest incross-cultural research, adjustment and corununication a rich resource.I believe that such an organization is particularly relevant to ACPAmembers due to the fact that our roles all involve working with hetero-genous student, staff and faculty populations. The basic principles thatapply to cultural differences also apply to sub-cultural differences.all of our institutions are rich with a variety of sub-cultures, i.e.fraternit.ies, sororiti.es, student organizations with various goals,faculty departments which are varied and unigue, and individuals withinour own departments who come from varied and different backgrounds.

The topics and interest sessions thatACPA mission and goals and which I believewithin our membership, are listed below:

I. Counseling the ltisPanic

lrere presented which relate towould be of interest to many

2. State of the Art Research in Cioss-Crilt'ural Re-entry3. Is Empathy Enough? TrainJ.ng Student Counselors To Be

cross-CulturallY Ef fectj.ve4. Cultural Orientations Eor Internation Students in American

Classrooms5. Communications and Acculturation Among Vietnamese Americans

6. Relationships Between The Cross-Cultural Adjustment' SubsequentRe-entry and Longterm Outcones of Foreign Exchange Students

7 " The "Pass Progfram", Preparing Indochinese Refugee Students forAmerican Schools

8. "Connecting Our Developing World" - A New Approach toDevelopment Education

CAIL FOR NOMINATIONS - STUDENT AWARDS

ANNUIT COEPTIS: A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF PHILIP A..TRIPP

This Award celebrates the life and work of Philtip Tripp, an out-standing pioneer in the Student Development field. The award consistsof a dinner with three leaders (senior professionals) in the professionduring the annual Convention. Nominating material must include currentvita, and at least one letter of nomination explaining how the nomineemeets the criteria for the Award.

INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF THEORY TO PRACTICE

Graduate students (master's and doctoral) pursuing a degree andenrolled at least half-time during the academic year in whj.ch theaward is given are eligible

Nominators should send six copies of:l. Description of innovative program/project which includes details

of need assessment, theory base, and implementation andevaluation plan,

2. Letter from student's collaborator/supervisor that:

a. certifies.that he/she is pursuing a graduate degree on atleast a half-time basis;

b. describes the specific role assumed by the graduate studentin initiating and implementing the progran or project,

3. Additional materials that relate to the innovative program, suchas brochures, questionnaires, reports, and proposals.

PROCESS:

A11 materials (six copies) should be sent to Robert R. Brown,Professor, Educational Psy-hology, Teachers College 2L, University ofNebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0440. The deadline for submissionof nominations is Januarv 13, 1986. Please be sure to specify the award.

ACPA ANNOUNCES RESEARCH GRANTS

At the national convention in Boston, the Theory and Research Boardannounced two new research grants for 1987.-88. -

Proposals for 1987-88 must have a multj.cultural focus. Bothgrantswi11beawardedtosuPporttheor@eneratin9research either on human development of multicultural college studentsor environmental influences on the development of multicultural students"TheRecentGraduateResearchGrantwi11befunded@ndtheTheory-Based Research Grant up to $10r000.

A11 persons interested in submittingi proposals should obtain thisinformat.i-on by writi.ng Dr. Robert F. Rodgers, The Ohio State University,30I Ramseyer HalJ-, 29 W. Woodruff, Avenue, Co1umbus, OH 43210.

CoMPUTER CONFERENCING NETWOR4S FOR INTERNATIONAL EpUCATTON

The University of Michigan Internatj"onal Center has recently estab-lished two computer conferencing networks for professionals in inter-national education. IN[L:STUTRAV is designed for people workj.ng in t,hefield of study abroad, and INTL:FORSEU for those who work with foreignstudents in the United States. In addition to thej.r own specific pro-fessional interest areas, both networks deal with the whole subject ofcomputer applications within international education administration andfacilitate the exchange of ideas regardinq software, hard.ware, etc.Membership in either network allows access to the other.

For information or an application contact Jj.m Gehlhar or Jon Heiseat The Universi.ty of Michigan Internation Center, 503 East Madison Stree€,Ann Arbor, I'tichigan 48109-1370. (313) 764-93L0;

FROM THE EDITOR:

'Please sen<l your written contributions tofor incluslon in our pre-convention edition.

Dr. John iloganCoordinator of Counseling. ServicesProvid.ence CollegeProvidence, Rhode Island 02918

me at the below addressSee you in New Orleans.

9. Design and Demonstration of A Computer-Based gimulation onInterdependence

10. Ethnotherapy: Ilealing the Core of Ethnic Identity11. Careers/.lobs in International Education, Training and ResearchL2. Pacific Cultures in The College Classroom13. Stress and Coping of Persons in Transcultural AdjustmentsL4. Conmunications Technology and lluman DeveJ-opment in the

Macroscopic Perspective: The New Environment for Institutionaland Cu1tural Change

SIETAR offers all of us opportunities for professional growthwithin an internatj.cnal ccntext. fheir rnembership includes a largenumber of individuals who are living and working in internationalsettings. Many of these people are connected to an institution ofhigher education with job responsibilities very similar to ours. Theyoffer us a Potential network for increasing our understandj-ng of theworld,. Commission X will add their nanes to our clearinghouse ofinternational professionals in higher education and make this informationavailable to the membership, Such will hopefully generate contacts,friendshJ.ps and posi.tive exchanges.

If any of you ever have a chance to attend a SIETAR conferenceand if any of the above topics interests you, I encourage you to takeadvantage of the opportunity. If so, you will no doubt return to yourinstitution an enriched person with renewed ideas and fuller perspectiveon our profdssion.

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PROFESSIONAT SERVICE AWARD

This award is to a member of the profession and Association whohas exemplified our profession's cormuitment of service through signi-ficant, sustained and unselfish service/leadership activities whj.chhave benefited the profession, ACPA, and the pnofession's practj.ce onthe state and nat,i.onal levels.

ACPA

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS -

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PROFESSIONAT AWARDS

detailed description of the nomj.neeseffect upon the profession, and its

Nominators should present aprofessional service, its d,irectoverall merit.

CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE AWARD

This award is made to a member of the profession for outstandingcontribution to the professionrs body of knowledge through publicationsofilms, speeches, instruction, tapes, and other forms of communication.

Nominator-must specify relevant publication, speeches, films, andvid,eotapes and indicate the contribution to knowledge these effortsproduced.

PROCESS:

No more than six nominations will be accepted for each nominee,thus quality of presentation is critical. Copies of publications, papersand films should not be sent with nominations since thev cannot bereturned.

A11 materials should be sent to Robert D. Brown, Professor,Educational Psychology, Teachers College 21, Unj.versity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0440. The deadline for submission of nomi-nations is January 13, 1986. Please be sure to specify the award.