Contact:

Josie Gibson, 994-0113 Beth Isbell, 277-7512 Michael Padilla, 277-1816

February 4, 2002

UNM HOSTS ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL ADVISING CONFERENCE

The University of New Mexico is the host institution for the Rocky Mountain Region of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) conference set for March 6-8 at the Double Tree Hotel in Albuquerque.

The conference, planned for academic advisors and anyone interested in academic advising in higher education, will include four pre-conference workshops on Thursday morning, March 7, and twenty-four concurrent sessions of wide-ranging topics scheduled throughout Thursday, March 7, and Friday, March 8.

The president of the national NACADA, Betsy McCalla-Wriggins of Rowan University in New Jersey, will be a featured guest.

NACADA encompasses the states of N.M., Ariz., Color., Utah, and Wyo. NACADA has been in existence since 1977 and has more than 6,300 members representing all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico and five other foreign countries. Members represent higher education institutions across the spectrum of college classifications and include professional advisors/counselors, faculty, administrators and students whose responsibilities include academic advising.

Registration fee is $120 for NACADA members and $170 for non-members which includes a one-year membership to the organization. The fee includes attendance at all sessions, breakfasts, lunches and a reception.

Contact Josie Gibson, New Mexico Highlands University Center at Rio Rancho at (505) 994-0113 ext. 30 or Beth Isbell at UNM at (505) 277-7512.

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The University of New Mexico
Public Affairs Department
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Albuquerque, NM 87131-0011
Telephone: (505) 277-5813
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