November 07, 2008

UNM Hosts Student Affairs Professionals Symposium

NMASAPStudent Affairs professionals from all over the state will come to the University of New Mexico for the 11th Annual New Mexico Student Affairs Symposium on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 13 and 14. Events will be held in the UNM Student Union Building ballroom. The theme of this year’s symposium is Connectivity: Preparing for the Future.

The symposium features an array of topics for attendees to explore, including: “Realizing the College Dream for Students with Asperger’s Syndrome or High Functioning Autism,” to “Skin to Skin, Mentoring Students of Color,” to “Parental Preparation for the College Experience,” among others.

Experts and information on matters of importance to Student Affair professionals, students, post-secondary parent associations, educational agencies, public/private universities and community colleges will also be available.

Space is still available and those interested in participating can visit NMASAP for registration information.

Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu

Posted by scarr at November 7, 2008 09:02 AM