HESA meeting

On October 3rd from 6:30 p.m., immediately after the faculty search committee feedback session we will have our first HESA meeting of the year.  This meeting should be fairly short and will include the following agenda items:
1. Faculty Search Committee (technically occurring right before the meeting)
2. The Fall Semester at a Glance
*HEPAC Networking Event @ The Penn Stater
*Don Heller Bowling Challenge @ Arena Bowling
*ASHE Reception @ Charlotte Convention Center
*Wine Tasting Social @ TBA
*Winter Holiday Party @ Dr. Rankin’s
3. Reports
*EPS & HiEd Faculty Meetings
*Officer’s Reports (Only if needed)
4. ASHE Funding
5. Discussion of Open Positions
6. Open Forum/Good of the Group

Please make a special effort to be at the faculty search portion of this meeting, but also know that the HESA meeting is open to all; the HESA exec board is working especially hard to make our meetings and operations valuable and efficient.

We hope to see you there!

Faculty Search Committee Information Meeting

Your presence is requested at a Faculty Search Committee Information Meeting on October 3rd in Rackley 403 from 5:30-6:30 pm.  This discussion will be facilitated by Travis York (the graduate student member of the search committee) and Dr. John Cheslock (the chair of the search committee).  First and foremost, this will be a time for gather student perspective, opinions, and feedback to influence the priorities of the search committee.  We will also be sharing updates and answering questions about the search process.  It is our goal to provide the committee and the Dean with the plurality of unique student views to inform this important decision-making process.  Your presence in this process is extremely important for both your own education and the future of our programs.  Please make an extended effort to join us next week.  Any questions, comments, or concerns may be addressed to Travis York at tty102@psu.edu (this includes any information that students would like to submit confidentially).

HEPAC / HESA Networking Mixer and Career Roundtables

Hi everyone, HESA hopes you’ll be able to join us on Friday, September 30th for our Networking Mixer and Career Roundtables hosted by HEPAC. This is a great opportunity to meet alumni of our program who have research interests or career experiences that may align with your own. Utilizing a roundtable format, you’ll have the chance to talk in small groups by interest areas.

HEPAC / HESA Networking Mixer and Career Roundtables
Friday, September 30, 2011, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
Senate Lounge and Suites
University Park, PA

Planned format:
Networking Mixer / Reception – Senate Lounge
Career Roundtables – adjacent Senate Suites
(Roundtables will be conducted in two 20-minute sessions)
Hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages will be served

Save the Date: Networking Mixer with HEPAC Sept 30th

HESA is excited to announce a Networking Mixer with HEPAC — the Higher Education Program Alumni Council. This is a great opportunity for current students to meet with program alumni who work or study in their areas of interest.

The Networking Mixer will take place Friday, September 30th. Location: TBA.

We hope to see you there!

HESA Funding for ASHE – RSVP by Sept 15

It’s that time of year again…

HESA will be coordinating efforts with the Center for the Study of Higher Education to support student travel to the ASHE conference in Charlotte, NC. The dates of this year’s conference are November 16-19th. For more information see: http://www.ashe.ws/?page=728

HESA hopes to secure support from UPAC for conference registration fees and lodging costs. It is unlikely that the entire cost of attendance will be covered, but we all know that any little bit will help!

In order to be a part of HESA’s coordinated efforts to secure funding for lodging and conference registration fees, you must be a DUES PAYING member of HESA. Dues are $10 for first year students, $20 for everyone else.

If you think you would like to go to ASHE, please email Jess Bennett (jcb5416@psu.edu) by SEPTEMBER 15th. This RSVP is for our preliminary application for funding, and is not a binding commitment to attend the conference.

HESA wants YOU to get involved!

Dear Higher Ed Community – Your HESA executive committee seeks members at large to get involved! Below is a list of roles we are hoping to have filled, along with a brief description of what that role entails. If you like the sound of something, but are not sure about making a big commitment, be in touch anyway! Any little bit you can do helps us help you!

Professional Development Team: Plan events for doctoral and master’s students that focus on building professional skills (conference presentations, writing, job search processes, etc) working with HEPAC alumni, Higher Ed faculty and other Penn State resources.

Social Events Team: Help plan and execute the many social events HESA organizes: Bowling Challenge, Wine Tasting, Chili Cookoff, End of/Beginning of Semester Events, etc. Take on one event, or all of them!

EPS Department Faculty Meeting Representative: Represent HESA and Higher Ed students at the EPS faculty meeting. Report back to HESA on happenings at the departmental level. (First meeting this Friday, September 9th 10am!)

Historian/Photographer: Love to take snapshots at events? We’d love to have you be the official HESA photog. You’ll work with Communications Manager, Ya-Chi Hung, to publish photos and recaps of events on the HESA blog.

Spring Conference Coordinator: Help coordinate HESA’s efforts to send students to major professional conferences. Work with UPAC to request funding, identify other student groups with which to coordinate funding efforts, and identify key conferences that students might want to attend via community surveys.

Please email Jessica (jcb5416@psu.edu) if you’d like to be involved! Let her know which areas you are interested in helping out, or if you have other ideas about how you can contribute to HESA.