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Muddy tradition continues
by Ball State Daily News
Sep 16, 2009
“Ball State University students have until Monday to turn in team applications for the 22nd annual BotSwin Mud Volleyball tournament on Sept. 26 and 27.
Luke Donohoo, Botsford/Swinford residence hall director, said interested students can pick up applications for the tournament from most residence halls' front desks.”

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New project helps tourism help communities
by Clark University Press Releases 2009
Sep 02, 2009
“The tourism industry is the world's largest employer, and a new collaboration between Arizona State University (ASU) and Clark University is devoted to making it more responsible to communities.
ASU's Megapolitan Tourism Research Center and Clark's George Perkins Marsh Institute are developing several international and national projects focusing on the role of travel and tourism in the social, economic and environmental prosperity of small and large communities.
With support from Southwest Airlines and other industry partners, the first project to be launched is a Social Responsibility Program for the hospitality industries of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz. Set to begin this fall, the program will highlight ways in which participating organizations can better serve their communities.
The program will culminate with a workshop in which organizations can earn a Social Responsibility Seal, designating them as valued community partners who work toward improving the quality of life for local residents. The workshop will feature customized social responsibility reports for each participating business, pinpointing areas of highest return on investments among environmental protection, job creation and charitable giving.
"The tourism industry can do a much better job of using its huge economic engine to improve the quality of communities and the lives of their residents," says Dr. Timothy Tyrrell, professor and director of the Megapolitan Tourism Research Center. "The university collaboration will help the industry better align its activities with the needs and values of the public."
Tourism contributes to communities in many ways, such as generating tax revenues and jobs, and supporting cultural, environmental and entertainment opportunities for residents in communities that could not otherwise justify them.
But there are many other advantages which aren't being fully explored, Tyrrell says. The ASU-Clark collaboration involves creating programs that could be used on a large-scale level to make additional improvements like reducing poverty, preserving historical and ecological sites, reducing traveling risks, and increasing the benefits from leisure activities.
Future projects will include further development of the social responsibility measurement toolkit, and applications to new and renewed tourism development projects in Europe and Asia.
"This initiative complements prior work on the environmental sustainability of tourism with a more holistic perspective on the many ways that tourism can benefit the public," says Dr. Robert Johnston, professor of economics and director of the George Perkins Marsh Institute.
The Megapolitan Tourism Research Center is devoted to studying the role of tourism in community development in order to strengthen its contribution to viable economic, social and environmental systems, especially in megapolitan regions around the world. The center is part of the School of Community Resources & Development, located in the College of Public Programs at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus. For information, visit: http://mtrc.asu.edu/portal .
The George Perkins Marsh Institute at Clark University provides national and international leadership in studying the relationship between society, human behavior, and the environment. This includes interdisciplinary and collaborative research, education and public information on the human dimensions of global change. For information, visit: http://www.clarku.edu/departments/marsh/”

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New Dean of Admissions
by Clark University Press Releases 2009
Sep 01, 2009
“Clark announces the appointment of Don Honeman as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid. Honeman joined the Clark community on August 3 after serving as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
At UMass Dartmouth, Honeman lead the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Transfer Affairs, the University Enrollment Center, and the Academic Resources Center. Previously, he served as Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Planning at the University of Vermont. During his 16-year tenure at UVM, he led the university's undergraduate admissions, financial aid and scholarship programs during periods of unprecedented growth in applications, enrollments and student academic quality. Before joining UVM, Honeman served as director of financial aid at campuses of the University of Maine and the Massachusetts State College systems.
"I am thrilled that such a highly regarded leader in the field of admissions has joined our senior team. Don Honeman is perfectly suited to be the Dean at Clark," said Clark University President John Bassett.
At the University of Vermont, Honeman led the implementation of a comprehensive early college-planning program for students from urban high schools. Piloted at Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx, the program served as the leading edge of an effort that resulted in the doubling of enrollment of students from under-represented populations at UVM.
Honeman is a Trustee of the College Board, elected in 2005, and previously served as chair of the College Board's regional Financial Aid Division Advisory Committee and as representative to the New England Regional Council of the College Board. Additionally, he has served on the national College Scholarship Service Committee on Standards of Ability to Pay, the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation Advisory Commission and as chair of the Massachusetts State College Financial Aid Officers Group.
"Those of us who work in college admissions have focused our careers on helping young people and their families identify educational opportunities that will allow them to contribute to their local and global communities while leading meaningful personal lives," Honeman says. "Clark offers those opportunities in a way that is especially compelling to me. Having spent many of my formative years overseas, having been the beneficiary of an extraordinary liberal arts undergraduate education and having had the professional opportunity to help change students' lives, the signature elements of a Clark education are a perfect match for my own passions."
A graduate of the College of William and Mary in Virginia, Honeman earned his master's degree in higher education administration from George Washington University.
Honeman and his wife reside in Providence, R.I. They have two children.”

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Fall Job Fair held at Mark Twain Center
by The Current
Sep 13, 2009
“The University of Missouri-St. Louis held the Fall Internship and Job Fair on Friday, September 11, at the Mark Twain Center on the North Campus.
Hundreds of job seekers came together to meet with representatives from over 70 employers.
UM-St. Louis students and alumni were allowed to pre-register for free admission, or pay $5 at the door if they had not pre-registered.”

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The value of forgetting about your resume
by The Muhlenberg Weekly
Sep 16, 2009
“John F. Kennedy once said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." Community service has always been stressed in this country. It is still alive, but it is stressed for a far different and less honest reason.
When applying for a job or for admission to a college, community service is a great addition to an application.”

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UW Bothell offers new, off-campus student housing
by The Daily of the University of Washington - Latest News
Aug 19, 2009
“For the first time, students at the University of Washington Bothell will have a new concern going into the upcoming school year: how to decorate their rooms.
Student housing, which will be located off campus in the aptly named Campus View Apartments, has been made available for students to live in during the 2009-2010 school year.
“The demand for housing has grown,” said Marilyn Cox, the vice chancellor of administrative services at the Bothell campus. Just last year, enrollment in Bothell grew by 20 percent. It currently enrolls approximately 1,900 students.
Space in the Campus View Apartments is limited because there are only 44 spots available for students. Applications to live in the off-campus housing continue to stream in every day, said Elizabeth Fischtziur, the director of public relations and communications.
Priority for housing this year will be given to incoming freshmen and transfer students who live outside of the 30-mile radius surrounding campus, said Terry Hill, assistant director of student life.
“Our priority was to accommodate new students coming in because many made the decision to attend based on whether or not there would be a housing option,” Hill said.
Since students, as well as two live-in community advisers, will be the only people living in the Campus View Apartments, Hill hopes the dorm-like housing will create a “community atmosphere” for students to interact outside of a classroom setting. Some students had expressed to the administration that the Bothell campus was missing a sense of community; the housing option could fill this void.
The apartment complex is about a five-minute walk from campus and is near downtown Bothell. Each room is furnished with all utilities, except phone service.
“It’s a pleasant building with a lawn area out front and each room has a balcony,” Cox said.
It took the university a couple of months to find the right apartment complex to use as student housing. They toured many in the area and ultimately narrowed it down based on location, amenities and price. A one-bedroom apartment will cost each student $625 a month.
In order to conduct a full takeover of the Campus View complex, some residents who were not students had to be relocated in order to open the rooms. Fortunately, a number of units were already vacant.
As demand continues to grow, Cox said, the university hopes to build more housing for students within the next five years. Since there is currently a waiting list for the 44 housing spots, this may be a popular option for the future of UW Bothell.
Reach reporter Brian Byrnes at news@dailyuw.com.”

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