Tor Echo Newspaper of the Pioneers NASPA Region II held a Careers in Student Affairs Conferences in three locations. Several students, in- cluding three professional staff members, of Alfred State College attended the conference held at Canis- ius College in Buffalo, New York. Historically, NASPA stands for “National Associ- ation of Student Personnel Administrators.” The or- ganization joins profession- als and students together for conferences, webinars, and workshops. These op- portunities allow for at- tendees to learn about pro- fessional development, skills, and tools that can be applied to careers within student affairs in higher ed- ucation. Attending confer- ences can be insightful to recent graduates and new professionals. Each session of the conference had three options to choose from. There were three sessions in total, along with provided lunch, a keynote speaker, and roundtable discussions. The first session was titled “Step Two to Your Career” presented by Kathy Woughter, the Vice President of Student Affairs at Alfred University. She discussed the myths and reali- ties on how long to stay at your first job. When ask- ing the audience, many believed the time limit to re- main in your first position was two years. The reality is about one year. If an individual decides to leave a job off of their resume because of a potential bad reference, this could show gaps in job history to the employer interviewing. A question a hiring agent may ask could be, “Why isn’t your direct supervisor on your resume?” Woughter offered a piece of advice: when begin- ning to search for a new job, really know the super- visor before telling them. This could create tension or stress on the employer be- cause they would need to begin their own search. An employee should not tell their supervisor each job they applied for, only to the one that is serious. This ses- sion also provided a list of skills needed for a Vice Pres- ident or Dean Position. This included crisis and budget management, supervision, strategic planning, assess- ment, public speaking, and few more. Woughter stressed the importance of speaking up when you have something to say and making decisions even if it’s an unpopular one. The keynote speaker was Jason Pina, the Vice President of Student Affairs at Bridgewater State University, and he was being filmed live from the New York Institute of Technology in New York City. At one point he had said “There is never an ‘I’ only a ‘we’ whenever talking about the things done for students.” His speech reflected his passion for his career and the development of student leaders. There will be another NASPA Region II Conference held in June 2016 in New York City for anyone in- terested in attending. More information will be post- ed on their website www.naspa2.org. CAREERS IN STUDENT AFFAIRS CONFERENCE AT CANISIUS By Tara Goldsbury From left: Alfred State’s Amy Miller, Tiffany Wagner, Sean McCarthy, Tyler Ribble, Tara Goldsbury, Charlotte Whitney, and Nia Hyman
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Tor Echo Newspaper of the Pioneers
NASPA Region II held a Careers in Student Affairs Conferences in three locations. Several students, in-cluding three professional staff members, of Alfred State College attended the conference held at Canis-ius College in Buffalo, New York. Historically, NASPA stands for “National Associ-ation of Student Personnel Administrators.” The or-ganization joins profession-als and students together for conferences, webinars, and workshops. These op-portunities allow for at-tendees to learn about pro-fessional development, skills, and tools that can be applied to careers within student affairs in higher ed-ucation. Attending confer-ences can be insightful to recent graduates and new professionals.
Each session of the conference had three options to choose from. There were three sessions in total, along with provided lunch, a keynote speaker, and roundtable discussions. The first session was titled “Step Two to Your Career” presented by Kathy Woughter, the Vice President of Student Affairs at Alfred University. She discussed the myths and reali-ties on how long to stay at your first job. When ask-ing the audience, many believed the time limit to re-main in your first position was two years. The reality is about one year. If an individual decides to leave a job off of their resume because of a potential bad reference, this could show gaps in job history to the employer interviewing. A question a hiring agent may
ask could be, “Why isn’t your direct supervisor on your resume?”
Woughter offered a piece of advice: when begin-ning to search for a new job, really know the super-
visor before telling them. This could create tension or stress on the employer be-cause they would need to begin their own search. An employee should not tell their supervisor each job they applied for, only to the one that is serious. This ses-sion also provided a list of skills needed for a Vice Pres-ident or Dean Position. This included crisis and budget management, supervision, strategic planning, assess-ment, public speaking, and few more. Woughter stressed the importance of speaking up when you have
something to say and making decisions even if it’s an unpopular one.
The keynote speaker was Jason Pina, the Vice President of Student Affairs at Bridgewater State University, and he was being filmed live from the New York Institute of Technology in New York City. At one point he had said “There is never an ‘I’ only a ‘we’ whenever talking about the things done for students.” His speech reflected his passion for his career and the development of student leaders. There will be another NASPA Region II Conference held in June 2016 in New York City for anyone in-terested in attending. More information will be post-ed on their website www.naspa2.org.
CAREERS IN STUDENT AFFAIRS CONFERENCE AT CANISIUS
By Tara Goldsbury
From left: Alfred State’s Amy Miller, Tiffany Wagner,
Sean McCarthy, Tyler Ribble, Tara Goldsbury, Charlotte
Pioneer Woodsmen’s Club members, along with their majors, are: (front row, from left) Kara Stone, surveying and geomatics engineering technology; Dan Ognibene, construction management engineering technology; Max Laramie, mechanical engineering technology; Kevin Koerner, Jr., technology management; and Kristina Kriger, agricultural business; (second row): Marissa Saunders, electromechanical engineering technology; Zachary Herrington, mechanical engineering technology; Francesca Mastrobattisto, building trades: building construction; Mike Oyer, assistant coach; Gavin Maloney, masonry; Sutton Carhart, construction manage-ment engineering technology; Dan Christoffersen, construction management engineering technology; Scott Bingham, coach; (third row): Josh Cook, construction management engineering technology; Frank Kowalski, mechanical engineering technology; and Ben-jermin Wood, construction management engineering technology.
Alfred State Woodsmen’s Club Wins Again & Again
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The Alfred State volleyball team con-
tinued to play well as they swept
Maine Fort Kent and SUNY Delhi on
Saturday at the Canton Tournament.
The Lady Pioneers are now 22-3 on
the season.
Versus Fort Kent, currently
ranked #5 in the USCAA, the blue &
gold rolled to a 25-15, 25-17, 25-22
victory. Bryanna Godfrey(Tioga) led
the way with nine kills and 13 digs
while Janae Hamilton (Ellicottville)
had seven kills and seven blocks. Lera
Braun(Waterloo) chipped in 25 as-
sists, seven aces, and seve
digs. Madison Webster (Corning) had
14 digs while Madison Szpaicher
(Ellicottville) and Jess Padley (Sweet
Home) each had 13 digs.
Padley led the way with nine kills
and seven digs in the 25-11, 25-16,
25-6 victory over Delhi. Godfrey
and Grace Hall(Ellicottville) had five
kills each while Hall and Hamilton
each chipped in four aces. Braun
passed out 21 assists on the after-
noon.
The Lady Pioneers battle the
host Canton on Sunday at 11 a.m. to
wrap up play in the tournament. The
Roos are currently tied with Alfred
State for the #3 ranking in the
USCAA poll.
Lady Spikers Win
Pi Rho Zeta will be hosting their second blood drive of the semester.