College Services Monthly

Sodexo Canada Recognized as a Top Employer for 2011

For the second year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers have awarded Sodexo Canada this special designation recognizing the employers in the Hamilton-Niagara area of Ontario that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

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Georgia Tech Dining Services Receives $5,000 Grant From the Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability

The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability (HCFS) announced that it has awarded a $5,000 grant to Georgia Tech Dining Services (Sodexo) in recognition of its comprehensive, cost-neutral approach to foodservice sustainability. This marks the fourth year for the annual HCFS grant.

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U.S. Bank Partners With Eight Universities To Provide Banking For Campus Identification Card

Eight universities have chosen U.S. Bank to offer enhanced banking services to their students, faculty and staff through each school’s campus identification (ID) card. The schools are California State University-San Bernardino, Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Colorado State University-Pueblo, Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, San Jose State University, Seattle University, Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall and the University of California-Davis.

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Prepaid Taxi Cards Will Aim to Make Getting Around Durham Even More Convenient

Duke will sponsor Taxi On Demand, a national company that sells prepaid taxi cards that are accepted by thousands of companies across the country. Cards will be available in increments of $35, $50, $100 and $200, according to the company’s website.

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Online CommonThreadExpress Offers Convenience for Philadelphia University Lunch Customers

Philadelphia University and its dining services partner Parkhurst Dining, recently launched a new online dining ordering system, making it the first university to allow students to pay for retail options using their meal plan dollars. The CommonThreadExpress allows customers to access an online menu to order a variety of subs, wraps and salads, as well as drinks, chips and a dessert, and pick up the order at the CommonThreadExpress window in The Kanbar Campus Center. Ordering begins at 7 a.m. each day, with window pick up during the Thread’s normal operating hours of 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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January 11 Webinar: Current Issues in Higher Education: After the Financial Tsunami

The financial tsunami dramatically altered the landscape of higher education. John Walda will talk about current and pressing topics including increased student demand, demographic shifts, diminished revenue and competition, and examines how these and other issues affect the future of our institutions.

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January 18 Virtual Roundtable: Cost Cutting Measures in Auxiliary Services

Join NACAS leaders from the Professional Development Committee as they discuss cost cutting measures they have taken at their own institutions, and facilitate an exchange of ideas from our callers. It will be a great way to learn what others are doing, perhaps giving you the inspiration for effective measures on your own campus.

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February Online Short Course: Campus Auxiliary Services Marketing in 2011: Social Media, Mobile Apps, and Sustainable Strategies for Success

Social media is no longer an add-on for campus auxiliary marketers. Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are now part of the traditional marketing mix. This two-day short course will teach participants how to successfully leverage social media tools, mobile apps, and location-based services for sustainable auxiliary services marketing.

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NACAS Mourns the Loss Gary Willis

Gary Willis, 64, of Waco, passed away Christmas morning Dec. 25, 2010, in the comfort of his own home with his family by his side. Gary, a long-time member of NACAS South, began his second career at McLennan Community College as the "Mac Man." He remained at MCC until he retired after the discovery of his brain cancer.

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The Sweet Spot

We all wish for success, and it’s rarely easy. During these tight economic times, we’ve all cut back, eliminated, reorganized and revamped. We’ve been told of a "new reality," but living there has been difficult at best. When looking for models of success, I often think of being a batter in baseball. Imagine an activity where success is measured by successful achievement 30 percent of the time in batting average, or perhaps 40 percent of the time if you include on-base percentage (a walk or an error is as good as a hit).

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