NACAS tours Virginia universities

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Some NACAS staff members had the pleasure of touring the James Madison University and University of Virginia campuses. Thanks to their business operations leaders, the NACAS staff was able to tour and learn more about the campuses' auxiliary services operations.

At JMU, Chris Dastoli and Ashley Vercellone got an in-depth look at  the Campus Bookstore, Parking Services, Dining Services, Card Services, Student Unions and Residence Life. They were able to ask specific questions about operations, and learn about ways NACAS can better serve our members. 

At UVA, Corey Salem, Lillian De Lisle, Esi Yarney, DJ Pepito and Ben Blohowiak began their tour with a roundtable discussion of the role auxiliaries play on campus, highlighting both the impact on the student population and the financial health of the institution. Following the roundtable, the staff toured one of the newly renovated first-year residence halls, had a high-level walkthrough of one of the campus' self-operated bookstores, and took an inside look at the campus' student union and main dining center.

All-in-all, the tours proved to be a great opportunity for the NACAS staff to better understand our members and their unique needs in operating their auxiliary departments. Thanks to UVA and JMU for their hospitality!