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It can be hard to think about the endless possibilities and ways to pave the way for the future of dining services when new issues arise that permeate the everyday scene. With labor shortages, setbacks in sustainability, temporary dining hall closures, and other unprecedented disruptions, it can feel never-ending.
We hear you. NACAS, in partnership with Chartwells, wants to assist in navigating these issues and finding solutions that allow you to think ahead once more.
Current Events
As auxiliary services adapt in times of uncertainty, let’s let them shine as pillars of student development and success: The ultimate achievement of higher education. If you are a visionary on your campus that brings forward ideas for alternative revenue streams and ways to combat enrollment challenges, attend this year’s Senior Executive Summit to help further issues facing the auxiliary services industry as well as shape future content and thought leadership within the Association.
Discussion Topics include:
Discussion Topics include:
• Reimagining the future of the workplace and what your team needs in a supervisor
• Business partners showcasing a campus' core values: Increasing commitment to student employment, JEDI initiatives, sustainability, giving back, and more
• Re-evaluating safety and security plans emerging from a pandemic
• Student employee program assessment standards
• What does it mean to have auxiliaries be disaster resistant?
• Advocating internally for auxiliary services
• Driving alternative revenue sources
• Business partners showcasing a campus' core values: Increasing commitment to student employment, JEDI initiatives, sustainability, giving back, and more
• Re-evaluating safety and security plans emerging from a pandemic
• Student employee program assessment standards
• What does it mean to have auxiliaries be disaster resistant?
• Advocating internally for auxiliary services
• Driving alternative revenue sources
NACAS News
C3X brought with it the new terms for the NACAS Board of Directors. Matthew Portner, CASP, has taken the helm of President. Mr. Portner hails from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. He has been a member of NACAS for several years and served on several committees. Previously, Mr. Portner served as the president of the Central Region and as a representative on both the NACAS and Foundation Board of Directors. |
In addition to our new President, the Board has gained three women from three separate regions. From the East, Monica Rattigan joins us from the University of Pittsburgh. Lisa Goberis, CASP is from Colorado School of Mines in the West. From the South, Brett Jackson, CASP, serves as our new Vice President from the University of Georgia.
Congratulations to all four of you, and thank you all for your service!
NACAS Foundation
We've harnessed insights from the past year and a half to see what really matters to our students. The NACAS Foundation provides Campus Care Grants to multiple schools annually to sustain or broaden efforts to support basic student needs.
On November 30th, please consider a donation to the Foundation.
Education
The University of Kentucky entered a P3 partnership in 2012 that forever changed their housing inventory. Come to this Webinar to learn more about their “why” and how they built 14 new residence halls and created a successful relationship. Hear from the professionals that lead the staff that oversee the students and the facilities. Learn why they went this route and how they built these residence halls and the relationship that still oversees one of the nation’s largest P3 partnerships in Housing.
Presented by:
Sarah Nikirk, Executive Director, Auxiliary Services, University of Kentucky
Justin Blevins, Director of Residence Life, University of Kentucky
Garret Buehner, Greystar
Membership
Welcome to our new and returning members! We're so glad you're with us.
• Coming Community College
• D'Youville College
• Florida Atlantic University
• LSU Health Foundation
• Metropolitan Community College
• Prairie View A&M University
• SUNY Delhi
For more information visit: www.nacas.org