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Visit Walden at Four Conferences in March Among the organizations holding conferences are the ACA in Detroit, the ASPA in Washington, the NASP in New York, and the NAESP in Seattle. Walden University will be represented at four top professional conferences in March:
Students, alumni and faculty planning to present at any of these conferences are encouraged to send details (presenter name/background, topic title/topic description, time, day, meeting room number or name) to the Walden Ponder.
American Counseling Association
The ACA 2007 Annual Convention is being held March 21 to 25 at the COBO Conference/Exhibition Center in Detroit.
Walden students, alumni and faculty are asked to visit Walden at Booth #235 and bring colleagues along who may be interested in learning more about the university. While at the booth, current and prospective students, alumni and faculty can pick up an invitation to Walden’s Hospitality Suite at the Marriott Residence Inn where light refreshments will be available from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., March 22 and 23 (Thursday and Friday).
Presentations by members of the Walden community include the following:
Healing Lateral Marginalization in the GLBTQI Community: A Relational Reframe of Queer Identity Politics
Internalized Oppression and Positive Self-Definition: Counseling African-American Women Across the Lifespan
Transgenders, Vestidas, Hijra, Kathoey: Responding to Cultural Expressions of Gender Identity
The conference also serves as a Milestone 4 residency for students.
American Society for Public Administration
The ASPA 2007 Conference is being held March 23 to 27 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington.
Walden students, alumni and faculty are asked to visit Walden at Booth #26 and bring colleagues along who may be interested in learning more about the university. While at the booth, current and prospective students, alumni and faculty can pick up an invitation to Walden’s Hospitality Suite at the Omni Shoreham where light refreshments will be available 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., March 25 and 26 (Sunday and Monday).
New students enrolled in Walden's School of Public Policy and Administration can receive a complimentary one-year student membership. ASPA student membership includes access to the ASPA Career Center; publications including the Public Administration Review journal and the PA Times newspaper; and discounts on select publications including Public Integrity and The Public Manager, as well as on other ASPA services and conferences.
The conference also serves as a Milestone 4 residency for students.
National Association of School Psychologists
The NASP 2007 Annual Convention—Responsiveness: The Fourth “R”—is being held March 27–31 in New York at both the Hilton New York and the Sheraton New York hotels. The Hilton will host reviewed presentations, the opening general session, featured sessions, exhibits, poster sessions, special sessions and meetings. The Sheraton will host the opening reception, paid workshops and meetings.
Walden students, alumni and faculty are asked to visit Walden at Booth #116 and bring colleagues along who may be interested in learning more about the university.
Among the presenters are Walden faculty members Dr. Steven Little and Dr. Angeleque Akin-Little. Topics follow (with times, places TBA):
Read more about Little and Akin-Little, who were awarded a Walden University Faculty Excellence Award.
The conference also serves as a Milestone 4 residency for students.
National Association of Elementary School Principals
The NAESP Annual Convention and Exposition, Soaring to New Heights, is being held March 29 to April 2 in Seattle at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center.
Walden students, alumni and faculty are asked to visit Walden at Booth #936 and bring colleagues along who may be interested in learning more about the university. While at the booth, pick up an invitation to Walden’s Hospitality Suite in the Grand Hyatt where light refreshments will be available from 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., March 30 and 31 (Friday and Saturday).
Walden is sponsoring distinguished speaker Dr. Steve Lundin. He will talk about his book Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results. The book has been a Wall Street Journal and Business Week best-seller for more than four years and has been published in 34 languages with more than 4 million copies in print.
Just before the Sunday, April 1, reception with the Association of Washington School Principals, Lundin will sign books for Walden alumni.
Walden at Other Events
Meet with Walden representatives at Information Sessions and other events.
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