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  • The Science of Office Culture: What Your Office Space Says About You

    By Amanda Wallin I think we all hope that our hard work and our positive attitudes are what people notice most about us in our office, right? While this may actually be true, there are certainly other aspects of us that are reflected or even projected in our office spaces. Can the state of our…

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  • Admission Leaders in Action: Valerie Bordeaux

    By Curtis Morisaki The Journey McCloud, California may not be a highly populated place but it’s the hometown of a higher education and social justice trailblazer. Valerie Bordeaux, Director of University Outreach and School Relations at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), hails from this small town at the base of Mount Shasta in Northern…

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  • Tour Guide Horror Stories: Part 5

    By Chris Helvajian Now that it’s past May 1, it’s time to look back and reflect (or start making frantic waitlist calls if you didn’t quite make your class). In the spirit of the end of the season, I want to share some stories that relate to the three stages of committing to a college…

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  • The Science of Office Culture: Millennials – What They Bring to the Work Place

    By Amanda Wallin To hire or not to hire millennials? It seems this question is becoming increasingly irrelevant as this generation now consists of people who are almost entirely of hiring age. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2015, millennials are now the majority in the workplace. This poses an interesting dynamic…

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  • DEA Inclusion: Unwelcome on a College Campus

    Guest blog by Laura Holguin, M.A., P.P.S., counselor at Leadership Public Schools: Hayward “What is it that you are looking for in a college?” a question I often ask students on a daily basis. Their responses vary: a specific major they are interested in pursuing, a college that offers resources for first generation students, a…

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  • Admission Leaders in Action: Adam Stoltz

    The Journey Having parents as educators can help one pursue some of the same professional passions. For Adam Stoltz, Director of Admissions at California State University, Chico (Chico State) that has definitely been the case. “My parents were a really big influence on making my career in education.” Stoltz’s parents instilled the life-long learner frame…

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  • WACAC Member Spotlight: Amanda Hotinger

    Q & A with Amanda Hotinger with Neelam Savla interviewing on behalf of WACAC Over the next few months, we hope you have the opportunity to meet the dedicated professionals who make up WACAC through out WACAC Member Spotlight Series. This week we’d like to introduce you to Amanda Hotinger, Assistant Director of Admissions, University of Idaho.…

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  • Tour Guide Horror Stories: Part 4

    By Chris Helvajian At this point in the admissions cycle many of you are having important conversations with students about financial aid, deciding what school is the best fit for them, and answering questions about academics. This TGHS post will highlight some of the best head-scratching conversations I’ve gathered from tours. Follow The… Visitor: “Can…

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