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WACAC Stands for Equity and Justice
Colleagues, Like many of you, we have felt a wide range of emotions as the nation has learned more about the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. We feel compelled to write to you now that fear, anger, and frustration are manifesting across the...
Working from Home: Vol. 4 – Margaret Isied
Margaret was asked by the WACAC Communications Committee to share her thoughts, experiences, and advice on working from home during these uncertain times. Margaret is the Lead Academic Counselor at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Jose, CA and also serves on the...
Working from Home: Vol. 3 – Todd Hicks, Cristo Rey San José
Todd Hicks was asked by the WACAC Communications Committee to share his thoughts, experiences, and advice on working from home and how best to continue helping students during these uncertain times. Todd Hicks is the Director of University Access and Success at Cristo...
Working from Home: Vol. 2 – Dr. Yuri Nava, Riverside USD & Catherine Wallace, Corona-Norco USD
Dr. Yuri Nava and Catherine Wallace were asked by the WACAC Communications Committee to share their thoughts, experiences, and advice on working from home and how best to continue helping students during these uncertain times. Dr. Yuri Nava is a school counselor at...
Working from Home: Vol. 1 – Gary Clark, UCLA
Gary was asked by the WACAC Communications Committee to share his thoughts, experiences, and advice on working from home during these uncertain times. Gary is the Director of Undergraduate Admission at UCLA and serves on the WACAC Executive Board as a NACAC Assembly...
Coming to Terms with Coronavirus
In the week since WACAC leadership last communicated about how COVID-19 would be affecting our work, the world has dramatically changed. Secondary schools and colleges have moved instruction online, recruitment and yield travel has been canceled, and I write this to...
Supporting English Language Learners in the Public School Setting
As the holidays quickly approach, we can’t help but reflect on our year, while also anticipating the excitement of gathering with family and close friends. This year though, we think more about our holidays as a form of privilege as we serve a high influx of students...
The New Normal
I write this on Monday, November 4 from a Bay Area beginning to recover from devastating fires, power outages, and school closures. In the two weeks – across California – we’ve seen campuses dramatically evacuated and homes lost for the third straight fall in a row....
WACAC in Kentucky: Important Things Happened at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Conference in Louisville
The NACAC conference had a lot to offer WACAC members who traveled all the way to Kentucky! The modern, newly renovated convention center and enthusiastic volunteers created a great atmosphere filled with southern hospitality. From...
Getting Comfortable Being A Squeaky Wheel
I often look back on nearly 20 years in this wonderful profession and consider how I became one of the “squeaky wheels.” Starting out in college admission in 2000, I never would have imagined that one day I would feel comfortable enough with my colleagues and in my...