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Spilling the Tea: The Search for Trans Representation in the College Admission Process
By Ava Agree, Assistant Director of Admission, University of San Francisco Diversity, Equity and Access Committee Dating as a Trans person is all about learning when and how to out yourself, colloquially, ‘Spilling the Tea’. So here’s me, spilling my tea. The first...
Nevada Professionals Are Making Things Happen!
By Kristine Shay, UNLV I am thrilled to serve as the new Chairperson of the Nevada Interests Committee. A little about myself….I have worked in college admissions for 27+ years for several types of institutions, most of which were in the SUNY system of New York...
GRAC: Local District Visits to Elected Officials Guide
What is advocacy and why should we do it? Just as we advocate for our students in our daily work lives, we need to publicly advocate for students to improve their readiness for college, access to college and ability to get the help they need to plan their education....
Presidential Pontifications: Welcome, Sonia!
I prepped for this moment 18 years ago when I finished my last day of my internship certain that I was ready to jump into the college counseling world. HA! Now more than ever; I am a firm believer that professional development has shaped my success. It is YOU--you are...
WACAC Hits DC
The Government Relations team was on it again earlier this month, but this time it was in D.C. Several members of WACAC, including our president, Jeff Morrow, were in the nation’s capital, talking to House Representatives and Senators about issues in secondary and...
My Introduction to the WACAC Legislative Conference
by Priscilla Vivio The last several months have felt a bit like a roller coaster ride for a lot of us, particularly those of us who are involved in public service, or who work with marginalized populations, or who simply believe in social justice and human rights. ...
Rice Farming, American Dream, and Other Thoughts
By Heaja Kim, Independent College Admissions Consultant, KKM College Consulting A couple of years ago, I read about an interesting study that attributed the difference in how peoples of the East and the West think to the labor requirements for the type of grain...
Work and Study: Tired Tour Guides
By: Garrett Addison, Admission Counselor, Chapman University You know you’ve been there. Studying for your Calculus mid-term, putting together the song & dance routine for Greek Week, and mentally reminding yourself you need to eat lunch. Oh and don’t forget your...
Group Tours: Providing Access
I know campus tours can be a great tool for access. Every year more students than I can count write about the moment they arrived at a college campus and suddenly realized that they had found the place for them. Even for students that never really get that feeling,...
Counselor by Day…
By Amanda Wallin Hello Readers! For this addition of “Counselor by Day” we’ll be hearing from Mike Lavigna, Admission Counselor at Dominican University of California and his passion for Line Dancing. Amanda Wallin (AW): Mike, please tell us, what is your “other” field...