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President Foley's Presentation to members of the education profession at the IU8 building in Altoona on May 01, 2012

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MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE President Tom Foley | mtaloy.edu

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MTALOY.EDU/GCPRESENTATION

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“High stakes testing” Security Complex post high school choices Role ambiguity Declining Budgets Paperwork related to accountability Technology Diversity Great Recession Challenging College Aid picture

NEW ISSUES FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

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Violence (physical, emotional, cyber, school) Wellness (anorexia/bulimia/obesity/ depression) War (on terror, 9/11, Jihad) Economics (foreclosure, education, recession) Image (Kardashians, Jersey Shore, 24/7)

THINGS WE NEVER WORRIED ABOUT

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IBM has never made typewriters. Mocha has always been a flavor of coffee. There have always been charter schools. You never had to roll down a car window. Bottled water has always existed. The Rolling Stones have always been

geriatrics.

BELOIT COLLEGE MINDSET LIST

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There has always been an Internet ramp onto the information highway. They “swipe” cards, not merchandise. As they've grown up on websites and cell

phones, adult experts have constantly fretted about their alleged deficits of empathy and concentration. Their school’s “blackboards” have always been

getting smarter.

BELOIT COLLEGE MINDSET LIST ( P T 2 )

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Dial-up is soooooooooo last century! Music has always been available via free

downloads. They've often broken up with their significant

others via texting, Facebook, or MySpace. They won't go near a retailer that lacks a

website. They've always had the privilege of talking

with a chatterbot.

BELOIT COLLEGE MINDSET LIST ( P T 3 )

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Checking Long Distance Mail Music Wireless Travel Agents Books News Directory Assistance

9 THINGS GENERATION Y WON’T PAY FOR

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Yeats

ALL HAS CHANGED, CHANGED UTTERLY,

A TERRIBLE BEAUTY IS BORN.

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NUMBERS ON E-COMMUNICATION

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NUMBERS ON E-COMMUNICATION

Fully 95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online* 80% of those online teens are users of social

media sites* 256% increase in mobile data usage by teens in

the US age 13-17 over the past year** 51% check sites more than once a day** 40% visit Facebook more than 10 times per day* 80% use 2 or more devices simultaneously while

watching TV* 59% visit Facebook during class*

*PEW Internet **Nielsen

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Roosevelt

DO WHAT YOU CAN, WITH WHAT YOU HAVE,

WHERE YOU ARE.

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Build community: at school, town and gown, larger world Inculcate passion for lifelong learning: back at

school or elsewhere; homecoming “of the mind” Invest in technology: meet them where they

are Encourage and exemplify “Civil” Discourse:

rubber meets the road

WHAT DO WE DO AT MT ALOYSIUS TO ADDRESS THESE PARADIGMS?

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130 projects 4,733 hours 123 community

organizations

SERVICE AT MAC

Last Semester Alone

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AMCC RECOGNITION

MOUNT ALOYSIUS VOLLEYBALL TEAM GIVES THANKS BY HELPING TEAM IN NEED IN HONDURAS 11/26/11

AMCC STUDENT-ATHLETES CONTINUE TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES 1/20/12

AMCC STAFF AND STUDENTS GIVE BACK TO CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY 4/11/12

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Welcome Week: 20 serious and fun topics (passport program)

Homecoming: campus fun and community service Fun in Fundraising: Mr. & Ms. Mountie, Race for Cure

(charity) Seasonal events: Halloween, Mountie Madness, etc. Coffee Houses: musicians, comedians, poets Talent Showcases: MAC's Got Talent, MAC's Next Top

Model, MAC’s Dancing with the Students Craft Nights: students “theme” driven, low key, Leadership campaign: listen learn implement

PROGRAMS AT MAC

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Music Mondays: student driven, explore different music

Two for Tuesdays: donate 2 shoes, 2 shirts, 2 canned goods etc., as entrance fee to program (pair service/entertainment)

Workout Wednesdays: kick/dodge/volleyball, Amazing Race

Trivia Thursdays Friday Night Live: MAC’s Got Karaoke, etc. Wonderful Weekends: Stay on Campus Weekend

Fests (dances, day trips, game nights, all in one tournaments)

FUTURE PROGRAMS

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IN ADMISSIONS

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Communication Collaboration Content Organization Assessment Assistive Technology

IN THE CLASSROOM

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TEN THINGS YOUR CAMPUS CAN DO TO PROMOTE CIVILITY

1. Foster a culture of civility on your campus 2. Don’t shy away from uncomfortable topics. 3. Give the campus community the tools it needs to

understand and practice civility. 4. Use the bully pulpit. 5. Host a civility -focused lecture series. 6. Advance existing research on civility. 7. Offer formal training and certification in related topics. 8. Embrace civility within your institutional practices. 9. Extend your resources into the neighborhood. 10. Engage ACCU as a resource! In conjunction with the theme

of the 2012 Annual Meeting,

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SOMETIMES, IT’S ALL ABOUT GETTING A JOB

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WWW.DLI.STATE.PA.US

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CAREER REALITY TOOL

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SELF ASSESSMENT TOOL

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Health Jobs Manufacturing Jobs Green Jobs

GENERIC JOBS TOOL

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SPECIFIC JOBS TOOL

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TIMELINE TOOL

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MTALOY.EDU/GCPRESENTATION

THREE PARADIGMS FOUR ACTION STEPS

FIVE JOBS TOOLS

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MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE President Tom Foley| mtaloy.edu