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A Letter from the WACUBO President
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Ruth Johnston
Strategic Chief Financial Officer
New Mexico State University
Having just led my first WACUBO Board meeting, I want to offer some thoughts about this coming year. Yes, it is unprecedented. Not only are we continuing with the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are suffering financial woes, and we have growing racial unrest. It is a hard time to be leaders in higher education, and higher education needs leaders like us to speak out, and to listen deeply. This is a call to our resilience and our ability to support our students, staff and faculty as we adapt and learn, seize opportunities, rethink how we do everything, and keep up our stamina.
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Upcoming WACUBO Events
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Business Management Institute:
This multi-day event, August 3-7, is designed for the higher education business leaders of today and tomorrow and offers four tracks of programming for multiple career levels.
Courses for Tracks 1-4 will cover various topics including:
- Difficult Decisions: Problem Solving During Uncertain Times
- Strategy in Times of Crisis
- Using Project Management for Success in Any Environment
- Generations Adapting to Stay-at-Home
- Building Trust Relationships in the Virtual World
Registration Rate: $995 for Members and Non-Members for this multi-day event. Scholarship opportunities available!
Business Management Institute Director, Pamela Hemann, FASAE, CAE, shares her thoughts on what BMI 2020 will look like!
Read Pam's Thoughts for BMI 2020
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WACUBO Happy Hour:
Join WACUBO President, Ruth Johnston, and your colleagues for a Virtual Happy Hour on Tuesday, July 14 at 5pm PT.
Utilize this opportunity to discuss your insight, needs, ideas, and experiences. Ask questions, get to know other WACUBO members, and create meaningful connections.
Volunteer Spotlight
We are excited to introduce the Volunteer Spotlight section of the WACUBO News. WACUBO volunteers are incredible individuals who work hard to support, guide, and help our organization achieve its goals and objectives. Learn more about the colleagues who make a difference within your association!
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Guadalupe Valencia
Associate Vice President for Business Affairs and
Interim Vice President for Information Resources
University of Texas at El Paso
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What do you like most about the opportunities WACUBO gives you as a professional?
It is a highly collaborative group and I enjoy the networking aspect of it the most. I feel comfortable reaching out to individuals I have met within the organization. We sharing information that helps further all our organizations. The curricula that is offered is very relevant to CBO's across the nation. I consider myself an introvert so the connections I have made have made me feel more at ease. I am also a military spouse and have had to move around the country frequently, I can lean on my WACUBO colleagues to support me during my transitions from state to state.
Want to nominate a fellow volunteer to be featured in WACUBO News?
Email us today! Interested in becoming a WACUBO Volunteer?
Check out our Volunteer Opportunities.
Mentoring Program Update
The 2020/21 WACUBO Mentoring Program is underway!
The program kicked off recently with a virtual orientation workshop, where participants were able to learn about the program components, connect with one another, as well as meet one-on-one with their mentors in a virtual break-out session.
Since its inception in 2016, this unique year-long program intentionally targets mentorship at the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/Chief Business Officer (CBO) level and has paired experienced CFOs/CBOs with individuals aspiring to serve in these roles as their next career step. As we enter the 5th year of the WACUBO Mentoring Program, we are delighted to recognize the 2020/21 cohort of outstanding mentees and dedicated mentors.
Please join us in congratulating this year’s mentees and extending our thanks to our mentors for their time, willingness, and dedication to this program.
Have you joined a WACUBO Listserv? Browse the various topical discussion groups you can subscribe to as a WACUBO member and start posting today!
Submit an Article
Have something to share with your colleagues? Submit and article to WACUBO News to be featured in an upcoming issue.
We want to encourage our members to share their insights, best practices, what works (or doesn't work!), and success stories.
Please submit your article proposal today! We can’t wait to hear what you have to say!
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