News from CASE V
Get recognition for your work
Deadline is July 15
Gather your best materials to submit to the fifth annual Pride of CASE V awards competition. Enter programs, printed pieces and other projects to compete for gold, silver and bronze awards in 49 categories within the alumni relations, fundraising and development, and communications and marketing disciplines. The entry fee this year is $35 per submission, and the deadline to enter is July 15. Get more information and register online.
Parting Shot II
Central Michigan University’s (Mt. Pleasant) $50 million Charles V. Park Library connects the campus and community with state-of-the-art technological offerings and daily events ranging from lecture series and community organization meetings to traveling art exhibits. The 307,000-square-foot facility has 2,655 seats and boasts modern amenities like wireless Internet, 300 computer stations and a fully equipped 144-seat multimedia auditorium. The library also serves as a campus social center, providing an inviting atmosphere for visitors in its coffee shop and study areas. Some 1.3 million volumes of library materials are available, stored on 33 miles of electronically movable shelves. The library also houses a wealth of valuable cultural resources in the Clarke Historical Library and the Baber Room art gallery.
—Photo by Peggy Brisbane, Central Michigan University Public Relations and Marketing
2008 Conference
Planning for the 34th annual CASE V conference Dec. 14-16, 2008, at the Chicago Sheraton Hotel and Towers is underway. Send ideas for session programming topics, presenters and related information to Carmela Kranz, 2008 Conference Program Chair, at csk@mmf.umn.edu.
Exhibitor information is available or register your booth today.
about case v
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) is an international association of education advancement officers, who include alumni administrators, fund raisers, public relations managers, publications editors, and government relations officers. The ultimate goal of advancement professionals is to enhance their institutions by bringing in support — be it in the form of money, alumni loyalty, public esteem, or new students. In turn, CASE's purpose is to help these people advance the cause of education. It does this by offering information resources and training opportunities to aid its members.
CASE District V includes members from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.