Training/Staff Development Opportunities  SPOTLIGHT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- Generation NeXt Comes to College What: Generation NeXt Comes College When: Monday November 5th, 2007, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Where: University Center: Rio Grande Who: Dr. Mark Taylor (sponsored by the Division of Enterprise Development, Office of Accounting and Business Services and Human Resources: Office of Staff Development) Are you interested in what it means to connect, serve, and understand the postmodern students who are entering the University? Well, here is the seminar that will help you do just that. If you are a manger, supervisor, or team leader that works with students, this is must for you as well. You are invited to join us as we host author, teacher, and speaker Dr. Mark Taylor as he shares his insight and expertise on Generation NeXt. The young people of Generation NeXt tend to have characteristics and expectations that present unique challenges to those of us charged with teaching, guiding and assisting them through their educational experience. They were raised in very different social environments and have had very different formative experiences than any previous generation. Their self-esteem issues, consumer expectations, use of technology and styles of interacting can impact and, possibly interfere, with their persistence and academic success. To effectively reach, relate with and serve them, it is incumbent on us to understand who they are and how they got to be the way they are, and their unique challenges. This session will overview developmental issues and their cohort traits, and offer suggestions for helping them reach their academic and developmental goals. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Contact Shawn DuMond by e-mail at [log in to unmask] or by phone at Ext: 2-7292 with your questions or comments. OUR MISSION: "It is the purpose of the Staff Development Office of The University of Texas at Arlington to empower the employees of our University by providing educational opportunities in the areas of Professional Development, Personal Growth and Family Enrichment."