NISOD Press Releases
NISOD Welcomes New Associate Director and Administrative Assistant Austin, Texas, January 2, 2017 – NISOD is excited to announce two new additions to its team: Beth Helberg as Associate Director and Janice Hejl as Administrative Assistant. Starting on January 9 as Associate Director, Beth will provide leadership, oversight, and direct management of NISOD staff, [...]
NISOD and ELI to Facilitate Summit at SXSWedu 2017 Austin, TX [October 24, 2016]: The 2017 SXSWedu Conference and Festival accepted a half-day summit proposal organized by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), in collaboration with The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI). The presentation was selected from more than 1,300 submissions [...]
NISOD Debuts Regional Workshops in 2017 AUSTIN, TX [October 10, 2016]: The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) will launch its first-ever Regional Workshop on February 10, 2017, at the Chattanooga Marriott Downtown in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The goal of NISOD’s Regional Workshops is to bring professional development closer to faculty, administrators, and [...]
Chuck Underwood and Dr. Belle Wheelan to Keynote NISOD's 2017 Conference Austin, TX [September 2, 2016] – The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) is pleased to announce Chuck Underwood and Dr. Belle Wheelan as keynote speakers for the 39th annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, held May 27 - 30, 2017, [...]
NISOD’s 2016 Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence Honors, Celebrates, and Inspires Community and Technical College Educators Austin, Texas [June 15, 2016] – The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) welcomed over 1,000 community and technical college teachers, administrators, staff, and their family members to Austin, Texas for the 38th annual International Conference [...]
NISOD is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest! El Paso Community College Read the winning essay by Paloma Paloma Marinelarena Student Carlos Mejia Academic Advisor Dr. William Serrata President Mountain View College Read the winning essay by Eudard Eduard Prieto Caballero Student Juan Sandoval STEM Program Services Dr. [...]
Jason Grill Announced as Winner of NISOD’s 2016 Student Art Contest Austin, Texas [March 14, 2016] – Jason Grill, a second-year student at St. Clair County Community College studying graphic design, is the winner of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) 2016 Student Graphic Art Contest. As the winning student artist, [...]
Dr. Gail O. Mellow to Keynote NISOD’s 2016 Conference Austin, Texas [January 25, 2016] – Dr. Gail O. Mellow, president of LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York, will serve as the Closing General Session keynote speaker at NISOD’s 2016 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence. NISOD’s annual conference is the [...]
Kai Kight to Give Keynote Address at NISOD's 2016 Conference INNOVATIVE MUSICIAN, COMPOSER, AND SPEAKER KAI KIGHT TO GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT NISOD’S 2016 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE Austin, TX [November 24, 2015] – NISOD is pleased to announce musician, composer, and storyteller Kai Kight as keynote speaker at its 2016 [...]
NISOD to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Excellence Awards Twenty-fifth annual NISOD Excellence Awards Dinner and Celebration to recognize faculty, administrators, and staff who are a testament to the important work done every day on community and technical college campuses. In 2016, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) will celebrate the 25th year [...]