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He can always be seen on campus with a smile and is a living example of SCU’s value of grit. In 2013, he was one of the first 100 people to attain the Certified Auxiliary Services Professional (CASP) designation. This past year Joe, alongside SCU’s Afton Rodriquez, also presented at the NACAS regional Conference. The National Association for Campus Activities empowers members to amplify the campus experience through inclusive learning, meaningful connections,. Our campus is currently operating entirely remotely (students, faculty & staff) and we expect this to continue for some time (at least until Sept '21). We recognize that when things start-up we will need to accommodate those staff who choose to continue to work remotely, while others will be in-person on campus.
In March of 2019 HCC opened its food pantry to help support students with food instability. Since its opening over 950 students have used it. Earlier this month the college campus received a NACAS care grant to help improve the food pantry.
The care grant came in the amount of $7,850, all this money will be put towards the food pantry for its students. Specifically, the money is to aid in building a larger storage space with more shelving, a refrigerator and freezer, and fund the installation of a door tothe area; in turn improving itsaccessibility to students.
Not only will the service be improved upon, but its contents will as well. students will have access to more nutritious fresh foods, such as meat and produce, in addition to the nonperishable items that are currently available through the pantry.
The National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) is the recognized leader in higher education providing knowledge, ideas and resources for campus life. Follow NACA Twitter. – converting almost all phones on campus and in health system to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) – sends phone calls over the existing computer network which eliminates the need for dedicated phone lines and switching equipment and lowers the cost per line (at end of 2-year conversion will save $2.7M per year compared to current costs).
HCC came have received this money due to Dr. Griselda Flores and Laura Burke of the Office of Student Life worked with Coordinator for Grants Brandy Naughton to secure the grant.
According to the HCC website through reading out to Laura Burke you may be able to receive a $25 ShopRite gift card to help pay for your groceries.
These gift cards are in limited supply but are given out every semester.
The NACAS foundation is a nonprofit, charitable corporation formed to support and promote aid services. They donate grants and help with innovation to improve the quality of student life on and off campus.
According to the NACAS students going off to college sometimes experience a lack of fulfillment of basic need such as food, homelessness and poor mental health. It is their mission through the campus care grant to help improve services to help students in those areas.
The Campus Care grant up to $25,000 is awarded to schools who apply to receive a grant to programs that focus on the successes of students.
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According to Feeding America over 35 million Americans had experience a struggle with food insecurity in 2019. In addition, they’ve estimated that more than 50 million peoplehave experience food insecurity in 2020due to the effects of the coronavirus.
Food insecurity defined by Feeding America is the “federal measure of a household’s ability to provide enough food for every person in the household to have a healthy life.” Through food insecurity the government can measure the risk of hunger.
According Carla Harward an english and yearbook teacher here at North Harford high school we have a similar student aid program at the school. It is called he care closet
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She explains that “The care closet opened when school shut down in March of last year.” She added “The care closet was inspired by the wear and share event at earth day, so The care closet is a place where people can donate items to people in need. Students can such items as clothing and toiletries. Students donate all of the items to the closet.”
Congratulations to our very own Joseph Eggleston on his appointment to the Board of Directors for the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS). As a new board member, Joe will help provide strategic and financial direction to the organization’s CEO and continue to serve on the Annual Conference Committee for NACAS.
Joe has been a member of the SCU community since 2006—when he first started working in the mailroom. Since then Joe has held positions here at SCU, including; Assistant Director of Facilities, Director of Physical Plant and Campus Safety, and Executive Director of Auxiliary Operations and Physical Plant. Currently, Joe serves as the Assistant Vice President for Auxiliary Operations. He can always be seen on campus with a smile and is a living example of SCU’s value of grit.
In 2013, he was one of the first 100 people to attain the Certified Auxiliary Services Professional (CASP) designation. This past year Joe, alongside SCU’s Afton Rodriquez, also presented at the NACAS regional Conference. Joe also has several certificates in Crisis/Emergency Management and is currently working towards his Certified School Risk Manager (CSRM) designation.
When asked how he does it, he humbly answered: “Always strive for greatness, but never take yourself too seriously -life and business are much more enjoyable this way!”