Welcome to the Alumni Career Services Network!The Alumni Career Services Network (ACSN) supports alumni career services professionals at colleges and universities throughout the nation in enhancing their professional and personal development through shared knowledge and peer networking. Collectively, the ACSN seeks to increase awareness of alumni career services as a profession and to facilitate interaction amongst alumni career services professionals at their respective institutions. ACSN was formed in 2005 as a forum for alumni career services professionals at colleges and universities to share best practices, technology, programming and marketing ideas with their peers nationwide. Our members, now from the U.S. and across the globe, encompass a wide range of institutions, including large state universities and small private colleges. Our common goal is providing state-of-the-art career management services and programs for the alumni we serve. The Benefits of MembershipMembership is open to alumni career services professionals at colleges and universities throughout the nation. By facilitating shared knowledge and peer networking, ACSN supports its members and their respective institutions in providing state-of-the-art services to their alumni populations. ACSN members are eligible to participate in our live webinars, our LinkedIn group, our annual conference—plus additional opportunities for peer information exchange and networking. Join TodayPresident's MessageMarch 2023 Hello again, friends! Welcome to March – that time of year when the world is emerging from the dreary winter days and things begin coming alive once again. This month, we will “spring forward” with our clocks, launching into Daylight Savings Time. For me, it is also fitting that this is Women’s History Month. While we spend time celebrating the amazing accomplishments of women throughout history, it is also a timely reminder that it is our job to help women “spring forward” in their careers as well, breaking through the many barriers that sometimes come before us and realizing their full potential. If you’re looking for a few ideas for simple but impactful ways to uplift the women in your workplace this month, here are a few tips to consider:
For more information on ways that you can support the women in your workplace this month, please feel free to check out the wonderful article, “6 Ways that Women Can Champion Each Other at Work” from Lean In. Whether or not you identify as a woman, these insightful tips can provide actionable examples for how we can all be better advocates for making room at the table for the women in our work lives. Now, read on for more information on the exciting things happening in ACSN this month! Kioshana LaCount Burrell |