As I begin the last year of my tenure as President of NADE, there are three goals I have for NADE and what it will offer its members. I want you to feel...

Connected.

Through the newsletters and the Board's increased attendance at chapter meetings, we have begun to work on this goal, but our work on making our members feel connected to the national organization and to each other will continue. We do not underestimate the value of having someone who understands the often humbling and lonely road developmental educators sometimes have to walk. We want our members to know your Executive Board, your Chapter leaders, and your colleagues are here for you.

To that end, we are focusing on holding regional conferences in addition to the annual conference so more people can meet, network, and learn. We are also going to focus more on our listserv which you can join at nade-discussion-forum@thenade.org and encourage you to join our Facebook page. Search for @nade.DevEd to find us.

Protected.

By protected, I mean that you do not have to stand alone when you are questioned about your curriculum, programs, or developmental education as a field. …