News & Events


  • A Note from the Executive Director

    It has been a busy four months in the NACUFS office since our new executive director Gretchen Couraud arrived. She's preparing to visit all give regional conferences this year and wants to hear ...

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  • 2013 Foodservice Directors Symposium Wrap-Up

    30 foodservice professionals visited the Culinary Institute of America’s San Antonio campus as part of the recent Foodservice Directors Symposium.  The three-year old facility, set ...

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  • 2013 Student Employee of the Year

    Each year, NACUFS gives a Student Employee of the Year Award to a student who best exemplifies reliability, quality of work, initiative, team work, and contribution to his or her employer. ...

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  • Statement from NACUFS Regarding Food Allergies and the ADA

    Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice reached an agreement  with Lesley University that outlines steps the university must take to accommodate students with food allergies and celiac ...

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  • NACUFS supports EPA in Food Recovery Challenge

    Did you know? Around 35 million tons of food waste was generated, in 2010, 97 percent of which was thrown away into landfills or incinerators. More than 14 percent of households in the ...

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  • The joint Pacific/Continental Regional Conference was a WIN/WIN for Everyone!

    The Pacific and Continental region combined this year to hold a spectacular conference in Reno, NV March 21-23, 2013. The Council and Committee Chairs started early with a council meeting on ...

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  • Kia Ora All, Announcing Travel Reimbursement Incentive for 2013 Regional Conference

    Message from: Kerry Paterson CEC President NACUFS Continental Region Happy Mardi Gras Your Continental Regional Council is offering a $150 per person travel incentive to Continental ...

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  • Christina Voyles shares insights from the Marketing Institute

      Submitted by Christina Voyles, Director of Marketing University Dining Services, University of Montana December 8, 2012: I’m at the ...

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  • President's Message

      Kia Ora, I hope everyone had an enjoyable and memorable Thanksgiving and if your schedule allowed, you managed to take some time off to spend with family and friends.   This ...

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  • FMI a valuable experience for Joe Hostetler

    Submitted by Joe Hostetler The Financial Management Institute of 2012 was overall a very thought-provoking experience.   Having just taken a new role in my workplace, I saw this as an ...

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  • Marketing Institute 2012 - Donald Fike

    I want to take this time to thank the Mid-Atlantic Region for my selection to the 2012 Marketing Institute held at the Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta, Dec 4-8, 2012.  It was challenging ...

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  • NACUFS Boston 2012 - Mid Atlantic Images

    Here is the collection of images taken at the conference while I was not other wise engaged or speaking.  Please feel free to add in comments or to add n your own pictures. We will be ...

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  • FSMI 2012 Jason Mullinix - Cindy Alderson posted for Jason Mullinix

         I would like to thank members of the Mid-Atlantic region for selecting me to participate and represent West Virginia University, at the Food Service Management ...

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  • From Brad Messenger on LI

             This was the first year I actually took the time to attend an institute with NACUFS and very happy I did.     After attending the ...

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  • FMI - 2012 from Don Fike

    I would like to take the time to thank the Mid-Atlantic region for my selection to the Facility Management Institute held June 23-27, 2012 hosted by Hobart and Traulsen in Troy, Ohio. ...

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  • Midwest Sub-Regionals Coming Soon

    The Midwest Region Nutrition Committee has planned some great sub-regionals coming soon to your area.  The first will be held at Purdue University on April 9, 2013.  "Innovations for ...

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  • Midwest President's Message

    Happy New Year, Midwest Voting Delegates! Those few days enjoying a relaxing holiday to catch up with family and friends was a needed prescription and now a year of fresh beginnings.  ...

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  • Ashland University Dining Presents Eagles in the Kitchen

      This fall, Ashland University Student Dining joined the Dietetics department to provide a unique opportunity to Ashland University Students. On Monday, November 12, these organizations ...

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  • Fall President's Message from Greg Minner

    Greetings to the NACUFS Midwest Region: The 2012 Olympics are history and it’s time for FOOTBALL! Hang on tight and punt if you have to. As president of the Midwest Region, I find it an ...

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  • Adkins, Allen Receive 2012 President's Awards

    The 2012 President's Award winners were presented at the Midwest Region breakfast during the NACUFS National Conference held in Boston this past July.  The recipients of this award were ...

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  • Northeast Region Presidents Message

    Hello to the entire Northeast Region! I just wanted to say hi as we continue into the Spring Semester.  We here at Connecticut College have had the students return and they all eat as if ...

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  • Northeast Sub-Regional Conference Jan. 18

    Join us for a Northeast Region Sub-Regional Conference! You won’t want to miss this Pacific Foods sponsored event on Friday, January 18th from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Cornell University ...

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  • My Experience in the 2012 Marketing Institute

    My recent participation in the NACUFS Marketing Institute has provided me with valuable information to take back to my university and hopefully help implement into our marketing strategies. ...

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  • Kathy Kittridge Enjoys the Marketing Institute 2012

    With the turn of the New Year I find myself reflecting on the events in my personal and professional life during 2012.   My department has been fortunate to have supportive leadership ...

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  • 2013 Northeast Region Conference March 13-16, 2013 | Cortland, New York

    A Prism of Possibilities awaits us Northeast President Mike Kmec wishes everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Time Flies! Our 2013 NACUFS Northeast Region Conference will be here before ...

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  • Register Now for Chef Net 2013!

    Join us at Azusa Pacific University next month for the 2013 Chef Net Conference!  Learn new skills and explore upcoming trends in college dining that will keep you and your team ahead ...

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  • Registration for the 2013 Pacific/Continental Regional Conference is NOW OPEN!

    Join us in Reno, NV for exciting opportunities to bolster your food service skills by attending dynamic educational sessions, networking with your peers and enjoying all that the “Biggest ...

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  • UC San Diego Dining Hosts Thanksgiving Meal for Resident Staff and Students!

     Some of UC San Diego's Resident staff and students aren't able to leave campus during the holidays, but they didn't have to miss out on good home-cooked meal for Thanksgiving ...

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  • Ramen Wars at Stanford University!

    By Cynthia Liu Stanford University’s dining halls kicked off their Ramen Wars this fall. Gary Arthur, Director of Operations for Stanford University’s Residential & Dining ...

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  • Grand Opening of Glendora Cafe and Bakery at Azuza Pacific!

    The Azusa Pacific University-owned and operated Glendora Café and Bakery celebrated its grand opening Tuesday morning, November 20th. With APU staff and students and Glendora city ...

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  • 2012 Marketing Institute

    In December of 2012, I was fortunate to have experienced the exciting internal world of the Coca-Cola company in Atlanta, Georgia and received the opportunity to be part of my the bi-annual ...

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  • NACUFS Food Service Management Institute - NCSU

    I have been in the food service industries for 27 years and have been fortunate to attend National and Regional NACUFS conferences in the past.  I have participated in several of NACUFS ...

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  • NACUFS Human Resources Institute - The University of Alabama

    I was delighted to be selected as a participant in the 2012 HRI cohort. The week was packed practical information and tools that I anticipate using frequently back at the University of ...

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  • NACUFS Human Resources Institute - Oklahoma State University

    The human resource institute sponsored by Schwan’s and held in Marshall, Minnesota was an amazing experience for 2012. There was a myriad of individuals from various colleges and ...

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  • NACUFS Human Resources Institute - Vanderbilt University

      This year I attended the Human Resources Institute, my third since 2008, including Leadership and Food Service Management. At each one I discovered a little bit more about what kind of ...

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