News & Events


  • Nominate a deserving individual for the Distinguished Lifetime Award

    NACUFS has always relied on the guidance of experienced and innovative leaders. Now is the time to recognize those retired members who have worked tirelessly to support the betterment of college ...

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  • Accepting Daryl Van Hook Industry Award Nominations

    Nominating one or more deserving colleagues for a national recognition award is truly one of the best ways to say “Thank You” for their support of the association. Among the ...

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  • Nominate the Next Association Leaders

    NACUFS relies on the guidance of experienced and innovative leaders. You can help play a role in the future of the association by nominating a deserving colleague for a national officer on the ...

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  • Culinary Nutrition Webinar Series

    Developing menus that promote good health is paramount in collegiate dining. In order to help you stay current on hot topics in nutrition and wellness, we invite you and members of your ...

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  • How satisfied are your customers?

    Do you know how satisfied your customers are with food? Menu selection? Customer service? The  NACUFS Customer Satisfaction Benchmarking Survey  can help give you ...

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  • Meeting Minutes, conference call 01/20/12

    Meeting Minutes, Conference Call 01/20/12

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  • Kimberly Vernon shares her experience attending the 2011 Leadership Institute.

    Kimberly Vernon is the Catering Coordinator for the Department of Corporate Services in Alberta, Canada. Read about Kimberly's experience attending the 2011 Leadership Institute .

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  • Continental Region Nutrition E-Bulletin | December 2011

    The Continental Region's Nutrition Committee has released the December 2011 Nutrition e-Bulletin. In this issue: Member Spotlight: Rebecca Wade 'Freshman 15': Weight Gain a ...

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  • Continental Region Council Meeting Minutes, November 21, 2011

    Council Meeting Minutes, 11.21.11

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  • Michael Cook-Collichio reflects on Planning Institute

    Read about Michael Cook-Collichio's experience attending the Planning Institute.

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  • Bennett Celebrates 50 Years at the University of Maryland

    This year, the University of Maryland (UMD) celebrates employee Jean Bennett’s 50th year of service to the school’s dining program. Currently the assistant director of dining ...

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  • Mid-Atlantic President's Blog

    Hello everybody, and welcome to the launch of the Mid-Atlantic Regional President's blog. I am very excited to have this opportunity to begin our dialog by taking advantage of this paticular ...

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  • Sherry Dunbar of Elizabethtown College Receives Service Award

    Sherry Dunbar of Elizabethtown College was presented with a well-deserved NACUFS Service Award. The award was presented by Mid-Atlantic Regional President Louis Logan, who made arrangements ...

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  • NACUFS National Conference - Dallas TX

    Howdy, one and all!   We had a fantastic time at the Gaylord hotel in Dallas, TX at the 53rd Annual NACUFS Conference. Please click this link to view the images I took and feel ...

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  • NACUFS Human Resources Institute 2011

         I attended the Human Resources Institute at Schwan’s Food Services in Marshall, Minnesota from June 13-18, 2011. The purpose of this institute was to help ...

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  • Matt Copp - Customer Service Institute

    Customer Service Institute 2011 I was one of the select few fortunate enough to attend the NACUFS Customer Service Institute held in St. Louis, Missouri at the Ritz Carlton.  This was ...

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  • Lynne Steenhoek - Customer Service Institute

    Lynne Steenhoek – Customer Service Institute I attended the Customer Service Institute in St. Louis in December.  What a pleasure it was to stay at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.  I ...

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  • Holiday President's Message to the Midwest Region

    Holiday Greetings! I hope all of you are planning a relaxing holiday to catch up with family and friends and take a much needed break before second semester begins.   The UNI basketball ...

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  • Nancy Monteer - Customer Service Institute

    Customer Service Institute Nancy Monteer University of Missouri I was very fortunate to participate in Customer Service Institute that took place in St. Louis, MO December 3 - 7, 2011.  The ...

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  • Julie Hamel - Customer Service Institute

    Customer Service Institute 2011 Attending CSI in St. Louis, MO was one of the highlights of my year!  The opportunity to stay at a Ritz-Carlton hotel for a week meant one more thing I could ...

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  • A Look Back: Williams College Celebrates Food Day

    Williams College celebrated Food Day on October 24, 2011, with an event  inspired by a student group who approached dining services about it earlier in the year. The group’s aim ...

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  • UNH Hosts Healthy Chef Competition

    Via fosters.com The inaugural Healthy Chef Competition at the University of New Hampshire pitted three teams of two in a contest to create the tastiest and healthiest meal. ...

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  • Harvard Names New Dining Director

    On September 29, Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) announced that David Davidson will serve as its new managing director, effective immediately. Davidson has served as interim director of ...

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  • Chef Jody Adams Honors Earth Day at Brown

    From the Providence Journal  Chef Jody Adams, a Brown University alum and James Beard award winner, will collaborate with Brown Dining Services to honor Earth Day on April 21 as ...

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  • Sustaining Ourselves and the Environment - FCSI New England

    Foodservice Consultants Society International's New England Chapter invites NACUFS members to a special networking event featuring John Turenne, founder and president of Sustainable Food Systems. ...

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  • Pacific Subregional Event: Think 4Ward

      Think 4Ward January 27, 2012 | 8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Microsoft Redmond Campus,  Building 92 | Redmond, Wash. The NACUFS Pacific Region, the Association for ...

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  • Requesting Interest Session Ideas

    To help us make the 2012 Pacific Region Conference the best ever, we are asking for your ideas on interest sessions. Please review the topics below and let us know your top five ...

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  • SDSU Dining Celebrates Halloween with a Zombie Flash Mob

    This year, San Diego State University Dining celebrated Halloween in a creative and unique way—surprising patrons with a zombie flash mob set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller."  Paul ...

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  • Kris Saradpon's "Road to Gold" for the Culinary Challenge

    What does it take to win the Culinary Challenge? Learn more about 2011 Culinary Challenge winner Kris Saradpon's "Road to Gold" in this video created by San Diego State University Dining ...

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  • 2012 Pacific Chef Net

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  • Southern Region President's Message: August 2011

    As I begin my first year as Southern Region President, I’ve been reflecting on the progress we’ve made as a region since our consolidation. Nine years ago, we were two separate and ...

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  • Live from Nashville: 2012 Southern Region Conference

    Mark your calendars for next year's Southern Region Conference, March 20-22, 2012, hosted by Vanderbilt University. 

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  • Lose your blues in Statesboro!

    The Southern Region welcomes members to Statesboro, Georgia, for the 2011 Southern Regional Conference. Attendees will be treated to a wonderful agenda filled with professional development ...

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