BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Daniel Turner, director of academic advising at Illinois Wesleyan University, has been elected president of the Illinois Academic Advisors Association (ILAAA). The organization, which serves around 300 advisors and academic professionals from across the state, works to provide professional development opportunities for advisors in higher education institutions.
“It is such an honor to represent my colleagues and help to provide resources for advisors in the state,” said Turner, who was elected last week at the state ILAAA conference in Chicago. Part of his duties will be to oversee the next conference, which is scheduled for November of 2009. “To be part of these conferences is an amazing experience,” said Turner. “These daylong events provide more than leadership opportunities, they give professionals the chance to build relationships that can benefit all institutions of higher learning in Illinois.”
The ILAAA, which was founded in 1997, is part of the National Academic Advising Association, which offers membership to academic advisors and those in advising roles in higher education, including private and public universities and community colleges.
Turner joined Illinois Wesleyan in September, coming from Northern Illinois University (NIU), where he was acting director of their Academic Advising Center (AAC).