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	<title>NASFAA's National Chair Blog</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Cowboy-ing Up!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gruen</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Fundraising]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As my year as NASFAA’s National Chair winds down I am taking this opportunity to thank all of you who participated in a charity event at your conferences this year.  It is quite inspiring that NASFAA members are supporting a wide variety of charities around our states and regions.  From the Iowa Association (IASFAA) who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Deja Vu All Over Again</title>
		<link>http://nasfaachair.org/blog/?p=73</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 11:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gruen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Code of Conduct]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cuomo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Those of you that have followed baseball over the years are probably familiar with Yogi-isms &#8212; quotes uttered by the irrepressible Yogi Berra.  Some of his quotes were: &#8220;It ain&#8217;t over &#8217;til it&#8217;s over;&#8221; &#8220;Never answer an anonymous letter;&#8221; &#8220;When you come to a fork in the road &#8212; take it;&#8221; &#8220;You can observe a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extra! Extra! Read All About It!</title>
		<link>http://nasfaachair.org/blog/?p=72</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gruen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[HEA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Higher Education Act]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NCI]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Simplifying]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In today’s webinar unveiling the National Conversation Initiative’s recommendations, I introduced the NCI this way:
It has been one year since the NASFAA Board of Directors, reacting to Dr. Day’s enthusiasm, foresight and recommendations, unanimously approved moving forward on National Conversation Initiative.  Make no mistake, this is a “game changer” for NASFAA and places NASFAA once [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Wisdom of Solomon</title>
		<link>http://nasfaachair.org/blog/?p=71</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gruen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[OK.  It’s hit the streets and everyone has an opinion.  So, where’s King Solomon when you need him?
NASFAA took a bold step this past week in putting forward a radical proposal/concept of how to restructure the federal student loan programs.    As you are no doubt aware, the Obama Administration has proposed originating and processing all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does No Frills = Cheap Thrills?</title>
		<link>http://nasfaachair.org/blog/?p=70</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gruen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Those of you old enough to remember Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company, may remember their second album released in 1968 entitled Cheap Thrills.  In 1968 the album was the number one album in sales (one million) and contained the classic Piece of My Heart.  As was the case with most rock [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you stimulated yet?</title>
		<link>http://nasfaachair.org/blog/?p=69</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gruen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Credit Crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Stimulus]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Webster&#8217;s defines stimulate as &#8220;to excite as if with a goad to action, as to stimulate one by the hope of reward.&#8221; Positive synonyms are - to animate, encourage, and urge. More negative synonyms are - incite, instigate, exasperate and to incense. So which is it? Will the $800 billion dollar stimulus encourage or incense?
A [...]]]></description>
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