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Still Needing Hotel Accommodations for NAPAHE2025?

Due to high demand, both pre-arranged conference hotel room blocks are now sold out for select nights. As a courtesy, AAC&U and their trusted partner, aRes Travel, pulled together a list of hotels near the Marriott Marquis, the Annual Meeting hotel. Search for hotel availability.

aRes Travel is a third-party travel planner. Rates, deposits, and cancellation policies may vary and are the responsibility of the guest. Questions on hotel policies or payments made on aRes website should be directed to the aRes Reservation Center or to the hotel directly.

Please note there is no transportation provided from the offsite hotels to the Marriott Marquis.

Exclusive Webinar: Boost Your Efficiency with Microsoft Copilot

Boost Your Efficiency with Microsoft Copilot

An Exclusive Webinar for NAPAHE Members

Tuesday, December 17, at 3:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM CST

We are thrilled to invite you to an exclusive webinar on Microsoft Copilot, designed specifically for members of the National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE).

Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered assistant that helps you with a variety of tasks, from creating content to summarizing information and answering questions. This version of Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat, is included in your current licenses and offers a conversational interface to assist you in real-time.

In this session, we will explore the capabilities of Microsoft Copilot. You'll learn how Copilot can assist with tasks such as content generation, information summarization, and much more. Our expert speakers will provide a comprehensive overview and demonstrate practical applications that can benefit your daily workflow.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understanding the core features of Microsoft Copilot
  • Practical demonstrations of Copilot in action
  • Tips and tricks to maximize productivity
  • Q&A session to address your specific questions

Don't miss out on this opportunity—register today to secure your spot and discover how Microsoft Copilot can transform your productivity!

Webinar Presented by:

Renata Ruiz

Sr. Modern Workplace Specialist
Microsoft

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Chisom Omenyinma

Sr. Modern Workplace Specialist
Microsoft

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About Microsoft Copilot

Copilot is your institution's approved AI solution

Here's how you can use it

We are excited to inform you that your institution may have access to Microsoft Copilot with your existing licenses. Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered tool designed to enhance productivity, creativity, and efficiency in your daily tasks.

If you are not sure whether your institution has access to Copilot, ask your campus IT professional.

Why Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot offers enterprise-grade data protection and generates custom answers using current web data. It allows you to ask follow-up questions to get the precise information you need, with every response accompanied by sources for transparency. 

Enterprise-Grade Data Protection

Your data is protected with the highest standards of security and compliance. Microsoft Copilot ensures that your data is not used to train or enrich the foundation AI models used by others. Only your organization benefits from your data and business processes. Additionally, your data and AI models are protected at every step by the most comprehensive enterprise compliance and security controls in the industry

How can Microsoft Copilot Help You?

Wondering how Copilot can help you at work? The short answer: efficient handling of tasks, improved productivity, boosted creativity, and more time to focus on high-impact work.

Use Copilot to:

  • Draft content and communications
  • Get insights to solve complex problems
  • Summarize a long article, document, or PDF
  • Learn new things quickly
  • Generate images

Whereas other AI chat tools may provide outdated answers, Microsoft Copilot offers responses based on up-to-date information. With Copilot, you have the power of a leading-edge tool and the protection needed for our confidential data.

Getting Started with Copilot

To start using Microsoft Copilot:

  1. Navigate to copilot.cloud.Microsoft on your preferred browser.
  2. Ensure you are signed into your work account.
  3. Begin leveraging AI for a more efficient and creative workday!

If you’re interested in learning more about Copilot, visit Microsoft Learn Copilot Hub.

We encourage you to explore the capabilities of Microsoft Copilot and see how it can transform your workflow. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of questions can you ask Microsoft Copilot?

Think of Copilot as a new, more powerful way to solve problems, create content, and search for answers. If you’re trying to learn about a new topic, start your prompt with “Explain this” or “How come”. If you have a lot of different articles with multiple perspectives on a topic but still can’t make a decision, try prompting Copilot “Compare this option and another option in the form of a table” or “Give me the pros and cons on <topic of interest>”. And if you need help with creating content, you can ask Copilot to “write an email based on bullet points pasted below”, or “Create an image” in a specific style.

Copilot in Edge can answer questions about the tab you have open in your browser, including work content, if you have provided permission.   

How do I know that I’m using Microsoft Copilot with enterprise data protection?

When you’re in the protected experience of Microsoft Copilot, you’ll find a shield icon near the "New chat" button near the top right of your chat screen. If you don’t see the icon, you may be using the unprotected version of Copilot, which doesn't offer data protection. If that's the case, sign in to your browser with your work account.

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Notice of Annual Meeting: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Dear Members,

You're invited to join us on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 8:15 to 9:00 a.m. EST, for the National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education's Annual Business Meeting, to be held in the Independence Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, at the conclusion of the 2025 Annual Conference.

This email serves as official notice of the annual meeting. In accordance with the bylaws, an annual meeting of the members shall be held for the transaction of such business as may properly come before the members, including, but not limited to, election/re-election of board members and officers, necessary bylaw revisions, passing of the gavel, and other important business. All members are invited to attend. Active Members in good standing are encouraged to vote, in accordance with the bylaws.

Complete meeting materials will be published soon on NAPAHE's website.

If you have any questions about NAPAHE's Annual Business Meeting or the National Conference, please contact Stuart Schmidt, Executive Director, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 920-287-1145.

Click Here to learn more about our annual conference.

Sincerely,

MICHAEL A. SASS, Ph.D.
Chair, NAPAHE Board of Directors

Chief of Staff
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (MO)