Participants worked in small groups during the preconference workshop, Conflict Management for Deans.

Participants worked in small groups during the preconference workshop, Conflict Management for Deans.

Dr. Lorraine McConaghy of the Museum of History and Industry provided a fascinating look at Seattle s past.

Executive Director Anne-Marie McCartan welcomes attendees at the opening session.

CCAS President Valerie Hardcastle introduces the Thursday morning keynote speaker.

Thursday s Keynote Speaker, Clifford Adelman, Institute for Higher Education Policy, spoke on The Global Convergence of Credential Criteria: It s here and we re part of it!

Valerie Lastinger and Katie Stores of West Virginia U consider their choices for concurrent sessions following the opening keynote.

Panelists on Making Assessment Work included Greg Sadlek (Cleveland State U), Marteen Pereboom (Salisbury State U) and Chris Arndt (James Madison U).

Steve Peters (Friends U, on right) used a Delphi process to discern deans perceptions of what the future holds for the Liberal Arts. Moderator Gerry Greenburg (Syracuse U) is on the left.

Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak (Texas A&M, Corpus Christi) makes a point during a session s Q&A. Chris McCord (Northern Illinois U, on right) and Alan White (East Carolina U). George Acquaah (Bowie State U), studies a poster on the CCAS ADVANCE initiative.

Todd Lucas (Texas A&M, Kingsville) was one of the presenters on the panel New Revenue in a Bad Economy: When should Arts & Sciences say Yes, when No?

Members of this past summer s faculty from the Seminar for New Deans offered a shortened version at the meeting. From left, Joyce Taylor Gibson (U of Southern Maine), David Manderscheid (U of Nebraska, Lincoln, and Gersham Nelson (U of Central Missouri).

The Special Discussion Topics for Luncheon Tables engendered lively interchange of ideas.

Saib Othman, Aurora U Kimberly Childs (Stephen S. Austin State U) and Caroline Cox (U of the Pacific) David Schwebel, U of Alabama at Birmingham

Informal networking is always an important aspect of the CCAS Annual Meeting.

The CCAS Board of Directors enjoys lunch with keynote speaker Les Purce, president of The Evergreen State College (bottom, right).

President Purce closed with a hearty rendition of the Evergreen fight song.

Texas deans Dennis Kratz, U of Texas at Dallas (on right) and Grady Blount, Texas A&M U, Commerce. Douglas Davenport (Truman State U) and Doug Biggs (U of Nebraska at Kearney).

Bruce Crauder, Oklahoma State U, and Christine Ludowise, Georgia Southern U. Bret Danilowicz (Oklahoma State U), David Lee and Andrew McMichael (Western Kentucky U). Sametria McFall-Dickerson, Savannah State U), Goldie Byrd (North Carolina A&T State U) and Banita Brown (U of North Carolina at Charlotte).

Indiana State U deans Linda Maule, John Murray, Elizabeth Brown, and Jerry Boyd. U of Minnesota Duluth deans Susan Maher and William Payne.

Eri Yasuhara (CSU San Bernardino) served as presider for the Critical Issues Forum on Minority Faculty Leadership Development, along with discussion leader Carmen Cid (Eastern Connecticut State U, not shown). The Critical Issues Forums encouraged active participation from the audience, including comments from Dan Hoyt (U of Nebraska, Lincoln).

Gender Issues speaker JoAnn Moody, asks Fairfield U dean Robbin Crabtree to report out on her small group s discussion of removing barriers to faculty diversity.

It helps to make a point if you use your hands.

Isaac Mowoe, Attorney at Law, discusses Deans and the Law: When the laws do not apply.

Deans enjoying a break between sessions.

Annual Business Meeting

Valerie Hardcastle and Anne-Marie McCartan confer prior to giving their reports.

Sam Oleka (Kentucky State U), chair of the Committee on Cultural Diversity, offers his committee s report. Kate Conley (College of William & Mary) gives the Treasurer s Report.

Program Chair Mary Anne Fitzpatrick presents 2011-2012 president Valerie Gray Hardcastle with a presidential plaque in recognition of her service.

This year s presidential address by Valerie Gray Hardcastle was entitled The Academic Arms Race, New Individualism, and Deaning. Dean Hardcastle s remarks can be found elsewhere on this website.

Out-going president Hardcastle passes the gavel to the 2012-2013 president, Mary Anne Fitzpatrick.

See you next year in Jacksonville, November 6-9! Photo Credits ~Steven Schneider Photography~ ~Anne-Marie McCartan~