Association for Consortium Leadership s Annual Conference A 2020 Vision for Higher Education: Innovation, Adaptation, and Collaboration September 30 - October 1& 2, 2010 The Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia Program Agenda THURSDAY, SEP-30 8:45 a.m.- 12:00 noon Pre-Conference Workshop (pre-registration fee) You re Not Alone: Leveraging Connections $100.00 fee for the workshop Facilitator: Jenny Spiker, Executive Director, Cooperating Raleigh Colleges Discussion Leaders: Neal Abraham, Executive Director, Five Colleges, Inc.; Jenny Spiker, Executive Director, Cooperating Raleigh Colleges; Mark Sarver, Chief Executive Officer, EduKan; and Larry Dotolo, Executive Director, Association for Consortium Leadership Agenda 8:45-9:45 a.m. Part One: Panel of ACL Board Members Panelists: Tom Horgan, President and CEO, New Hampshire College & University Council; Susan Palmer, Executive Director, The Five Colleges of Ohio; and Marilyn Jackson, Executive Director, Atlanta University Center Consortium, Inc. How we ve used our ACL membership Current issues we think are important for consortia The special challenges of consortia leadership 9:50-11:00 a.m. Part Two: Case Studies Break out groups leaders: Neal Abraham, Executive Director, Five Colleges, Inc.; Jenny Spiker, Executive Director, Cooperating Raleigh Colleges and Mark Sarver, Chief Executive Officer, EduKan 1:00 1:10 p.m. 1:10 2:45 p.m. Welcome and Introductions Opening Session 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Moving Forward: Leveraging Connections at the Conference and Beyond Key observations from the morning sessions. What are the topics you want to explore further with consortia colleagues during the conference and afterwards? Larry Dotolo, Executive Director, Association for Consortium Leadership (ACL) Acknowledging Anniversaries Looking Ahead in Higher Education Presenter: Adrian Sannier, Vice President of Product Marketing, Pearson ecollege Moderator: Mark Sarver, Chief Executive Officer, EduKan Description: Adrian Sannier, Vice President, Product Marketing, Pearson ecollege and former Chief Technology Officer for Arizona State University, gives his take on the state of technology in support of education in the shadow of the 20 th century. While information
2:45 3:00 p.m. BREAK Refreshments 3:00 3:45 p.m. Follow-up Discussion 3:45 4:00 p.m. BREAK 4:00 5:30 p.m. technology has made dramatic changes in nearly every other sphere of human activity, universities have lost the technology leadership position they once held. Dr. Sannier will outline his strategy for regaining that leadership and discuss the challenges and opportunities that 21 st century information technology pose for higher education. Discussion Leaders: Adrian Sannier, Vice President, Product Marketing, Pearson ecollege and Mark Sarver, Chief Executive Officer, EduKan Going Social with Your Campus Communications 6:00 7:30 p.m. Wright Room Q & A providing your own experience and engaging the audience participation Reception Presenter: Jennifer Schuster, Vice President and Senior Consultant, Sibson Consulting A Division of Segal Moderator: Kelly Jones, Senior Vice President-Higher Education Practice Leader, Sibson Consulting A Division of Segal Description: Social media applications have changed the ways in which people interact and stay connected. Faculty and staff are using these applications at home and at work. As a result, most institutions are considering the various ways they can leverage the technology to reach their workforce. This presentation will help attendees learn how social media is being used in institutional settings. We will discuss and demonstrate specific ways in which social media can be used to support change initiatives, communitywide communication and Human Resources programs. We will also explore the cultural, policy and implementation considerations involved in adding social media as an internal and external communications channel. SpectraRep Representative: Rodger Melchiori, Business Development Manager, SpectraRep FRIDAY, OCT-1 8:00-9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast The Wellness Corporation Representative: Hank Christiansen, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales, The Wellness Corporation 9:00-10:15 a.m. 10:15 10:30 a.m. BREAK Collaboration Stimulus Package: Tackling Issues Together Discussion Leaders: Jay Baldwin, Graduate Student, University of Arkansas; Julie Goldman, Director, Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium; and Jenny Spiker, Executive Director, Cooperating Raleigh Colleges Description: Economic change has impacted collaboration. How do we adapt and find innovative ways to address these uncertain times as consortium or center directors? Your questions, concerns, and topics will be explored in a facilitated group discussion. The sharing of experience and expertise of your ACL colleagues is a valuable resource. We re all in this together and ACL can help.
10:30 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 2:30 p.m. Lunch on your own OR Sponsored Event/Lunch SIGN-UP & REGISTER IN ADVANCE Sponsored Event/Lunch SIGN-UP & REGISTER IN ADVANCE Workforce and Education: Its Impact on the Economy Presenter: Nicole Smith, Senior Economist, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce Description: Nicole Smith will discuss the process of developing a framework for restructuring long-term occupational and educational projections. As part of a team of economists working on a project that maps, projects, and monitors human capital development and career pathways, she will discuss the economic outlook. The project will result in supply and demand estimates by occupation and industry clusters that present a comprehensive analysis of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for 21st Century competencies. (Groups on your own sponsored lunch/presentations sign-up in advance) Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. Presentation/Representative: Rustin Godfrey and Leta Finch Lunch will be provided. Collaborative Approach to Uses of Immersive Instructional Technologies Presentation: Steve Bronack, Clemson University, UCG Sim Hub Lunch will be provided. Dealing with your Board: Working with Presidents and Chancellors Presenter: Richard Legon, President, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) Moderator: Amanda Adolph, Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges 2:30 2:45 p.m. BREAK 3:00 4:00 p.m. Description: Richard (Rick) Legon, will be drawing on his more than 30 years of experience in higher education, his service on two university boards (one public, one private), and his work in over 300 board rooms. In a candid discussion, Rick Legon will talk about the nature of boards in today s new normal environment for higher education. He will welcome your most challenging questions about board management. The National Higher Education Agenda and Its Implications for Consortia Presenter: Martha Kanter, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education
Moderator: Tom Horgan, President and CEO, New Hampshire College & University Council 4:00 4:30 p.m. Group Discussion Description: As the Under Secretary of Education, Martha Kanter reports to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and oversees policies, programs, and activities related to postsecondary education, vocational and adult education, and federal student aid. This session will feature a moderated discussion at the conclusion of the Under Secretary s comments. Follow-up Discussion from the National Higher Education Agenda and Its Implications for Consortia Moderator: Tom Horgan, President and CEO, New Hampshire College & University Council 5:15 p.m. Board the Bus Entertainment/Dinner Dinner at Mai Thai Restaurant in Old Towne Alexandria followed by Mount Vernon s Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour at historic George Washington s Mount Vernon SATURDAY, OCT-2 8:00 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast ACL Annual Business Meeting The 2009 Minutes and an Agenda were included in your registration materials. Wayne Anderson, President, Association for Consortium Leadership (ACL) Presentation of Consortial Characteristics Survey Anneke Larrance, Executive Director, Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley and Julie Goldman, Director, Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium 9:00 10:30 a.m. Open Forum International Collaboration and Global Higher Education: A Panel Discussion Panelists: Wayne Anderson, Executive Director, Associated Colleges of the South; Susan Bourque, Esther B. Wiley Professor of Government and Provost Emeritius of Smith College and Aleta Wenger, Executive Director for International Programs, Claremont McKenna College Moderator: Claire Ramsbottom, Executive Director, Colleges of the Fenway Description: As we look to the future of higher education, we see a world in which international competencies are a priority for our graduates, colleges and universities across the world are strengthening their academic profiles and internationalizing their campuses, and US colleges and universities are developing international partnerships and opening campuses across the globe. This session will look at different types of international collaboration and the role that consortia can play in working with their members to internationalize their campuses and curricula, be it through recruiting international students, developing partnerships with institutions in other countries, supporting travel programs for students and faculty members, or identifying and fostering international research collaborations. Panelists will address
10:30 10:45 a.m. BREAK 10:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. collaborative international programs with which they have worked, focusing on best practices, lessons learned and their perspectives on the future. At this session attendees are invited to share their initiatives and questions; discussion may turn to possible interconsortial international initiatives. Planning Ahead: Help to Frame the Future Discussion Leader: Bob Walton, Chief Executive Officer, Claremont University Consortium Preview for 2011 at Claremont (October 13-15) ACL Institute 2011 12:00 p.m. Wrap-up/Closing Notes Looking Ahead to Next Year