American Association of State American Association of State Colleges and Universities Colleges and Universities Inspired by Five Decades of Service Transformational Leading Change Annual Meeting October 24–26, 2011 Boston, Massachusetts
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Inspired by FiveDecades of Service
TransformationalLeading
ChangeAnnual Meeting
October 24–26, 2011Boston, Massachusetts
ConTenTs
Welcome from AASCU’s Chair ......................................................................1
Program At-A-Glance ......................................................................................2
Annual Meeting Sponsors ..............................................................................4
Consultation Services ......................................................................................8
Annual Meeting Program
Sunday, October 23 .................................................................................9
Monday, October 24 ............................................................................... 10
Tuesday, October 25 ............................................................................... 16
Wednesday, October 26 ....................................................................... 27
General Information ......................................................................................30
2011 AASCU Board of Directors ...............................................................34
Spouse/Partner Committees ..................................................................... 35
Special Tributes .............................................................................................. 37
Awards of Appreciation ............................................................................... 38
2012 AASCU Meetings .................................................................................40
WeLCome From AAsCU’s ChAir
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The past decade has been challenging for
most AASCU presidents and chancellors.
Many in our profession believe a “New
Normal” is being established because
of the uncertain national economy, continued
reductions in state appropriations, demands for
more transparency, considerable scrutiny over
rising tuition costs, and the replacement demands
for faculty, staff and aging facilities.
We are at a pivotal point in defining what and
how higher education will be delivered in the future. A recent Chronicle
Research Service study, The College of 2020: Students, discusses the
dynamics of future demographic changes, demands for instant access to
information, student demands for conveniences, and the price elasticity
of tuition. The study points out that higher education leaders must assess
the future environment and be ready to make critical strategic decisions
which will determine the academic quality and financial viability of their
institutions.
Consequently, the theme of this year’s Annual Meeting, “Inspired by
Five Decades of Service—Leading Transformational Change,” is twofold.
The 50th Anniversary Committee, chaired by President Emerita Patricia
Cormier, has planned a spectacular gala at the John F. Kennedy Library
in Boston to celebrate our 50 years of leadership and service. At the
same time, our program sessions and guest speakers will provide
insights into critical national issues, discuss challenges and opportunities
created by exponential technological advances, and suggest the skill
sets and leadership traits we will need to transform our institutions to be
responsive to the future needs of our society.
As AASCU presidents and chancellors, we are responsible for enhancing
the quality of our academic programs and providing financial stability. Our
challenges are multifaceted and require “outside the box” thinking. The
focus of our Annual Meeting will help us prepare to lead our institutions so
that our 60th AASCU anniversary will be as inspirational as our 50th!
I am pleased you are participating and celebrating with us in Boston!
Kenneth W. Dobbins
President, Southeast Missouri State University
2011 Chair, AASCU Board of Directors
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Sunday, October 233 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Executive Committee of the 2011 Board of
Directors
3:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Spouse/Partner Planning Committee Meeting
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Hospitalities Hosted by:
• The Registry for College and University Presidents
• Study Group
• Global Financial Aid Services
7:30 p.m. Board of Directors Reception and Dinner
Monday, October 247 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting
8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakfast and Programs for New Members,
Spouses/Partners
9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Leading the Student Success Agenda
11 a.m. – Noon Former Presidents/Chancellors and Spouses/
Partners Networking Social
11:15 a.m. – 2 p.m. Council of State Representatives
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) Executive
Steering Committee
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Rural Coalition
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Task Force on College Readiness
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Stewards of Place II Advisory Committee
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Thought Leadership Exchange: Managing
Contradictory Imperatives
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m. Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) Business
Meeting
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Forum on Presidential Leadership in Boosting
College Completion
5 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Keynote General Session: Leading
Transformational Change
6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Welcoming Reception
7:30 p.m. Former Presidents/Chancellors, Spouses/
Partners, Guests Dinner
Tuesday, October 257 a.m. – 8 a.m. AASCU System Heads Breakfast
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. International Association of University Presidents
Breakfast
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Legislative Update and Economic Overview
Breakfast
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7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Shared Service Center Efficiencies Discussion
Breakfast
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Women Presidents and Chancellors Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Spouses/Partners Breakfast and Program
8:15 a.m. – 9 a.m. Council of Presidents/Business Session
9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. General Session: The University of 2020—
Students, Faculty and Curriculum
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. A Partnership to Lead State Implementation of
Common Core Standards
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Leading Entrepreneurial Institutions
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Diversity Redefined: Cultural, Intellectual and
Learning Imperatives
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Changing Dynamics in Teacher Preparation: The
Urban Perspective
10:30 am. – 11:45 a.m. The Spouse/Partner Role in Geographical
Context
Noon – 12:15 p.m. Presentation of Christa McAuliffe Award for
Excellence in Teacher Education
12:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. President-to-Presidents Lecture Luncheon: The
AASCU Edge—Visions, Values, Voices
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Presidential Committees
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Spouses/Partners Concurrent Sessions
5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Depart for Gala (Board motor coaches for John F.
Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum)
6 p.m. – 10 p.m. AASCU 50th Anniversary Gala
9:45 p.m. – 10:45 p.m. Continuous motor coach transfers to Hyatt
Regency Boston
Wednesday, October 267:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. African-American Presidents and Chancellors
Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Asian-American and Pacific Islander Presidents
and Chancellors Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Hispanic and Latino Presidents and Chancellors
Breakfast
7: 30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Spouses/Partners Breakfast and Discussion
8:45 a.m. – 10 a.m. AALI Leadership Lecture: The Leader of the
Future
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Closing General Session: America’s Presidents
and Public Higher Education—A Historian’s
Perspective
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 2012 AASCU Board of Directors Meeting
AnnUAL meeTing sPonsors
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AASCU sincerely appreciates the following strategic partners who have
reinforced their commitment to public higher education and enhanced
AASCU’s Annual Meeting through financial support. Take time to visit with
the representatives attending the meeting to learn more about how these
services might strengthen your institution and better serve your students.
Academic Search, Inc.Academic Search, Inc. (AS, Inc.) believes that recruiting and selecting the
right person matters, but equally important is the launching of a successful
appointee. Toward that end, AS, Inc. seeks a genuine partnership with the
client institution, a search process that fits the specific needs of the client,
and a candidate pool that is deep, diverse and qualified in every sense.
Academic Search has over three decades of dedication to strengthening
leadership in higher education through searches for college and university
presidents and senior administrators. For more information, visit
academic-search.com.
American Academic Leadership InstituteThe American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) provides leadership
identification and development programs across all sectors of public
and private higher education. AALI creates and implements programs
and assistance for academic leaders in various administrative positions,
enabling them to be successful in their roles and to advance the institutions
they serve. AALI supports research and publications and consults
with academic leaders and boards of trustees concerning traditional
and emerging issues facing higher education and its governance.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AALI and its predecessor organizations
have participated in the advancement of higher education for over 30
years. For more information, visit americanali.org.
Emeriti Retirement Health SolutionsEmeriti Retirement Health Solutions is a non-profit organization that
pioneered the defined contribution approach to retiree health saving,
benefits and services on behalf of the education and education-related
community nationwide. Formally launched as a consortium in 2005,
Emeriti leverages the purchasing power of expanding membership
and achieves administrative efficiencies in the delivery of retiree health
benefits. Recently, Emeriti has significantly expanded program offerings
and enhanced services as a result of new collaborative agreements with
TIAA-CREF and Savitz. For more information,
email [email protected].
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Global Financial Aid ServicesGlobal Financial Aid Services provides financial aid administration services
to colleges and universities leveraging best practice people, processes
and technology. Global’s services are selected by presidents to increase
efficiency, improve student service, reduce administrative costs and ensure
compliance. Global works with college and university leadership to improve
results on standardized Title IV financial aid processing while recognizing
the unique aspects of each institution (e.g., student counseling, institutional
loan/scholarship management). Last year, Global managed financial aid for
over 400 campuses and online environments with over 400,000 students,
disbursing $5 billion in financial aid. Matt Johnner, partner, will be attending
Annual Meerting and is available to discuss why institutions have selected
Global. Matt can be reached via mobile phone at 214.208.0436 or via
e-mail [email protected].
Lumina Foundation for EducationLumina Foundation is the nation’s largest private foundation dedicated
exclusively to increasing students’ access to and success in postsecondary
education. Its mission is defined by “Goal 2025”—to increase the
percentage of Americans who hold high-quality degrees and credentials
to 60 percent by 2025. Lumina pursues this goal in three ways: by
identifying and supporting effective practice, encouraging effective public
policy, and using our communications and convening capacity to build
public will for change. The foundation has worked with and made grants
to many colleges, universities, peer foundations, associations and other
organizations that work to improve student access and outcomes across
the nation. In 2010, Lumina approved nearly 100 grants—ranging from
$3,125 to $2.8 million—for a total commitment of nearly $43.4 million.
Lumina Foundation was established in Indianapolis in August 2000. The
foundation employs 46 staff members and has invested assets in excess of
$1 billion, ranking it among the nation’s top 40 private foundations. Visit
luminafoundation.org for more information.
The Registry for College and University PresidentsFounded in 1992, The Registry is the nation’s premier interim leadership
firm in higher education. In 2002, The Registry expanded with the
establishment of a new division for senior administrators. The Registry
has contracts with over 350 former college and university presidents and
senior administrators, in over 46 states, all of whom have been selected
for membership based upon nominations and pre-screening evaluations.
The three Registry principals have a combined total of over 60 years of
presidential and senior administrative experience at five institutions.
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The Registry membership has a combined total of well over 7,000 years of
college and university presidential service. Registry interims will typically
serve anywhere from three months to three years, and in many instances,
there is a trend towards even more extended periods of service. Experience
confirms that The Registry interim function increases the probability of
success for the permanent president or senior administrator at public and
private colleges and universities, as well as community colleges.
Since 1992, The Registry has made over 200 unique interim placements
in a wide variety of institutions of higher education, including many large
state controlled universities. In 2010 alone, The Registry had 76 interims in
assignments across the country and overseas. Visit registry-online.org for
more information.
Rent Consulting Group, LLCRent Consulting Group, LLC, (RCG) based in Charlotte, North Carolina,
offers services in executive search, leadership and organizational
development and strategic planning. The two founding principals are
seasoned academic leaders with decades of experience ranging from
president to department chair. Their multi-year service in various types of
institutions (private/public, comprehensive/doctoral and regional/national)
provides them with broad perspectives and networks. The principals have
also held leadership posts in national higher education associations and
served as consultants for non-profits, corporations (board of directors)
and foundations. RCG is small by design and limits the number of searches
in which they are involved simultaneously in order to ensure exemplary
service. The quality of RCG assistance is best illustrated by the fact
that RCG is typically and frequently invited back for subsequent search
assistance or consulting after completing the first search or project for an
institution. Visit rentconsultinggroup.com for more information.
Study GroupStudy Group is a quality education provider that invests in students’
futures. We enhance their prospects by focusing as much on the way
they learn as on the qualifications they achieve. Stewarding students from
the first seeds of ambition to the realization of their goals takes the right
kind of understanding. At Study Group, we recognize that every student
is embarking on a unique journey when they decide to study abroad.
Providing support for them to excel is paramount from the moment they
start with us. That’s why we invest in the best teachers, facilities and
university partnerships to ensure each student gets the best possible
outcome. Our global reach extends beyond the usual central hubs to bring
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greater university access worldwide. This, coupled with our commitment to
every student, positions education at the heart of everything we do. Visit
studygroup.com for more information.
SunGard Higher EducationWhile colleges and universities are as unique as the constituents they
serve, their missions are the same: delivering the best educational
experience possible. At SunGard Higher Education, we share that mission.
SunGard Higher Education delivers software and services that help 1,800
colleges, universities and foundations worldwide find better ways to
teach, learn, manage and connect. At SunGard Higher Education, we work
tirelessly to find new ways to build bridges between our communities.
We use our experience and insight to help you reach your goals. We
collaborate with you to find the best way to meet your needs. That spirit
of open collaboration is captured in what we call the Open Digital Campus,
our strategy for delivering the solutions you need to serve your students,
manage your institution and connect with every constituent. The Open
Digital Campus is driven by the power of our worldwide user community,
whose members actively participate in the design and development of our
solutions. You benefit from the best ideas of your peers; we deliver better
solutions faster. In a dynamic world, it’s the best way we know to help you
shape the future of your institution. To learn more, visit sungardhe.com.
Witt/KiefferWitt/Kieffer is one of the nation’s top executive search firms serving higher
education and the only top 10 search firm focused exclusively on the not-
for-profit sector. Witt/Kieffer is dedicated to serving academic clients by
providing senior leadership recruiting services to trustees, presidents and
search committees. For more information, contact Jean Dowdall, senior
vice president at [email protected] or 215.238.6522. Discover
thought leadership at wittkieffer.com.
ConsULTATion serviCes
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TIAA-CREFThe TIAA-CREF family of companies is a prominent financial services
organization dedicated to providing lifetime financial security to those in
the healthcare, academic, cultural and research fields; for people whose
work serves others. TIAA-CREF has more than 3.6 million participants in
more than 27,000 plans and 15,000 public and private institutions.
TIAA-CREF and its group of companies provide a broad range of products
and services including retirement plans, planned giving, executive
compensation arrangements, annuities, mutual funds, IRAs, Keogh plans,
life insurance and education savings plans.
Consultations are by appointment in the Marblehead Room on the Lower
Lobby.
Sun., Oct. 23 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sign-up only
Mon., Oct. 21 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Last appointment begins at 3:30 p.m.)
Tues., Oct. 22 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Last appointment begins at 3 p.m.)
Wed., Oct. 23 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Last appointment begins at 1 p.m.)
TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, LLC, and Teachers
Personal Investors Services, Inc., members FINRA, distribute securities
products. The products and services referenced above are offered by
various entities within the TIAA-CREF group of companies. For more
information, visit tiaa-cref.org.
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Noon – 5 p.m. * Foyer
TIAA-CREF Counseling Sign-UpMake advance appointments for consultations in the Marblehead Room
Sunday through Tuesday.
3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. * Ipswich (Fourth Floor)
Executive Committee of the 2011 Board of DirectorsChair: Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State
University
3:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. * Nantucket (Third Floor)
2011 Board of Directors MeetingChair: Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State
University
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. * Rockport (Lower Level)
Spouse/Partner Planning Committee MeetingPresiding: John Wujack, Presidential Spouse, California State University
Monterey Bay, Chair-Elect, Spouse/Partner Planning Committee
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. * Cape Cod (Fourth Floor)
HospitalityHosted by The Registry for College and University Presidents
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. * Martha’s Vineyard (Fourth Floor)
HospitalityHosted by Study Group
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. * Dedham (Fourth Floor)
HospitalityHosted by Global Financial Aid Services
7:30 p.m. * Petit Robert Central, 34 Summer Street
2011 Board of Directors Reception and Dinner (By invitation)
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7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. * Nantucket (Third Floor)
2011 Board of Directors Meeting (Continental breakfast available)
Chair: Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State
University
8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. * Adrienne de Lafayette Salon (Fourth Floor)
Breakfast and Programs for New Member Presidents/Chancellors and Spouses/PartnersPresidents and chancellors who were appointed since July 1, 2010 and their
spouses, partners or guests are encouraged to attend.
Presiding: Dianne F. Harrison, President, California State University
Monterey Bay
Remarks: Mickey L. Burnim, President, Bowie State University (Md.)
Muriel A. Howard, President, AASCU
Albert R. “Mickey” Howard, Liaison to the Spouse/Partner
Program, AASCU
8 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. (Presidents and Spouses)
Breakfast with AASCU Professional Development Committee
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Presidents and Spouses)
President/Spouse Roles: Reflections and Lessons LearnedPresenters: Kyle R. Carter, Chancellor, University of North Carolina at
Pembroke
Kelly Paino, Presidential Spouse, Truman State University
(Mo.)
David Wilson, President, Morgan State University (Md.)
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
President/Chancellor Roundtable Discussions Members of the AASCU Professional Development Committee will lead
informal roundtable conversations on the challenges identified by new
presidents.
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. * Duxbury (Fourth Floor)
New Member Spouses/Partners Workshop: Role, Expectations and Identity: A Primer for Spouses/Partners of New Presidents and ChancellorsSpouses and partners of presidents and chancellors beginning service
since July 1, 2010, will share ideas on transitioning into their new roles
within and outside the academic community.
Facilitator: Janice Beran, Presidential Spouse, University of Arkansas,
Fort Smith
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9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. * Ballroom A (Fourth Floor)
General Session and Conversation (Presidents/Spouses)
Leading the Student Success Agenda—Challenges, Strategiesand Promising PracticesJoin presidential colleagues in this interactive conversation with
Department of Education representatives to explore promising
practices and successful strategies for increasing college graduates and
raising college access and retention in postsecondary education.
Presiding: Tomás D. Morales, President, City University of New York,
College of Staten Island
Presenters: Martha J. Kanter, Under Secretary of Education, U.S.
Department of Education
Eduardo M. Ochoa,
Assistant Secretary for
Postsecondary Education,
U.S. Department of
Education
Respondents: Kevin P. Reilly, President,
University of Wisconsin
System
P. Kay Norton, President, University of Northern
Colorado
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. * Marblehead Room (Lower Lobby)
TIAA-CREF Counseling SessionsNote: Last appointment begins at 3:30 p.m. Advanced appointments
required for consultation.
11 a.m. – Noon * Chatham (Third Floor)
Former Presidents/Chancellors and Spouses/Partners Networking SocialJoin colleagues to renew friendships and share updates on life after the
presidency. Those who choose to will depart for lunch and continue the
conversation.
Convener: Betty L. Siegel, President Emerita, Kennesaw State University
(Ga.)
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11:15 a.m. – 2 p.m. * Martha’s Vineyard (Third Floor)
Luncheon Meeting
Council of State Representatives AASCU’s state representatives will discuss federal policy and hear from
state representative colleagues about economic conditions and actions
taken by state legislatures. Representatives will discuss AASCU’s 2012
Public Policy Agenda.
Presiding: Mickey L. Burnim, President, Bowie State University (Md.)
and Chair-Elect, AASCU Board of Directors
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. * Concord (Fourth Floor)
Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) Executive Steering CommitteeChair: Livingston Alexander, President, University of Pittsburgh at
Bradford (Penn.)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. * Quincy (Lower Lobby)
Rural Coalition Conveners: Douglas D. Knowlton, President, Dakota State University (S.D.)
Robert R. Bell, President, Tennessee Technological University
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. * Berkshire (Lower Lobby)
Task Force on College ReadinessCo-Chairs: Tomás D. Morales, President, City University of New York,
College of Staten Island
James C. Votruba, President, Northern Kentucky University
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. * Ipswich (Fourth Floor)
Stewards of Place II Advisory CommitteeChair: Wim Wiewel, President, Portland State University (Ore.)
Guest: John Saltmarsh, Director, New England Resource Center for Higher
Education, University of Massachusetts, Boston
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2 p.m. – 3 p.m. * Plymouth (Fourth Floor)
Thought Leadership Exchange (Presidents/Spouses)
Managing Contradictory ImperativesSupport provided by Emeriti Retirement Health Solutions
State funding cuts are a fact of life. Today’s higher education leaders
face the challenge of competing priorities while managing decreasing
resources, shrinking workforces, and mandates for graduating better
prepared students to spur economic growth. How can leaders invest
in the talent of the future, offer competitive salary and sustainable
benefits packages, and promote intergenerational equity while
responsibly managing aging demographics, encouraging timely
retirements and controlling high-end-of-career compensation costs?
Join a candid conversation with presidential peers about investment by
substitution. What might be the transformative implications of moving
from a defined benefit to a defined contribution paradigm for long-
term institutional health and employee welfare?
Facilitators: David L. Eisler, President, Ferris State University (Mich.)
John C. Cavanaugh, Chancellor, Pennsylvania State
System of Higher Education
Kenneth Cool, President, Emeriti Retirement Health
Solutions
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m. * Dedham (Fourth Floor)
Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) Business MeetingChair: Livingston Alexander, President, University of Pittsburgh
at Bradford (Penn.)
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3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. * Cape Cod (Third Floor)
Forum on Presidential Leadership in Boosting College Completion (Presidents/Spouses)
Support provided by Lumina Foundation for Education
In the post-Great Recession era, the leaders of America’s state colleges
and universities face remarkable challenges associated with reduced state
funding, decreasing college affordability, insufficient student preparedness
and inadequate student enrollment capacity, among many others.
Amidst these challenges is the reality that AASCU institutions, in keeping
with their historical public purpose missions, must play a leadership role
in improving measures of student success in order to generate larger
numbers of adults with high-quality degrees required to sustain America’s
economic prosperity and social vitality.
Panelists will share proven leadership strategies, promising resource use
and reallocation practices, and innovative lower-cost academic models
focused on maintaining and improving student learning quality and student
success in an environment of scarce resources and high demand.
Presiding: Richard L. Pattenaude, Chancellor, University of Maine System
Panelists: Susan A. Cole, President, Montclair State University (N.J.)
Jamie P. Merisotis, President and CEO, Lumina Foundation for
Education
John D. Haeger, President, Northern Arizona University
Mary Evans Sias, President, Kentucky State University
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5 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. * Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor)
Keynote General Session (Presidents/Spouses)
Leading Transformational ChangeAnticipating the “University of 2020,” a transformational leader with
extensive fiscal, academic and economic development experience and
political seasoning will discuss how leaders can think beyond achieving
efficiencies to lead the university of the future.
Presiding: Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State
University
Welcome: Timothy J. Flanagan,
President, Framingham State
University (Mass.)
Presenter: Erskine Bowles, Former
President, University of
North Carolina System and
White House Chief of Staff,
and currently Co-Chairman
of the National Commission
on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. * Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod Rooms (Third Floor)
Welcoming Reception
7:30 p.m. * Nantucket (Third Floor) (Advance sign-up required)
Former Presidents, Chancellors, Spouses and Guests DinnerConvener: Allan W. Ostar, President Emeritus, AASCU
Evening
Dinner on an Individual Basis
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AASCU Breakfast MeetingsJoin presidential colleagues for informal discussion roundtables related to
specific topics facing public higher education leaders today.
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. * Ipswich (Fourth Floor)
AASCU System HeadsConvener: Kevin P. Reilly, President, University of Wisconsin System
Guest: Jane V. Wellman, Executive Director of the Delta Project on
Postsecondary Costs, Productivity and Accountability and
of the National Association of System Heads
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. * Adrienne de Lafayette (Fourth Floor)
International Association of University Presidents Convener: Donald Betz, President, University of Central Oklahoma and
Chair of IAUP North American Council
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. * Dedham (Fourth Floor)
Legislative Update and Economic OverviewPresenters: Robert Moran, Director, Federal Relations and Policy
Analysis, AASCU
Daniel Hurley, Director, State Relations and Policy
Analysis, AASCU
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. * Adrienne de Lafayette (Fourth Floor)
Shared Service Center Efficiencies DiscussionConvener: John C. Cavanaugh, Chancellor, Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. * Nantucket (Third Floor)
Women Presidents and ChancellorsSupport provided by Witt/Kieffer
Convener: Dianne F. Harrison, President, California State University
Monterey Bay
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7 a.m. – 8 a.m. * Adrienne de Lafayette (Fourth Floor)
Continental Breakfast for Presidents and Chancellors
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. * Cape Cod (Third Floor)
Spouses/Partners Breakfast and ProgramJoin colleagues for breakfast, updates and announcements of new
initiatives from the AASCU Spouses/Partners Program.
Welcome: Judy K. Ingle, Spouse/Partner Planning and Outreach
Coordinator, AASCU, and Former Presidential Spouse, Coastal
Carolina University (S.C.)
50 Voices of AASCU’s 50 Years—A Spouse/Partner Retrospective Presenters: Chris Cavanaugh, Presidential Spouse, Pennsylvania State
System of Higher Education and Immediate Past Chair,
AASCU Spouse/Partner Planning Committee
Rachel M. Votruba, Presidential Spouse, Northern Kentucky
University
8:15 a.m. – 9 a.m. * Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor)
Council of Presidents/Business SessionHear from our officers and participate in the election of AASCU’s 2012
officers and directors.
Presiding: Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State
University
Reports: Muriel A. Howard, President, AASCU
Bruce Shepard, President, Western Washington University
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. * Marblehead Room (Lower Lobby)
TIAA-CREF Counseling SessionsNote: Last appointment begins at 3 p.m. Advanced appointments required
for consultation.
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9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. * Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor)
General Session (Presidents/Spouses)
Support provided by TIAA-CREF
The University of 2020: Students, Faculty and CurriculumPresidents and chancellors understand the profound changes in
student populations, the challenges in developing faculty and
designing curriculum suited to the 21st century university. This program
will focus on what it means to use research-based practices to improve
teaching and learning, especially in STEM disciplines. The session will
explore implications for institutional organization, student learning
activities and faculty professional development. What is the role of the
president or chancellor in re-designing STEM teaching and learning?
Presiding: Linda M. Bleicken, President, Armstrong Atlantic State
University (Ga.)
Presenter: Carl E. Wieman, Associate Director for
Science at the White House Office of
Science and Technology Policy, Recipient
of 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics and U.S.
Professor of the Year Award
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Concurrent Sessions (Presidents/Spouses)
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. * Martha’s Vineyard (Third Floor)
A Partnership to Lead Implementation of Common Core State StandardsCareer Readiness Partnership is supported by grants from Lumina
Foundation and Hewlett Foundation
Session support provided by Global Financial Aid Services, Inc.
AASCU, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and
State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) created a College
Readiness Partnership to explore the challenges and opportunities of
implementing the Common Core State Standards for public four-year
colleges and universities. Forty-five states have adopted the Common
Core State Standards that are expected to be implemented at the
state and local levels by engaging K-12 and higher education leaders.
Changes expected will directly affect institutional teacher education
programs and impact admissions in the movement of students from
secondary school to college. Partnership representatives from the
host State of Massachusetts who are serving on the College Readiness
Partnership Steering Committee will discuss plans for moving
implementation of the Common Core State Standards forward.
Moderator: Jolene Koester, President, California State University,
Northridge and Chair, College Readiness Partnership
Steering Committee
Panelists: Richard Freeland, Commissioner of Higher Education,
State of Massachusetts and SHEEO Representative
Robert Antonucci, President, Fitchburg State University
(Mass.) and AASCU Representative
Julia Phelps, Associate Commissioner, Curriculum and
Instruction, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education and CCSSO Representative
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Concurrent Sessions continued
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. * Quincy (Lower Lobby)
Leading Entrepreneurial InstitutionsSupport provided by SunGard Higher Education
In the national economy of 2011, job creation and economic
development have become imperatives for not only national
leaders, but for institutions of higher education as well. In the focus
on stewardship of place, many AASCU institutions have become
involved in various forms of economic development. This concurrent
session will present a model for economic development focusing on
entrepreneurship. The model suggests that using entrepreneurship as
a focus for economic development can powerfully shape programs on
campus for students, and at the same time address regional economic
development.
Presiding: Wim Wiewel, President, Portland State University (Ore.)
Presenter: James L. Stapleton, Executive Director, Douglas C.
Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
Southeast Missouri State University
Respondents: Susan J. Koch, Chancellor, University of Illinois at
Springfield
F. Javier Cevallos, President, Kutztown University of
Pennsylvania
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Concurrent Sessions continued
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. * Adrienne de Lafayette Salon (Fourth Floor)
Diversity Redefined: Cultural, Intellectual and Learning ImperativesSupport provided by Study Group
Formerly viewed as a social justice issue, diversity in the future will
require that we broaden the discussion beyond race and gender to
include appreciation of other cultures, socio-economic differences
and personal lifestyles. On the 21st century campus, diversity will be an
intellectual imperative and an essential skill set for student success.
Given current and emerging shifts in student populations, what
do presidents and chancellors need to consider to help campuses
diversify? As the public higher education landscape continues to shift,
join in this dialogue of a critical issue that is at the core of leading
transformational change on AASCU campuses.
Moderator: Jo Ann M. Gora, President, Ball State University (Ind.)
Resources: Mildred García, President, California State University
Dominguez Hills
Helen Giles-Gee, President, Keene State College (N.H.)
David Hall, President, University of the Virgin Islands
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Concurrent Sessions continued
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. * Nantucket (Third Floor)
Changing Dynamics in Teacher Preparation: The Urban PerspectiveDeveloped in Partnership with the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan
Universities (CUMU)
Teacher education and preparation has received significant attention
from policymakers and academics. Many have offered suggestions for
improvement and reform. As programs begin this process, they need
to assess the challenges that their graduates will face in the workplace.
This panel will focus on the high need for quality teachers in urban
settings, the challenges faced by institutions in these areas and how
programs can adapt and collaborate with urban district partners to
address them. The session will also highlight AASCU’s endeavor to
create an urban civic engagement minor.
Moderator: F. Ann Millner, President, Weber State University (Utah)
Panelists: Carol R. Johnson, Superintendent, Boston Public Schools
J. Keith Motley, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts
Boston
John D. Welty, President, California State University,
Fresno
10:30 a.m. – 11: 45 a.m. * Dedham (Fourth Floor)
The Spouse/Partner Role in Geographical Context: How Community Can Influence the Role of the Presidential Spouse/PartnerJoin colleague spouses/partners from geographically similar areas
to discuss the spouse/partner role as influenced by the particular
community—rural, urban or suburban/metropolitan—in which your
campus is located.
Facilitator: Kathy Killebrew, Presidential Spouse, Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi
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Noon – 12:15 p.m. * Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor)
Presentation of Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellencein Teacher Education (Presidents/Spouses)
The Christa McAuliffe Award recognizes excellence
in teacher education by honoring programs that can
document the success of their graduates and their impact
on the pupils they teach.
Presenter: Thomas (Tim) J. Hynes, President, Clayton
State University (Ga.)
Recipient: Kay Schallenkamp, President, Black Hills
State University (S.D.)
12:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. * Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor) (ticketed)
President-to-Presidents Lecture Luncheon (Presidents/Spouses)
The AASCU Edge: Visions, Values, VoicesPresiding: Richard R. Rush, President, California State
University Channel Islands
Lecturer: Jolene Koester, President, California State
University, Northridge
Committees
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. * Martha’s Vineyard (Third Floor)
Committee on Economic and Work Force DevelopmentChair: Hamid Shirvani, President, California State University Stanislaus
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. * Plymouth (Fourth Floor)
Committee on International EducationChair: Mildred García, President, California State University
Dominguez Hills
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Committees continued
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. * Duxbury (Fourth Floor)
Committee on Policies and PurposesChair: John C. Cavanaugh, Chancellor, Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education
Guest: Jane V. Wellman, Executive Director of the Delta Project on
Postsecondary Costs, Productivity and Accountability and of
the National Association of System Heads
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. * Dedham (Fourth Floor)
Committee on Professional DevelopmentChair: Dianne F. Harrison, President, California State University,
Monterey Bay
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Concord (Fourth Floor)
Committee on Teacher Education“A Conversation with John Merrow,” a veteran education reporter for
PBS, NPR and dozens of national publications. Merrow is president of
Learning Matters and author of The Influence of Teachers. His recent
blog posting, “Six premises, seven ideas for better teacher training,”
will be the topic of conversation. Committee meeting is open to all
presidents and chancellors.
Chair: Thomas (Tim) J. Hynes, President, Clayton State University
(Ga.)
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. * Quincy (Lower Lobby)
Committee on the Undergraduate ExperienceChair: Stephen M. Jordan, President, Metropolitan State College of
Denver (Colo.)
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Spouses/Partners Concurrent Sessions
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. * Nantucket (Third Floor)
Spouses/Partners Roundtables and Open DiscussionJoin colleague spouses/partners for informal roundtable discussions on
a variety of subjects, issues and concerns of importance in navigating
the presidential spouse/partner role, or simply spend time connecting
with colleagues.
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. * Cape Cod (Third Floor) (By invitation only)
Summer Council 2011 New Spouses/Partners ReunionBy popular demand, new spouses/partners who attended the
“Workshop for Spouses/Partners of New Member Presidents/
Chancellors” at this year’s Summer Council in Seattle will meet to
reconnect and continue their dialogue.
Facilitator: Patsy Eisler, Presidential Spouse, Ferris State University
(Mich.)
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. * Adrienne de Lafayette Salon (Fourth Floor)
Balance: How to Achieve ItBalance is often touted as one of the pillars of successfully navigating
the role of presidential spouse/partner. This session will highlight
spouses/partners who have varying roles on their campuses and
in their communities. Their stories will focus on the strategies they
engage to lead balanced and fulfilling lives.
Panelists: Ronnie Podolefsky, Presidential Spouse, Buffalo State
College (SUNY)
Barbara Barnhart Rallo, Presidential Spouse, Angelo State
University (Texas)
G. Thomas Upshaw, Presidential Spouse, University of
South Carolina Beaufort
Phyllis M. Wong, Presidential Spouse, Northern Michigan
University
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5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Depart for Gala• Board Motor Coaches
• Continuous transfers to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
and Museum
6 p.m. * John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
AASCU 50th Anniversary Gala (Advance sign-up required)
Formal attire—black tie, evening dress or gown encouraged.
6 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Enjoy the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum exhibits
and join colleagues for a celebratory reception in the Pavilion.
7:30 p.m.
Dinner Program and Presentation of AASCU Distinguished Alumnus AwardAcceptance Remarks: Robin Roberts, Good Morning
America Co-Anchor, 1983
graduate of Southeastern
Louisiana University
Greetings: The Honorable Deval Patrick,
Governor of Massachusetts
Post-Dinner
After-Glow PartyHosted by AASCU’s President and AASCU’s Presidents
Emeriti
9:45 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.
Continuous motor coach transfers to Hyatt Regency Boston
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AASCU Affinity Group Breakfast Meetings
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. * Duxbury (Fourth Floor)
African-American Presidents and ChancellorsChair: Livingston Alexander, President, University of Pittsburgh at
Bradford (Penn.)
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. * Concord (Fourth Floor)
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Presidents and ChancellorsConvener: Beheruz N. Sethna, President, University of West Georgia
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. * Dedham (Fourth Floor)
Hispanic and Latino Presidents and ChancellorsChair: Rodolfo Arévalo, President, Eastern Washington University
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. * Nantucket (Third Floor)
Spouses/Partners Breakfast and DiscussionJoin colleagues for informal discussion over breakfast. There will be a
separate table set aside for interested male spouses/partners to convene.
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. * Adrienne de Lafayette (Fourth Floor)
Continental Breakfast for Presidents and Chancellors
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8:45 a.m. – 10 a.m. * Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor)
AALI Leadership Lecture (Presidents/Spouses)
The Leader of the FutureSupport provided by the American Academic Leadership Institute
(AALI) in collaboration with Academic Search, Inc.
Imagine the differences in behavior between leaders who operate
with the idea that leadership means influencing the organization to
follow the leader’s vision and those who operate with the idea that
leadership means influencing the organization to face its problems
and mobilizing people to tackle tough challenges. This action is what
defines the new job of the leader. Heifetz, an authority on leadership,
will share contemporary views about transforming institutions and the
perspective required.
Presiding: Philip L. Dubois, Chancellor, University of
North Carolina at Charlotte
Presenter: Ronald A. Heifetz, Founding Director,
Center for Public Leadership at Harvard
University’s John F. Kennedy School of
Government
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. * Marblehead Room (Lower Lobby)
TIAA-CREF Counseling SessionsNote: Last appointment begins at 1 p.m. Advanced appointments required
for consultation.
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10 a.m. – 11 a.m. * Grand Ballroom (Fourth Floor)
Closing General Session (Presidents/Spouses)
America’s Presidents and Public Higher Education: A Historian’s PerspectivePresidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will address the important
role of state colleges and universities during the past five decades
in the context of America’s economic and social development. She
also will discuss how effectively U.S. presidents have dealt with
issues related to public higher education and provide
her perspective on their distinctive leadership
characteristics demonstrated during challenging times.
Presiding: Robert Caret, President, University of
Massachusetts
Presenter: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-
Winning Author and Presidential Historian
Transfer of the Gavel and Closing Remarks Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State University
and 2011 Chair, AASCU Board of Directors
Mickey L. Burnim, President, Bowie State University (Md.) and 2012
Chair, AASCU Board of Directors
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. * Nantucket (Third Floor)
2012 AASCU Board of Directors MeetingChair: Mickey L. Burnim, President, Bowie State University (Md.)
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Where to MeetMeeting rooms at the Hyatt Regency Boston are located on the Lower
Lobby, Main Lobby Level and the Fourth Floor.
RegistrationSun., Oct. 23 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Duxbury
Mon., Oct. 24 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Fourth Floor Foyer
Tues., Oct. 25 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fourth Floor Foyer
Wed., Oct. 26 7 a.m. – Noon Fourth Floor Foyer
Meeting CredentialsMeeting badges serve as admission identification for all sessions and social
functions. Wear badges when attending AASCU functions. Remove badges
when leaving the hotel.
Badge Case Strip Colors• Blue—Current and former presidents/chancellors and system heads
• Red—Spouses/partners of current and former presidents/chancellors and
system heads
• Yellow—Speakers/guests/sponsors and their spouses/guests
• Green—Spouse/Partner Planning Committee
• Black—AASCU staff
Badge Inserts
• White—Current and former presidents and chancellors
• Blue—Spouses and partners of current and former presidents and
chancellors
Ribbons
• AASCU Board of Directors
• Council of State Representatives
• Millennium Leadership Initiative dues-paying members and protégés
• Newly appointed presidents and chancellors and their spouses/partners
• Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
• Grants Resource Center
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Cellular Phones and Handheld DevicesAs a courtesy to the speakers and your colleagues, set your cell phones to
vibrate and mute while in the meeting rooms. Thank you for contributing to
a comfortable environment for all participants.
Non-smokingAll AASCU events are non-smoking.
Special NeedsDietary Restrictions for AASCU Meals at the Hyatt Regency Boston
The menu alternative for group meal functions is a low-fat vegetarian
option. AASCU will communicate medical allergies to the banquet
staff. It is not possible to accommodate custom diets or personal menu
preferences. If you have indicated a medical allergy or requested a low-fat
meal (which is the vegetarian option), notify your wait staff when you sit
so as to allow the banquet staff adequate time to retrieve your meal. The
purple ticket provided at registration tells wait staff you have pre-arranged
an alternate meal or have an allergy.
Dietary Restrictions for AASCU Meals at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum and Library Since all meals are prepared outside of the presidential library, any special
dietary requests must be received prior to the October 5 registration cut
off.
Meeting Registration Changes/Cancellations/Refunds PolicyTo receive a full refund of the registration fee, AASCU must have received a
request for cancellation in writing by Wednesday, October 5. Cancellations
received between October 6 and October 11 incur a $125 cancellation fee.
Cancellations received after October 11 will forfeit the entire registration
fee, including activities and meals. All refunds will be issued via check from
the AASCU office within 45 days of the close of the meeting. When writing
to cancel events/activities, please indicate whether the refund should be
addressed to the institution or the individual.
Refunds for Optional Events and Activities AASCU must guarantee optional meals and tours well in advance of the
activity. Attendees who have signed up have made a commitment and if
you cancel after October 11, we cannot guarantee refunds. We will try to
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re-sell events canceled after October 11. However, if we are unable to re-sell,
you are still responsible for the event fee.
Meeting and Gala AttireBusiness attire is appropriate for the meetings.
For the 50th Anniversary Gala, formal attire is encouraged (black tie for
gentlemen, evening dress or gown for ladies).
Paper-liteAASCU is trying to reduce the amount of paper used at our conferences.
This is an effort to be responsible toward the environment and to increase
the quality and timeliness of the resources provided through this learning
experience. Electronic program materials and handouts, including speaker
information, replaces paper and will be accessible online before, during and
after the meeting at http://www.aascu.org/meetings/annual11/.
Tours and Optional Activities
Boston City Highlights TourSunday, October 23 • 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Explore colonial Boston on a tour along the Freedom Trail that takes us
along cobblestone streets that echo with the footsteps of the colonists
in their pursuit of liberty. Boston Commons, America’s oldest public
park, is the official start of the Freedom Trail where we will hear stories
of the many bloody battles fought there. Stop outside the gold-domed
State House before traveling down Beacon Hill to the Park Street
Church, which dates to 1810. Adjacent is the Granary Burying Ground,
the final resting place of American patriots such as John Hancock and
Paul Revere. Pass King’s Chapel before reaching the Old South Meeting
House, where secret meetings took place leading up to the Revolution.
Continue to the Old State House and the site of the Boston Massacre.
Visit Faneuil Hall, known as the “Cradle of Liberty” due to the many
historic speeches delivered from the pulpit. The Freedom Trail leads
us into the North End to view Paul Revere’s home before visiting Old
North Church. Our last stop is a view across the harbor to Charlestown
and the USS Constitution, better known as “Old Ironsides.” Just beyond
we see the Bunker Hill Monument, which commemorates the first major
battle of the revolution.
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Walking Tour of Beacon HillMonday, October 24 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Beacon Hill is said to be the best and most expensive neighborhood
in Boston. The federal-style row houses sit right on the brick
sidewalks and welcome passersby with decorative door-knockers and
wonderful gas streetlights. Some cobblestone streets remain from
the 18th century and this neighborhood offers a very personal look
into the lives—past and present—of the citizens of Boston. We have
the opportunity to visit a few of these period residences filled with
antiques and contemporary furnishings, fabrics and art. The “secret
gardens” are a special treat. A Beacon Hill home guide escorts us to the
residences where owners personally welcome us and escort us on the
visit. Our tour continues with a walking tour around “The Hill,” where
we can wander the streets and neighborhoods where some of Boston’s
most famous residents have lived. Before heading back, we have the
option to spend some time on Charles Street and explore antique
shops, markets, unique boutiques and quaint restaurants.
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OFFICERS
• Kenneth W. Dobbins (Chair)
President, Southeast Missouri State University
• Mickey L. Burnim (Chair-Elect)
President, Bowie State University (Md.)
• James C. Votruba (Past Chair)
President, Northern Kentucky University
• Bruce Shepard (Secretary-Treasurer)
President, Western Washington University
DIRECTORS
• F. King Alexander, President, California State University, Long Beach
• Wilson Bradshaw, President, Florida Gulf Coast University
• Susan A. Cole, President, Montclair State University (N.J.)
• Flavius C. Killebrew, President, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
• Jolene Koester, President, California State University, Northridge
• Tomás Morales, Chancellor, City University of New York, College
of Staten Island
• J. Keith Motley, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston
• Charlie Nelms, Chancellor, North Carolina Central University
• P. Kay Norton, President, University of Northern Colorado
• William A. Sederburg, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education
• Mary Evans Sias, President, Kentucky State University
• Richard H. Wells, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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2011 Spouse/Partner Planning Committee
• Chris Cavanaugh (Chair), Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
• Ralf Carriuolo (Co-Chair), Rhode Island College
• Janice Beran, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
• Connie Garcia Blanchard, Georgia Southwestern State University
• Kate Broderick, Old Dominion University (Va.)
• Jeannine Larson Dobbins (Ex Officio), Southeast Missouri State
University
• Patsy Eisler, Ferris State University (Mich.)
• Albert R. (Mickey) Howard (Ex Officio), AASCU
• Abbiegail Hugine, Alabama A&M University
• Judy K. Ingle (Ex Officio), AASCU and former presidential spouse,
Coastal Carolina University (S.C.)
• Elizabeth G. Ross, Central Michigan University
• Roni Telfer, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• Alan Uniacke, Metropolitan State University (Minn.)
2011 Spouse/Partner Nominating Committee
• Kathleen A. Halstead (Chair), The College at Brockport:
State University of New York
• Kathy Killebrew, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
• Judy Lassiter, University of Arkansas at Monticello
• Merriette C. Pollard, City University of New York, Medgar Evers College
• Pamela Pruitt, Thomas Edison State College (N.J.)
• Ken A. Schallenkamp, Black Hills State University (S.D.)
• Rachel M. Votruba, Northern Kentucky University
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2012 Spouse/Partner Planning Committee
• Roni Telfer (Chair), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• John Wujack (Chair-Elect), California State University Monterey Bay
• Susanne Betz, University of Central Oklahoma
• Kate Broderick, Old Dominion University (Va.)
• LaVera Levels Burnim (Ex Officio), Bowie State University (Md.)
• Patsy Eisler, Ferris State University (Mich.)
• Jackie Ehlert, Ramapo College of New Jersey
• Albert R. (Mickey) Howard (Ex Officio), AASCU
• Abbiegail Hugine, Alabama A&M University
• Judy K. Ingle (Ex Officio), AASCU and former presidential spouse,
Coastal Carolina University (S.C.)
• Pamela Lowe, Indiana University Northwest
• Alan Uniacke, Metropolitan State University (Minn.)
• Sandra L. Weisenstein, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
• Valerie E. Wright, Prairie View A&M University (Texas)
2012 Spouse/Partner Nominating Committee
• Merriette C. Pollard (Chair), City University of New York, Medgar Evers College
• Evelyn Alexander, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (Penn.)
• Pamela Pruitt, Thomas Edison State College (N.J.)
• Elizabeth G. Ross, Central Michigan University
• Ken A. Schallenkamp, Black Hills State University (S.D.)
• Cynthia Shepard, Western Washington University
• Gordon P. Thomas, Fort Lewis College (Colo.)
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in memoryin memory
Myron L. (Barney) Coulter
President, Idaho State University, 1976–1984
Chancellor, Western Carolina University, 1984–1994
Chair, AASCU Board of Directors, 1989
Steve Horn
President, California State University
Long Beach, 1970-1988
Chair, AASCU Board of Directors, 1986
William C. Merwin
President, Northern Montana College, 1985-1989
President, SUNY College at Potsdam, 1989-1997
President, Salisbury University, Maryland, 1997-1999
President, Florida Gulf Coast University, 1999-2007
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AASCU appreciates the membership support of the following presidents
and chancellors who have left office or announced that they will leave
office this year.
• Janelle C. Ashley, Worcester State University (Mass.)
• John W. Bardo, Western Carolina University (N.C.)
• David Bell, Macon State College (Ga.)
• David G. Carter, Connecticut State University System
• Carol A. Cartwright, Bowling Green State University (Ohio)
• James E. Cofer, Sr., Missouri State University
• Howard Cohen, Purdue University Calumet (Ind.)
• John E. Counts, Western New Mexico University
• Erroll B. Davis, Jr., Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
• Rosemary DePaolo, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
• Donald J. Farish, Rowan University (N.J.)
• W. Franklin Gilmore, Montana Tech of The University of Montana
• Henry Givens Jr., Harris-Stowe State University (Mo.)
• Alvin Goldfarb, Western Illinois University
• Darryl G. Greer, New Jersey Association of State Colleges and
Universities
• JoAnn W. Haysbert, Langston University (Okla.)
• Melvin N. Johnson, Tennessee State University
• Jolene Koester, California State University, Northridge
• Thomas L. Krepel, Fairmont State University (W.Va.)
• Michael R. Lane, Emporia State University (Kan.)
• Dorothy Leland, Georgia College & State University
• Richard J. McCallum, Dickinson State University (N.D.)
• Allen C. Meadors, University of Central Arkansas
• John Minahan, Western Oregon University
• James McCormick, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
• Carol A. Moore, Lyndon State College (Vt.)
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• Judith A. Ramaley, Winona State University (Minn.)
• Patrick Schloss, Valdosta State University (Ga.)
• Patricia Spakes, University of Washington, Tacoma
• Paul E. Stanton, Jr., East Tennessee State University
• John C. Stockwell, University of South Carolina Upstate
• B. Alan Sugg, University of Arkansas System
• Thelma B. Thompson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• Frank Trocki, Montana State University-Northern
• Fran Ulmer, University of Alaska Anchorage
• W. Roger Webb, University of Central Oklahoma
• Stephen L. Weber, San Diego State University (Calif.)
• Earl G. Yarbrough, Sr., Savannah State University (Ga.)
• Donald P. Zingale, State University of New York College of Agriculture
and Technology at Cobleskill
2012 AAsCU meeTings
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Academic Affairs Winter MeetingFebruary 9 – 11
J.W. Marriott Hill Country • San Antonio, Texas
Academic Affairs Winter Meeting Provosts to PresidentsFebruary 11 – 12
J.W. Marriott Hill Country • San Antonio, Texas
Communications ConferenceMarch 5 – 7
1307 New York Avenue, NW • Washington, D.C.
American Democracy Project National MeetingJune 7 – 9
Marriott Rivercenter • San Antonio, Texas
Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) InstituteJune 9 – 12
The Sofitel • Washington, D.C.
Experienced Presidents RetreatJuly 13 – 14
The Eldorado Hotel • Santa Fe, New Mexico
Summer Council of PresidentsJuly 14 – 17
The Eldorado Hotel • Santa Fe, New Mexico
New Presidents’ AcademyJuly 30 – August 3
Grand Geneva • Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Academic Affairs Summer MeetingJuly 26 – 28
Omni San Francisco • San Francisco, California
Annual MeetingPre-Annual Meeting Seminar • October 28 – 29
Annual Meeting • October 29 – 31New Orleans, Louisiana
AACC/AASCU/APLU/CASEHigher Education Government Relations Conference
November 28–30Miami, Florida
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Delivering America’s Promise
AASCU’s membership of 430 public colleges and universities is found throughout
the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. We range in size
from 1,000 students to 44,000. We are found in the inner city, in suburbs, towns
and cities, and in remote rural America. We include campuses with extensive
offerings in law, medicine and doctoral education—as well as campuses offering
associate degrees to complement baccalaureate studies. We are both residential
and commuter, and offer on-line degrees as well. Yet common to virtually every
member institution are three qualities that define its work and characterize our
common commitments.
• We are institutions of access and opportunity. We believe that the American
promise should be real for all Americans, and that belief shapes our
commitment to access, affordability and educational opportunity, and in the
process strengthens American democracy for all citizens.
• We are student-centered institutions. We place the student at the heart of our
enterprise, enhancing the learning environment and student achievement not
only through teaching and advising, but also through our research and public
service activities.
• We are “stewards of place.” We engage faculty, staff and students with the
communities and regions we serve—helping to advance public education,
economic development and the quality of life for all with whom we live and
who support our work. We affirm that America’s promise extends not only to
those who come to the campus but to all our neighbors.
We believe that through this stewardship and through our commitments to access
and opportunity and to our students, public colleges and universities effectively
and accountably deliver America’s promise. In so doing we honor and fulfill the
public trust.
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