Executive Committee of the Board of Directors

Presiding: James C. Votruba, President, Northern Kentucky University and Chair, AASCU Board of Directors

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Meeting of the Spouse/Partner Planning Committee

8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Board of Directors Meeting

Presiding: James C. Votruba, President, Northern Kentucky University and Chair, AASCU Board of Directors

Pre-Annual Meeting Seminar for Presidents and Chancellors Exerting Presidential Leadership in Times of Financial Crisis—Tactical and Strategic Possibilities

Presidential leadership is never more critical than at times of continuing budget reductions. Discuss critical circumstances and solutions impacting operating and capital budget reductions, including stimulus funding, facing campus presidents and chancellors. How will this "new normal" affect what we know about our institutions?

Presenter: Marie McDemmond, President Emeritus, Norfolk State University, Virginia

Board of Directors Reception and Dinner (by invitation)

8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Millennium Leadership Initiative Executive Steering Committee

Chair: Mickey L. Burnim, President, Bowie State University, Maryland

8 a.m. – Noon

Breakfast and Programs for New Member Presidents, Chancellors and Spouses/Partners

Presiding: Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State University and Chair-Elect, AASCU Board of Directors

9 a.m. – Noon

Programming for New and Experienced Presidential Spouses/Partners

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Presidential Conversation: Shaping our Future with Community Colleges

Explore the role of the regional comprehensive university in meeting the needs of community college transfer students. Presidents will share the various models of partnership and cooperation, the institutionally embedded community college function and other strategies in which institutions are engaged with community colleges. Through a facilitated discussion of the effectiveness of the various models, the presidents will explore potential strategies for addressing this challenge in their regions and the larger public policy implications for AASCU institutions.

Facilitator:
F. Ann Millner, President, Weber State University, Utah

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Thought Leadership Exchange Breakfast
Sponsored by Emeriti Retirement Health Solutions

9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Former Presidents, Chancellors and Spouses/Partners Program
Advance sign up and separate $25 per person registration fee required.

This program is designed to help former college and university presidents, chancellors and their spouses navigate the challenging transitional periods from active leadership to whatever new roles they assume. The goals of the session are to provide fellowship, professional networking and activities related to personal growth and development. Light refreshments will be served, and attendees will make their own arrangements for lunch. As spouses were such an integral part of the presidential experience, they are encouraged to attend.

10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Council of State Representatives (luncheon meeting)

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 deliberate AASCU’s Public Policy Agenda for 2011.

Presiding: Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State University and Chair-Elect, AASCU Board of Directors

1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Committee Meetings

1. Committee on Economic and Workforce Development
2. Committee on International Education
3. Committee on Policies and Purposes
4. Committee on Professional Development
5. Committee on Teacher Education
6. Committee on the Undergraduate Experience

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Rural Coalition

The Rural Coalition will hear from Presidents who have successfully competed for FIPSE grants in order to understand the elements needed for obtaining these funds. In addition, the Coalition will discuss strategies for exerting more influence and having more impact at both the state and federal levels over funding and policy decisions.

Convener: Douglas D. Knowlton, President, Dakota State University, South Dakota

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Urban/Metropolitan Coalition

Moderator:
Robert L. Caret, President, Towson University, Maryland

Presenters:
Wim Wiewel, President, Portland State University, Oregon
The Honorable Sam Adams, Mayor, Portland, Oregon

Respondent: Ruth Janssen Person, University of Michigan-Flint

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Presidential Forum

Innovations Exchange

AASCU’s new web-based resource features highly replicable policies, programs and practices that have proven successful at AASCU institutions. In this interactive forum, a panel of presidents and chancellors will share selected campus and system innovations and provide tangible take-away advice. Programs will be featured in areas of:

1. Academic Innovation
2. Economic Development
3. Resource Enhancement

Moderator: James Gaudino, President, Central Washington University

Support provided by SunGard Higher Education

5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Opening General Session Address
Post–Election Politics and Higher Education

Presiding:
James C. Votruba, President, Northern Kentucky University

Welcome:
P. George Benson, President, College of Charleston,
South Carolina

Presenter:
Donna Brazile, Political Advisor and Media Commentator

Support provided by ARAMARK Higher Education

Welcome Reception

7:30 p.m.

Former Presidents, Chancellors, Spouses/Partners and Guests Dinner (ticketed)

Convener: Allan W. Ostar, President Emeritus, AASCU

7 a.m. – 8 a.m.

AASCU Affinity Group: AASCU Asian American and Pacific Islander Presidents

Chair: Beheruz N. Sethna, President, University of
West Georgia

7 a.m. – 8 a.m.

AASCU Affinity Group: AASCU Women Presidents and Chancellors Breakfast Meeting

Chair: Mary Cullinan, President, Southern Oregon University

7 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Presidential Breakfast Conversations

Join presidential colleagues for informal discussions related to specific topics facing public higher education today.

7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Legislative and Economic Outlook

Presenters:
Bob Moran, Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCU

Dan Hurley, Director of State Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCU

8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Stewardship for Building the P-20 Pipeline

Panelists:
James C. Votruba, President, Northern Kentucky University

Roy Romer, Senior Advisor, The College Board and Former Governor of Colorado

Peter McWalters, Interim Strategic Initiative Lead for Educator Workforce Development, Council of Chief State School Officers

Paul Lingenfelter, President, State Higher Education
Executive Officers

8:30 a.m. – noon

Programming for Presidential Spouses/Partners

Concurrent Sessions—New Directions in the Stewardship of Place

Stewardship for Teacher Preparation: Alternative Future for University–based Teacher Education

The growth of alternative programs challenges the traditional model of teacher preparation as an undergraduate, university-based enterprise. For-profit providers are both competitors and partners in new forms of program delivery. The emphasis on learning outcomes affects both teacher preparation and P-12 teacher evaluation. In this world of rapid change and challenge to the status quo, what directions should universities take in teacher education? This session will highlight strategic directions for the future of university-based teacher education, identifying promising approaches to the preparation and continuing education of teacher professionals for the 21st century.

Stewardship and the K–12 Connection: Partnering with Regional School Districts

Building a culture of education, and putting policies and programs in place to boost college readiness, teacher preparation, and degree completion locally is core to the regional stewardship agendas of AASCU institutions. Take away from this session successful and replicable practices for cultivating strong, symbiotic partnerships with school superintendents and local and regional school districts; proven practices that transcend both urban and rural environments.

Moderator:
Leslie E. Wong, President, Northern Michigan University

Panelists:
Christopher Steinhauser, Superintendent, Long Beach Unified School District

F. King Alexander, President, California State University,
Long Beach

Stewardship for Research and Economic Development: Communicating Our Impact

Strategies to effectively communicate the impact of university initiatives in research and economic development will be the focus.

Moderator:
Mary Evans Sias, President, Kentucky State University

Presenters:
Jack M. Wilson, President, University of Massachusetts System and Chair, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Council on Innovation, Competitiveness and Economic Prosperity

Linda Brady, Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Stewardship for Civic Engagement

How can a focus on civic engagement change the way the presidents talk about the role of the university in the larger community? How does programming for civic engagement encourage greater community involvement and new funding opportunities? How does a focus on civic engagement strengthen future leadership for the growth of vibrant communities?

Seeking Resources for Stewardship

Visit with a president and chief development officer as they provide insight into a framework that helps carve out that all important time necessary to engage in the cultivation and solicitation process with prospects and donors. The president is the only person who can tell the story and outline the vision for the future….from the top. In today’s challenging economic times, we know state budgets are dwindling, tuition caps are being imposed, yet access is increasingly important and growth is inevitable. The responsibility presidents have to steward “the place,” the institution, and the traditions requires creativity and a renewed commitment to tell the story, share the vision and ask alumni and friends to invest in the future. Learn about ways this can be done within the context of a regular day and how a minimal investment of time can yield significant results.

Presenters:
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President, Salisbury University, Maryland

Rosemary Thomas, Vice President Development, Salisbury University, Maryland

President-to-Presidents Lecture and Luncheon (ticketed)

Introduction: Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President, Salisbury University, Maryland

Lecturer: Freeman A. Hrabowski III, President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

2 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

AASCU Council of Presidents
Learn the status of AASCU’s strategic focusing process, including how its direction will affect your interests, and participate in the election of 2011 AASCU officers and directors.

2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Presidential Business Session

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Contemporary Issue and Presidential Dialogue

Spending, Costs and Prices: Strategies for boosting productivity, attainment and public perceptions in
higher education

A discussion on higher education spending and cost reduction strategies aimed at boosting productivity and educational attainment, as well as methods for constructively communicating institutional spending priorities and the return on states' investment in higher education.

Presenter: Jane Wellman, Executive Director of the Delta Project on Postsecondary Costs, Productivity and Accountability

4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

2011 Board of Directors Meeting

Chair: Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State University and Chair, AASCU 2011 Board of Directors

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

American Humanics Reception

Celebration of the rebranding of American Humanics and opportunity to meet R. Wayne Branch, President of
American Humanics.

4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) Business Meeting

Chair: Mickey L. Burnim, President, Bowie State University, Maryland

5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

Reception for New Presidents’ Academy Class of 2010
(by invitation)

6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

Reception
Launch the 2011 celebration of AASCU’s 50th anniversary.

AASCU Affinity Group Breakfast Meetings

1. AASCU System Heads
   Convener: James H. McCormick, Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities


2. African-American Presidents
   Convener: Livingston Alexander, President, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Pennsylvania


3. Hispanic and Latino Presidents
   Convener: Rodolfo Arévalo, President, Eastern Washington University

8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m

General Session: Global Forces Shaping Challenges for Higher Education

Presenter: David Gergen, Editor-At-Large, U.S. News & World Report and Senior Political Analyst, CNN

Support provided by the American Academic Leadership Institute

10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Awards Brunch (ticketed)
Presentation of Distinguished Alumnus Award

Presiding: James C. Votruba, President, Northern Kentucky University

Introduction: Erik J. Bitterbaum, President, State University of New York College at Cortland

Recipient: General Ann E. Dunwoody, Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command 1975 graduate of State University of New York College at Cortland

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Mepkin Abbey

Mepkin Abbey is a community of Trappist Catholic monks dedicated to lives of work and prayer according to the Rule of Saint Benedict. A visit to the Abbey is something off the normal Charleston tourist path. Established in 1949 o the site of the historic Mepkin Plantation, the Abbey is located on the Cooper River, about an hour’s drive from Charleston. The Guest master will explain the monk’s agricultural enterprise and guide participants to the beautiful Nancy Bryan Luce Gardens. A special event in the Clare Booth Luce Library is the Eighth Annual Crèche Festival that will showcase over 50 nativity sets from all over the globe, offering world cultures’ artistic interpretation of the holy Christmas scene. Do not skip a visit to the gift shop that has surprising finds including unique crafts and pottery www.mepkinabbey.org

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Middleton Place

A National Historic Landmark, Middleton Place is an 18th century river plantation, home of Henry Middleton, president of the First Continental Congress (his son, Arthur was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.) Middleton Place has never been deeded out of the family. The gardens, begun by Henry Middleton in 1741, are the oldest formal gardens in this country and reflect the symmetry and elegance of 17th century France and 18th century England. The plantation’s stable yards preserve the day-to-day world of the rice and cotton era. Participants step back in time and observe the ongoing craft demonstrations by the blacksmith, carpenter, potter, basket weaver and quilters. www.middletonplace.org

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Boone Hall Plantation

Famous for its picturesque Avenue of the Oaks, planted in 1743, the majestic corridor of Black Oaks is more than three-quarters of a mile long and is one of the primary reasons Boone Hall is known as “America’s most photographed plantation.” Many of Boon Hall Plantation’s buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places but what sets it apart is the exhibit, “Black History in America,” that uses eight of the original slave cabins to tell stories of this time, when the stain of slavery marred our nation. Life size figures, historic photos, pre-recorded narratives and other devices combine in displays throughout the cabins to show different aspects of the daily lives of slaves and the struggles they faced in the long journey through emancipation to achieve freedom and realize civil rights. www.boonehallplantation.com

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Taste of Charleston

Join friends to walk, talk and taste our way through Charleston on a culinary tour that will immerse participants in the history and culture of the Lowcountry. Discover how this unique cuisine has evolved over the past three-hundred years while sampling delicious specialties from local eateries, markets, bakeries, restaurants and culinary landmarks. Learn what sets this cuisine apart and sample tastes of such specialties as stone ground grits, legendary Charleston benne wafers, locally made gourmet chocolates, pralines, sweet tea, collard greens and Lowcountry barbeque.

2:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Arts & Antiques

Join this behind-the-scenes look into Charleston’s world-class art galleries and antique shops (including a visit to Geo. C. Birlant & Co., one of the largest, oldest and respected antiques establishments in the southeast). Gain in-depth knowledge about fine art and antiques while experiencing Charleston’s art scene up-close and personal with knowledgeable and well-connected tour directors.

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Gullah Tour

The Gullah language is a Creole blend of African languages and Elizabethan English, born of necessity on Africa’s Slave Coast and developed in the slave communities of the isolated plantations of the coastal South. But Gullah is more than a language, it is a rich culture based on ancestral traditions that describe a cultural legacy. Explore the places, history and stories that include the original Catfish Row from Dubose Heyward’s novel Porgy which later became the opera Porgy and Bess. See the home of famous blacksmith Phillip Simmons as well as examples of his gates, the Old Slave Mart on Chalmers Street, The Battery, The Jones Hotel, and Sweetgrass basket makers.