7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration
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7:30 - 8:30 a.m. |
NAICUSE Executive Committee
CLOSED SESSION FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS ONLY
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8:30 a.m. - Noon |
NAICUSE Meeting
CLOSED SESSION FOR STATE EXECUTIVES AND THEIR STAFF MEMBERS
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8:30 a.m. - Noon |
PRE-CONFERENCE SUMMIT:
Advancing Your Communications and Messaging
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Telling Your Story
- Communicating in Turbulent Times
- What Does the Future Hold for Town-Gown Relations?
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10:00 a.m. – Noon |
Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Winter Presidents Meeting
CLOSED SESSION FOR SAA MEMBER PRESIDENTS ONLY
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Noon - 1:30 p.m. |
Monday Luncheon & Lecture:
Trends Driving Innovation and Change in Higher Education
OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEES
The challenges of an evolving economy and unrelenting downward demographic pressures have changed the nature of higher education, exponentially increased competition, and have made more institutions increase their focus on non-traditional audiences. Hear a review of data drawn from the headlines and a discussion of what institutions can do to maximize enrollment in a period of unprecedented competition. Now more than ever, it has become crucial for higher education to evolve, as well, to ensure that their students are leaving with the knowledge, skillsets, and experiences necessary to meet the needs and expectations of today’s employers.
SPEAKERS:
Susan C. Aldridge, Ph.D., Former Senior Vice President for Online Learning, Drexel University (PA), and Former President, Drexel University Online
Scott Jeffe, Vice President for Research, Graduate and Online, RNL+Converge
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New Committee Members Luncheon and Briefing
BY INVITATION ONLY
NAICUSE Luncheon
CLOSED SESSION FOR STATE EXECUTIVES AND THEIR STAFF MEMBERS
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1:30 - 1:45 p.m. |
Coffee Break
OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEES
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1:45 - 2:00 p.m. |
Convening of the 2020 Annual Meeting
OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEES
SPEAKERS:
Jo Allen, Ph.D., President, Meredith College (NC), and Chair, NAICU Board of Directors
Barbara K. Mistick, D.M., President, NAICU |
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
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PLENARY SESSION I
Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future
Monumental in his contribution to American culture, bestselling author and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley will take the historical lessons of the past and apply them to the present and our future.
SPEAKER:
Douglas G. Brinkley, Ph.D., Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History, Rice University (TX); CNN Presidential Historian; and Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair. |
3:00 - 3:15 p..m. |
PLENARY SESSION II
Alternate Routes on an Uncertain Highway: How Colleges Might Rethink Their Future
In a time of profound change, higher education leaders must think beyond the incremental to best serve a changing population and a shifting higher education landscape. These panels will explore some of the fundamental issues facing our institutions and innovative approaches to new opportunities and needs.
SPEAKER:
Edward Wingenbach, Ph.D., President, Hampshire College, (MA)
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3:30 - 4:15 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
Choose from three mini-sessions featuring member presidents.
Confronting Cost: The Way Colleges Are Addressing Increased Price Sensitivity
MODERATOR:
Andrea P. Cook, Ph.D., President, Warner Pacific University
SPEAKERS:
Wayne Frederick, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S., President,
Howard University (DC)
Mark L. Putnam, Ed.D., President, Central College (IA)
Attracting Prospective Students: Aligning Workforce and Education
MODERATOR:
Michelle D. Perkins, Ed.D., President, New England College (NH)
SPEAKERS:
Thomas LeBlanc, Ph.D., President, The George Washington University (DC)
D. Mark McCoy, Ph.D., President, DePauw University (IN)
Addressing Real World Demand: Retaining Vulnerable Students
MODERATOR:
Rev. J. Cameron West, President, Huntingdon College (AL)
SPEAKERS:
John Comerford, Ph.D., President, Otterbein College (OH)
Fayneese Miller, Ph.D., President, Hamline University (MN)
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4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
PLENARY SESSION II
Does Free Public College Cost More Than It’s Worth?
Free public college” proposals continue to spread across the states, while Congress is considering its own version as part of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Speakers in this session will share the experience of private colleges in New York and Tennessee, along with expert analysis of the policy trend, to help educate presidents on how these programs could affect our sector and campuses.
MODERATOR:
Susanna L. Baxter, Ed.D., President, Georgia Independent College Association
SPEAKERS:
Mark LaBranche, D. Min., President Martin Methodist College (TN)
Linda LeMura, Ph.D., President, Le Moyne College (NY)
Matthew M. Chingos, Ph.D., Vice President, Education Data and Policy, Urban Institute
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Presentation of the Henry Paley Memorial Award
Each year during the Annual Meeting & Advocacy Day, NAICU recognizes an individual who has championed the cause of independent higher education and demonstrated a commitment to the sector, students, faculty, and institutions.
SPEAKERS:
Tina Bjarekull, Former President of the Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA) and 2020 Recipient of the Henry Paley Memorial Award
Roger N. Casey, Ph.D., President, McDaniel College (MD), and
Vice Chair, NAICU Board of Directors
Andrea E. Chapdelaine, Ph.D., President, Hood College (MD), and Chair, Maryland Independent Colleges and Universities Association
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6:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
NAICU/NAICUSE Reception
OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEES
After a full day of meetings, unwind, network and compare notes with friends and colleagues, while enjoying a wide array of food and drink,
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7:00 p.m. |
The Annapolis Group Dinner
CLOSED SESSION FOR ANNAPOLIS GROUP MEMBERS ONLY
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