Government Relations Academy

 
February 2-5, 2020
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

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Sunday, February 2

2:00 - 2:50 p.m.

Higher Education Act Reauthorization: How It Could Change Your Campus

With a comprehensive reauthorization bill awaiting final passage in the House of Representatives and staff discussions kicked into high gear in the Senate, how will certain policy proposals in the Higher Education Act impact your campus? Join the NAICU Government Relations team as they highlight the top issues and provide a look “Inside the Beltway” on the latest legislative rumors.
SPEAKERS:
Sarah A. Flanagan, Vice President for Government
Relations and Policy Development, NAICU

Jody Feder, Director of Accountability and Regulatory Affairs, NAICU
Stephanie GieseckeDirector of Budget and Appropriations, NAICU
Karin L. Johns, Director of Tax Policy, NAICU
Robert (Bo)  Newsome, Director of Outreach and State Relations
Tim PowersDirector of Student Aid Policy, NAICU
3:00 - 4:3O p.m.




3:00 - 3:45 p.m.






















3:45 - 4:30 p.m.



 

Breakout Sessions

A series of six mini-sessions, offered over two time blocks, featuring member presidents, other experts, and members of the NAICU Government Relations Team.
 

SESSION I

Taking the Fear Out of Affording a Private College: Packaging and Pricing the Whole Degree
SPEAKERS:
Kent Henning, President, Grand View University (IA)
Sarah A. Flanagan, Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Development, NAICU


Who Gets the Money?  How New Formulas Could Affect How Much Student Aid Your College Receives
SPEAKERS:

Claude O. Presnell, Jr., Ph.D., President, Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association
Anne M. Prisco, Ph.D., President, Felician College (NJ) 
Tim PowersDirector of Student Aid Policy, NAICU


Back on the Table: Federal Rules for Teacher Preparation
SPEAKERS:

Katherine Fell, Ph.D., President, The University of Findlay (OH)
Stephanie GieseckeDirector of Budget and Appropriations, NAICU



SESSION II

School Closings, Mergers, Financial Responsibility, and Federal Regulations
SPEAKERS:
Mablene Krueger, President, Robert Morris University Illinois
Richard J. Doherty, President, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts
Tim PowersDirector of Student Aid Policy, NAICU

 

What Could the New Title IX Regulations Mean for Your Institution?
SPEAKERS:
Teresa L. Amott, Ph.D., President, Knox College (IL)
Jody Feder, Director of Accountability and Regulatory Affairs, NAICU
 

Federal Tax Policy and Private Colleges: Challenges and Opportunities
SPEAKERS:
Shirley Mullen, Ph.D., President, Houghton College (NY)
Karin L. Johns, Director of Tax Policy, NAICU

 

 

4:30-5:30 p.m.
 

Is Early Admissions Dead?

Early admissions and other practices are under increasing scrutiny by the federal government, the media, and think tanks.  What is the future?
MODERATOR
Jody Feder
, Director of Accountability and Regulatory Affairs, NAICU
SPEAKERS:
Jeff Selingo, journalist, author, Professor of Practice and Special Advisor, Arizona State University, and Visiting Scholar, Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities.
Jim Jump, Academic Dean and Director of College Counseling, St, Christopher’s School (Richmond, VA) and Past President, National Association for College Admission Counseling
Sarah A. Flanagan, Vice President for Government
Relations and Policy Development, NAICU

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