Higher Education Conference
March 2 - 4, 2001
Wyndham Emerald Plaza Hotel
San Diego California

Conference Presentations

The presentations are being provided (with permission from the author) in their original format.

Partners | Profits | Leadership/Prof Development | General Sessions

Partners

"The US Community College and International, Open-door Access"
Jacqueline E. Woods came to her position as the executive director of the American Association of University Women from the US Department of Education, where she was an influential voice in community college policy issues. She led efforts to create community college partnerships worldwide as other countries began to explore this uniquely American form of higher education. She focuses on the role of the community college in international partnerships and the creation of universal access.
(Wood: Word document, 41k)

"Corporatization: The Global Perspective"
United States higher education is not alone in confronting issues of corporate encroachment on the academy. Faculty unions in other countries are facing similar challenges. How are they responding? Do they have experiences and techniques that we can learn from? Carolyn Allport, president of the National Tertiary Educators Union, talks about the challenges facing higher education in Australia. Romuin Reich of GEW,Germany speaks on the globalization of Europe.
(Allport: Word document, 171k)
(Reich: Word document, 38k)

Peggy Cummins at Jefferson Community College (MO) saw a need to learn more about the growing numbers of refugee students entering the college. Ms. Cummins listened to and documented their stories so others could understand how to serve their educational needs. Along the way she forged partnerships on the campus and with the community.
(Cummins: Word Document, 26k)

At Springfield Tech students learn how to see change as an opportunity that can be applied in any business venture - large or small, public or private, corporate or not-for-profit, local or global. Learn how Thomas Goodrow and Mitchell Gregorski are training the next generation of entrepreneurs.
(Goodrow & Gregorski: PowerPoint, 600k)

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Profits

"The Entrepreneurial University"
Has the university become tied to the global marketplace? Has the role of the scholar moved from the Ivy Tower to the Stock Exchange? Like it or not, academic capitalism may be here to stay, and the goals and management of our universities may be irrevocably changed. Sheila Slaughter and Larry Leslie, professors from University of Arizona talk about capitalism in the world of academe.
(Slaughter & Leslie: Word document, 33k)

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Leadership/Professional Development

"Academic Professionals: Issues and Organizing"
With the growth of technology on campuses, the employee category of academic professionals is fast-growing. With few of the protections offered to tenured faculty or support personnel in the classified services, these professionals are increasingly turning to unions for assistance in meeting their needs. What are the issues faced by academic professionals that are fueling an organizing surge? Chris Berzinski, New Jersey Education Association, shares the Rutgers University experience.
(Berzinski: Word document, 29k)

"Focus on ESP: Worklives and Issues"
Using her Almanac research as a starting place, Linda Johnsrud takes a look at the worklives of higher education ESP. One thing that Johnsrud has found is that there is limited national information on higher education ESP issues.
(Johnsrud, PowerPoint,195k)

"Integrating Learning-How-to-Learn Strategies into Your Teaching"
The lack of academic success by many college students today can be categorized into three main areas: a lack of content area background information, a lack of the learning and studying skills and strategies needed to be successful, or a lack of confidence in their learning abilities leading to a lack of motivation. Of these three areas, the one that can be most readily addressed by the content area instructors is the lack of learning and study strategies. Terry Doyle, Ferris State University, addresses how content area faculty can integrate into their teaching both learning and study strategies that will greatly enhance their students' abilities to learn their content material.
(Doyle: Word document, 148k)

"The Art of Influence"
Lee Quisenberry presented a self-assessment tool for determining your influencing style. The Influencing Skills Audit is quick, easy to use, and informative tool for recognizing your style and how effective you can become in influencing others.
(Quisenberry: Zip file, 31k)

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General Sessions

"Update on Faculty Compensation"
John B. Lee, JBL Associates, covered information detailing changes in the composition of the full-time faculty with details on faculty salaries over the last ten years. The presentation included some long-term forces that may account for these changes.
(Lee: PowerPoint, 251k)

"Faculty Benefits and Retirement"
William Crist examined the impact of old trends, continuing trends, and new trends in faculty benefit and retirement.
(Crist: Word document, 25k)

"Excellence in the Academy"
A Yeshiva scholar, Henry Abramson and a scholar of historical Islamic mathematics, Randy Schwartz, shared their views of teaching and diversity that encourage you to look at your profession with new insight and challenge you to break down walls within your classroom.
(Abramson: Word document, 27k)
(Schwartz: Word document, 46k)

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