A Special Event Sponsored by the
College Board and State University of New York
WHAT: On Tuesday, Nov. 10, ten higher
education leaders, policymakers and education advocates from around the country,
will convene at the University at Albany in New York to discuss the most
pressing challenges facing higher education today such as:
·
The increased
role of the federal government in higher education
·
Reform prospects
of the federal financial aid system
·
College access
for an increasingly diverse student population
·
The call for
increased student retention and graduation rates
WHY: President Obama has set
ambitious goals for educational attainment by 2020, and the nation is looking
in part to U.S. colleges and universities for leadership in achieving this
mission. The administration’s renewed focus on higher education as a
cornerstone of the president’s domestic agenda gives U.S. higher education leaders
an historic opportunity for dialogue and reform. Policies such as educational access and attainment are
critical to the nation’s economic vitality and competitiveness.
WHEN: Sessions from 9:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
WHERE: State University of New York
University at Albany
Campus Center, Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Albany, New York
WHO: The agenda features opening remarks
and two panel discussions from education thought leaders, including:
Introductory remarks and special guest:
Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor, State University of New York
“Rethinking Student Financial Aid: Moving
Closer to Meaningful Reform”
Sandy Baum, Co-Chair, Rethinking Student Aid Study Group, and Senior
Policy Analyst, The College Board
Panel Discussion and Q&A: “What the Administration’s New Focus on Higher Education Means
for the Future of American Colleges and Universities”
Panelists include:
Deborah Glick, New York State Assembly member, Chair of the Assembly’s
Higher Education Committee
Dennis Hefner, President, State University of New York at Fredonia
Shirley
Ort,
Associate Provost and Director, Scholarships and Student Aid, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Zakiya Smith, Policy Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Panel Discussion and Q &A: “Breaking Barriers to
Higher Education: Challenges and Hope in a New Era”
Panelists include:
Art Coleman, Managing Partner and Cofounder of EducationCounsel,
LLC
Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, Vice President for Enrollment Management and
Director of Scholarships and Student Aid, Syracuse University
Wayne Locust, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, State University of New York at Albany
Panels moderated by: Ron Williams, Vice
President, Community College Initiatives, The College Board
RSVP: Please contact: communications@collegeboard.org or call 212-713-8052; For
additional information and detailed agenda: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/policy-advocacy/policy/events/suny.
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