National Higher Education Policymakers and Educators Convene to Discuss Challenges and Solutions for Future of Colleges and Universities in America

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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