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Community Colleges in the New Century:

Evolving Missions, Innovative Strategies

October 26, 2001

University of Massachusetts – Boston


The doctoral program in higher education administration at the University of Massachusetts – Boston is pleased to welcome you to this exciting event. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of two-year institutions in the US, we will examine the practices and policies that will define success in the new century. Conference sessions will explore strategic responses to a changing environment.
The higher education doctoral program at UMass-Boston is sponsoring this event to provide a venue for practitioners and scholars to reflect on, interpret, and analyze current issues affecting community colleges. For more information about the doctoral program in higher education, visit our web site ( www.umb.edu ), or call 617-287-7601.
Conference Location

Events scheduled between 9:00am and 11:30am will take place in the auditorium of the Massachusetts Archives building, which is adjacent to the UMass-Boston campus.

Events scheduled between 11:30am and 5:00pm will take place in Wheatley Hall on the UMass-Boston campus.

Our Co-Sponsor

The Institute for Community College Development (ICCD) is a partnership between Cornell University and the State University of New York. The ICCD seeks to enhance the capacity of community colleges to meet the educational needs of our society, provide valuable educational programs in a global economy, and become a preeminent provider of programming and research support for community college administrators and faculty. For more information about ICCD, visit their web site ( www.iccd.cornell.edu ) or call 607-255-8236.


CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

9:00 – 9:45 am Welcome Reception (Mass. Archives Auditorium)

coffee, juice, and muffins will be provided

9:45 am Opening Remarks (Mass. Archives Auditorium)

Jay R. Dee, University of Massachusetts – Boston

Assistant Professor and Conference Chair

Linda Eisenmann, University of Massachusetts – Boston

Chair, Department of Leadership in Education

10:00 am Keynote Address (Mass. Archives Auditorium)

Keynote Speaker

Richard Alfred, University of Michigan
Director, Consortium for Community
College Development
Creating Images of the Future
Through Strategic Thinking

11:30 am Concurrent Sessions A (Wheatley Hall, UMass-Boston)

Track 1 – The Evolving Curriculum

“New Challenges in Preparing Learners for College-Level Work”

David Kelley – Associate Dean, Northern Essex Community College

Kate Shaw – Faculty Member, Temple University

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Track 2 – The Changing Faculty

“Beyond Managing Diversity: Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Community College Faculty”

Mary Fifield – President, Bunker Hill Community College

Grace C. Brown – President, Roxbury Community College

Jay R. Dee – Faculty Member, University of Massachusetts – Boston

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Track 3 – The Evolving Policy Environment

“Accountability and Assessment”

Kevin Dougherty, Faculty Member, Teachers College, Columbia University

Charmian Sperling, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Middlesex Community College

Track 4 – The Evolving Community

“Service Learning: Connecting with the Local Community”

Gail Robinson, Coordinator of Service Learning, American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

1:00 pm Lunch Discussion Groups (Wheatley Hall, UMass-Boston)

deli-style lunch will be provided

Discussion Group Leaders / Topics
Wayne Burton, President, North Shore Community College / Community Outreach: Developing Effective Partnerships
Donna Duffy, Faculty Member, Middlesex Community College / Implementing Service Learning in the Classroom
Preston Pulliams, President, Orange County (NY) Community College / Board-President Relations: Leadership in a Changing Environment
Elizabeth Roop, Associate Dean for Humanities, Mass Bay Community College
David Entin, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Holyoke Community College / Careerism vs. Transfer: Evolving Missions or Competing Functions

2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions B (Wheatley Hall, UMass-Boston)

Track 1 – The Evolving Curriculum

“Workforce Development: Evolving Missions in a Global Economy”

Carole Cowan – President, Middlesex Community College

Cathy Livingston – Vice President for Academic Affairs, Quinsigamond Community College

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Track 2 – The Changing Faculty

“Faculty Empowerment and the Impact of Part-Time Employment”

Michelle Gallagher – Massachusetts Teachers Association

Joe Rizzo – Massachusetts Community College Council

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Track 3 – The Evolving Policy Environment

“Finances and Performance Measurement in the Community College Sector”

Jan Motta – Director, Massachusetts Community College Executive Office

Alicia Dowd – Faculty Member, University of Massachusetts – Boston

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Track 4 – The Evolving Community

“International Development: Connecting with the Global Community”

David Entin – Vice President for Academic Affairs, Holyoke Community College

Frank Falcetta – Associate Provost, Middlesex Community College

Elizabeth Grigoriu, Associate Director, Institute for Community College Development, Cornell University

Lee Riddell, Program Planning and Development Manager, Institute for Community College Development, Cornell University

4:00 pm Closing Reception (Wheatley Hall, UMass-Boston)

coffee, juice, and fruit will be provided

Conference Steering Committee

·  Evelyn Clements – VP for Student Affairs, Middlesex Community College

·  Jay R. Dee – Faculty Member, University of Massachusetts – Boston

·  Susan Dole – Counselor, Bunker Hill Community College

·  Alicia Dowd – Faculty Member, University of Massachusetts – Boston

·  David Entin – VP for Academic Affairs, Holyoke Community College

·  John Grant – Director of Institutional Research and Development, Cape Cod Community College

·  Lloyd Sheldon Johnson – Faculty Member, Bunker Hill Community College

·  Anita Kaplan – Assistant Dean for External Relations, North Shore Community College

·  Howard London – Dean, School of Arts and Science, Bridgewater State College

·  Cathy Livingston – VP for Academic Affairs, Quinsigamond Community College

·  Jan Motta – Director, Massachusetts Community Colleges Executive Office

·  Chuck Phair – Faculty Member, Massachusetts Bay Community College

·  Pat Shay – Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management, New Hampshire Community Technical College

·  Ruth Sherman – Dean of Continuing Education, Bristol Community College

·  Laura Ventimiglia – Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, North Shore Community College

Higher Education Doctoral Program Faculty

·  Jay R. Dee, assistant professor () 617-287-7694

·  Alicia Dowd, assistant professor () 617-287-7593

·  Linda Eisenmann, associate professor () 617-287-7615

·  Dwight Giles, professor, () 617-287-7621

·  Sandra Kanter, professor, () 617-287-7728