#APLU2013 Session Highlights | Monday, Nov. 11

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Monday, November 11, 8:30-10:00am -- Communicating Accountability and Transparency
(pages 36 and 37 of the linked program) Featuring U.S. Department of Education Under Secretary Martha Kanter, Christine Keller, Executive Director, Student Achievement Measure (SAM) and Voluntary System of Accountability Program (VSA) and Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities; and Lee Melvin, Vice Provost for Enrollment, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.

Monday, November 11, 8:30-10:00am – Federal Research Agency Strategies Under Contemporary Fiscal Constraints (pages 34 and 35 of the linked program) How can public research universities navigate uncertain times with the federal budget? Richard Marchase, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Ellyn Perrone, Associate Vice President for Research—Federal Relations, University of Texas at Austin will moderate. Panelists include: Pramod Khargonekar, Assistant Director for Engineering, National Science Foundation; Peder Maarbjerg, Assistant Director for External Coordination at ARPA-E, U.S. Department of Energy; and Sally Rockey, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health.

Monday, November 11, 10:30-11:45am – When They Come Home (pages 12 and 13 of the linked program) -- As the U.S. commemorates Veterans Day, General Richard Myers, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – the highest ranking uniformed officer of the U.S. military, will offer insightful remarks about the growing number of college students who are active military or recently returned veterans. He will discuss how colleges and universities can provide the appropriate support for these brave men and women.

Monday, November 11, 10:30-11:45am – Implications of Evolving Funding Models for Public Research Universities (page 26 of the linked program) – A critical discussion led by Russell Moore, Provost, University of Colorado, Boulder and Joe Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, University of Florida. Panelists include: J. Bernard Machen, President, University of Florida; Michael Gottfredson, President, University of Oregon; Kelvin Droegemeier, Vice President for Research, University of Oklahoma; and Hunter Rawlings, III, President, Association of American Universities.

Monday, November 11, 1:45-3:00pm -- Project Degree Completion: Campus-Based Strategies for Ensuring Student Success (see page 13 and 14 of the linked program) This session will discuss campus-based strategies that have been used to strengthen the retention and graduation rates of students on campuses across the country. Larry Abele, Provost Emeritus of Florida State University will moderate. Panelists include: Elliot Hirshman, President, San Diego State University; Douglas Robertson, Dean of Undergraduate Education, Florida International University; Douglas Wartzok, Provost and Executive Vice President Florida International University; Samuel White, Executive Vice President and Provost, Alcorn State University; Leslie Wong, President, San Francisco State University; Mark Becker, President, Georgia State University; Eric W. Kaler, President, University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Timothy Renick, Vice Provost and Chief Enrollment Officer, Georgia State University; Ellese Carmona, Undergraduate Student, San Diego State University; Brian Matilla, Undergraduate Student, Florida International University; Cory Mickels, Undergraduate Student, San Francisco State University; and Jessica Skipper, Undergraduate Student, Georgia State University.

Cooperative Extension Awards Top Honors in Excellence and Diversity

November 10, 2013—Recognizing visionary leadership and diversity in educational programming, Cooperative Extension today honored Jeffery T. Edwards of Oklahoma State University with the National Excellence in Extension Award, Susan Given-Seymour of Northwest Indian College with the National Extension Diversity Award, and five regional honors during the 2013 Food and Agriculture Excellence Awards at the 126th APLU Annual Meeting now underway in Washington, DC. The Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP), the representative leadership and governing body of Cooperative Extension, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture have sponsored the awards since 1991.

The National Excellence in Extension Award is given annually to one Cooperative Extension professional at an APLU institution who excels at educational programming, provides visionary leadership, and makes a positive impact on the constituents they serve. The five regional awards were presented to Marion F. Simon of Kentucky State University; Kimberly A. Greder of Iowa State University; Elaine P. Bowen of West Virginia State University; Denise M. Holston-West of Louisiana State University; and Brian J. Higginbotham of Utah State University. The National Diversity Award recognizes significant contributions and accomplishments in achieving and sustaining diversity and pluralism in Cooperative Extension.

“The nationwide Cooperative Extension System applauds the outcomes-based programming of these exemplary educators,” said Daryl Buchholz, chair of the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, and associate director of Kansas State University’s K-State Research and Extension. “Their work of translating research for practical application, engaging learners to take positive action, and transforming lives, businesses, and communities through education provides a shining example of Cooperative Extension’s relevance and impact.”

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Georgia Faculty Receives National Teacher Awards Six Regional and Two New Teacher Awards also Announced

November 10, 2013—In celebration of scholarship, exemplary pedagogy and personal dedication, Tiffany Heng-Moss of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Michael Eugene Wetzstein of the University of Georgia and six regional and two new teachers were named the 2013 recipients of the National Teaching Awards For Food and Agriculture Sciences. The awards were presented today at the126th APLU Annual Meeting now underway in Washington, DC and honors university faculty for the use of innovative teaching methods and service to students.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and APLU, the annual awards include stipends of $5,000 for the national winners and $2,000 for regional and new teacher honorees to be used for improving teaching at their respective universities.

The six regional awards were given to John C. “Jack” Clausen of the University of Connecticut; Janice Jean Haggart of North Dakota State University; Soo-Yeun Lee of University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign; Jeffrey W. Savell of Texas A&M University; William J. Silvia of the University of Kentucky; and Brian Kent Warnick of Utah State University. Leslie Dawn Edgar of the University of Arkansas and David W.W. Jones of North Carolina State University each received best new teacher honors in agriculture science.

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2013 Annual Meeting Grid-at-a-Glance for Sunday, Nov. 10

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