It's conference registration season! In this and upcoming posts, I'll list professional development opportunities that I personally think will be worthwhile for higher ed professionals in 2009 (even in this time of reduced budgets). I'm a presenter in at least two of them, including this one:
The Chronicle of Higher Education is hosting its second Technology Forum on April 5 – 7, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia (USA), just a couple of miles from Washington, DC. Among the topics covered:
- How can you use technology to save money in a tight economy?
- How can technology strengthen your relations with faculty, administrators, students, alumni, donors, and parents?
- How much should you invest in IT, and what should you spend it on?
The Forum web site also points out that
- this year's shorter program means less time away from the office;
- they have capped the number of attendees to allow for a more intimate conference experience;
- networking time to meet colleagues has increased; and
- the conference is just 5 minutes from DCA (Washington Reagan Airport).
My portion of the program is as a panelist in this session:
From Eager Applicant to Generous Graduate: Managing the Student Life Cycle
Technology
is reshaping college admissions, course-management systems are making
it possible to detect students in academic trouble before it gets too
deep, and development offices are creating social networks that
energize alumni giving. But not every high-tech strategy pays off for
colleges. This session will highlight expensive pitfalls as well as
rewarding opportunities.
Moderator:
Michael Zastrocky, former managing vice president, education research leader, and
research director for academic strategies, Gartner Inc.
Panelists:
- Stephanie Balmer, dean of admissions and financial aid, Dickinson College
- John Campbell, associate vice president for information technology, Purdue University
- Cole W. Camplese, director, Education Technology Services, Pennsylvania State University at University Park
- Andrew Shaindin, executive director, Caltech Alumni Association
And April 5 – 7 sounds like a nice time to visit Washington, DC — the popular National Cherry Blossom Festival is taking place at the same time as the Forum.
List of Speakers & Panelists
Full Conference Program
Photo of cherry blossoms and Jefferson Memorial by Michael Foley under Creative Commons.
