Opening-day highlights
Morning feature sessions
Sunday, October 12, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Be sure to see the optional special events for Saturday, October 11
"Public Flicks, Picks and Mix: Teaming Up with Public Television" - Explore how public television can expand your outreach efforts. Learn how public television is successfully engaging audiences and looking for and working with multiple partners. Learning track: Coordination
Presenters: Maria Alvarez Stroud and Cristina Hanson, Corporation for Public Broadcasting/University of Wisconsin-Extension
"Engagement: It's About Them" - To truly implement the engagement concept, higher education must focus on external clients and realign internally to meet their needs. Discover how the "engagement academy" concept can help build capacity to further the engagement process. Learning track: Integration
Presenters: Sharon Anderson, North Dakota State University Extension Service; Nancy Bull, University of Connecticut; David Foster, Oklahoma State University; Richard Wootton, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
"The Unfulfilled Prophecy: Recalling and Renewing the Purpose, Spirit and Practice of Engagement in American Higher Education, Part I: History and Promise" - What was the inspiration for university-community engagement and why does it remain essentially unfulfilled? Parts I and II (afternoon) of this session detail the history of engagement and profile the contemporary scholars and educators who are bringing it back to life. Learning track: Integration
Presenter: Scott J. Peters, Cornell University
"Robust Research and Rapid Response" - Emerging threats often present an opportunity for engaged institutions of higher education to respond quickly and apply research to environmental, economic, political and social challenges. University experts will discuss their involvement in responding to issues that often included intense news media scrutiny, elevated public anxiety, and heated political debate. Learning track: Integration
Presenters: James W. Travis, The Pennsylvania State University; Michael Boehm, The Ohio State University; Barbara Ingham, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension
Facilitator: Deborah Blum, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Afternoon feature sessions
Sunday, October 12, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
"True Partnerships with Tribal Colleges and Tribal Nations" - Learn how to develop and sustain "true partnerships" with Tribal Colleges and Tribal Nations to build a foundation for programming success in a multicultural educational environment. Learning track: Commitment to Diversity
Presenters: Schuyler Houser, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College; David Berard and Brian Gauthier, University of Wisconsin-Extension
"Community Leaders: Challenger or Champion in Building Engagement Excellence" - Community-university leaders discuss their role in building engagement excellence and the role of university faculty and staff in developing this partnership. Learning track: Coordination
Presenters: Bobby D. Moser, The Ohio State University; Karen Hendricks, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees; Patrick Boyle, University of Wisconsin-Extension and University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
"Models for Outreach and Engagement: What Works for Your Institution?" - Join a dialogue about institutional philosophies and strategies for implementation of outreach and engagement agendas. Learning track: Partnerships and Resources
Presenters: Ted Settle, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Wayne Smutz, The Pennsylvania State University; Don Gentry, Purdue University; Barbara Schneeman, University of California-Davis; Mary Grant, University of Wisconsin-Extension
"The Unfulfilled Prophecy: Recalling and Renewing the Purpose, Spirit and Practice of Engagement in American Higher Education, Part II: Bringing It Back to Life" - Please see above for a description.
Welcome and keynote address
Sunday, October 12, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Welcome - Kevin Reilly, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Extension; Bobby Moser, Vice President of University Outreach, The Ohio State University; Craig Weidemann, Vice President for Outreach, The Pennsylvania State University
"University Engagement: Ivory Tower or Beacon of Hope" - Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent, "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," PBS (see highlights page)
