Through the Western Academic Leadership Forum (the Forum), academic leaders at bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral institutions and chief executives and chief academic officers for systems and state governing boards exchange ideas and information, share resources and expertise, and collaborate on regional initiatives. Through this collaborative network, these academic leaders build a stronger future for higher education in the West.

NWAF Meeting Presentations

2008

Local to Global: Partnerships and Strategies for Improvement

April 3-5, 2008 || Boise State University

Losing Ground Competitively: International Data Comparisons audio

Dennis Jones, President, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
Global Competitiveness: What It Will Take for American Higher Education to Catch Up

Implications of Global Comparisons for Western States audio

David Longanecker, President, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

Moderator: John Miller

A Discussion of the College Portrait : Academic Accountability audio

Moderator: Michael Driscoll

Robert “Tad” Perry, Executive Director, South Dakota Board of Regents and Member of the Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA) Presidential Advisory Committee

Barbara Hill, Senior Associate, Center for International Initiatives, American Council on Education
Comprehensive Internationalization: ACE’s Integrated Approach | | Follow-up questions

Carolyn Jarmon, Senior Associate, The National Center for Academic Transformation
Transforming Learning Environments Through Course Redesign

Gil Latz, Vice Provost for International Affairs
Portland State University’s Internationalization Strategy

Maggi Murdock, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dean, Outreach School, University of Wyoming
WICHE ICE Update

Dr. Karl J. Schmidt, Director of International Affairs Associate Professor of History
InternationalFaculty Development at South Dakota State University

Ben Hambleton, Director, Academic Technologies, Boise State University
High Enrollment Bottleneck Courses : A Redesign Project at Boise State University

William C. Williams, Professor, Department of Psychology, Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University and R2R

2007

The Perfect World: Student Success through P-16 Alignment

April 26-27, 2007 || Portland State University

Gary W. Reichard, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, The California State University
Improving College Readiness and College Success for Underserved Students

Janis Somerville, Senior Associate, National Association of System Heads (NASH), The Education Trust
A Matter of Degrees

Rollin Abernethy, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Wyoming
The New Wyoming P-16 Council

Cheryl Blanco, Vice President for Adult and Experiential Learning, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
Moving the Needle on Access and Success

Roy Koch, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Portland State University
Community Engagement at Portland State University: Enhancing Student Learning and Retention through Undergraduate General Education

John Miller, Provost, Eastern Oregon University
Rural Student Civic Engagement: The Cornerstones of Learning Program at Eastern Oregon University

Donna Schaad
WICHE ICE Internet Course Exchange Status Report