Meetings and Presentations

State Leader Meeting, September 16-17, 2009
Denver, Colorado

WICHE’s Non-traditional No More State Leader meeting convened state leaders from five project states – Arkansas, Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, and South Dakota – to share information, challenges, and strategies for success about how to better serve ready adults.

AGENDA »»

PRESENTATIONS

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

• Session: Profiles of Ready Adults: Findings from State Data
  South Dakota Ready Adult Profiles
  Paul Turman, associate vice president for academic affairs, South Dakota Board of Regents

• Session: Nevada’s Success and Lessons Learned
  Lessons Learned by the Nevada System of Higher Education
  Handout: Nevada Firefighter Pilot Project
  Sharon Wurm, director of financial aid, Nevada System of Higher Education
  Anne Hansen, director of information and marketing, Western Nevada College
  Elizabeth Baldizan, director of outreach and transition, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

• Session: Colorado's Success and Lessons Learned
  Non-Traditional No More: A Review of Findings
  Handout: Progress reports from Colorado's Ready Adult pilot projects
  Julie Carnahan, chief academic officer, Colorado Department of Higher Education
  Matt McKeever, statewide extended studies director, Colorado Department of Higher Education

• Session: Arkansas' Success and Lessons Learned
  Arkansas State Presentation
  James Purcell, director, Arkansas Department of Higher Education

• Roundtable Meeting Discussion Notes Coming Soon!

• Session: The Road Ahead: Challenges and Solutions in Serving Ready Adults
  NTNM in New Jersey: WICHE Support & DARC Projects
  Glenn Lang, executive director, educational opportunity fund, New Jersey Commission on Higher Education

  Return to Learn: Rider University's program for Disengaged Adults Returning to College
  Boris Vilic, dean, college of continuing studies, Rider University

  South Dakota's Policy and Practice Review Matrix
  Paul Turman, associate vice president for academic affairs, South Dakota Board of Regents

Thursday, September 17, 2009

• Session: Preparing for Returning Military Personnel and Veterans: State, Institutional, and Student Perspectives
  Serving Those Who Serve: Higher Education and the Military
  Handout: From Soldier to Student: Easing the Transition of Service Members on Campus
  Handout: Military Service Members and Veterans in Higher Education
  Bryan Cook, assistant director, center for policy analysis, American Council on Education

• Degree Completion and the Military
  Dana Rocha, director of military affairs and campus wide extended studies, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

• Session: Are Your Institutions Adult-Friendly? ALFI Explained
  The Adult Learning Focused Institution
  Judy Wertheim, vice president for higher education services, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

  CAEL in Arkansas
  James Purcell, director, Arkansas Department of Higher Education

• Session: Sustaining Momentum: How Do We Move Forward?
  Discussion notes coming soon!