Conference Schedule

Subject to change and updates

Saturday, October 2
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration - 2nd floor landing
3:30–5:30 p.m. CUMU Executive Committee - Traders Room, 2nd floor
6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own
(Pace University will provide information on dining in the downtown area to all registrants.)
CUMU Executive Committee and Guests: Dinner and Broadway show

Sunday, October 3
7:30–8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast - 3rd floor foyer
8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Registration - 3rd floor foyer
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CUMU Expo - 3rd floor foyer
8:00–10:00 a.m. Metropolitan Universities Journal Editorial Board Meeting - Capital Room, 2nd floor
10:30 a.m.–Noon CUMU Committee Meetings - Suites 502, 503, 504
Noon–2:00 p.m. Kick-off luncheon with the Honorable Jerrold Nadler, member of Congress. Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor
2:00–2:15 p.m. Break
2:15–4:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

TRACK 1 Demographic Trends, Moderated by Barbara Holland, director, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. Empire Room, 3rd floor

• The Impact of the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University and the Rapidly Changing Multicultural Urban Community It Serves: Raul Moncarz, Florida International University
• Identifying Additional Layers of Diversity at Public Urban Universities by Using Data from the 2000 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS: 2000): Kevin B. Murphy, University of Massachusetts, Boston
• The Aging of Aquarius—The Baby Boom Generation Matures: Stephen Parahus, The Segal Company

TRACK 2 Civic and University Engagement: Definitions and Implications. Moderated by Edna McBreen, University of Connecticut Tri-Campus. Ellis Room, 3rd floor

• Uniting Form and Function—The Organization of the Urban University: Ronald Berkman, Florida International University
• Three Degrees of Civic Engagement in Higher Education: Peter C. Brown, Mercer University
• Breaking down the Walls—From Citadel to Civic Engagement: James T. Harris III, Widener University; Marcus Lingenfelter, Widener University; and Marcine Pickron-Davis, Widener University
• U-Words—Urban, Suburban, and Rural—A University Finds Opportunity in Unity: Edna McBreen, University of Connecticut Tri-Campus; David Williams, University of Connecticut, Greater Hartford; and William J. Uricchio, University of Connecticut Tri-Campus Libraries

TRACK 3 The Urban and Metropolitan University and Economic Development. Moderated by James Votruba, president, Northern Kentucky University. Seaport Room, 3rd floor

• Multi-University Collaboration in Support of Urban Redevelopment—The Case of Newark: Steven J. Diner, Rutgers University, and Jeanette Brumell, University Heights Science Park
• USC Spartanburg—Information Technology, Economic Revitalization, and the Future of Upstate South Carolina: David Dodd, University of South Carolina, Spartanburg, and Reginald S. Avery, University of South Carolina, Spartanburg
• Education Corridors—An Emerging Phenomenon: Richard B. Flynn, Springfield College

4:00–4:15 p.m. Break
4:15–5:45 p.m. Plenary Session - Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor
CUMU Presidents’ Panel: Retrospective and Future Perspective
Moderated by Nancy Belck, chancellor, University of Nebraska at Omaha Panelists: Al Hurley, chancellor emeritus, University of North Texas System; Barbara Holland, director, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, senior scholar, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and executive editor, Metropolitan Universities; Daniel M. Johnson, president, University of Toledo; Robert L. Caret, president, Towson University; and Sam Kirkpatrick, senior fellow, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
6:00–7:00 p.m. Presidents’ Council meeting. Empire Room, 3rd floor
7:15–9:00 p.m. Dinner with Manning Marble, professor of public affairs, political science, and history at Columbia University. Topic: Racial Diversity and Democratic Values: The Challenges of an Urban and Metropolitan University. Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor

Monday, October 4
7:00 a.m. Jog around Battery Park City - Meet in hotel lobby
Walking tour of lower Manhattan - Meet in hotel lobby
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CUMU Expo - 3rd floor foyer
8:00–8:45 a.m. Orientation/Introduction to the Coalition - Empire Room, 3rd floor
Continental breakfast - 3rd floor foyer
8:45–10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

TRACK 1 Security Panel. Moderated by Joseph Morreale, executive vice president and provost, Pace University. Empire Room, 3rd floor

• Emergency Planning Needs and Crisis Response in American Cities: Leslie Kennedy, Rutgers University; Brendan McCluskey, University of Medicine and Dentistry; Fred Roberts, Rutgers University; and Lewis Weinstein, the Public Health Research Institute
• Urban Security and the University: Lizbet Simmons, University of California, Berkeley
• The Role of Universities in Crime Control—Serving as the Neutral Convener and Problem-Solving Partner: Michael Wagers, the Police Institute at Rutgers University, Newark
• Lessons Learned from 9/11—Emergency Management Planning for Universities: Joseph C. Morreale, Pace University

TRACK 2 Urban and Metropolitan Universities: Past, Present, and Future. Moderated by Bud Weinstein, University of North Texas. Ellis Room, 3rd floor

• University Centers as a Strategy for Addressing Urban Change: Stephanie Bush-Baskette, Rutgers University, Newark
• Metropolitan Law Schools and the Urban Condition: David Yamada, Suffolk University Law School

TRACK 3 Civic Engagement. Moderated by Mary Ann Murphy, Pace University. Seaport Room, 3rd floor

• Success of the Educational Consortium: Nancy Edick, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and John Christensen, University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Furthering Civic Engagement by Partnering in the Establishment of a Community Technology Center to Address the Urban Digital Divide: Laynce Keel, University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Serving the Community and Training Students—A Win/Win Proposition: Paula T. Silver, Widener University; John E. Poulin, Widener University
• Civic Engagement and the Emergence of a Metropolitan Identity—The Politics of Mobilizing an Institution to Meet Urban and Metropolitan Needs: Stephen C. Wilhite, Widener University, and Paula T. Silver, Widener University

10:30–10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

TRACK 1 Federal Expectations and Private Investment. Moderated by Paul Gaston, Kent State University. Empire Room, 3rd floor

• Reading HEA Reauthorization: Implications for Urban and Metropolitan Universities: Paul Gaston, Kent State University
• Socially Responsible Urban Investments: Tim Lane, senior vice president, Client Services, TIAA-CREF; Joan Deneher, associate director, Quantitative Portfolio Management, TIAA-CREF; Ernest Fair,
  managing director, Fixed Income and Real Estate, TIAA-CREF; and Livia Maghiar, senior counsel,
  Investment Advisory and Asset Management Law, TIAA-CREF

TRACK 2 Civic Engagement in the Community. Moderated by Geoffrey Marczyk, Widener University. Seaport Room, 3rd floor

• Harnessing Urban Diversity, Public, and Private Organizations to Elevate Awareness of Career Options for Adolescent Girls: The Story of the Trendsetter Network: Catherine Dwyer, Pace University, and Barbara Edington, Pace University
• The Chester 21st-Century Skills and Assessment Center: A Model for Civic Engagement:Geoffrey Marczyk, Widener University; Virginia Brabender, Widener University; Jenette Mack-Allen, Widener University; and Rosanna Ventrone, Widener University
• Engaging Faculty in Metropolitan Mission: John Schaerer, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Richard Brown, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

12:45–2:15 p.m. Lunch with New York City Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein. Topic: A New Vision for Public Education. Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor
2:30–3:00 p.m. Travel to Pace University—a hort walk, or transportation will be available (meet in lobby promptly
at 2:30 p.m.)
3:00–4:30 p.m. Special Plenary Session at Pace University—Redevelopment of Lower Manhattan: Kevin Rampe, president, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, and Arthur Cifelli, acting deputy executive director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University
5:00–6:00 p.m. Tour of the World Trade Center site
6:30–8:00 p.m. Reception for all conference participants at the Uffizi Gallery exhibit Splendor of Florence at Federal Hall. Presented by Joyce Acciaioli, founder of Splendor of Florence. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Afterwards, dinner is on your own.—Short walk from hotel, directions provided in welcome packet.

Tuesday, October 5
8:00–8:45 a.m. Continental breakfast - 3rd floor foyer
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. CUMU Expo - 3rd floor foyer
8:45–10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

TRACK 1 Urban and Metropolitan Higher Education: Telling the Story. Moderated by Karen Arenson, New York Times. Empire room, 3rd floor
Panelists include John R. Merrow, executive producer and anchor of The Merrow Report; John Pulley, senior editor of the Money and Management section of The Chronicle of Higher Education; and Rebecca Winters, education writer, Time.

TRACK 2 Civic Engagement: The College Experience. Moderated by Gregory Julian, Pace University. Ellis Room, 3rd floor

• Accountability and Portfolios—Showing What We, and Our Students, Know: John Christensen, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Sheri Rogers, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Linda Mannering, University of Nebraska at Omaha; and Neal Topp, University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Presidential Convention 2004—Civic Engagement and Simulations in the Urban Environment: Christopher Malone, Pace University, and Gregory Julian, Pace University
• Civic Engagement in the First-Year Experience: Developing Civic Literacy: Jody Neathery-Castro, University of Nebraska at Omaha

TRACK 3 Urban and Metropolitan Universities and Policy Leadership. Moderated by Robert L. Caret, president, Towson University. Seaport Room, 3rd floor

• Is the Academy (Higher Education) Appropriately Organized to Deal with Urban and Metropolitan Needs?: Robert L. Caret, Towson University
• One Year Later—Challenges Facing a Newly Created Metropolitan Office of Research Collaboration: Daniel Johnson, University of Toledo; Heinz Bulmahn, Bowling Green State University; Frank Calzonetti, University of Toledo; and Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo
• Developing a Regional Coalition in Support of University Initiatives: Richard L. Pattenaude, University of Southern Maine
• Simon Fraser University–Surrey: Building the Metropolitan University: Michael Stevenson, Simon Fraser University, and Warren Gill, Simon Fraser University

10:30–10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

TRACK 1 Contemporary Early Education Practices: No Child Left Behind. Moderated by Jan McDonald, Pace University. Empire Room, 3rd floor

• The Early College High School Initiative: Best Practice and Future Challenges: Tony Atwater, Youngstown State University
• Abbott v. Burke—Remaining Issues: by Junius Williams, Rutgers University, Newark
• Urban Education Reform—Implementing Abbott v. Burke V and No Child Left Behind: Barry Allen Gold, Pace University
• What Can Colleges and Universities Do to Deal with No Child Left Behind: Shelley Wepner, Widener University

TRACK 2 Urban and Metropolitan Universities Engagement: What Do We Know? Moderated by Richard Guarasci, president, Wagner University. Seaport Room, 3rd floor

• Dialogue: A Remedy for Low Rates of Civic Engagement: Robert Emry, California State University, Fullerton; Owen Holmes, California State University, Fullerton; Apryl Cato, California State University, Fullerton; Thomas Merrit, California State, Fullerton; and Luke Winslow, California State, Fullerton
• Advancing University-Community Engagement: Moving Beyond Early Adopters: Stephen Percy, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• Connecting Academic Programs with the City: Building Constituents for Campus-Community Collaboration: Robert Snyder, Rutgers University, Newark
• Service Learning in the Liberal Arts: Mary Ellen Mazey, Wright State University; Virginia Wheeless, Central Missouri State University; and Karen White, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg

TRACK 3 Capital Campaigns. Robert Kissane, president, Community Counseling Services. Traders Room, 3rd floor

TRACK 4 Community Engagement: Institutional Response. Moderated by John Langan, University of Nebraska. Ellis Room, 2nd floor

• University/Community Partnerships: Lessons from the Field: Sandra M. Moore, Urban Strategies; Susan Glassman, Urban Strategies; and Sheila Bader, Interdisciplinary Institute for Children and Youth
• Initiatives that Work: John Langan, University of Nebraska at Omaha; John E. Christensen, University of Nebraska at Omaha; David Conway, University of Nebraska at Omaha; and Alan Black, University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Transforming the Future of Civic Engagement through Technology: James Lawler, Pace University
• St. George Action Plan—A Civic Engagement Endeavor: Mary L. Lo Re, Wagner College

12:30–2:00 p.m. Closing lunch. Keynote speaker Jay Kriegel, executive director of NYC2012, New York City’s Olympic Organizing Committee. Special drawing—you must be in attendance to win. Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor