GENERAL SESSIONS Sunday, May 25 • 4:30-5:30 p.m. Ron Williams Vice President The College Board     Monday, May 26 • 8:15-9:15 a.m. Vincent Tinto Distinguished University Professor Syracuse University (NY) 2008 Suanne Davis Roueche Distinguished Lecturer   Tuesday, May 27 • 8:15-9:15 a.m. Larry Gatlin Singer/Songwriter/Actor 2008 Amado M. Peña Journey of Excellence Award Recipient   Amado M. Peña Journey of Excellence Award Presentation Amado M. Peña, Jr. Southwest Artist and Adjunct Faculty, CCLP The University of Texas at Austin   Wednesday, May 28 • 11:00-11:45 a.m. Excellence Awards Celebration & Closing More than 1,300 faculty, staff, and administrators will be celebrated during this inspirational close to the conference.

CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHT Start planning now! Download the Conference Program and Guide to the Exhibit Hall. NISOD’s Virtual Expo captures the great breadth of NISOD partners in an accessible online format. This webpage offers a preview of those NISOD partners who will be exhibiting at the 2008 NISOD Conference. Booth numbers and contact information are available to help you connect with our community of experts. U.S. Department of Education will offer six sessions in the career and technical education strand. The National Science Foundation will conduct two presentations, including a hands-on grant-writing workshop. Find out what it takes to be a successful chair and how to optimize the use of part-time faculty in two half-day sessions focusing on department chairs. The Media and Advocacy Workshop will offer new tools and techniques to help you become a more effective advocate with media and policymakers. Steve Kinslow, President, Austin Community College (TX), and Vincent Tinto, Distinguished University Professor, Syracuse University (NY) will receive the 2008 NISOD International Leadership Award. CONFERENCE EVENTS Adobe Training Lab Wildflower Center Tour Things to Do in Austin ABOUT THE CONFERENCE 2,300 participants from around the world 250+ breakout sessions and roundtables 100+ partners

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