Special Sessions

	Monday, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. What Do We Know About Our Net Generation Students? Whether we call them the “Net Generation,” “Millennials,” or simply “our students,” today’s 18 to 22-year-olds have one thing in common: they all grew up with and became users of advanced technologies at a much earlier age than did most higher education faculty members and administrators. Their use of technology is a defining part of their academic and social lives, and they bring with them a new set of beliefs, expectations, and abilities that are both exciting and challenging. Joel Hartman, Vice Provost for Information Technologies and Resources, University of Central Florida
	Monday, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. New! Listen to presenter John Roueche's overview of this session! Making Good on the Promise of the Open Door This session will highlight research findings with particular attention to policies, partnerships, and practices that contribute to student retention and performance. Participants will leave with recommendations for their home institutions to improve student success. John E. Roueche, Professor and Director, Sid W. Richardson Regents Chair, Community College Leadership Program; and Margaretta Mathis, Associate Director, Achieving the Dream, and Senior Lecturer, Department of Educational Administration, The University of Texas at Austin
	Monday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. New! Listen to presenter Arleen Arnsparger's overview of this session! Welcome to College! Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out! Why do so many students show up at community college doors, yet drop out before they have barely begun? Come listen to students talk about their expectations when they start college, their first experiences on campus, and what factors influence their decision about whether to stay or go. Through a facilitated discussion with students, this session will focus on those critical first few weeks of college, lessons learned through the MetLife Foundation Starting Right Initiative, and specific ways community colleges can help new students "start right." Vincent Tinto, Distinguished Professor, Syracuse University (NY); and Arleen Arnsparger, Project Manager, MetLife Foundation Initiative on Student Success, The University of Texas at Austin
	Monday, 2:45-3:45 p.m. New! Listen to presenter Walter Bumphus' overview of this session! Effective Strategies for Attracting, Retaining, and Graduating African American Males in Community Colleges Since the 1960s, colleges have been working to boost enrollments of African American students.  In the last decade, colleges have grown increasingly concerned about plummeting participation by male students.  Today, these trends have coalesced, resulting in shockingly low numbers of African American male students in higher education.  This panel will explore three approaches to addressing the critical retention issues surrounding African American male enrollment and success in community colleges. Stephanie R. Bulger, Vice Chancellor, Curriculum and Learning Technologies, Wayne County Community College District (MI); Delores A. Parker, Vice President, Academic and Student Services, North Carolina Community College System; Jennifer Wimbish, President, Cedar Valley College (TX); and Walter G. Bumphus, A.M. Aikin Regents Chair in Junior and Community College Education Leadership, The University of Texas at Austin (Moderator)
	Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Larry Gatlin School of Music Story Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) President Don Cameron pitched his dream of a “school of country music” to Grammy Award winner Larry Gatlin in 1999. In 2001, the school welcomed 75 students to the remodeled studios in GTCC’s oldest building. Today, the Larry Gatlin School of Entertainment Technology serves more than 400 students in a $9.25 million state-of-the-art facility. Come hear the story of this valuable partnership as well as listen to live performances. Larry Gatlin, Singer/Songwriter/Actor; Donald Cameron, President; and Jeff Little, Department Chair, Entertainment Technology, Guilford Technical Community College (NC)
	Tuesday, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. New! Listen to John Roueche's overview of this session! The Creative Community College Today, community colleges—indeed, all educational institutions—must improve student success while simultaneously facing the demands of a rapidly challenging educational environment. Successful leadership requires more creativity and initiative than ever before. The authors of The Creative Community College, the latest book from Community College Press, present lessons learned from community college leaders who instill a creative spirit and culture, shaping futures they envision—not futures they inherit. John E. Roueche, Professor and Director, Sid W. Richardson Regents Chair, Community College Leadership Program; M. Melissa Richardson and Phillip W. Neal, Doctoral Students, Community College Leadership Program; and Suanne D. Roueche, Editor, NISOD Publications, and Senior Lecturer, Department of Educational Administration, The University of Texas at Austin
	Tuesday, 2:45-3:45 p.m. The Buzz and the Biz of Sustainability Reconciling goals for human progress within the environmental limits of the planet over the long term is the challenge of “sustainability.” Higher education institutions are hearing the “buzz” and putting it into practice. This session will consider the integration of sustainability in its mission and administrative/service functions, the evolution of research and education programs to address sustainability issues, and the impediments to linking knowledge generated by these programs with policies and actions that improve society’s prospects for achieving sustainability goals. It will conclude with suggestions for the special role that community colleges can play in the practice, or “biz,” of sustainability. Shere Abbott, Director, Center for Science and Practice of Sustainability, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, The University of Texas at Austin

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