Moving Beyond Us and Them:
Higher Education and K-12 Working Together

A strong partnership between K-12 and higher education is essential to increase ethnic diversity on our college campuses and to ensure college success for more students. This session will provide student affairs and academic higher education professional with important insight into the college pipeline and current national College Board initiatives that focus on college success. It is especially designed for higher education professionals who want to be more effective advocates for diversity in higher education.

Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, Ph.D., Associate Vice President, Enrollment and Director of Scholarship and Student Aid, Syracuse University; Chair of the Board of Trustees, College Board—Syracuse, New York

James Montoya, Vice President, Higher Education Relationship Development, the College Board—New York, New York (Moderator)

Peter Negroni, Senior Vice President for Relationship Development, the College Board—New York City, New York

Mary San Agustin, Director, Financial Aid, Veteran, and Scholarship Services, Palomar College—San Marcos, California

Jonell Sanchez, Director, Academic Outreach and Program Development, the College Board—New York, New York Jsanchez@collegeboard.org

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. www.collegeboard.org

The Word From On High:
University Trustees Views on Diversity Policies and Practices

In the ongoing discussions about making college and university campuses more diverse and welcoming environments, one important group of players—college and university trustees—is often overlooked, when in fact, these are the individuals who approve the policies for their respective institutions. This presentation will offer an opportunity to hear directly from trustees as they explain how they view and consider the pursuit of diversity as it relates to their overall duties and responsibilities of providing sound administrative oversight to their institutions. Distinctions such as mission, size, and location of the college or university will be considered, as well as differing legal considerations in public and private institutions.

William Harvey, Ph.D.
Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
(Coordinator/Moderator)

Trustees will be invited

THE BARACK OBAMA PHENOMENON: Does it Presage a Post-ethnic Era Which Will Require Changes in our Social Policies and Diversity Programs?

The emergence of Senator Barack Obama as a major national political figure and the first African American President of the United States challenge, as UC Berkeley historian David Hollinger has suggested in a recent article, not only alters the dynamics of American politics, but also current social policy regarding race-based programs. The Obama phenomenon, he writes, may presage a post-ethnic era in American society and lead to social policy that considers not only race, but other factors, such as socioeconomic status, as well. Senator Obama has suggested himself that his daughters, given their privileged backgrounds, should not benefit from affirmative action.

Moreover, in recent years, there have been considerable debate and conflict over affirmative action and diversity programs in higher education. California and other states have passed laws prohibiting programs based on race, ethnicity, or gender, effectively curtailing, if not eliminating, affirmative action and diversity programs. The U.S. Supreme Court has also issued rulings curbing affirmative action programs, except under specific conditions. Thus, institutions of higher education in many states have had to develop alternative programs which effectively operate on a post-ethnic basis in which race, ethnicity, and gender are no longer considered in efforts to achieve equity for under-represented groups. In this session, we have asked our distinguished panel of experts to discuss the implications of these developments. Among other issues, the panel will address such issues as:

• What are the pros and cons of adopting social policies which no longer consider race, ethnicity, or gender in promoting greater equity in our society?
• What are the implications of such policies for affirmative action and diversity programs?
• Should these programs be eliminated or modified?
• What will be the long-term social and educational consequences of such policies?
• Are there legal and effective alternative approaches to promoting diversity in our institutions of higher education? What are some examples of such approaches?
• Are there circumstances in which race, ethnicity, or gender should still be considered in promoting greater equity for under-represented groups? What would be the legal justification for such exceptions?

The discussion of these and other issues should stimulate a lively, interesting and important conversation among our panelists. Session attendees will have the opportunity to dialog and share perspectives with the panelists to reach a fuller understanding of the issues.

David A. Hollinger, Ph.D.
Preston Hotchkis Professor of American History
Department of History
University of California
Berkeley, California
davidhol@berkeley.edu

Yolanda T. Moses, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor, Diversity, Excellence and Equity, and Vice Provost, Conflict Resolution, University of California-Riverside, California; Former President of City College of New York (CUNY), President of the American Association for Higher Education at George Washington University-Washington, D.C. Yolanda.Moses@ucr.edu


Bob H. Suzuki, Ph.D.
President Emeritus
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, California (Coordinator/Moderator)
bsuzuki1@charter.net

Other Panel Members are being invited.

So You Want to Become a President or Senior Administrator: Advice From University Presidents, a Regent, and an
Executive Search Consultant

So You Want to Become a President or Senior Administrator: Advice From University Presidents, a Regent, and an Executive Search Consultant
This panel presentation is designed for all attendees who may have interest in pursing senior administrative positions in a college or university. The panel will address many factors related to the search process and share their unique experiences along with recommendations for consideration. In particular, the panel will discuss issues that people of Color and women face during the search process.

Gretchen M. Bataille, Ph.D.
President
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas

Agenia Clark
Member
Tennessee Board of Regents
and, President and CEO
Girl Scout Council of Cumberland Valley
Nashville, Tennessee

Tonjanita L. Johnson, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
Marketing and Communications
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Sidney A. McPhee, Ph.D.
President
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
(Moderator)
smcphee@mtsu.edu

Daniel F. Parker Sr.
President
Parker Executive Search
Atlanta, Georgia

Diversifying the Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) Workforce: Exemplary Research and
Practice

The severe underrepresentation of people of color in the STEM fields is juxtaposed against an increasing national need for STEM professionals. This session features representatives from the academy, government, and industry who recognize the severity of this issue, and are attempting to identify potential solutions. Several approaches will be examined, including targeting students for STEM immersion while they move through their K-12 experiences, providing support and encouragement for them as they move through colleges, and facilitating their continued growth and development as they move into graduate school and careers.

William Harvey, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity, University of Virginia—Charlottesville, Virginia http://www.virginia.edu/vpdiversity/

Anti Affirmative Action Update

College campuses have been dealing with campus inclusiveness concerns for several decades now.  While there have been numerous successes, there also have been many shortcomings well.   This panel involves individuals who have been involved with issues for a number of years relative to campus diversity.  They bring different perspectives, and experiences but collectively share an unwavering commitment to advancing higher education diversity opportunities for diverse students, faculty, and staff.  Additionally, panelists will dialogue on addressing equity, access, and social justice issues, while demonstrating campus diversity must have a strong commitments to continue to produce evidence that diversity offers an educational benefit to all students.  

Campus diversity is here to stay but so are the challenges. The discussants will explore the current and future status of higher educational diversity, and pose strategies and best practices in the aftermath of ongoing legal challenges and voter initiatives to eliminate campus affirmative action programs. Furthermore, panelists will discuss what the impact of demographic changes in the U.S. on educational diversity and whether the election of President Barrack Obama signals, as some have indicated, that the nation has moved to a “post-racial” phase and that race no longer matters.

This session will highly interactive between the panel member and the audience.

Jonathan Alger
Vice President and General Counsel,
Rutgers—The State University of New Jersey
Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick, New Jersey

Mitchell J. Chang, Ph.D., Professor, Higher Education and Organizational Change (HEOC), University of California—Los Angeles

Shanta Driver, J.D., Attorney, Scheff, Washington, and Driver Law Firm–Detroit, Michigan; National Co-Chair for the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration & Imigrant Rights and Fight for Equality by any means Necessary; National Director, BAMN’s non-profit affiliate, United for Equality and Affirmative Action Legal Defense Fund (UEAALDE).

John Matlock, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost and Director, Office of Academic Multicultural Initiative, University of Michigan—Ann Arbor, Michigan (Coordinator, Moderator)

Theodore M. Shaw, J.D., Professor, Professional Practice, Columbia Law School—New York, New York

Diversifying Our Future Health Workforce

Three extra ordinary higher education leaders have proactively addressed barriers to entering higher education and training programs and developed support systems that have ensured the success of thousands of students who now delivering culturally competent, language-proficient, health cares. The presenters each represent from different segments of California Public Higher Education and they share common interest in linking the roles that the different segments play (can/should play) in redressing underrepresentation in higher education (generally) and in the health profession (in particular).

Juanita Barrena, Ph.D.
Professor of Biological Sciences
California State University
Sacramento, California
jbarrena@csus.edu



David Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine,
University of California—Los Angeles, California
dhayesb@ucla.edu

Linda Squires-Grohe
Dean, City College of San Francisco
John Adams Campus
San Francisco, California
lgrohe@ccsf.edu

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education:
Facts, Not Fiction-Setting the Record Straight

This panel will discuss the implications of a national impact report, Facts, Not Fiction—Setting the Record Straight, which was a collaborative effort between the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), New York University, and the College Board. The report empirically tests key assumptions that have driven the treatment of AAPIs in the U.S. higher education, and offers a number of alternative perspectives on the population to guide future research, policy, and practice. The report has been featured in more than 150 news stories in major daily newspapers, weekly news magazines, and wire services, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, US News & World Report, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and the Associated Press. In addition to the national coverage, the findings of the report were also covered internationally in East Asia, South Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia. Published and funded by the College Board.

Frank Chong, Ed.D.
President
Laney College
Oakland, California

James Montoya
Vice President
Higher Education Relationship
Development
The College Board—New York, New York

Robert Teranishi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York University, and Co-Director, The National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education—New York, New York robert.teranishi@nyu.edu

Michael Yaki, J.D.
Civil Rights Attorney
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Partner, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmo LLP
San Francisco, California

Shattering the Glass Ceiling

Discussion by Some of the Highest-ranking Women. Role models help keep American students inspired. Through their words and action, they encourage students to strive for higher achievement. This special feature presentation will bring some of the highest-ranking Hispanic women to share their success stories, their education philosophies and their thoughts.

Rita Cepeda, Ed.D., First Latina President, San Diego Mesa College—San Diego, California

Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired), Highest Ranking Hispanic Woman, U.S. Army Combat Support Field, Founder & President of Educational Achievement Services—Los Vegas, Nevada

Adriana Ocampo Uria, Ph.D., Science Program Manager, NASA Headquarters
Science Mission Directorate—Washington, D.C.

Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Cytonome Inc.—Boston, Massachusetts. Author of Path to Discovery of On the Inside Looking in: a Life in Science an essay in Paths to Discovery Autobiographies from Chicanas with Careers in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering edited by Norma E. Cantu. Proceeds of book sales go to scholarships for Hispanic women in STEM.

Decades of Diversity: The Role and Impact of the Federally
Sponsored TRIO Programs

Dr. Arnold L. Mitchem has been a voice for low-income and disabled Americans his entire career. Dr. Mitchem is a member of the Executive Committee of the European Access Network as well as a former Trustee of the College Board, and Past-President of the Committee for Education Funding, a Washington-based coalition of national education associations that includes the American Council on Education and the Council of Chief State School Officers. He is also a member of the National Advisory Committee, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Additionally, he is the Vice Chair of the National College Access Network (NCAN) Board of Directors.

Arnold L. Mitchem, Ph.D.,
President
Council for Opportunity in Education (COE)
Washington, D.C.

SYSTEMIC STRATEGIC CHANGE:
From Disfunction to Function

Gender, Religion, Racial, GLBT, Enrollment and Global initiatives Change our University. A Discussion on Positive Steps to Change an Institution.

Mahmoud Saffari, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Roy H. Saigo, Ph.D.
President Emeritus
St. Cloud State University—St. Cloud, Minnesota
Former Chancellor,
Auburn University Montgomery—Montgomery, Alabama
rhsaigo@gmail.com

Undocumented Students and Higher Education:
Continuing the DREAM!

Increasing opportunities for undocumented students to pursue higher education and fully participate in society is one of the most complex and urgent issues we are facing. This session will provide participants with information and strategies they can use to advocate for undocumented students in their communities and institutions. Presenters will provide an update on the current status of Dream Act legislation at the national level and discuss the current status of the state laws. Participants will learn effective strategies for grassroots advocacy, and learn about how to develop an action plan to apply those strategies to address local challenges

Irma Archuleta
Vice President
Student Affairs
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, California

Josh Bernstein
Director
Federal Policy
National Immigration Law Center
Washington, D.C.

Alfred R. Herrera, Ph.D.,
Assistant Vice Provost
Academic Partnerships
Director, Center for Community College Partnerships
University of California—Los Angeles, California
aherrera@college.ucla.edu