秀色直播 has released a white paper with executive summaries of four presentations and panels delivered at the Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado earlier this year. The sessions highlighted in the paper address some of the most pressing issues faced by 秀色直播 members.
The presentations were chosen for inclusion in the white paper because of their timeliness and overall significance, but also because they convey a representative sampling of what the Annual Meeting has to offer in terms of professional development.
For example in 鈥淩eform Efforts in Federal and State Higher Education Policy,鈥 David Longanecker, President of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), summarized the current federal and state policy agenda for higher education, and what 秀色直播 members and their institutions can do to both handle and influence those agendas in a positive way for students.
Also included in the white paper:
鈥 鈥淭elling New Stories: Native Americans and the Rich History of Excellence in Higher Education鈥
Mark Trahant (University of Alaska Anchorage) discussed how educated Native Americans and Alaska Natives can contribute to the U.S. economy and described several successful education programs targeted at these groups.
鈥 鈥淓merging Trends in State Policy: What 秀色直播 Members Need to Know About Changes in American Education鈥
Members of the Education Commission of the States (ECS) discussed a range of state education policy issues including career and college readiness initiatives, dual enrollment, and remedial education.
鈥 鈥淎merica's International Student Enrollments in a Global Context"
Peggy Blumenthal and Christine Farrugia of the Institute of International Education (IIE) discussed trends related to international study鈥攂oth international students coming to U.S. institutions and Americans studying abroad.
Download the white paper in PDF format .