2010 International Forum on Christian Higher Education

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Schedule

Thursday, February 25

Updated 3/22/2010

7:00 - 8:15 AM
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CCCU Volunteer Leaders Breakfast

Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Board Members, Commission Leaders, and Fellows

Moderator:
Dr. Mimi Barnard, Vice President of Professional Development & Research
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

7:00 - 8:15 AM

Forum Attendee Breakfast

7:00 - 8:15 AM

Global Initiatives Breakfast

Moderator:
Dr. Ken Bussema, Vice President of Student Programs
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
8:30 - 10:30 AM

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General Plenary Session II

Worship:
Christy Nockles

Devotional Leader:
Dr. Lauren F. Winner, Lecturer and Author
Duke Divinity School

Keynote:
Dr. Francis S. Collins Ph.D., M.D.
Former Director National Human Genome Research Institute
Current Special Volunteer
Division of Intramural Research
National Human Genome Research Institute

10:30 - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Track Sessions
Faculty






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Leadership Development: Critical Breakthroughs in Incarnational Learning, Living and Leading

College of the Ozarks
Jennifer Freeman, Director of Spiritual Formation & Leadership Development
Dr. Chris Larsen, Dean of Work Education
Dr. Eric Bolger, Professor of Philosophy & Religion, Chair of Humanities Division

Resources
Power Points
Leadership Development (FCTY)
Student Cross-Cultural Engagement













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Meeting our Mission to Form Globally Engaged Christians: Critical Breakthroughs in Spiritual Formation through Study Abroad


Cindy Toms Smedley, Director, Educational Immersions
University of Notre Dame

Ronald J. Morgan, Associate Professor of History & Director, ACU in Oxford
Abilene Christian University

John Skillen, Professor of English & Director of the Gordon-in-Orvieto Semester Program
Gordon College

Moderator:
Ken Bussema, Vice President for Student Programs
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

Commission for Advancing
Intercultural Competencies


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Reaching Out & Building Strength Within: Breakthroughs in Conversations about Race

Lipscomb University
Dr. Charla Long, Executive Director & Associate Professor
Beth Morrow, Director of Communication & Outreach

Moderator:
Dr. Ronald Mahurin, Academic Viep President & Dean
Houghton College

Resources
Power Point
Reaching Out and Building Strength Within (CAIC)
 Chief Financial Officers




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Delegated Budgeting: An Organizational Strategy to Increase Institutional Buy-In and Save Money


John Brown University
Dr. Ed Ericson III, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty
Pat Gustavson, Former Vice President for Finance & Administration
Dr. Cal Piston, Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness

Resources
Power Points
Delegated Budgeting (CFO)
 Chief Student
Development Officers








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Gendered Realities: A CCCU Education Through Students’ Eyes


Dr. Laurie Schreiner, Professor & Chair of Doctoral Programs in Higher Education
Azusa Pacific University

Kim Case, Associate Dean of Students
Northwestern College

Sheri Phillips, Director of Career Development
Evangel University

Moderator:
Jane Higa, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Westmont College

Resources
Power Points
Gendered Realities
 Chief Academic Officers







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Connecting Life and Learning: Developing Integral Christian Learning through Curricular and Co-Curricular Collaboration


Dordt College
Dr. Erik Hoekstra, Provost
Dr. Hubert Krygsman, Core Program Director & Professor of History
Bethany Schuttinga, Associate Provost for Co-Curricular Programs

Resources
Power Points
Connecting Life and Learning.pptx (CAO)
Former Presidents
Distinguished Volunteer Corps

Dr. Robert Andringa, Former President
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

Dr. LeBron Fairbanks, Former President
Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Dr. Jim Mannoia, Senior Fellow
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

Dr. Robert Riley, Former President
East Texas Baptist University

Facilitator: Dr. Bill Crothers, Former President  
Roberts Wesleyan College

Resources
Power Points
Distinguished Volunteer Corps (FMR PRES)
 Joint Session
Chief Enrollment Officers,
Chief Institutional
Advancement Officers,
&
Public Relations & Communications Officers















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CCCU Market Research Project, Critical Breakthroughs


Noel-Levitz
Kevin Crockett, President & CEO
Ruth Sims, Senior Vice President for Marketing & Research

The Market Research Steering Committee
John Chopka, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Messiah College

Eric Fulcomer, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Life
Bluffton University

Rich Grimm, Vice President for Enrollment Services
Union University

David Layton, Dean of Enrollment
Geneva College

Tom McWhertor, Senior Fellow & Market Research Project Director
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

Nate Mouttet, Vice President for Communications
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

Scott Shoemaker, Associate Vice President for Enrollment
Point Loma Nazarene University

Rose-mary Smith, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment
Northwest University

Resources
Handouts
CCCU Market Research Exec Summary

Power Points
CCCU Market Research Project
Spouses
SPOUSE DAY EVENT

Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic Site Guided Tour

(11:00 AM – 12:45 PM)

Diane Corts, Facilitator
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

Luncheon Session
(1:15 – 2:15 PM)

Diane Corts, Facilitator
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

BestSemester Student Programs Presenters:
Rev. Rebecca Ver Straten-McSparran, Director of the Los Angeles Film Studies Center 
Kimberly Spragg, Director of the Australia Studies Centre

Inside CNN: A Guided Tour**
(2:15 – 4:00 PM)

** Please note that if you opt to stay for the CNN tour that you will not arrive back at the hotel until approximately 4:20pm which may prove difficult should you want to go to the Thursday evening events (The Arts Showcase & the CCCU Blue Carpet Dinner).

All spouses are encouraged to attend.
 Presidents & Trustees










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Keeping the Main Thing: Trustee and Presidential Responsibilities


Duane Litfin, President
Wheaton College

David Dockery, President
Union University

Becky Smith, Board Chair
Greenville College

Moderator:
Paul Corts, President
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

Resources
Handouts
Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing I- A Holistic Approach
Keeping the Main Thing II
Keeping the Main Thing III

12:30 - 2:00 PM

Lunch
12:30 - 2:15 PM



















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Advancing Women’s Leadership Luncheon

Mixed gender event. Advanced Signup Required

Supporting Women’s Leadership Development in the CCCU: What Have We Learned?

Dr. Karen Longman, Professor of Higher Education
Azusa Pacific University

Dr. Shirley Hoogstra, Vice President for Student Life
Calvin College

Dr. Henry Smith, President
Indiana Wesleyan University

Dr. Carol Taylor, President
Vanguard University

Dr. Steve Timmermans, President
Trinity Christian College

Dr. Mimi Barnard, Vice President, Professional Development & Research
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

Moderator:
Rev. Corey MacPherson, Director of Spiritual Life & Chaplain
Eastern Nazarene College

Resources
Handouts
Advancing Women's Leadership- Competive_Advantage_Primer

Power Points
Advancing Women's Leadership Luncheon
1:00 - 5:00 PM








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Shuttles to Atlanta Sites


Shuttle buses leave from the Hyatt Regency to the following sites every 15 minutes:
  • Georgia Aquarium
  • New World of Coke
  • Inside CNN Tour
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic Site
Ticketed Tours, Advanced Signup Required

2:00 - 3:15 PM

Open Sessions
 
Building a University-Wide Partnership for Spiritual Formation


John Brown University
Dr. Charles Pollard, President
Dr. Cary Balzer, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies & Co-director of Faculty Development
Tracy Balzer, Director of Christian Formation
Dr. Steve Beers, Vice-President for Student Development
Rev. Rod Reed, University Chaplain & Asst. Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Joe Walenciak, Professor of Business & Division Chair of Graduate Business

Moderator:
Matt Benson, Dean of Spiritual Formation
Bryan College

Resources
Power Points
Building a University-wide Partnership for Spiritual Formation
 
Moving Ahead with Confidence: Helping Christian Colleges Succeed in Turbulent Times


Dr. Robert Sevier, Senior Vice President, Strategy
Stamats, Inc.

Resources
Power Points
Moving Ahead With Confidence
 
Charis: Boundary Crossings--Neighbors, Strangers, Family, Friends

Dr. Rachel Smith, Professor & Curator
Taylor University

Rondall Reynoso, Professor & Artist
Louisiana College

David Hooker, Professor & Artist
Wheaton College

Jo-Ann VanReeuwyk, Professor & Artist
Calvin College

Roger Feldman, Professor & Artist
Seattle Pacific University

Resources
Handouts
CHARIS Boundary Crossings
 
Nurturing the Academic Enterprise: Creating and Sustaining Great Scholars on our Campuses

Dr. Jay Barnes, President
Bethel University

Dr. R. Judson Carlberg, President
Gordon College

Dr. Kina Mallard, Provost
Carson-Newman College

Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff, Noah Porter Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology & Fellow, Berkeley College
Yale University

Moderator:
Dr. Gayle Beebe, President
Westmont College

Presidents are encouraged to attend.
 
Breakthroughs in Building International Relationships Between Universities: A Russian/American Example


Dr. James G. Coe, Dean, Gainey School of Business
Spring Arbor University

Resources
Power Points
Breakthroughs in Building International Relationships
 
How Do CCCU Adult Programs Measure Up?


Dr. Cynthia Tweedell, Executive Director
CCCU Center for Research in Adult Learning

Dr. Steve Holtrop, Associate Dean for Graduate & Adult Studies
Huntington University

Dr. Mary Moretto, Director, Division of Adult & External Studies
Goshen College

Dr. Shirley Roddy, Dean of the College of Adult & Graduate Studies
Mid-America Christian University

Resources
Power Points
How do CCCU Adult Programs Measure Up
 
Navigating Sexual Identity Issues on Christian College Campuses


Dr. Mark A. Yarhouse, School of Psychology & Counseling
Regent University

Resources
Handouts
Navigating Sexual Identity Issues

Power Points
Navigating Sexual Identity Issues
 
Connected: Abilene Christian University's iPhone/iPod Touch Initiative


Abilene Christian University
Dr. William Rankin, Director of Education Innovation & Associate Professor of English
Dr. Scott Perkins, Director of Research & Associate Professor of Psychology
George Saltsman, Director, Education Technology, Adams Center for Teaching & Learning
Cynthia Powell, Instructor of Chemistry

Moderator:
Jeff Edwards, Vice President of Technology Services and Chief Information Officer
Spring Arbor University

Resources
Handouts
Connected Abilene Christian U
 
How I Got Over: Critical Moments for Women of Color at a Christian College


Calvin College
Dr. Michelle Loyd-Paige, Dean of Multicultural Affairs
Dr. Rhae-Ann Booker, Director of Pre-College Programs

Moderator:
Dr. Betty Overton-Adkins, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Spring Arbor University

Resources
Power Points
How I Got Over
 
Magnetic Service: Applying Successful Client Service Models to Higher Education

Dr. Cheryl Torok Fleming, Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning
Indiana Wesleyan University

Mr. Paul Piller, Associate Faculty for Business and Economics
Indiana University at South Bend
Senior Sales Engineer, R.J. Vedovell, Inc.

Resources
Handouts
Magnetic Service
Magnetic Service References
 
Flat World Technology and International Collaboration in the College Classroom


Dr. Wil Goodheer, President
The International University, Vienna, Austria

Dr. Coleman Patterson, Director of the Leadership Studies Program & Professor of Management and Leadership
Hardin-Simmons University, Vienna, Austria

Dr. Marlene Wall, Academic Vice President
LCC International University, Klaipeda, Lithuania

Moderator:
Dr. David Rotman, CIO, Associate Vice President for Technology
Cedarville University
 
Aftershock: Responding to the Cultural Shifts in Generation Y


Dr. Tim Elmore, President
Growing Leaders, Inc.

Moderator:
John Paff, Executive Director of Communications
Huntington University

Resources
Handouts
Aftershock- Responding to the Cultural Shifts
 
Christian Political Thought: A Cross-Cultural Perspective


Dr. Paul Brink, Professor of Political Studies
Gordon College

Dr. Charles Awasu, Professor of Sociology
Nyack College

Dr. Sara Shady, Professor of Philosophy
Bethel University

Dr. Christopher Byaruhanga, Associate Professor of Historical Theology
Uganda Christian University, Uganda

Moderator:
Dr. Robert Evans, Executive Director
Plowshares Institute

Resources
Power Points
Christian Political Thought, A Cross Cultura Perspective
 
Helping Academically High Achievers Succeed at Prestigious Grant Applications for Graduate School: Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges in Scholarship and Fellowship Advising

Nichole Fazio-Veigel, Advisor, Merit-Based Scholarships & Fellowships
Oxford Summer Program Manager
Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford

Resources
Power Points
Helping Academically High Achievers Succeed
 
Why Internationalize your Campus? Using the Fulbright Program to meet the responsibilities and challenges of the 21st Century


Dr. Sabine O’Hare, Vice President & Executive Director, Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
Institute of International Education

Resources
Power Points
Why Internationalize Your Campus

3:30 - 4:30 PM

Presidents Annual Business Meeting

Facilitator:
Dr. Carl Zylstra, President
Dordt College

Moderator:
Dr. Paul Corts, President
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
4:30 - 6:45 PM
CCCU Performing Arts Showcase

Advanced Signup Required
7:00 - 9:30 PM
First CCCU Blue Carpet Event: Raising a Generation of Peace Builders Through Christian Higher Education

Ticketed Event, Advanced Signup Required

Moderator:
Dr. Kim Phipps, President
Messiah College