Week of October 3
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This
week,
both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate are in recess. Lawmakers will return to
legislative business on Tuesday, November 14, following the general election.
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On
Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., the American Society for Public Administration holds a
discussion on “Public Administration Perspectives on the Future of Higher
Education,” focusing on fulfilling social value objectives. The first panel
will feature scholars offering their research-based perspectives on higher
education and the impact of public opinion polling, consumer groups, social
media, the 24-hour news cycle, and emerging technologies. Speakers include: Geoff
Cox, Senior Associate Dean, Finance and Administration, Graduate School of
Education, Stanford University; Ann Khademian, Director,
School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Architecture and
Urban Studies, Virginia Tech; Bob Shireman, Senior Fellow, The
Century Foundation; and moderator Derrick Anderson, Assistant
Professor in the School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University.
The second panel will feature public administrators and college
presidents with public administration and public policy backgrounds offering
first-hand, executive perspectives on these challenges and their significance
to higher education. Speakers include: Michael Crow, President, Arizona
State University; H. George Frederickson, Edwin O. Stene
Distinguished Professor of Public Administration, University of Kansas; Jane McAuliffe,
Director of John W. Kluge Center and Office of Scholarly
Programs, Library of Congress; and moderator James Perry, Editor-in-Chief, Public Administration Review. For
details and to register, visit the ASPA website.
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On
Thursday at 10:00 a.m., the Center for American Progress (CAP) releases a
report and hosts a panel discussion titled, “Assuring College Quality: How
Alternative Approaches Could Encourage Innovation and Protect Consumers.” The
report is a vision for a new system that could complement and compete with
regional accreditors by encouraging innovation and setting rigorous standards
for quality. The panel discussion will include alternative ways of encouraging
access to federal aid for innovative new providers while better ensuring
taxpayer dollars go to good use and will explore questions such as: How do we
balance more innovation in higher education with the need for strong consumer
protection? What strengths of the existing quality assurance system should be
kept and what weaknesses should be fixed? And where do different solutions
share common themes? Panelists include: Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary,
U.S. Department of Education; Judith Eaton, President, Council for
Higher Education Accreditation; Paul Freedman, Co-Founder and Chief
Executive Officer, Entangled Ventures; and Ben Miller, Senior Director,
Postsecondary Education, CAP. Goldie Blumenstyk, Senior Writer at The
Chronicle of Higher Education, will serve as moderator. To register, visit
the CAP website.
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On
Friday at 3:00 p.m., the
Federal Reserve releases its “Consumer Credit – G.19” report, which includes
the amount of outstanding federal and private student loans.
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On
Saturday through Monday, all-day, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities (HACU) holds its 30th Annual Conference in San Antonio,
TX. The conference is an opportunity to discuss the emerging trends in higher
education affecting Hispanics and Hispanic-Servicing Institutions, distance
education, student-centered learning, and outcomes assessment, and promote and
expand partnerships and strategic alliances for collaboration between HACU
member institutions and public and private sector organizations. For more
information on the conference, including the program agenda, visit HACU’s website.
This information is shared by
SASFAA's Legislative Affairs' Committee and NCHER.
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