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33rd National Conference

33rd Annual NAFEO Convening

“A National Dialogue on America ’s Black Colleges: Strengthening the Foundation, Shaping the Future ”

March 12–14, 2008
Washington Court Hotel
Washington , D.C.

Wednesday, March 12

12:00 p.m.
Registration  Opens
Washington Court Hotel Ballroom Foyer

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
HBCU Presidents/Chancellors Lunch Meeting with Editor, Inside Higher Education (advance registration required)
Location: Bistro Bis Restaurant

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Essentials for Advancing Legislative Policies to Strengthen HBCUs
Recommended Participants: All Conference Participants

In preparation for the week’s events and visits on Capitol Hill, senior congressional staff will share strategies on how to communicate with and make our voices heard with U.S. Congressional Representatives, generally, and how to advocate for issues impacting HBCUs and PBIs.

Host:

Discussants

Thursday, March 13

8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location : WashingtonCourtHotel Ballroom Foyer

6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast at WashingtonCourtHotel
Location : Hermitage Room – Washington Court Hotel

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Shuttle Service from Washington Court Hotel to Capitol Hill

8:00 a.m.
Conference Convening
Location: Rayburn House Office Building
Recommended Participants: All Conference Participants

Opening Remarks:

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Congressional Hearing before the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee
The State of America ’s Black Colleges
Location: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building
Recommended Participants : All Conference Participants & the Public

Against the backdrop of the new release of NAFEO’s 2008 State of America’s Black Colleges, the witnesses will detail, in stark terms, the lack of oversight by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights in enforcing non-discrimination by states in the treatment of its HBCUs, and will reveal the critical role of HBCUs, and offer recommendations as to how the U.S. Congress might help to ensure success of HBCUs.

11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Congressional Office Visits

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Congressional Awards Luncheon
Location: HC-5 United States Capitol

Co-Hosts:

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Shuttle Service from Capitol Hill to Washington Court Hotel

2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Writers of Passage Student Competition
Location: Room 156, Bernard P. McDonough Hall, Georgetown University Law Center , 400 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Recommended Participants: All conference participants, campus and community supporters and the public are invited to attend and support all of the outstanding student writers. Delegations from the campuses of the 10 finalists are especially encouraged to attend and cheer their contestant to victory.
Sponsor: The Sallie Mae Fund

Eleven qualifying student finalists will present their essays to a panel of celebrated writers from diverse genres and vie for four (4) $25,000 awards. The winning students will receive $5,000 toward their tuition and fees; their universities will receive $20,000 for improving student outreach and writing enhancement initiatives.

Students must write compelling essays about how students at HBCUs and PBIs have established a rich tradition of promoting social justice and how current students can flex their political muscle in the 2008 political season.

Judges:

Finalists:

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m .
Federal Agency Workshop

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Part I
Real Opportunities: Valuing Diversity in the Federal Government
Location: Ballroom II – Washington Court Hotel
Recommended Participants: Sponsored Programs and Research Officers and Directors

Federal agencies will engage in an important dialogue with America ’s black colleges (1) to identify collaborative strategies to help change the Federal workforce to reflect the shifting demographics in America ; and (2) to prepare new generations of Americans to become responsible leaders in their communities, America , and the world.

Host:

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Part II
Real Opportunities: Federal Grants and Contracts
Location: Ballroom II – Washington Court Hotel
Recommended Participants: Sponsored Programs and Research Officers and Directors

Federal agency representatives and others will discuss how to identify and perfect grant applications, secure contracts, access other funding sources and real opportunities.

Facilitator:

2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m .
The World at Your Doorstep: International Programs and Opportunities on HBCU and PBI Campuses
Location: Hermitage Room – Washington Court Hotel
Recommended Participants: Students, Student Affairs

Building on NAFEO’s research and advocacy work in international affairs, this session will engage students in a discussion about international careers and will introduce them to the problem-solving challenges in global politics through a short role-playing activity.

Engagement Professionals

Session 1

Host:

Panelists:

Session 2
Session Leader:

2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
STEM Disciplines and HBCUs

Participants in this three part interactive session will share insights and experience on the national competitiveness issue of STEM manpower production and research output by HBCUs. With a tradition of relatively high productivity in the face of limited resources, these institutions represent national assets at a bargain price.

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Part I: The State of HBCUs in STEM
Location: Ballroom I – Washington Court Hotel
Recommended Attendees: Presidents, Chancellors, Academic Vice Presidents, Provosts, Deans, Faculty, Researchers, Government Relations Representatives, Development Officers

Part I provides an overview of the status of STEM education, research and technology transfer in HBCUs and serves as a catalyst for the roundtable discussions in Part II and Part III.

Presidential Host:

Presenters:

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Part II: HBCU Success in STEM Disciplines Amid Waning Support for HBCU Research and Graduate Programs
Location: Ballroom I – Washington Court Hotel
Recommended Participants: Presidents, Chancellors, Academic Vice Presidents, Provosts, Deans, Faculty, Researchers, Government Relations Representatives, Development Officers  

Discussion leaders and participants in this roundtable discussion will explore why despite overall low national STEM academic achievement levels, HBCUs have been producing high achieving African American students in STEM fields successfully amid waning support for HBCU graduate and research programs.

Presidential Host:

Discussion Leaders:

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Part III: Establishing a Pipeline and Increased Public and Private Support for Terminal Degree Programs at HBCUs
Location: Ballroom I – Washington Court Hotel
Recommended Participants: Presidents, Chancellors, Academic Vice Presidents, Provosts, Deans, Faculty, Researchers, Government Relations Representatives, Development Officers

Discussionleaders and participants will dialogue to identify strategies and make recommendations for increasing public support for terminal degree programs and candidates at HBCUs.

Presidential Host:

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Reception Recognizing Presidents of 21 HBCU Reading First Teacher Education Network (RFTN) Institutions. The RFTN Project culminated in the publication of Preparing Effective Teachers of Reading: Putting Research Findings to Work for Student Learning, edited by Dr. Boyce Williams, Project Director. There will be a book signing and book sale during the reception.
Location: Ballroom I & II – Washington Court Hotel
Sponsor: Thompson Hospitality, Warren M. Thompson, President & Chairman
( Washington Court Hotel )

7 :00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Black College Presidents’ Evening at the 2008 National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation Annual News Maker Awards Dinner Saluting Mr. Tom Joyner
Location: WashingtonHilton Hotel
(Transportation provided to and from Washington Court Hotel)

Thursday, March 13

10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Legislative Workshop by the U.S. Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus (SBLSC)
African Americans and the Pending Legislative Agenda 
Senate Staff Positions, Duties and Career Opportunities
Enrichment: Senate Internships and Fellowships
Location: Room SD-G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building
(Includes Break for Lunch and Afternoon Refreshments)

Friday, March 14

8:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
Location: Washington Court Hotel Conference Registration Desk

8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Hermitage – Washington Court Hotel

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
HBCU P residents Roundtable – Saving Our Schools
(HBCU and PBI Presidents Only)
Location: HC-326 United States Capitol

HBCU presidents, Members of Congress, invited federal and corporate representatives will develop post-National Dialogue strategies to preserve, enhance, and collectively invest in these vital American institutions.

Honorable Co-Hosts:

9:00 a.m. – 10:00a.m.
Strengthening the Foundation

10:00 a.m. – 12:00noon
Concurrent Presidential Break-out Sessions:

In separate sessions, one for the presidents of private HBCUs , one for the public HBCUs , and one for PBIs, presidents will devise strategies for “Keeping Open the Doors to Equal Educational Opportunity.”

Private Presidents will focus on strengthening the financial base of especially smaller, private HBCUs
Location: HC-6 United States Capitol

Public Presidents and Chancellors will focus on developing a collaborative strategy for staving off the ongoing and increasing assaults on public HBCUs by state officials and ensuring their “comparability and competitiveness” with public HWCUs.
Location: HC-326 United States Capitol

PBI Presidents will learn from Department of Education officials about the mechanics of the new federal PBI designation, and about opportunities and responsibilities for PBIs.
Location: 122 Cannon House Office Building

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tom Joyner Foundation-NEA Teacher Licensure Scholarship Program Education Deans’ Meeting
Host: National Education Association

(Alabama A&M University,Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Clark Atlanta University, Harris- Stowe State University, Howard University, Johnson C. Smith University, LeMoyne-Owen College, Mississippi Valley State University, Norfolk State University, and Prairie View A&M University)

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Financial Fitness
Location: Capitol Room - Washington Court Hotel
Recommended Participants: College and University Finance Officers, Title IV Directors, Business Officers
Sponsor: Financial Aid Services, Inc.

This session will engage business and finance officers in a two-part workshop. Part One, conducted by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Initiative Services, will focus on the 2007 amendments to Title IV, what they mean to institutions with disproportionate numbers of qualifying students, and what changes they portend for institutional relationships with lenders, guarantors and others. Part Two, conducted by Financial Aid Services, a NAFEO collaborative partner, will introduce business and finance officers to the NAFEO-FAS Best Business and Financial Practices project and identify participants.

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Public Engagement Strategies 2008
Location: Senate Room – Washington Court Hotel
Recommended Participants: Presidents, Chancellors, Students, Student Affairs Directors, Political Science Professors, Community Outreach Liaisons

Leaders will facilitate a stimulating discussion about increasing voter participation among 18 – 25 year olds, establishing voting precincts on HBCU campus, and advocacy for health, wellness and lifetime financial security in HBCU communities.

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Emerging Leaders Luncheon

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
BlackCollege & Partners EXPO
Opening &Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 12:00noon
Location: Atrium Ballroom - Washington Court Hotel
Recommended Participants: All Dialogue Participants Except those Participating in Student Engagement Track

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
NAFEO Board of Directors Working Luncheon
Sponsor: The NTI Group, Connect Ed
Location : Johnny’s Half Shell Restaurant,
400 North Capitol Street, N.W.

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
NAFEO Membership Meeting
Location: Ballroom II – Washington Court Hotel

Presiding Official :

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Why We Must Save Our Schools: What’s At Stake

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Strengthening the Foundation, Promoting Healthy Campuses

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Plugging the Leaky Pipeline and Expanding Legal Profession Options for HBCU Law Graduates
Location: Senate Room - Washington Court Hotel
Recommended Participants: All Conference Participants

The HBCU law school community and others from the legal community will develop strategies to pipeline more HBCU law students into leading law firms, corporate counsel positions and other highly competitive arenas.

Co-Hosts:

Roundtable Discussants:

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Reception
Location: Grand Ballroom – Washington Court Hotel

7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Cabaret & Casino featuring A Changing of the Guard
Location: Grand Ballroom – Washington Court Hotel

Saluting the Distinguished Service of Outgoing Presidents & Welcoming New Presidents. Exquisite Dining, Casino, Prizes, Live Performance by the fabulous Moments Notice

Note: The NAFEO Distinguished Alumni Program, NOBLE Prize Winners and Mays-Johnson Honorees will be presented during the week of September 7-10, 2008 : HBCU Week to draw greater national attention to the remarkable HBCU Alumni, Faculty, Presidents & Chancellors .

Thank you for your participation in the 2008 NAFEO National Dialogue on America ’s Black Colleges.

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