NEAIR 33rd Annual Conference
November 4-7, 2006
Sheraton Society Hill
Philadelphia, PA

Events Summary

Saturday, November 4th

Pre-Conference Workshops
1:00 – 4:00 pm

Mentor Program Participants Meeting
4:00 – 5:00 pm

Saturday Evening Welcome Reception "A Taste of Philly"
5:00 - 6:30 pm

Saturday Evening Dinner groups
6:30 pm

Sunday, November 5th

Pre-Conference Workshops
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Vendor Exhibit Booths Open
1:00 pm - 5 pm

"What Hast Thou Wrought...Lately?”
A Colloquium for Experienced Practitioners
12:30 – 1:30 pm

Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 - 4:30 pm

Sunday Plenary
5:00 - 6:15 pm

Jamie Merisotis, President, The Institute for Higher Education Policy
"Convergence: Trends Threatening College Opportunity in America "
This presentation will review the diverse array of factors at the federal, state, and institutional levels that are likely to converge in the coming decade, and their potential negative impact on underserved populations. The presentation concludes with details of a proposed public-private partnership involving the federal government, states, colleges and universities, students and parents, and the private sector that is designed to counter the convergence of these trends.

Mr. Merisotis is recognized as a leading authority on college and university financing, particularly student financial aid, and has published major studies and reports on topics ranging from higher education ranking systems to technology-based learning.

Reception
6:15-7:15 pm

Banquet
7:15 pm

Monday, November 6th

Continental Breakfast
7:00 - 8:30 am

Monday SIGS and Table Topics
7:45 - 8:30 am

Monday Plenary
9:00 - 10:30 am

Dr. Patricia McGuire, President, Trinity University
“Institutional Research in a Transforming Institution”
Many institutions today are undergoing transformation of their student body and curriculum. Dr. McGuire will discuss how good data and analysis play crucial roles in helping institutions through the change process, and in tracking institutional performance and assessment.

Dr. McGuire has been president of Trinity University since 1989 and writes and speaks on a wide variety of topics concerning higher education, women and Catholic education. Her articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, Current Issues in Catholic Higher Education, and a wide variety of other publications.

Posters on Display for Informal Viewing
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions
10:45 am- 5:05 pm

Luncheon and Business Meeting
12:40 -1:50 pm

"Data with a Twist" Reception and Poster Session
5:15 -6:30 pm

Monday Evening Dinner Groups
6:30pm

Tuesday, November 7th

Continental Breakfast
7:00 - 8:30 am

Tuesday SIGS and Table Topics
7:30 - 8:15 am

Concurrent Sessions
8:15 – 9:00 am

U.S. News Session, Robert Morse

Community College Session - Studying Student Learning at Two-year and Four-year Institutions using CCSSE and NSSE
William Knight, Corby Coperthwaite, Mary Ann Coughlin

Concurrent Sessions
9:10 – 11:00 am

Closing Plenary and Raffle
11:15 am – 12:30 pm

"Past NEAIR Presidents Panel"
Michelle Appel, University of Maryland
Michael Middaugh, University of Delaware
Dawn Terkla, Tufts University