Program
Public Education: An Investment in the Kansas Economy
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| Lawrence location - all sessions will take place
at the Dole Institute of Politics, The University of Kansas Ulysses location - all sessions will take place in the Video Conferencing Room, Pioneer Communications |
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8:00 |
Registration, Coffee & More |
8:30 |
Welcome and Introduction Danny Anderson, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The University of Kansas |
9:00 |
The State of Kansas Public Education, P-20: The Costs and Benefits The State of the Public Education Budget Duane Goossen,Secretary, Kansas Department of Administration and Director, Kansas Division of the Budget [Presentation (PDF)] Talent Development through Public Education – an Economic Imperative for Kansas Kathryn Hund, Director, Workforce Training & Education Services, Kansas Board of Regents and Kansas Department of Commerce [Presentation (PDF) Handout 1 (PDF) Handout 2 (PDF)] The State of P-12 (Ulysses) Sally Cauble, Kansas State Board of Education, State Board District 5, Liberal [Presentation (PDF)] The Legislative Perspective (Ulysses) Rep. Don Hineman, Kansas House of Representatives, 118th District, Dighton [Presentation (PDF)] Moderator Rick Ginsberg, Dean, School of Education, The University of Kansas |
10:30 |
Break |
10:45 |
The State of Kansas Public Education: Workforce Development The State of Community and Technical Colleges Jacqueline Vietti, President, Butler County Community College, El Dorado The State of Workforce Development in Community and Technical Colleges (Ulysses) Dale Reed, Associate Dean, Educational Services, Seward County Community College-Area Technical School, Liberal The Business Community’s Expectations for Education Terrence (Terry) P. Dunn, President and CEO, J. E. Dunn Construction Company, Kansas City The Legislative Perspective Sen. Stephen Morris, Kansas Senate, District 39, Hugoton Moderator Steven Maynard-Moody, Director, Institute for Policy & Social Research, The University of Kansas |
12:15 |
Break for Lunch (short walk to the Lied Center for Lawrence attendees) |
| 12:30 | Luncheon and Keynote Address Introduction Steve Warren, Vice Chancellor, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, The University of Kansas Keynote Address: Higher Education as an Engine for Regional Economic Growth Robert D. Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Washington, D.C. [Presentation (PDF)] Link: The 2010 State New Economy Index |
2:00 |
The Role of the Public University in the Kansas Economy Introduction Jeffrey Vitter, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, The University of Kansas Panelists Bernadette Gray-Little, Chancellor, The University of Kansas Donald Beggs, President, Wichita State University Ruth Dyer, Senior Vice Provost, Kansas State University [Handout (PDF)] Edward Hammond, President, Fort Hays State University Michael Lane, President, Emporia State University [Handout (PDF)] Steven Scott, President, Pittsburg State University Moderator Gary Sherrer, Chair, Kansas Board of Regents |
4:00 |
Closing Remarks Donna Ginther, Director, Center for Economic and Business Analysis, Institute for Policy & Social Research and Professor of Economics, The University of Kansas |
4:30 - 6:00 |
Post-Conference Reception for all attendees hosted by Provost Jeffrey Vitter (Hansen Hall at the Dole Institute) |