ACE Annual Meeting:
International Component
The ACE Annual Meeting enables higher education executives and
officials from the U.S. and other countries to build their networks,
examine key issues, and share solutions. In 2008, the ACE Annual Meeting
attracted over 70 university presidents, vice presidents, rectors, and
directors as well as education ministry officials and embassy staff from
over 30 countries.
Plan to Attend!
ACE's 91st Annual Meeting
February 7–10, 2009
Washington, DC, USA
2009 International Track
Saturday, February 7
9:00–11:00 a.m.
Overview of U.S. Higher Education
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Higher Education for All: Global Approaches to Access and
Success (International Workshop)
Every country is grappling with the issues of expanding access to
higher education and ensuring the success of students in achieving their
goals. Although race continues to dominate the U.S. perspective on
diversity issues, there are many points of diversity in the U.S. and
abroad (age, gender, ability, sexual orientation, citizenship, etc.).
Widening participation means different things in different contexts, and
can refer to underrepresented minority or majority groups, older
students, poor students, women, or academic preparation, for example.
This interactive workshop will explore how different countries define
"access," and outline their responses to these challenges. Participants
will have the opportunity to learn about practical strategies to reach
out to and serve wide variety of student populations.
5:00–6:00 p.m.
International Networking Reception
Monday, February 9
10:45 a.m–12:15 p.m.
Lessons from the Bologna Process
Launched ten years ago, the Bologna Process—as the European
effort to harmonize and reform higher education in 46 countries is
known—is gaining world attention. Its success in defining learning
outcomes through "qualifications frameworks" and documenting student
learning through "diploma supplements" are promising models for other
nations and higher education institutions. This session will focus on
the lessons that the United States and other nations can draw from the
Bologna experience in articulating and documenting the meaning of a
degree and defining and assessing student learning outcomes.
Tuesday, February 10
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Branch Campus Debate
Although there is no definitive list of U.S. degree programs and
branch campuses abroad, there seem to be new ones being established on a
daily basis. U.K. and Australian institutions have a longer history than
the United States in establishing branch campuses, and yet they are
still a relatively recent and phenomenon and the long-term future of
these initiatives is unclear. Not all are convinced that they are a good
idea, either for the sending institution or the receiving nation. This
session will explore the issues underlying the branch campus and degree
export phenomenon. What benefits do they bring to the home campus and to
the host country? Is the branch campus really about capacity building in
developing world or are they about building prestige and revenue streams
for the sponsoring institution? What are the benefits and dangers?
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