2011 SCUP Pacific Regional Conference – “Inspiring Community”

Join us in Seattle March 21−23. Be part of our face-to-face gathering of integrated planners, dedicated to advancing this valuable discussion. You can join the community on Facebook prior to this event, too.

Our Journey? From the Local Community, to the Global Community, and Back Again!

Please see some highlights of this journey below. We will continue to provide you with additional information and details on our plenary speakers at our conference website - as the date of the conference approaches. Stay tuned!

Following is an introduction to one of our lunch plenaries, a Pecha Kucha on “Third Place”:

Pecha Kucha 20x20: The Third Place

Rapid Fire Third Place! Can’t wait! Pecha Kucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration inspiring creativity worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", it rests on a presentation format that is simple in concept: 20 images x 20 seconds. It's a format that makes presentations concise and keeps things moving at a rapid pace. Our second plenary will be a PK format showing some of the creativity of the region as it relates to Third Place. Speakers will represent a variety of disciplines that affect the making of Third Place. 

“Pecha Kucha”? How do you even say that word? Check out this handy video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdghID66kLs&feature=related

A PEEK AT THIS YEARS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE – MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW!

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CLOSING PLENARY Marla E. Salmon Dean, The Robert G. and Jean A. Reid School of Nursing & Professor – Psychosocial and Community Health & Professor – Global Health University of Washington

Marla Salmon is the Robert G. and Jean A. Reid dean and professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Washington. Salmon is also a professor in UW’s Department of Global Health. Past experience includes directing the Division of Nursing for the US Department of Health and Human Services; chairing the Global Advisory Group on Nursing and Midwifery for The World Health Organization; the National Advisory Committee on Nursing Education and Practice; serving on the White House Taskforce on Healthcare Reform, and as a delegate to the World Health Assembly. Salmon founded and directed The Lillian Carter Center for International Nursing, is a director on The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees, a member of the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research, and a director for the Institute for the International Education of Students. Salmon’s scholarship is focused on global and domestic health workforce policy and leadership. She consults with governments as well as regional and global organizations.

Want to Attend the Pacific Regional Conference in March 2011 But Can’t Quite Afford It? This May Be Your Answer!

Announcing the Pacific Region 2011 Scholarship Plan

In recognition of the financial hardships experienced by institutions of higher education in the current fiscal environment, and in order to provide support to institutional members interested in continuing their professional development and training, the Pacific Council has set aside scholarship funds to defray the cost of attending the Pacific Regional Conference in March 2011. Scholarship information.

Spotlight on the Pacific Member Relations Team (MRT)

Led by Deborah Shepley, Pacific’s Regional Membership Chair and principal and community college practice leader for HMC Architects, the newly forming Member Relations Team (MRT) for SCUP boasts an impressive national and international flair. Members from California, Colorado, and Hong Kong have begun the job of collaborating on innovative strategies to deliver a successful Pacific Regional conference in Seattle. According to the SCUP Membership Handbook, “members of the MRT will foster a welcoming and inclusive environment at the regional level by focusing on new members (but also serving as a resource for existing members) through personal contacts.” The collective knowledge of this powerful team will ensure their mission becomes reality.

MRTs are ambassadors for SCUP and they support members at regional and national events and beyond. You may not realize their influence in front and behind the scenes, but their vast stewardship includes:

• Greeting new members at regional and national events, such as the annual Newcomers Reception or “New Member Orientation” at the annual international conference or orientation/welcome sessions or receptions at regional conferences.
• Assisting in development and maintenance of new member orientation programs at the national or regional level.
• Attending their regional conference and, if feasible, the annual international conference.
• Serving as the primary contact for new member wayfinding.
• Assisting the RMC with other duties such as providing content for the regional newsletter, assisting with recruitment campaigns, or in developing special events aimed at enhancing membership services.

Members attending the pacific regional conference can be assured their conference experience will be a resounding success under the watchful eyes of the Member Relations Team.

Happenings

What’s happening at your institution? The 360 Newsletter is hoping to feature regular segments sharing information across institutions throughout our region, to help build connections and share ideas as higher education institutions face a multitude of challenges in the future. Please contact Louise McGinnis-Barber at jmcginnis-barber@cuh2a.com if you have ideas for this feature section of the newsletter!

Calendar for January–March 2011 Events

Welcome to the Calendar of Events. This schedule includes SCUP events in addition to other activities that may interest SCUP members. Have any institutional events you would like to include? Please contact Jacqueline Ashby at jacqueline.p.ashby@gmail.com for further details.

January 2011

January 12–February 2
Green Architecture
UC Davis Extension

January 21–22, 2011
Workshop SCUP Planning Institute
Step II & III
Tempe, AZ

January 31–February 2
ASHRAE 2011 Winter Conference
Las Vegas, NV

January 31–February 2
AHR Expo (International Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Expo)
Las Vegas, NV

January 31–February 2
14th Annual EUEC - Energy & Environment Conference
Phoenix, AZ

February 2011

February 3–March 31
Small Wind Energy Systems
UC Davis Extension 

February 10–March 31
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy Systems: Compliance and Code Overview
UC Davis Extension

February 15–17
PHOTON Academy's Conference Series 2011 USA
San Francisco, CA

February 16–March 16
Green Building Materials and Construction Methods
UC Davis Extension

February 22–24
EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference
Austin, TX

February 27–March 3
TMS2011 - 140th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
San Diego, CA

March 2011

March 3–4
MiaGreen 2011 Expo & Conference
Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami Beach, FL

March 4
Energy Storage Management Overview
UC Davis Extension

March 6–8, 2011
2011 SCUP Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Managing Planning, Managing Change: Transforming the Academic Landscape
Williamsburg, VA

March 15–16
Design for a Small Planet
Denver, CO

March 16–18 2011
SCUP North Atlantic Regional Conference
"What's the Mission? Where's the Money? Planning in Service of the Mission"
UMass Amherst and the Five Colleges area of western MA

March 21–23
2011 SCUP Pacific Regional Conference
"Inspiring Community"
Seattle, WA

March 31–April 2
Sustainable Environment Technologies SET2011 at The Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA

July 2011

July 23–27
SCUP–46, society's annual, international conference and idea marketplace
"Integrated Solutions How & Now"
National Harbor, MD