Late-breaking news:
Trends in Higher Education II:
Where Are We Headed?

A symposium on January 19, at Arizona State University. Confirmed speakers include Thomas K. Anderes, President, Board of Regents of the Arizona University System; Maria Harper-Marinick, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, Maricopa Community Colleges; and Adrian Sannier, Senior Vice President, Product, Pearson Learning Technologies. More below, and at this link.

SCUP Pacific Region Conference News

SCUP 2012 Pacific Regional Conference: Leadership for the 21st Century Campus March 25–28, 2012, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

An exciting announcement regarding this year’s Pacific Regional Conference: Linking with Asia.

Higher Education Planning in Asia (HEPA) Forum “Building a World-Class University – The Role of Planning Professionals” March 27 – 28, 2012, Hong Kong

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will host the Higher Education Planning in Asia (HEPA) Forum on March 27-28, 2012. Organized by a group of university planners from institutions across Asia, in conjunction with the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Pacific Regional Conference at Stanford University. The 2-day forum will provide a platform for university planners across Asia to interact, share best practices, and network.

The proposed theme of the forum is: “Building a World-Class University - The Role of Planning Professionals”. The program features a variety of sessions with live video links to enable back-and-forth interactions between Asian and USA participants, including an opening keynote presentation on “Leadership for the 21st Century Campus”, by the USA Undersecretary of Education, Martha J. Kanter. Presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops will maximize the learning and networking value of the event.

The HEPA Forum is targeted at university professionals involved in planning, and will encompass a diverse range of international perspectives, in the formal and informal interactions, on planning topics of strong relevance to Asian higher education institutions. The Forum will provide a platform to strengthen the planning capabilities of higher education organizations across Asia.

Announcing the 2012 Pacific Regional Conference Plenary Speakers

The 2012 Pacific Regional Conference Planning Committee is excited to announce the plenary speakers for this year’s conference: Martha J. Kanter, Undersecretary of Education and Fred E. Harris, Assistant Vice Chancellor, California Community Colleges. Look for upcoming details on full conference program and plenary topics on the conference website in the next few weeks!

Martha J. Kanter, Under Secretary of Education

Martha J. Kanter was nominated by President Barack Obama on April 29, 2009, to be the undersecretary of education and was confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 2009. Kanter oversees policies, programs, and activities related to postsecondary education, adult and career-technical education, federal student aid, and five White House Initiatives on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Educational Excellence for Hispanics, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. To spur education, economic growth and social prosperity, Kanter is charged with planning and policy responsibilities to implement President Obama's goal for the U.S. to have "the best educated, most competitive workforce in the world by 2020" as measured by the proportion of college graduates over the next decade. Undersecretary Kanter and her team are keenly focused on improving college access, affordability, quality, and completion to implement President Obama's American Graduation Initiative.

From 2003 to 2009, Kanter served as chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, one of the largest community college districts in the nation, serving more than 45,000 students with a total budget of approximately $400 million. She is the first community college leader to serve in the undersecretary position. In 1977, she established the first program for students with learning disabilities at San Jose City College (CA). She then served as a director, dean and subsequently vice chancellor for policy and research for the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office in Sacramento. In 1990, she returned to San Jose City College as vice president of instruction and student services until she was named president of De Anza College in 1993, serving in this position for a decade until her appointment as chancellor.

Kanter has been recognized for her work numerous times, including being named Woman of the Year by the 24th Assembly District, Woman of Achievement by San Jose Mercury News and the Women's Fund, and Woman of the Year for Santa Clara County by the American Association of University Women. In 2011, Kanter was appointed to the U.S. National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a federal advisory committee to the Department of State that supports worldwide humanitarian development and values by coordinating efforts and delivering expert advice on issues of education, science, communications and culture.

Undersecretary Kanter holds a doctorate in organization and leadership from the University of San Francisco. She received her master's degree in education with a concentration in clinical psychology and public practice from Harvard University, and a bachelor's degree in sociology from Brandeis University. Kanter holds honorary degrees from Palo Alto University, Chatham University, Lakes Region Community College, Moraine Valley Community College and the Alamo Colleges.

Fred Harris, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges

As assistant vice chancellor for the past 11 years, Fred Harris’ responsibilities include fiscal compliance oversight for the system as assistant vice chancellor, college finance and facilities planning. In addition to his facilities planning duties, he is responsible for the annual review of over $4 billion of state apportionment, and related fund expenditures for support of the largest post-secondary education system in the world. He has facilitated several improvements in the methodology of allocating state funds, and has also been instrumental in enhancing the accountability of community colleges, adding further credibility to the system. He has facilitated the oversight and recovery of financially distressed districts, while providing a proactive approach for all districts to avoid financial pitfalls.

Harris is highly respected in the California Community College System and in state government, and has earned “Chief Business Official” certification from the California Association of School Business Officials. He also serves as the chancellor’s representative on the Executive Board of the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT), which helps California's local educational agencies fulfill their financial and management responsibilities by providing fiscal advice, management assistance, training and other related school business services.

Harris started his career with Dun & Bradstreet as a commercial credit analyst working up to the position of divisional operations manager of the Sacramento office, where he was responsible for the investigation, analysis and assignment of credit ratings for business enterprises throughout Northern California and Western Nevada. He continued his career as a lead consultant on the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee #2 of the California State Senate, where he advised Legislators on fiscal matters involving the support, local assistance and capital outlay expenditures of over 30 state agencies. He excelled at negotiations that brought diverse and often conflicting political constituencies together to enact legislation with appropriations from an assortment of funds. Harris is also a long-time member and recent past president of the Board of Trustees of Reclamation District 1000, a local flood control agency, where he has served since 1997.

Learn more about the SCUP 2012 Pacific Regional Conference.

Announcing the SCUP 2012 Pacific Symposium “Trends in Higher Education II: Where Are We Headed?” January 19, 2012, Tempe, Arizona, on the campus of Arizona State University

Registration is open: Register now!

Keeping up with changes in higher education is essential for effective planning and resource management and for continuous improvement. To that end, the Pacific Region offered a one-day event, Trends in Higher Education, in Claremont, California during June 2011. With conversations led by five dynamic speakers, many of the participants (about 165) expressed interest in continuing the provocative discussion involving: politics, economics, demographics, technology, and globalization.

The Pacific Region is offering Trends in Higher Education II: Where are We Headed? in Tempe, AZ on January 19, 2012. This one-day symposium will engage participants with thought leaders in a discussion of the challenges ahead for higher education planners. Please join SCUP colleagues interested in preparing themselves and their organizations to address these changes. What is your vision of the future for a new higher education landscape? And what role does integrated planning play? Come enjoy the discourse and discover the implications of changes in student expectations, marketplace demand, workforce demographics, and emerging new technologies and styles of communication. Then tour Arizona State University facilities and reconnect with SCUP colleagues from across the region at a networking reception.

Featured Speakers to Include:

Maria Harper-Marinick

Maria Harper-Marinick, is the executive vice chancellor and provost for the Maricopa Community College District in Arizona, comprised of 10 colleges and 2 skills centers that serve over 260,000 students annually. As the chief academic and student officer for the Maricopa system, Harper-Marinick provides oversight for curriculum; academic research and assessment; university relations, transfer, and articulation; grants development and management; international education; faculty professional growth and development; high school to college pathways and outreach programs; and workforce development. Other areas of responsibility for the Maricopa system include institutional effectiveness and small business development.

Originally from the Dominican Republic, Harper-Marinick came to Arizona State University as a Fulbright Scholar in 1982. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning and Instructional Technologies and a Master’s Degree in Instructional Media from Arizona State University, and a Licentiate in School Administration and Pedagogy from Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena in the Dominican Republic. In addition to her work at Maricopa since 1991, she has been a college instructor and guest lecturer at Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University.

Adrian Sannier, Senior Vice President, Product Learning Technologies

Adrian Sannier is the Senior Vice President, Product Learning Technologies at Pearson. He supports the Learning Technologies Group, eCollege, Fronter, and Equella, with responsibility for a variety of education technologies including OpenClass, Pearson’s eCollege LearningStudio products, Pearson’s MyLabs and Mastering products, Course Compass, and many others from a global performance standpoint. Prior to joining Pearson, Dr. Sannier was the University Technology Officer at Arizona State University. Under Sannier's leadership, ASU transformed its IT operation by aggressively embracing cloud-based computing services such as Google Apps for Education and Amazon's AWS. He also served as a Professor in the Division of Computing Studies at ASU and was a former Stanley Professor of Interdisciplinary Engineering at Iowa State University.

Tom Anderes, President, Board of Regents of the Arizona University System

Tom Anderes appointment as board president began July 1, 2010. He has served as senior vice president for administration and fiscal affairs at the University of Wisconsin System since 2008. Prior to his current position, he served as senior vice president for administration and finance at the Oregon University System and at the University and Community College System of Nevada, where he served as interim chancellor from 1999–2000. He was assistant director of university budgets at ASU from 1978–1983. He received a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Connecticut and his B.A. and M.P.A. from the University of Arizona.

A special thanks to our Planning Committee who have worked hard to bring this symposium to you:

SCUP Regional Council - Professional Development
Philip Simpson
University of Colorado at Boulder

Tempe One-Day Symposium - Local Chair
Dominique Laroche
Arizona State University

SCUP Regional Council - Symposia Chair
Lauren Cooper
San Diego State University

SCUP Regional Representative
John O. White
University of California-Merced

SCUP One-Day Symposium Planning Team Members
Diane S. Stephens
California State University, Northridge

Nancy Tierney
University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix

Carolyn Krall
Ayers/Saint/Gross
Tempe, AZ

David De Valeria
HMC
Tempe, AZ

Donna Barry
HMC
Tempe, AZ

Pacific Region 2012 Professional Development Assistance Scholarship Program:
Deadline for applications is JANUARY 23, 2012

SCUP is pleased to be able to continue its Scholarship Program for the 2012 Regional Conference. Participation of institutional members at the SCUP regional conferences and events is a high priority for the SCUP pacific region. The SCUP Pacific Regional Council recognizes the financial hardships experienced by institutions of higher education in the current fiscal environment. In order to provide support to members interested in continuing their professional training and development and to promote participation in regional activities, the SCUP pacific council has set aside scholarship funds to defray the cost of attending the SCUP 2012 Pacific Regional Conference. Application forms and more details are available on the conference website.