Conference Proceedings

Conference proceedings are available to all SCUP members and conference attendees.

Please note: Not all sessions have proceedings available.

9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Silverleaf Room, Inn at Water's Edge
Leadership Presentation

Presented by: Robert Breuder, President, College of DuPage

10:15 AM–11:15 AM
Silverleaf Room, Inn at Water's Edge
Community College and University Partnerships

Presented by: Joseph E. Collins, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, College of DuPage; Douglas Knerr, Schaumburg Campus Provost, Roosevelt University; Stephany Schlachter, Provost, Lewis University

President Obama set an ambitious target when enunciated “a new goal: by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” To achieve that percentage would mean more than doubling college enrollments, to about 40 million students, by 2016. In this presentation, academic leaders from the two-year and four-year sectors will discuss innovative approaches that rely on collaboration rather than competition. The centerpiece of the presentation is the new 3+1 model, which allows students a convenient and affordable path to the baccalaureate degree.

11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Silverleaf Room, Inn at Water's Edge
Community and Industry Partnerships Panel Discussion

Moderator: Greg Bedalov, President & Chief Executive Officer, Choose DuPage
Presented by: Joe Cassidy, Dean, Continuing Education/Extended Learning, College of DuPage; Mayur Shah, President, Chief Operating Officer, MK Education; Christine Sobek, President, Waubonsee Community College

Walter Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, recently joined Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Greg Brown in calling for improved ties between colleges and industry. “If we are going to solve the skills shortage, it’s going to take community colleges and CEOs talking to each other to identify job trends and skills that are needed now and in the future,” said Bumphus. “Communication is critical to do a better job of aligning education and training programs with the jobs that are out there.” This panel, consisting of workplace and college leaders, will discuss current approaches taken in the Chicagoland area to address this critical connection.