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Conference Recordings

Published
October 6, 2020

2020 Southern Regional Conference | October 2020

Hillsborough Community College Ybor City Campus Tour

By: Ginger Clark, Hillsborough Community College | Amanda Poss, Hillsborough Community College

This virtual tour will explore how the campus embraces its multi-cultural history and uses the Ybor City National District as a living laboratory to facilitate its programs with a focus on Hillsborough Community College’s community connections.
Abstract: Ybor City, home to a historically diverse and successful immigrant community, is now also home to Hillsborough Community College’s (HCC) Ybor City Campus. This virtual tour will explore how the campus embraces its multi-cultural history and uses the Ybor City National District as a living laboratory to facilitate its programs with a focus on HCC’s community connections. Come discover how historic architecture, academic programs, green spaces, and public art can contribute to a successful relationship between a campus and its diverse surrounding community.

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Conference Recordings

Published
October 5, 2020

2020 Southern Regional Conference | October 2020

How the Performing Arts Foster Successful Long-term Town and Gown Relationship Growth

By: Paul Vaivoda, Wilson Butler Architects | Michele Walter, AMS Planning & Research | David Bess, Auburn University | Josh Stiling, Wilson Butler Architects | Christopher Heacox, Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University

This session will discuss how performing arts facilities, when successfully planned, designed, and programmed, can enhance and respond to evolving campus and community cultural demands.
Abstract: When integrated into a community context, college and university performing arts venues connect the community to the campus on the common ground of expanded artistic appreciation and growth. This session will discuss how performing arts facilities, when successfully planned, designed, and programmed, can enhance and respond to evolving campus and community cultural demands. Come learn how expanding the cultural and intellectual experience through the performing arts can lead to student, faculty, and administrative retention as well improve community quality of life and economic vitality.

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Conference Recordings

Published
October 5, 2020

2020 Southern Regional Conference | October 2020

Keynote: Beyond Innovation

Reimagine Everything

By: William Lindner, Florida State University

William Lindner has led transformational initiatives at every level of government and education with this consistent message: “Tear the Page Out.” This session will demonstrate an approach to attacking big challenges by empowering audacious creativity inside tradition-bound institutions.
Abstract: The tension between practical planning and blue-sky thinking has never been stronger than it is right now. Current times require both integrated planning and a fundamental reimagining of our institutions’ virtual, physical, and procedural environments to serve our stakeholders. William Lindner has led transformational initiatives at every level of government and education with this consistent message: “Tear the Page Out.” This session will demonstrate an approach to attacking big challenges by empowering audacious creativity inside tradition-bound institutions. Come join us to gain a new perspective on leadership that delivers new solutions to big opportunities.

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Example Plans

Published
September 14, 2020

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Public Doctoral/Research University (California, United States)

This layperson-friendly document lists the institution’s publicly accessible dashboards, what data each provides, and sample questions that each can help answer.

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Conference Recordings

Published
July 20, 2020

2020 Annual Conference | July 2020

Best Practices for Instructional Continuity During Short-Term Disruptions

By: Shawn Krahmer, Associate Dean, Curriculum and Assessment, Saint Joseph's University | Rajneesh Sharma, Associate Provost and Professor of Finance, Saint Joseph's University

This session will showcase best practices for instructional continuity for most short-term disruptions.
Abstract: When a class is cancelled because of weather, faculty unavailability, IT outage, power outage, or pandemic-related closure, it can result in a complete loss of instruction. A best practices guide can mitigate this. This session will showcase best practices for instructional continuity for most short-term disruptions. We will cover different types of disruptions and modalities of instruction (on-campus and online). You will take back communication strategies, planning tips, and best practices to create a plan to deal with short-term disruptions at your institution.

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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Published
June 30, 2020

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Book Review: The New American College Town

Designing Effective Campus and Community Partnerships

By: Daniel J. Harper

From Volume 48 Number 4 | July–Sep 2020

Abstract: by James Martin, James E. Samels & Associates
Johns Hopkins University Press
Baltimore, MD 21218
2019
328 Pages
ISBN 978-1421432786

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Webinar Recordings

Published
June 22, 2020

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Voices from the Field: Episode #15

Your Character is Showing! Inclusive Community Care Amid the Crisis

By: Brian Williams, Chief of Staff, Roger Williams University

As a campus built on standards of social justice and experiential learning, Roger Williams University used COVID-19 as an opportunity to think creatively about ways to serve its community. Chief of Staff Brian Williams shares how the school showed its character throughout the crisis, coming up with personal ways to connect with prospective families, support off-campus communities, and open pathways to learning.
Abstract: As a campus built on standards of social justice and experiential learning, Roger Williams University used COVID-19 as an opportunity to think creatively about ways to serve its community.

True to its inclusive mission, the school showed its character throughout the crisis and its planning, coming up with personal ways to connect with prospective families, support off-campus communities, and open pathways to learning.

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Webinar Recordings

Published
June 1, 2020

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Voices from the Field: Episode #8

Normal Business Doesn’t Stop: Maintaining Operations while Expanding Services

By: Rick Miranda, Provost and Executive Vice President, Colorado State University

Colorado State University Provost and Executive Vice President Rick Miranda shares what his team learned during their COVID-19 response: upgrading their teams’ ability to communicate regularly was what kept things moving forward, allowing critical everyday elements to proceed without interruption.
Abstract: In response to COVID-19, Colorado State University beefed up its online systems, created specialized pandemic teams, and built a robust website with information for teachers, students, workers, and researchers. Learn from Provost and Executive Vice President Rick Miranda what they also discovered: upgrading their teams’ ability to communicate regularly was what kept things moving forward, allowing critical everyday elements to proceed without interruption.

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Webinar Recordings

Published
April 10, 2020

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Voices from the Field: Episode #3

From Crisis to Collaboration and Creativity

By: Mike Martin, Associate Dean Science, Math, and Health, John Carroll University

Mike Martin, Associate Dean Science, Math, and Health at John Carroll University discusses how the administration addressed the first few weeks of the COVID-19 crisis and how they have creatively shifted gears with students and faculty toward what’s next.
Abstract: The past month has been trying for all of higher education. How do we transition our constituents from crisis to collaboration in order to meet the needs of the entire campus community? In this conversation, Mike Martin, Associate Dean Science, Math, and Health at John Carroll University discusses how the administration addressed the first few weeks of the COVID-19 crisis and how they have creatively shifted gears with students and faculty toward what’s next.

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Conference Presentations

Published
October 28, 2019

2019 North Central Regional Conference | October 2019

Highlander Accelerator

Upending Conventional Models for Higher Education in Underserved Neighborhoods

By: Othello Meadows, Josh Shelton

In this session, we will discuss how to successfully plan campus facilities that accommodate place-specific educational content for non-traditional and underrepresented students as well as lifelong learning for community members.
Abstract: In underserved communities, higher education can visibly and accessibly integrate into a suite of critical community-based programs. In this session, we will discuss how to successfully plan campus facilities that accommodate place-specific educational content for non-traditional and underrepresented students as well as lifelong learning for community members. Come explore our roadmap for success with an increasingly relevant sector of higher education that addresses marginalized communities.

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