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Five Minutes with ACHE
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 I know that many of you who are reading this are preparing to travel to Nashville to attend the Association for Continuing Higher Education’s 70th Annual Conference and Meeting at the spectacular Orpyland Resort. For those who haven’t yet registered, there’s still time to do so. Just visit www.ache2008.org for registration information.
 With an exceptional slate of keynote speakers and events, in addition to first-rate concurrent sessions and opportunities to enjoy the resort and the city, I’m certain that attendees will learn a great deal, use plenty of opportunities to network, and have a grand ole time taking in the sights and sounds of Nashville. Read more...
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Retirement
We at Five Minutes are pleased and saddened to announce the retirement of Ron Blankenstein from Granite State College. From AHCE president, Dr. Chris Dougherty, “As a former chair of Region One (now the New England Region), board member, member of multiple program committees, including co-chair of the 2004 committee in Newport, Ron has served ACHE with distinction and dedication. We wish him well in his future pursuits, and rest assured that he will continue to touch the lives of many others with his intelligence and humor.” Best of luck in all of your future endeavors, Ron. Your colleagues and friends in continuing higher education will miss you. |
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 Opryland Hotel Reservations Deadline is Approaching!
Reserve your room at the Opryland Hotel for the ACHE conference today! Opryland is recognized around the world for its extraordinary service, luxurious accommodations and world-class entertainment. Within the resort, cruise the Delta River, experience beautiful dancing waters set to music and lights and enjoy the lush gardens throughout.
To be eligible for the special conference rate we have arranged, the reservations deadline is Friday, October 17.
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 ACHE 2009 Great Plains Regional Conference
Conference Notice & Call for Proposals - Deadline Extended to October 24th!
Collaborations: “Obligations and Opportunities”
February 12-13, 2009 ~ University of Oklahoma
Join your ACHE colleagues in Norman, Oklahoma, which is also the new home to the Association for Continuing Higher Education, Inc.
View Call for Presentation for more information.
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Mark Your Calendars - Upcoming Regional Conferences
 ACHE Northeast Regional Fall 2008 Conference
Friday, October 17, 2008
Elmira College, Hamilton Hall
The theme for the Northeast Regional Fall 2008 Conference will be Building Corporate and Community Partnerships.
View Northeast Regional Conference Information
ACHE South Spring 2009 Conference
April 27-29, 2009
Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Louisiana State University
More information in late fall.
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Professor's Corner
With our October edition of “Five Minutes with ACHE” we are beginning what we hope will be a regular column in the newsletter: the Professor’s Corner. What we hope for this column is continuing educators who spend time out there in the classroom will share their experiences, thoughts, funny stories, or whatever with Five Minutes’ readers.
The first of these columns comes from Dr. Alex J. Kondonassis, David Ross Boyd Professor of Economics Emeritus, Regents’ Professor of Economics Emeritus and Director, Advanced Program in Economics at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Kondonassis was one of the founding partners of OU’s Advanced Programs, OU Outreach’s graduate degree teaching format. Advanced Programs teaches graduate courses in Economics, Human Relations, International Relations, Public Administration and Communications at over 20 locations worldwide. Read more...
Fallen Timbers
Partnerships are an important part of success in adult continuing education. The Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) is pleased to partner with several continuing education groups. The beginnings of ACHE’s affiliation with one of those groups, the North American Association of Summer Sessions (NAASS), began with two veteran continuing educators, Wayne Whelan, then executive vice president of ACHE, and Michael Nelson, executive secretary of NAASS, at the ACHE annual meeting in Newport, Rhode Island in 2004. It’s been a good alliance for both associations.
So it is with sadness that we report the passing of the first and only executive secretary the NAASS ever had. John LaBrie, acting executive secretary, wrote a moving eulogy in the latest edition of the NAASS newsletter. What follows is the text of that commemoration.
Re: Generation at 50+: Lives Re-Defined, Communities Re-Imagined
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Worcester, MA
The Colleges of Worcester Consortium, an alliance of 13 New England colleges that works cooperatively both to further the missions of the member institutions individually and to advance higher education regionally, invite you to attend their upcoming conference on addressing the challenge of creating a livable community for all ages. Learn more about this event.
10th National Outreach Scholarship Conference
Pathways of Engagement: Connecting Civic Purpose
to Learning and Research – Locally and Globally
The National Outreach Scholarship conference committee is gearing up for its 10th Annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference. One of the first steps is the call for proposals.
Call for proposals available online (October 30, 2008): www.outreachscholarship.org
September 28-30, 2009
(Monday – Wednesday) |
University of Georgia
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Athens, Georgia |
Proposal submissions due: February 25, 2009 |
Syracuse University Library's Special Collections Research Center invites applicants for adult education research grants
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Library invites applications for the Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Research Grants-in-Aid Program, now in its second year. Up to $4,000 of grants-in-aid will be awarded this year to researchers in the history and practice of adult education wishing to use SCRC's adult education collections. The actual amount of each award will depend upon the scope of the research outlined in the applicant's proposal. Learn more about this grant.
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California Polytechnic State University, Continuing Education and University Outreach
Academic Program Coordinator for Disaster Management and Homeland Security Programs — View job details...
Rhode Island School of Design
Associate Director for Programs — View job details...
East Carolina University, Department of Technology & Computer Science
Academic Advisor — View job details...
Park University @ Fort Bliss, Texas
Executive Director — View job details...
Penn State
Assistant Director (Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives) — View job details...
Penn State
Director III, Director of Workforce Development Initiatives — View job details...
Rutgers - Camden
Assistant Dean for Off-Campus Programs — View job details...
University of Alberta
Dean, Faculty of Extension — View job details...
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