Five Minutes with ACHE

First trip up was Oklahoma; Plane sat down after tornado.
Bag did not arrive with me, But did show up next day at three.

Spent the first day at OU, An operation matched by few.
Great Plaines was a great success; Record numbers; not much stress.

Next week Philly, planning meeting; Lots of work, schedule completing.
Hotel, meeting space, location. Conference has a strong foundation.

Mid-Atlantic, West Virginia, Drove up in my new Miata.
Meeting packed with thoughtful sessions; Till the president’s digressions.

Off to visit UCEA As their guest, so didn’t pay
Any conference registration. Good to meet the competition.

Time at home was very fleeting; Next up the Midyear Board Meeting.
Accomplished quite a bit, I swear, Despite the failings of the chair.

Then to region South, I came, And had to drink a Hurricane.
With them shared some family pics; They wondered if that kid was Rick’s.

The West met through technology Successful—far as I could see.
Northeast Metro met concurrent, Missing it a disappointment.

Then New England, in CT; A place well steeped in history.
Top notch talk on marketing-- Among the best that I have seen.

Travelling—I’ve had my fill, (But next week off to Nashville)
Meeting members—what a pleasure. Something I will always treasure.

I know the poor economy has hurt continuing education operations. At the same time, I also know how vital it is to be connected to a professional network, to benchmark with best practices, to learn about new programs and activities, and to network with peers. I am pleased to announce that the ACHE Board of Directors has authorized me to offer new institutions ACHE membership at a reduced rate for 2009.

Until the end of this year, the normal $125 application fee for new institutional members will be waived. In addition, we will prorate the normal $495 annual dues to $250 since we are already a few months into the year.

For $250, then, you will have all the benefits of membership:

• Opportunities for networking with other adult continuing higher education professionals at the regional and national levels, as well as through web-based media,
• The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, ACHE’s peer-reviewed journal,
• Online access to the Journal,
• Access to the on-line membership directory and special interest discussion boards,
• Access to Annual Conference and Meeting Proceedings,
• Reduced registration fees for annual and regional conferences,
• Access to the ACHE Mentoring Program,
• Eligibility for Individual, Program and Network Awards,
• Eligibility for Grants and Scholarships, and
• Complimentary membership for your institution’s chief academic officer.
  

You can apply online by clicking on the Join Today link on the ACHE home page at www.acheinc.org.

ACHE is an organization of colleges, universities, and individuals dedicated to the promotion of lifelong learning and excellence in continuing higher education. Approaching its 70th year of operation, ACHE has its roots in evening and adult student programs and has expanded to serve the entire spectrum of continuing higher education. ACHE’s culture is as valuable as its professional development and leadership opportunities. We are an organization that values friendship, networking, and collegiality. Our leaders come from a variety of institutions: community and technical colleges, small independent colleges, regional and large universities. ACHE prides itself on inclusion, information, and informality. For more information, take a look at the ACHE website at www.acheinc.org or feel free to contact me.

Sincerely yours,

Rick Osborn, President
Association for Continuing Higher Education

Please send us articles on these or other topics of interest to continuing educators:

• Experiences in marketing a continuing education program
• The past and present of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
• A profile of a unique continuing education program at your institution
• Experiences as a professor in adult continuing education
• Article or book reviews

Anything else you can think of that might be of interest to the ACHE membership!

Jeffery Alejandro	Pam Collins	Paula Hogard

Charles Hickox

Get registered today for the 2009 ACHE Annual Conference and Meeting! We will meet this year at the Sheraton Society Hill on America's most historic mile in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Reserve your room today: $179 per night through October 20

Events include:

• A Night at the Constitution Center. Join your ACHE collegues for a pre-conference reception at the National Constitution Center, America's most interactive history museum. Located just two blocks from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, it is the only museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution and the story of we, the people.
• Four full days of speakers, concurrent sessions, and other events

Visit www.ushistory.org, a site hosted by the Independence Hall Assocation in Philadelphia, for extensive details on historic Philadalephia, including places to see, eat, shop and more.

ACHE members or doctoral students with sponsorship from ACHE are eligible to submit research grant proposals.  Members of the Research Committee, national officers and Board members are not eligible to apply for a grant.   The Research Committee urges ACHE members to assist the Committee in contacting current doctoral students and their submission of a grant application.

ACHE Research Grant proposals will be evaluated using criteria found here.

For further information and questions, please contact Dr. Thomas Fuhr, Acting Research Committee Chair at fuhrtw@potsdam.edu or by phone 315-267-3089.

The Journal considers two types of articles:

• Major articles—current research, theoretical models, conceptual treatments—of up to 7,000 words on:
  ·         organization and administration of continuing higher education
  ·         development and application of new continuing education program thrusts
  ·         adult and nontraditional students
  ·         continuing education student programs and services
  ·         research within continuing higher education and related fields

Manuscripts should have both theoretical and practical implications.

• Best Practices” articles of up to 4,000 words.  These “Best Practice” articles contain descriptions of new, innovative, and successful programs or practices.  The programs or practices should be replicable and of significance to continuing education.

Manuscript submission guidelines are available online at http://www.acheinc.org/guidelines/JCHE_guide.pdf.  Potential authors should feel free to consult with JCHE editor Barbara Hanniford.  She can be reached at b.hanniford@csuohio.edu or (216) 687-2149.
 
Please share this announcement with colleagues and graduate students who may be interested in submitting manuscripts to JCHE.  The Journal has published outstanding graduate student work in the past.

ACHE West held its annual conference Excellence and Access: Continuing Higher Education Across the West online via WIMBA on Thursday, May 7th, 2009. With travel budgets restricted for many western schools, the West Board took the opportunity to try a new approach for reaching out to the membership.  Courtesy of Southern Utah University, the online conference was hosted free of charge.

Dr. William Sederburg, Utah Board of Regents, gave the keynote presentation. Dr. Rick Osborn joined the conference to discuss national ACHE news and Dr. Jim Pappas was also online from the national office at the University of Oklahoma.  A panel consisting of Dr. Mernoy Harrison, Arizona State University; Dr. Skip Parks, California Polytechnic State University; Dr. Terry Ratcliff, Whitworth University; and Dr. Kevin Robinson, Southern Utah University discussed Creating Opportunity in a Climate of Reduced Resources.  Sean Gallagher of Eduventures presented on current educational trends in the context of economic changes. The membership had the opportunity to discuss issues and opportunities at their institutions in an open forum session.

Meeting online was a new venture for the West and a good time was had by all! The Conference drew approximately 40 attendees.

View the conference presentations

Chair: Ellen Ryder Griffin Dean, Professional & Continuing Education Southern New Hampshire University 2500 North River Road Manchester, NH 03106-1045 Phone: (603) 645-9789 Fax: (603) 645-9743 Email: e.griffin@snhu.edu	Chair-Elect: Marc Wilson Hesser College Phone: (603) 296-6374 Email: mwilson@hesser.edu
Treasurer: Mary Feathers Program Administrator Center for Continuing Studies University of Connecticut One Bishop Circle, Unit 4056 Phone: (860) 486-5713 Fax: (860) 486-5221 Email: mary.feathers@uconn.edu	Secretary: Patricia Brinegar Independent Consultant 108 Amando Drive Portsmouth, RI 02871 Phone: (401) 868-9967 Email: pbrinegar@stonehill.edu

Chair: Elizabeth L. Oliver
elizabeth.oliver@bcc.cuny.edu

Vice Chair: Maureen Behr
Treasurer: Valerie Blanchard
Secretary: Sanghamitra Choudhury
Program Chair: Jacqueline Corcoran
Membership Chair: Nicole Lawson
NY State Rep: Nina Leonhardt

Executive Committee	State Representatives
Chair Jim Duffy Lebanon Valley College 101 N College Avenue Annville, PA 17003 (717) 867-6336 duffy@lvc.edu	District of Columbia Charlotte Partain University of Virginia 7054 Haycock Road Falls Church, VA 22043 (703) 536-1123 cpartain@virginia.edu
Chair-Elect Dr. Tim Sanford Prog. Chair UNC-Chapel Hill CB# 1020, Friday Center Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020 (919) 962-2644 tim_sanford@unc.edu	Delaware Dr. Linda Osoinach University of Delaware 202 Clayton Hall Newark, DE 19716 (302) 831-6870 losoinac@udel.edu
Treasurer Louise Chagnon University of Virginia 108 N. Jefferson St. - Suite 507 Roanoke, VA 24016 (540) 767-6200 lchagnon@virginia.edu	Maryland Dr. Judith Stang Springfield College School of Human Services 1007 Orange Street, Suite 500 Wilmington, DE 19801 jstang@spfldcol.edu
Secretary Renee Cook Appalachian State University ASU Box 32054 Boone, NC 28608 (828) 262-7334 cookdr@appstate.edu	North Carolina Dr. Esther S. Powell Winston-Salem State University Suite 305, Office D Winston-Salem, NC 27110 (336) 750-3464 powelles@wssu.edu
Past Chair Dr. Jeffery Alejandro East Carolina University 301 Self-Help Center Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 328-9197 alejandroj@ecu.edu	Pennsylvania John Troxel Lebanon Valley College 101 N College Avenue Annville, PA 17003 (717) 867-6336 troxel@lvc.edu
Assistant Prog. Chair Jackie Martin Neumann University One Neumann Drive Aston, PA 19014 (610) 361-5310 martinj@neumann.edu	Virginia Daniel W. Dowdy Mary Baldwin College 108 North Jefferson Street – Suite 816 Roanoke, VA 24016-2426 ddowdy@mbc.edu
	West Virginia Dr. Pamela Cutright WVU Institute of Technology Old Main, 405 Fayette Pike Montgomery, WV 25136 (304) 720-9570 Pam.cutright@mail.wvu.edu

Chair Susan Elkins Dean Interdisciplinary Studies & Extended Education Tennessee Technological University Office of Extended Education Box 5073 Cookeville, TN 38505 (931)-372-3394 Fax: (931)-372-3499 selkins@tntech.edu	Treasurer Joseph Allen Assistant Director Georgia Center for Continuing Education University of Georgia 1197 S Lumpkin Street Athens, GA 30602-3603 (706) 583-8264 Fax: (706) 542-1991 joseph.allen@georgiacenter.uga.edu
Chair-Elect Connie G. Robertson Business Officer University Engagement University of Kentucky 529 Patterson Office Tower Lexington, KY 40506-0027 (859)257-1511 FAX: (859)257-4171 cgrobe2@uky.edu	Past Chair Ruth S. Bettandorff Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of UGA Gwinnett Campus University of Georgia 2530 Sever Road 1197 S Lumpkin Street Lawrenceville, GA 30043 678-985-6802 Fax: 678-985-6780 bettandr@uga.edu
Secretary Marilyn Read Coordinator of Continuing Education Graduate & Continuing Studies Delta State University Kent Wyatt Hall, Suite 239 Cleveland, MS 38733 (662) 846-4700 FAX: (662) 846-4313 mread@deltastate.edu

Treasurer
Marthann Schulte
Coordinator of Online Faculty Evaluation
Associate Professor of Education
Park University
8700 NM River Park Dr
Parkville, Missouri 64152
Phone: 816/584-6752
Fax: 816/741-6138
mschulte@park.edu

Chair Gailynn Valdes Director Arizona State University Online and Extended Campus Student and Academic Support gailynn.valdes@asu.edu Chair-elect Terry Ratcliff Dean Whitworth University Department of Continuing Studies tratcliff@whitworth.edu Treasurer Sandra Gladney Assistant Director University of Oregon Department of Continuing Education skglad@uoregon.edu Secretary Clare Roby Associate Dean California State University, Chico Center for Regional and Continuing Education croby@csuchico.edu

Member-At-Large Heather Fisher Registration Coordinator University of Oregon Department of Continuing Education hfisher@uoregon.edu Member-At-Large Happiness Peterson Evening/Weekend Coordinator Utah Valley State College Office of Extended Studies petersha@uvu.edu Member-At-Large Karl Stevens Distance Education Director Southern Utah University Distance Education stevens@suu.edu

Registration is now open for the 1oth Annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference: Pathways of Engagement: Connecting Civic Purpose to Learning and Research - Locally and Globally September 28-30, 2009    The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel on The University of Georgia Campus in Athens, Georgia

Reduced rates for early registration are available now through September 1, 2009. Register now online by clicking here. Who should attend this conference? Faculty members interested in connecting their disciplinary expertise to the needs of communities through the scholarship of engagement, engaged research, or student service-learning projects. University leaders interested in discussing structural issues and incentives to expand and strengthen the engagement of their institutions with communities, locally and globally. Students who are connecting their learning to the needs of communities through service-learning projects. Community members who are working to increase university engagement.

Visit the Scholarship Conference Web site for more information on speakers, the conference schedule, and more!