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Five Minutes with ACHE
November/December 2010
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Here we go…Column Number One! There’s much to do and I so look forward to future opportunities together. As a prelude to 2011, I share with you special features in our communications, attempt a short list of goals for the coming year, and first and foremost extend thanks and well-wishes to many.
‘Tis the season for celebration. I trust that I am not alone in asking, “Where did this past year go?” I have no doubt that time was spent on anything and everything, from vacations to program reviews, from family celebrations to institutional events. For all of us in ACHE, an important time of our year went to Roxanne Gonzales who, as President, led our Association with critical dialogue, nationwide visits and contagious excitement about the 2010 Annual Meeting and Conference. With great pleasure, I begin this first column with a special thanks to Roxanne for her leadership throughout 2010 and for such a warm and personal welcome to Albuquerque. This conference mirrored the who we are in so many ways with great depth and inspiration.
Congratulations to Roxanne, Roger MacLean, Marthann Schulte and the entire conference planning team for delivering a rich program of speakers, topics and venues focused on our National Agenda. The conference had creative venues that we will carry into future years. Our time in New Mexico was also made possible by our home office team of Jim Pappas, Ynez Walske, Rebekah Law, Julie Tate and their outstanding Oklahoma colleagues who remained tirelessly supportive! Equally so, exhibitors and special guests enabled us to remain current in our practices and aware of the latest tools to enhance our effectiveness.
Warm wishes and congratulations to Dr. Alex Charters and to all who received awards and recognition. Personal and professional stories such as theirs illustrate our strong network of colleagueship and our leadership in continuing higher education. To those who participated in our conference for the first time, thank you for being with us. I hope you were inspired, and I look forward to seeing you again...and again...and again.
With hope of seeing everyone again, I envision 2011 as a seamless bridge between years past and the themes I know will be highlighted through 2013. We will maintain a focus on our national agenda while continuing to develop partnerships that will help sustain us as an organization and as individuals in our respective institutional roles. Significant work on our national agenda began in New Mexico. “Bold thinking” this coming year will not allow this focus to be lost.
This year, we will also update our Strategic Plan with a short list of viable goals for the coming year. We'll identify new ways of working through new collaborative opportunities, such as fundraising and sponsorships, and invite others from outside our association to consider creative partnership roles. Much of this work will be accomplished by small groups and committees. Five Minutes will keep you informed of progress as this work unfolds.
Leading up to the 2011 Annual Conference and Meeting in Orlando, Florida, Five Minutes will feature Welcome New Members -- a spotlight on new members to ACHE, sharing their backgrounds and thoughts on finding their way to us; My Mentor -- personal reflections from our members about professional inspiration in their lives; and a special Check this Out section focused on an article, blog, book, film, etc. related to the 2011 theme: Sustainable Leadership: Bold Thinking about Who We Are. I also encourage you to please share your own best practices and personal stories through a submission to Five Minutes. In addition to the above features, the newsletter will continue to highlight The Learning Corner and Regional News with the latest from across the country. I look forward to hearing from you!
Our 2011 Annual Conference and Meeting in Orlando, Florida will be a perfect place to hear from you and to think differently about ourselves. There, in a mecca of creativity, perhaps our imaginations can wander, as we think boldly about our future and how we will sustain ourselves. Much more about Orlando is forthcoming. For now, please consider submitting a Proposal for 2011 and check out our website in coming weeks as we post more information about the both the national and regional conferences.
I end this note as I began, with special thanks to my Home Team at Neumann -- Debbie, Jackie, Sam, Janet, Judy, Bill, Allison and Jil for their ongoing support, every day.
Have a wonderful and safe holiday season,
Gratefully,
Tish
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We're gearing up for 2011 membership renewal!
If you haven't already done so, please take the time today to review your ACHE Community member profile and make any necessary changes. 
ACHE membership is based on a calendar year; current memberships will require renewal for 2011 beginning in December. Here's our renewal calendar:
December 1: Email requesting updates to member profiles
December 8: Provisional, 1st Timer, Professional, Student, and Retiree members begin renewals
January 5: Institutional and Organizational representatives begin renewals
February 28: Last day for Provisional, 1st Timer, Professional, Student, and Retiree members to renew
March 31: Last day for Institutional and Organizational members to renew
Please contact us at admin@acheinc.org if you have any questions on the renewal process or dues. |
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Submitting to Five Minutes
If you have something to contribute to Five Minutes on topics of interest to continuing educators, please let us know. This is a great opportunity to share what you know with the membership of ACHE! – how to submit...
We are always interested to hear about success stories in continuing education, things that your units are doing to change the lives of adult students. In addition, we are always looking for articles on the following topics:
- Experiences in marketing a continuing education program
- A profile of a unique continuing education program at your institution
- Experiences as a professor in adult continuing education
- Article or book reviews
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 Highlights from the
2010 ACHE Annual Conference and Meeting
View Photos from the Conference!
Board action: Increase to Institutional and Organizational member listings
The board of ACHE approved an increase in the number of individual members an Institutional or Organizational member of ACHE can list.
- Institutional members can now list 6 reps plus a complimentary CAO
- Organizational members can now list 4 reps
Membership votes on dues
During the ACHE Annual Business Meeting held on October 22 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the membership of ACHE approved an increase in member dues for 2011.
Dues for 2011 will be:
- Standard Institutional Membership - 6 listings plus a complimentary CAO listing: $510
- Jumbo Institutional Membership - 40 listings: $1000
- Standard Organizational Membership - 4 listings: $510
- Additional Institutional or Organizational member listings: $25 each
- Professional Membership - $85
- Student Membership - $24
- Retiree Membership - $24
ACHE recognizes achievement in adult continuing higher education
The membership assembled on Saturday, October 23 at 12:30 p.m. in the Franciscan Room of the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town to recognize achievement in adult continuing higher education during our 2010 Awards Banquet. View the Awards Booklet.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE |
Roger Maclean |
| EMERITUS AWARD |
Don Swoboda |
CREDIT PROGRAM |
St. Edward's University
Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Humanities for Professional Dancers |
| CREDIT PROGRAM |
Park University
Sprint and Park University "Science e-Fellows High Intensity Induction Program" |
NON-CREDIT PROGRAM |
Western Kentucky University
Uniting Industries, Sharing Costs, Building Successes – A Training Consortium Project |
CRYSTAL MARKETING AWARD |
Eastern Nazarene College
Discover Your Purpose Campaign |
| CRYSTAL MARKETING AWARD - HONORABLE MENTION |
East Tennessee State University
Begin with Your Degree |
MARLOWE FROKE AWARD |
Mary V. Alfred
“Nonwestern Immigrants in Continuing Higher Education: A Sociocultural Approach to Culturally Responsive Pedagogy” |
CREATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY |
Park University
The Best Practices Institute: Creating Development on Demand with Emergent Technologies |
OLDER ADULT MODEL PROGRAM AWARD |
Stony Brook University
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Stony Brook University |
OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATION |
Kansas State University
Elementary Education AccessUs Program |
ACHE Awards Grants & Scholarships in support of research and scholarship in continuing education
At the Awards & Honors Luncheon at the 2010 ACHE Annual Conference and Meeting, the recipients of the 2010 Alex Charters Research Grant and the 2010 Wayne Whelan Scholarship were announced.
The 2010 Alex Charters Research Grant was awarded to two researchers in continuing education. The research topic for Erin Walsh, who is from Neumann University, is "Examining The Role of College Information in Adult Postsecondary Reentry." Annemarie Vacarro from the University of Rhode Island is researching "Engagement of Diverse Learners at
an Urban College of Continuing Education. Walsh presented on her research during the 2010 Annual Conference. Vacarro is expected to present her research to the membership in 2011.
The Alex Charters Research Grant is given each year in an effort to promote the development and dissemination of new knowledge, theories, and practices in adult and continuing education. ACHE members or doctoral students with sponsorship from ACHE are eligible to submit research grant proposals.
Tracy Collum, Associate Dean of the Evening Degree Program at High Point University, was awarded the 2010 Wayne Whelan Scholarship. Collum will be utilizing her scholarship to continue her Ed.D. work in Adult and Higher Education at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Wayne Whelan Scholarship is given annually to an ACHE member engaged in graduate studies on either a full-time or part-time basis.
Find out more information about ACHE grants and scholarships by visiting our Grants & Scholarships page or by contacting the ACHE home office at admin@acheinc.org or at 800-807-2243.
ACHE 2011 Annual Conference and Meeting
Orlando, Florida~ October 13-15, 2011
Location for 2011 Annual Conference and Meeting Announced
The 2011 ACHE Annual Conference and Meeting will be held at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek hotel in Orlando, Florida.
2011 Call for Proposals Announced
The 2011 Program Committee is pleased to announce our Call for Proposals. The theme for our 2011 Conference will be "Sustainable Leadership: Bold Thinking about Who We Are."
Call for submissions to the Journal for Continuing Higher Education
The Journal of Continuing Higher Education (JCHE) announces a Call for Manuscripts for its upcoming issues. For best consideration for the Spring 2011 issue, manuscripts are requested by March 22, 2011.
The Journal of Continuing Higher Education 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 demonstrate implications for both the
theory and practice of continuing higher education.
- “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.
JCHE strives to support continuing higher education by serving as a forum for the reporting and exchange of information based on research, observations, and the experience relevant to the field. Issues are published in the winter, spring, and fall. JCHE is published by Routledge.
Manuscript submission guidelines are available online at or through ACHE’s website.
Potential authors should feel free to consult with JCHE editor James Broomall, University of Delaware. He can be reached at jbroom@udel.edu or (302) 831-2795.
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.
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Save the Date for the following spring ACHE Regional Conferences!
Five of the eight ACHE regions have already announced their spring conferences and ask you to Save the Date!
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Welcome New Members
We will be taking some time in each edition of Five Minutes during the upcoming year to profile ACHE members who joined the association during the last year. We're excited to learn a little bit about these new faces and hope you will be as well.
 Name: Fay Roseman, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor; Director of Internship
Institution/Organization: Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida
Personal/Professional Interests: Personal and professional growth and development of adult learners; human growth & development; human diversity
Areas of Responsibility: Teacher certification; pre-service teacher preparation; fostering relationships between the University and district/school personnel
Thoughts on ACHE: The October 2010 conference was my first experience with ACHE and I was very impressed with the content of the sessions, the commitment of the presenters and the welcoming atmosphere of the conference organizers and participants. Sharing ideas with other participants confirmed for me that education of adults (both in traditional programs and in non-traditional programs) is changing and we must all work together to meet the needs of our students. I am involved with undergraduates entering traditional education and work directly with those who are completing their degree program. Although we have students who are coming to college from high school, our program also services students who are more mature, have families and have been in the workforce. Bringing these learners together requires a committed faculty and an understanding of the demands of both groups of students. I hope to become more involved with ACHE and help bridge the gap that exists between our roles and our service to our students.
Making an Impact
In what will hopefully become a frequent column in The Learning Corner, this month's Making an Impact focuses on Regeneration Writers Press, a unique project for and by nontraditional students at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, and one of their most recent accomplishments.
Regeneration Writers Press is a teaching/learning press established by nontraditional students of writing at Mercer University to engage students, alumni, faculty, and the Mercer community in the development of greater writing skills. Editors assess the regenerative power of works they select, choosing to represent diverse writers at various stages of expertise. Students use these and other ventures to learn writing, editing, marketing, and publishing skills. Chico, The Polar Bear is the second book published by the Press.
Chico, The Polar Bear, a delightful children’s book by nontraditional student Yvonne Maria Gabriel, a Liberal Studies major in the College of Continuing and Professional Studies at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, was recently published by Regeneration Writers Press. Terry M. Sowell, an English teacher at Stratford Academy in Macon wrote:
Yvonne’s beautiful illustrations draw your attention to the story of Chico, The Polar Bear. Having taught elementary school for over twenty years, I could immediately see how my students could feel the connection between the illustrator and her words. As the story is unveiled, the reader can find comfort in taking risks and eventually realizing the comfort of one’s own skin. Children easily relate to stories with animals, especially those with human characteristics. This is a story where I could implement multiple extension activities for my students, especially in the areas of writing and character education. Chico provides them with a true vicarious experience.
Four-year old Madeleine Thorne from New Orleans exuberantly confided to her father: “I love Chico. He is my new best friend. I want to ride on his back and do circus tricks with him. I love animal stories.”
The first book published by the Press, Regeneration! A Journal of Creative Writing, was published in January 2010. Regeneration! is a divine compilation of poetry, essays, stories, and vignettes together with illustrative art work and photographs, all created by Mercer students, alumni, and faculty. Regeneration Two will include works from the Macon community. Books in progress include Regeneration Two, Stinsonville (a black neighborhood in Macon), and Yamashita (the Japanese general in WW II who was executed for war crimes).
Chico and Regeneration! are both available at holiday prices ($15 and $10, respectively) through Amazon.com, regenerationpress.com, or directly from the editor at eskew_mh@mercer.edu. Both books bring joy and delight into the lives of readers.
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Sloan-C Blended Conference - Call for Presentations now open! Deadline to submit December 3
 This Call for Presentations is being sent electronically only.
Please share this information with colleagues who may be interested.
Proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm ET on Friday, December 3, 2010.
Submit at http://sloanconsortium.org/blended/call_for_presentations
We invite you to submit a proposal for an information session, workshop, great idea or poster presentation at the 8th Annual Sloan Consortium Blended Learning Conference and Workshop, to be held March 28-29, 2011 at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort in Oak Brook, Illinois. The 2011 theme is “Evidence to Practice: Fulfilling the Promise.”
This teaching and learning modality is more than a combination of online and face-to-face instruction. It is, fundamentally, a rethinking of how we teach, how our students learn, and how we can harness myriad possibilities for academia that we have not yet realized. This unique modality of instruction has the potential to impact all levels of education.
The Blended Learning Conference and Workshop seeks proposals that provide research, effective practices, and transferable strategies for the field of blended learning. Proposals that address specific considerations of instructional design/course development, academic planning/institutional strategies, assessment/evaluation, faculty development, and pedagogy as they relate to our conference tracks – Access, Blended Teaching and Learning, and What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended Learning- are especially encouraged.
For additional details on the conference and to sign-up for conference updates, visit our website at http://sloanconsortium.org/blended
E Pluribus Unum awards recognize exceptional immigrant integration initiatives: Deadline to submit December 15
The E Pluribus Unum Prizes are a national awards program that provides four $50,000 prizes annually to exceptional initiatives that promote immigrant integration.
The awards recognize outstanding immigrant integration initiatives of all types, whether led by nonprofit or community organizations, businesses, public agencies, religious groups, or individuals.
The awards program is coordinated by the Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy - a hub for those who seek to build their knowledge and skills in the area of immigrant integration.
To find out more and submit your program visit the E Pluribus Unum Prizes page at the Migration Policy Institute website.
58th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE)
Call for Presentations: Deadline to submit January 31, 2011
The 58th annual conference and AGM for the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE) is being held at St. Michael's College, University of Toronto June 5-11, 2011. This year’s theme, “Sense & Sustainability,” promises to challenge, inspire and unite adult educators as we continue to search for new and effective ways to enlighten our students, cultivate existing and new programs and sustain Continuing Education.
The University of St. Michael's College invites Deans and Directors, CE managers, environmental researchers, business and academic leaders, marketing and communications experts, program designers, instructors and finance professionals to submit proposals for presentations at CAUCE 2011.
Deadline for submissions:
January 31, 2011
View Submission Guidelines
Proposals for workshops, case studies, roundtable discussions, poster presentations, seminars and panels are welcome. Presentations may be offered collaboratively or individually and should be related to the following themes:
ENLIGHTENMENT
How do our institutions continue to design and to maintain programs for personal and professional enrichment? What are the key ingredients of innovative and successful academic initiatives? Who are the learners of today, tomorrow and in decades to come?
ECONOMICS
Where are the institutional models that make financial as well as pedagogical sense? How do we rationalize resources? Where does Continuing Education fit into our universities' strategic plans?
ENVIRONMENT
What can CE contribute to the overall sustainability initiatives of our institutions? How "green" is our organization? What does "sustainability" look like from a CE perspective?
The University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) asks you to Save the Date
The 2011 UPCEA Conference will offer relevant and engaging Pre-conference workshops, a lively exhibit hall, thought-provoking keynote speakers, and in-depth panel discussions and concurrent sessions.
The Conference theme, Doing What Matters, refers to the role our educational programs, services, models, and practices play in meeting current and evolving needs. Positive impact is the measure of our success.
We look forward to seeing you in Toronto, Canada, April 6-9, 2011 at the University Professional & Continuing Education Association’s 96th Annual Conference!
Visit the 2011 UPCEA conference website.
The Fifth Annual Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges:
Serving Adult Learners Conference
Thursday, June 2, 2011
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges will be sponsoring its 5th Annual “Serving Adult Learners Conference” on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The fee for this one day conference is just $25.
We also invite you and your colleagues to submit a program proposal for the conference. Complete a “Call for Proposals” form and e-mail it to phoward@muhlenberg.edu or fax it to 484-664-3532.
If you have any questions please contact Steve Young, Academic Advisor, DeSales University at steven.young@desales.edu. or any committee member listed on our “Save This Date” flyer. Thanks and we hope to see you on June 2, 2011 at Muhlenberg College!
Visit our website for additional details. |
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