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Events: Leading From the Middle 2008
"Leading From the Middle"
Leadership Institute for Mid-Level Administrators
Westin Riverwalk
San Antonio, Texas
July 27-30, 2008
TCCTA invites deans, division chairs, and other mid-level administrators—and those thinking about moving into such positions—to join us for an intensive three-day workshop. The program will include sessions on key issues, and difficult challenges, facing people in these crucial leadership roles.
Sunday, July 27
7:00-8:00 p.m. Evening Session: "Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility;" Bill Wenrich, Chancellor Emeritus, Dallas County Community College District
Resource: Book references and Carole's "notes" (in MS Word)
Monday, July 28
9:00-11:00 a.m. First Morning Session: "The Personal Excellence Map: Using Emotional Intelligence to Navigate Critical and Key Administrator Skills," Rito Silva, Alice Campus Director, Coastal Bend College, and Rick Hammett, Owner, Hammett Associates
Resources:
- Drs. Hammett and Silva's PowerPoint
- Personal Excellence Map (in Adobe PDF):
11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Second Morning Session: "How Texas Works," Beaman Floyd, Professional Lobbyist, Texas Community College Teachers Association, and Rey Garcia, President, Texas Association of Community Colleges
Resource: TCCTA's Guide to Political Participation 2008-09 (in Adobe PDF)
2:15-3:45 p.m. The Collective Expert Consultation Session I: "Our Successes"
Resources (in MS Word):
4:00-5:30 p.m. Afternoon Session: "What Works: Programs to Increase Student Participation and Success," Judith Loredo, Assistant Commissioner for the Division of P - 16 Initiatives, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Resources:
Tuesday, July 29
9:00-10:30 a.m. First Morning Session: "Damage Control: Communication in Difficult Situations," Pam Baggett, CEO, Persuasion Communication
Resources:
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Second Morning Session: "Approaching Digital Literacy: Creating a Networked Culture on Campus," David Parry, Assistant Professor of Emerging Media and Communications, University of Texas at Dallas
Resources:
- Podcast of Dr. Parry's presentation
- Interested in an online class on Networked Knowledge by Dr. Parry through University of Texas-Dallas? There might (he stresses might) be a free online version coming Fall 2008!
2:00-3:45 p.m. The Collective Expert Consultation Session II: "Facing Our Challenges"
4:00-5:30 p.m. Afternoon Session: “Nuts and Bolts: Managing Internal and External Constituents,” Myles Shelton, President, Galveston College, and Martha Ellis, Associate Vice Chancellor, University of Texas System
Resource: Dr. Ellis' PowerPoint
Wednesday, July 30
9:00-10:30 a.m. First Morning Session: "Legal Issues in Higher Education," Frank W. Hill, Attorney at Law
Resources:
- Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture, which was decided by the United States Supreme Court on June 9, 2008 (in Adobe PDF)
- The County of Dallas v. Wiland, which was decided by the Texas Supreme Court on February 16, 2007
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Second Morning Session: "Making the Most of Generational Differences" Terry Mouchayleh, Director of Professional Development & Evaluation, Austin Community College
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THANKS for joining us at Leading From the Middle 2008!