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Barbara W. Ballard | Midwestern Higher Education Compact http://www.mhec.org/commissioners/ks/barbara-w-ballard
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Terri E. Bonoff | Midwestern Higher Education Compact http://www.mhec.org/commissioners/mn/terri-e-bonoff
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From: Sue CrawfordTo: ncsaraSubject: National Council on State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements NominationDate: Monday, July 08, 2013 10:59:49 AM
NCSARA selection committee,
Please consider me as a candidate for the National Council on State AuthorizationReciprocity Agreements. I currently serve on the Midwest Higher Education Compactas a commissioner. I attended my first meeting in June. It was an eye-openingexperience to see all the ways that the MHEC and other collaboration and learningacross states can improve higher education opportunities. I look forward toengaging in the work of the compact and see membership on NCSARA as a way thatI can contribute that fits my background and interests well.
My background includes many years in private higher education before I began myservice in the Nebraska Legislature. I am a full professor of Political Science atCreighton University. I continue to hold that position and teach courses as I servein the Nebraska legislature. I completed my Ph.D. at Indiana University and my B.S.at Truman State University in Missouri. Consequently, I have experience in publicand private universities of different sizes and in different states. I have experienceteaching distance courses and traditional classroom courses. I was also involved inthe establishment of Creighton University's online leadership Ed.D. program. Through these experiences, and my experience as a Creighton faculty senaterepresentative for many years, I have been engaged in many discussions andtrainings concerning quality online college instruction. In addition, I have beenengaged in many discussions of pedagogy and curriculum more broadly. I was oneof the small number of faculty members selected for our general education taskforce that recently completed a new general education curriculum for Creightonundergraduates.
I have just begun a 4 year term as a state Senator for the state of Nebraska. I haveat least 3 more years to serve. If I am reelected I will have 7 more years to serve. I hope to serve on the Education committee beginning in 2015 when we have alarge turnover of members due to term limits. We have a few retired professors andadministrators from public universities in the body and a few other senators whooccasionally teach at various universities throughout the state. I consider thesecolleagues to be important resources for questions before the council as well.
I am personally very interested in reciprocity agreements and how educationreciprocity intersects with licensing reciprocity across states. I currently serve on theHealth and Human Services committee, which has jurisdiction over career licensureissues in Nebraska.
I would appreciate the opportunity to serve on the National Council on StateAuthorization Reciprocity Agreements. If you need any other information about mybackground or interests, please let me know.
Sincerely,Sue Crawford
Senator Sue CrawfordDistrict 45
Sheila Harsdorf | Midwestern Higher Education Compact http://www.mhec.org/commissioners/wi/sheila-harsdorf
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Office of the President July 15, 2013 National Council on State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NCSARA) c/o Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education 3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80301-2204 To Whom It May Concern: I write to nominate Scott Harshbarger to serve as a member of the National Council on State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. Scott is a Senior Counsel in the Boston office of Proskauer Rose LLP. His practice focuses on strategic counsel and litigation, corporate investigations and defense, corporate and not-for-profit governance and government regulation. Mr. Harshbarger served two terms as Massachusetts Attorney General (1991–1999), during which time he was elected President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). In 1998, he served as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Massachusetts. He subsequently served as President and CEO of Common Cause (1999-2002) in Washington, D.C., the national not-for-profit citizens’ lobby and government watchdog group. Mr. Harshbarger taught professional responsibility and legal ethics at Boston University School of Law for 20 years and was a Visiting Professor (government lawyer and public policy) at Harvard Law School for three years. He was a Hadley Distinguished Professor at Northeastern Law School and College of Criminal Justice. He currently serves as a trustee of the New England College of Business and Finance, a for-profit, regionally-accredited postsecondary institution based in Boston, Massachusetts, which offers primarily online undergraduate and graduate degrees. Mr. Harshbarger can be reached at 617-526-9632 or at [email protected]. Respectfully,
Dr. Michael K. Thomas President & CEO New England Board of Higher Education 45 Temple Place Boston, MA 02111-1305
Naomi D. Jakobsson | Midwestern Higher Education Compact http://www.mhec.org/commissioners/il/naomi-d-jakobsson
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Naomi D. Jakobsson | Midwestern Higher Education Compact http://www.mhec.org/commissioners/il/naomi-d-jakobsson
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From: David LonganeckerTo: ncsaraSubject: FW: NominationDate: Sunday, July 07, 2013 1:56:55 PM
From: Larry Isaak [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 1:34 PMTo: David LonganeckerCc: Tim FlakollSubject: Fwd: Nomination
Dear David: We jointly nominate North Dakota State Representative Robert Martinson for theNSARA Board. Representative Martinson will bring a very importantperspective to the board given his background as a state legislator for many years He has served in the House of Representatives from 1972-1997 and since 2000. He is a consistent leader on higher education issues having served as HouseMajority Leader, a member of the House Appropriations Committee for most ofhis time in the legislature, and a leading member of the House Appropriationssub-committee that considers the state higher education budget. He has alsoserved for many years on the Legislative Council’s Higher EducationCommittee. This service has provided him with an in-depth knowledge aboutrelevant and current higher education issues. He is eager to serve on the NSARAboard being a strong believer in expanding education access through technologywhile maintaining important quality standards. We believe North Dakota will beone of the first states to join SARA since the 2013 Legislature passed legislationauthorizing the state to do so. He is also a consistent supporter of interstatecooperation currently serving on the WICHE Legislative Advisory Committee. Representative Martinson also has served in many other organizations includingbeing a Lieutenant Colonel in the North Dakota National Guard. He also servedas the State Tourism Director from 1997-2000. We both believe Representative Martinson would be an excellent selection. Sincerely, North Dakota Senator Tim FlakollChair Senate Education Committee andMHEC Commissioner Larry A. Isaak, PresidentMidwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC)105 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 450Minneapolis, MN 55401
July 15, 2013
David A. Longanecker President Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) 3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80301-2204 Dear David A. Longanecker, Thank you for your invitation to nominate an applicant to serve on the Board of the National Council on State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NCSARA). We have long been involved with the evolution of this effort and we would be honored to nominate Senator Dean Mortimer of Idaho. He brings a breadth of experience and a strong commitment to serve on the National Council to the best of his abilities. Senator Dean Mortimer has been very involved with education since being elected to the Idaho Legislature in 2007. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, where he has tackled many difficult issues to try and make Idaho Education Programs the best they can be to enhance the educational experience for their students. Senator Mortimer currently serves as Chair of the Education Committee for the Council of State Governments-WEST. He has actively led his committee in conversations on K-12 transition into higher education, digital learning, academic standards, and assessment systems. Senator Mortimer also actively serves as a WICHE committee member. Please accept this nomination and endorsement on behalf of the Council of State Governments-WEST.
Senator Kelvin Atkison Nevada State Assembly Chair, The Council of State Governments-WEST
From: Larry IsaakTo: David Longanecker; ncsaraSubject: RE: Nething NominationDate: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 11:25:52 AM
Nomination of Dave Nething for the NCSARA Board We jointly nominate Dave Nething for the NCSARA Board. As the brief bio provided below details,Dave’s extensive experience within numerous of the relevant stakeholder groups engaged with stateauthorization would make him an invaluable member of the Board. Most notably, his long service asa legislative leader, both within North Dakota and nationally, would bring valuable experience withstate legislative processes. His extensive experience with higher education, having served on variouseducation and work force committees within the legislature, would bring a slightly differentperspective. His current service as a trustee of the Higher Learning Commission would bring theperspective of the accreditation community. And finally, his experience as an exceptional WICHEcommissioner, including a term as chair of the WICHE board, brings the perspective of regionalreciprocity writ large. Both of us have had the distinct pleasure of working with Dave and know hewould bring exceptional intelligence, knowledge, commitment to the public good, and energy to theNCSARA Board. He also was the lead legislator in North Dakota sponsoring the legislation for NorthDakota to join MHEC. He did so from a strong belief in interstate cooperation to serve the publicgood. He also has a great sense of humor, which we made need in this effort, as well. Larry IsaakDavid Longanecker Dave Nething served as a member of North Dakota Senate from 1966 to 2012. He was chairman ofthe Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Majority Leader. .Dave attended Pingree High School and graduated from Jamestown College and University of NorthDakota Law School. He is a past president of the National Conference of State Legislatures, pastpresident of the National Republican Legislators Association, past member of the AdvisoryCommission on Intergovernmental Relations, past member of the Administrative Conference ofUnited States, and past president of the Foundation for State Legislatures. He also served as amember of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Dave was chairmanof the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and has served as a Commissioner fromNorth Dakota since 1999. He is a past member of the 15-person National Commission onAccountability in Higher Education and the 9-person National Advisory group for “Making PlaceMatter,” focusing on regional stewardship at state colleges and universities. He is currently a trusteeof the Higher Learning Commission.
From: Tad PerryTo: ncsaraSubject: National CouncilDate: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:39:51 PM
I would be interested in being involved with the National Council on State AuthorizationReciprocity Agreements. Permit me to outline my background that is relevant to theNational Council.
· retired State Higher Education Executive Officer--South Dakota 1994-2009.· former state legislator--South Dakota House of Representatives, 2011-2012.· served on the Commission on the Regulation of Postsecondary Distance Education.· worked on state higher education policy since 1980--Indiana 1980-1994, South
Dakota since 1994.· served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Indiana Partnership for Statewide
Education, a consortium of public and independent institutions to deliver distanceeducation opportunities, 1992-1994.
· during my tenure in South Dakota Board of Regents, a system approach to distanceeducation was established, the Electronic University consortium.
· Professor Emeritus, Ball State University, where my specialization was in stategovernment and policy.
· Board member of an independent university that is engaged in distance education. Below is a short bio._______________Tad Perry's 15 years as the chief executive officer for the South Dakota public universitysystem capped a 40-year career in higher education. Before joining the South Dakota Boardof Regents, he spent 23 years at Ball State University [Ind.) as a political science facultymember and university administrator. While on leave from the university, he was Director ofthe Research and Economic Development Planning office for Indiana, 1979-80. During his professional career, Tad served as chair of the State Higher Education ExecutiveOfficers Association and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. He alsoserved as an officer for the National Association of System Heads and as a commissioner forthe Education Commission of the States and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. His 30 years working with state policymakers in Indiana and South Dakota prepared him wellfor his activities after retirement. In 2010, Tad was elected to the South Dakota House ofRepresentatives, where he served as a member of the House Education Committee and wasvice-chair of the Postsecondary Education-Purpose and Funding Interim Committee. Duringhis first term, he successfully authored the Jump Start Scholarship program, which providesa state-funded scholarship for students who complete their high school graduationrequirements in three years. While a legislator, he was a member of the Education
Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tad is a graduate of Central Methodist University [Mo.] where he serves as vice chair of theBoard of Trustees. He also holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in political science from theUniversity of Missouri.______________Should you need additional information, please let me know. Thank you for yourconsideration. Tad Perry 2312 Whispering Shores Dr.Ft Pierre, SD 57532Phone: 605 222 7437
From: Sen. Gary StevensTo: ncsaraSubject: Application, NCSARA BoardDate: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 7:10:42 PM
July 2, 2013To: David A LonganeckerFrom: Senator Gary StevensRe: Application, NCSARA board
Dear David: Thank you for your e-mail of June 17th. The NCSARA greatly interests me personallyand I am pleased to send you my application. BRIEF BIOGRAPHY Senator Gary Stevens is the National Chairman of the Council of State Governments. He served forfour years as President of the Alaska State Senate. He has been a legislator for 13 years, 2 in theHouse of Representatives and 11 in the Senate. He is currently Chairman of the EducationCommittee and the World Trade Committee and has been appointed a Commissioner for theEducation Commission of the States. Senator Stevens and Rita Leone Stevens have been married for39 years and have three children, Anna, Matthew, and Natalie. Senator Stevens was born inMcMinnville, Oregon and has lived in Alaska for 43 years.Senator Stevens was a Professor of History and Humanities with the University of Alaska for 25 yearsand has since retired. He received his BA from Linfield College, and his Master of Fine Arts andDoctor of Philosophy from the University of Oregon. He has also done graduate work at theUniversity of California Los Angeles, and post doctorate work at the Kennedy School of Governmentat Harvard University. Senator Stevens served in the US Army for 3 years as an Intelligence Officer. He received the ArmyCommendation Medal for his service. Senator Stevens has also served as a Local Elected Official for 13 years, as Mayor, City of Kodiak;Mayor, Kodiak Island Borough, and President, Kodiak School Board. In addition, he has served asGovernor, Rotary International; President, Alaska Historical Society, and a board member of theAlaska Humanities Forum, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, and Alaska Aerospace Corporation. WHY SENATOR STEVENS WOULD BE AN EXCEPTIONAL MEMBER OF THE BOARDI have been involved in educational issues all of my life, as a student, professor, school boardpresident, and legislator. I have chaired education task forces on higher education and K-12 as wellas served on several legislative education committees and budget subcommittees where I havealways championed the needs of education. I have introduced legislation affecting education inAlaska particularly the need for high quality early learning. I am currently working on legislation thatwould encourage literacy in early childhood, as well as civics and citizenship in Alaska. I think one of
our greatest challenges is to bring higher education into the 21st century by moving beyondincremental changes. DESCRIPTION OF THE STAKEHOLDER GROUP OR GROUPS SENATOR STEVENS IS AFFILIATED WITH
Alaska State Senate, Council of State Governments, National Conference of State Legislators,Education Commission of the States Thank you again, David, for informing me of the NCSARA Board. I will be travelling between now
and July 15th. Should you want any additional information of have questions please contact me atmy cell phone 907 317 0124.
Larry J. Tidemann | Midwestern Higher Education Compact http://www.mhec.org/commissioners/sd/larry-j-tidemann
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