A A C C • A A S C U • A P L U • C A S E

DECEMBER 4–6, 2019 | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

Making the Casefor Higher Education Amid Scarcity

and Division

#HEGRC19

2017 Higher Education Government Relations Conference2019 Higher Education Government Relations Conference

Wednesday, December 412:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. La Salle PrefunctionRegistration

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. La Salle AConference Opening

Speaker: Sue Peterson, Chief Government Relations Officer, Kansas State University and Chair, Task Force on Higher Education Government Relations

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. La Salle AConference Opening Session—Making the Case for Higher Education in Today’s Political Environment

Introduction: Mildred García, President, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)Moderator: Sue Peterson, Chief Government Relations Officer, Kansas State University and Chair, Task Force on Higher Education Government RelationsSpeaker: Dannel P. Malloy, Chancellor, University of Maine System and former governor of Connecticut (2011-2019)

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. La Salle AGeneral Session—Building the Bridge from Education to Employment

Introduction: Tim Sheehan, Vice President for Government and Community Relations, Salt Lake Community College (Utah)Speaker: Ryan Craig, Managing Director, University Ventures

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Break

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Affinity Group Sessions

• Community Colleges Fulton• Regional State Universities Pelican 2• Research Universities Poydras

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. La Salle BCOpening Reception

Thursday, December 57:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. La Salle BCBreakfast

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. La Salle PrefunctionRegistration

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. La Salle AGeneral Session—Presidential Perspectives: How Can Higher Education Be More Competitive in State Capitals?

Introduction: Larry Salinas, Executive Director of Governmental Relations, California State University, Fresno

Moderator: Mildred García, President, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)Speakers: F. King Alexander, President, Louisiana State University Randy Beutler, President, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Para M. Jones, President, Stark State College (Ohio)

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Break

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. La Salle AGeneral Session—Washington Update: What’s Ahead in Federal Higher Education Policy?

Moderator: Sue Peterson, Chief Government Relations Officer, Kansas State University and Chair, Task Force on Higher Education Government RelationsSpeakers: David Baime, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Policy Analysis, American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Brian Flahaven, Senior Director for Advocacy, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Craig Lindwarm, Vice President for Congressional and Governmental Affairs, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Luis Maldonado, Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Analysis, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Concurrent SessionsDelivering Results Through Advocacy Coalitions Pelican I

Moderator: Doug Mell, Executive Director of University Communications and External Relations, University of Wisconsin-StoutSpeakers: Dick Carter, President, The Carter Group Emma Kallaway, Government Relations Manager, Portland Community College (Ore.) Brett Rowlett, Director of Public Affairs, Lane Community College (Ore.) John Wykoff, Deputy Director, Oregon Community College Association

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Higher Education Government Relations Pelican 2

Moderator: Robin Walton, Vice President for Community and Government Affairs, Thomas Edison State University (N.J.)Speakers: Anthony Haynes, Vice President for Government Relations and Advocacy, The University of Tennessee Peter J. McDonough, Jr., Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Rutgers University (N.J.)

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. La Salle AState Relations Award LuncheonWith support from the College Board

2019 Higher Education Government Relations Conference

Host: Andy Clark, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Government Relations, University System of Maryland Presentation of the 2019 Edwin Crawford Award for Innovation in State RelationsHonoree: Emma Kallaway, Government Relations Director, Portland Community College (Ore.)

Presentation of the 2019 Marvin D. “Swede” Johnson Achievement AwardHonoree: Robin Walton, Vice President for Community and Government Affairs, Thomas Edison State University (N.J.)

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. La Salle AGeneral Session—Advocacy Showcase: Best Practices in Higher Education Government Relations

Moderator: Meredith Turner, Associate Director, Advocacy and Institutional Relations, Office of the President, University of California Speakers: James Henderson, President, University of Louisiana System Austin Buchan, CEO, College Forward Mary Braun, State Relations Officer, University of Northern Iowa Andrew Morse, Assistant to the President for Board & Governmental Relations, University of Northern Iowa Ryan T. DeBoef, Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President for Governmental Relations, Missouri State University Marissa Brewer, Associate Director for Advocacy, University of Illinois System Jennifer Creasey, Senior Director of State Relations, University of Illinois System

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. La Salle AGeneral Session—Polling the Profession: How Do Government Relations Professionals View Their Roles Today?

Moderator: Justin Lonon, Executive Vice Chancellor, Dallas County Community College District Speakers: Clayton W. Jones, Assistant to the President, Government & Community Relations, Monroe Community College (N.Y.) Frances Teves, Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Kelly Whitten, Director of State Relations, The University of Kansas

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Break

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. La Salle AGeneral Session—The Equity Imperative: Moving the Dial on Educational Attainment Through Equity-Focused Leadership Moderator: Jack Hershey, President & CEO, Ohio Association of Community Colleges

Speakers: F. Javier Cevallos, President, Framingham State University (Mass.) Wil Del Pilar, Vice President of Higher Education Policy and Practice, The Education Trust Denise Pearson, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Equity Initiatives, State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO)

Friday, December 67:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. La Salle BCBreakfast

7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. La Salle PrefunctionRegistration

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. La Salle AGeneral Session—Effective Advocacy for Higher Education Amid Crisis, Controversy and Change

Moderator: Claire Rosacco, Vice President of Government Relations & Community Outreach, Cuyahoga Community College (Ohio)Speakers: Miles Baker, Associate Vice President of Government Relations, University of Alaska Dustin Bryant, Director of Federal Relations, University of Alaska Jeff Buhrandt, Senior Director, State Relations, University of Wisconsin System

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. La Salle AGeneral Session—Statehouse Perspectives: What Do Legislators and Governors Want from Public Higher Ed?

Moderator: Erin Cowser, Assistant Commissioner for Legislative and External Affairs, Louisiana Board of RegentsSpeakers: Lande Ajose, Senior Policy Advisor for Higher Education, Office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom Chris Broadwater, Vice President for Workforce Policy, Louisiana Community & Technical College System and former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (2011-2018) Rep. Michael K. McKell, Utah State Representative and House Chair, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. La Salle AGeneral Session—State Outlook: What Happened in the 2019 State Legislative Sessions? What’s Ahead in 2020? And What Is the Financial Outlook for Public Higher Ed?

Moderator: Casey Tanner, Executive Director of Government Relations, University System of GeorgiaSpeakers: Thomas Harnisch, Director of State Relations and Policy Analysis, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Susan Shaffer, Vice President/Senior Credit Officer, Moody’s

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. La Salle AConference Closing

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