Second Annual BIHE National Conference

Black Issues in Higher Education, April 7, 2005

May 19-21,2005

Marriott Crystal Gateway Arlington, Va. (Washington, D.C., metropolitan area)

KEYNOTE PRESENTERS WILL INCLUDE:

Jamie Merisotis,

President, Institute

of Higher Education

Policy

Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Black Issues/Syndicated

columnist

Dr. Arnold Mitchem,

President, Council for

Opportunity in

Education

Sarita Brown,

Former Executive

Director of the White

House Initiative on

Educational Excellence

for Hispanic

Americans and

President, Excelencia

in Education

The second annual Black Issues In Higher Education Benchmarks & Barriers conference will bring participants poignant and thought-provoking messages from campuses, communities, Capitol Hill, professional education organizations and the private sector. It will address the critical themes of the day, including:

* Achievement and success

How to not only close but surpass the achievement gap

* Advancing careers

Negotiating the ladders of success. "What works" for faculty and administrators

* Campus climate

Innovative and insightful techniques for ensuring a positive collegiate and collegial experience for students, faculty and administrators

* Careers

Negotiating the ladders of success in higher education

* Closing the advancement and achievement gaps

"What works" for students, faculty and administrators

* Community colleges

The necessary link to success

* Financial aid

Keeping college affordable for future generations

* Globalization

International education and issues for people of color

* Hip Hop and learning

The message, the music and its effect on the education environment

* Honoring our legends

Words from the pioneers and trailblazers

* Multiculturalism, diversity, equity, people of color

Defining the new terms and terminology of inclusion

* People, power and policies

Focus on advocates, change agents and leaders

* "Show us the money"

Development and fund raising for advancing the equality agenda

* Technology

Ensuring equal access and technological resources for people of color

* Testing and assessment

Keeping this necessary evil honest and egalitarian

These and other timely issues will be the focus of keynote presentations, featured panels and concurrent sessions. Join Black Issues in the most important conference in 2005 for people interested in higher education and people of color.

PRESENTERS AND PANELISTS WILL INCLUDE:

Myrna Adams

Duke University

Dolores Davis

Clark Atlanta University

Craig Littlepage

University of Virginia

Anne Pruitt

The Ohio State University and Council of Graduate Schools

Dr. Rick M. Turner,

University of Virgina

William C. Banfield

University of St. Thomas

A. James Hicks

National Science Foundation

Marilyn Mobley McKenzie

George Mason University

Dr. Melvin Ramey,

University of California at Davis

Reginald Wilson

American Council on Education

Victor Borden

Indiana Univ./Purdue Univ. Indianapolis

Fred Hord

Knox College and Association of Black Culture Centers

Bernard J. Milano

KPMG Foundation and PhD Project

James Renick

NC A&T State University

Tommy Woon

Dartmouth College

Doris J. Bullock

Saint Augustine's College

Karen Jenkins

International Education Consultant

Mike Nettles

Educational Testing Service

Robert A. Schaeffer

Fair Test

William Blakey, Dean Blakey LLPs

Frank Hale, The Ohio State University

Wyatt Kirk, North Carolina A&T State University

Rodney Jackson, Center for Black Philanthropy

Gregory Roberts, American College Personnel Association

Patricia Williams, College Board

John Hope Franklin '05 Awards

As a part of the conference, Black Issues will present the second John Hope Franklin Award for Excellence in Higher Education. This award will serve the purpose of filling two gaping holes in the higher education landscape. The first is to pay tribute and thanks to the man who, among many other contributions in his storied career, researched and laid the historical foundation, context and strategy for the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. The second is to provide a forum to recognize and honor those individuals and organizations whose varied contributions to higher education are consistent with the highest standards of excellence established by Dr. Franklin. Last year's award-winners included [1] historian Dr. David Levering Lewis, [2] Dr. Sybil Mobley, (Dean Emeritus of Florida A&M University's School of Business and Industry), and [3] The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This gala event and dinner will take place on the evening of May 21,2005, and is included in the conference registration fee.

CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

     Thursday, May 19, 2005

am   8:30am-5:30pm             Registration and Service Desk
     Noon-1:45pm               Opening Luncheon--Dr. Julianne Malveaux
pm   1:45-2:00pm               Break
     2-3:15pm                  Featured Panel
     3:15-3:30pm               Break
     3:30-4:45pm               Featured Panel
     5:30-7:30pm               Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall

     Friday, May 20, 2005

am   7:30am-5pm                Registration and Service Desk
     8am-9am                   Continental Breakfast
     9-10am                    General Session--Dr. Arnold Mitchern
     10-10:15am                Break
     10:15-11:30am             Featured panel
pm   11:30-12pm                Break/Focus on Exhibits
     12-1:30pm                 Luncheon
     1:30-2:15pm               Break/Focus on Exhibits
     2:15-3:30pm               Concurrent Sessions
     3:30-3:45pm               Break
     3:45-5pm                  Concurrent Sessions

     Saturday, May 21, 2005

am   8am-1pm                   Registration and Service Desk
     8am-9am                   Continental Breakfast
     9-10:15am                 General Session--Dr. Jamie Merisotis
     10:15-10:30am             Break
     10:30-11:45am             Featured Panel
pm   11:45am-12:15pm           Break/Focus on Exhibits
     12:15-1:30pm              Closing Luncheon
     6pm                       Gala Reception and Silent Auction
     7-10 pm                   John Hope Franklin Awards Gala

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE