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Wednesday, April 17

      
11 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Registration
   
2–4:30 p.m.

Behind-the-Scenes Media Tours*

Includes:
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Inside Higher Ed
U.S. News & World Report
 
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*All tours promptly depart at 2 p.m. from the lobby of the Doubletree Hotel. Latecomers, your transportation is on your own. Tours are optional. You must pre-register for selected tours. Space is limited.
  
2–4:45 p.m.Senior-Level Roundtables
The following two sessions happen simultaneously with the Media Tours. Uniqe from the Thursday and Friday sessions, these are designed to be small, intimate discussions for senior-level leaders.
2–3:15 p.m."Managing Career Change for Senior Practitioners"
Michael Warden, APR, vice president of institute communications, Georgia Institute of Technology
Don Hale, vice president for public relations and marketing communications, Georgia State University 
Steve Roulier, director of marketing and communication, Springfield College
 Joe Brennan, PhD, APR, associate vice president of university communications, University at Buffalo
3:30–4:45 p.m."Your President is Leaving. Now What? Strategies for Managing Presidential Turnover"
Lori Doyle, senior vice president for university communications, Drexel University
 Ray Betzner, assistant vice president for university communications, Temple University
Nancy Collins, former vice president for communications, Franklin & Marshall College
Don Hale, vice president for public relations and marketing communications, Georgia State University
  
5:30–6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
    
6:30–8:30 p.m.Pat Jackson Lecture and Dinner/Presentation of the 2013 Advocate for Higher Education Award
"Building a Cathedral: Leadership in American Higher Education"
  Teresa A. Sullivan, Ph.D., president, University of Virginia
   

Thursday, April 18

   
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Registration 
         
8–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
   
8:45–10 a.m.Plenary Session I
                  "A Gathering Storm: The Leadership Crisis at UVA"
Matthew Cameron, former editor-in-chief, The Cavalier Daily (UVA student newspaper)
Richard Marks, UVA alumnus, attorney, and a leader of the UVA Governance Roundtable
Jenna Johnson, higher education reporter, The Washington Post
  
10:15–11:15 a.m. Plenary Session II
  "College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education"
Jeff Selingo, editor at large, The Chronicle of Higher Education; senior fellow, Education Sector
    
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
  "Social Works: How #HigherEd Uses #SocialMedia to Raise Money, Build Awareness, Recruit Students and Get Results"
  Michael Stoner, co-founder, president, mStoner
    
1:15–2:15 p.m. Plenary Session III
  "The REAL Roles of CHE Members: Are They Technicians or Strategists?"
Rosalynne D. Whitaker-Heck, APR, Ph.D., assistant professor, Hampton University
  Jeanette DeDiemar, Ph.D., assistant vice president for university relations and director of integrated marketing and communications, Florida State University
                            
3–4:15 p.m.Plenary Session IV
  "Joey is a Brilliant Creative Failure: The Future of Innovation in America"
Jeremy Baka, chief creative catalyst, Cohn & Wolfe Los Angeles
        
4:30–5:30 p.m.Plenary Session V
"Navigating the Politics When Campaigns Come to Campus"

Julie Lucas, assistant director of media and public relations, University of Denver–Daniels College of Business
                Josh Glanzer, director of public relations, Lynn University
  
6:30 p.m.Dinner Out
Join a group of colleagues at one of the many terrific Washington, D.C. restaurants or enjoy a free evening on your own.               
                            

Friday, April 19

   
7:30 a.m.–1 p.m.Registration
            
7:30–8:45 a.m.Continental Breakfast
                           
8–8:45 a.m.Breakfast Roundtables
An opportunity to participate in small group discussions with summit attendees about issues you face in higher education.
  
8:45–9:45 a.m. Plenary Session VI
  "The Next Time: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy and a Blizzard"
John Morgan, associate vice president for public relations, Quinnipiac University
Jane Bartnett, director of strategic communications, SUNY Maritime College
  
10–11:15 a.m.  Plenary Session VII 
National Media Panel on Higher Education
Liz McMillen, editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Tim Goral, editor-in-chief, University Business
Scott Jaschik, editor, Inside Higher Ed
           
Noon–1:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
"Marketing Blunder? Hardly. How Being 'Boldly Californian' Brought Down a Logo and Left a Stronger University of California"
Jason Simon, director of marketing communications, University of California
      
1:30 p.m.Summit Concludes
See you next year!
      
2–5 p.m.Special Post-Summit Session
 A Trip to the Newseum*
             *Cost: $25, including transportation. Additional cost not included in the basic conference fee.