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overview guide
about <strong>the</strong> cccu<br />
The <strong>Council</strong> <strong>for</strong> Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) is an international<br />
association of intentionally Christian colleges and universities. Founded in 1976 with<br />
38 members, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Council</strong> has grown to 118 members in North America and 54<br />
affiliate institutions in 18 countries. The CCCU is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit<br />
organization headquartered in <strong>the</strong> historic Capitol Hill district of Washington, D.C.<br />
mission statement<br />
To advance <strong>the</strong> cause of Christ-centered higher education and to help our<br />
institutions trans<strong>for</strong>m lives by faithfully relating scholarship and service to<br />
biblical truth. Visit www.cccu.org.<br />
<strong>Conferences</strong> at cccu.org<br />
Visti <strong>the</strong> <strong>Conferences</strong> & <strong>Events</strong> section of <strong>the</strong> CCCU.org website and see <strong>the</strong> new<br />
features we’ve developed. Easier navigation and calendar features will help you<br />
find what you’re looking <strong>for</strong>. Visit www.cccu.org/<strong>Conferences</strong>And<strong>Events</strong>.<br />
Stay connected with <strong>the</strong> CCCU<br />
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Visit www.cccu.org/connect.
overview guide
<strong>2012</strong> / <strong>2013</strong><br />
overview <strong>Guide</strong><br />
contents<br />
Annual <strong>Events</strong><br />
<strong>2012</strong>/13 Financial Aid Administrators Conference 6<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Chief Enrollment Officers Conference 8<br />
37 th Annual Presidents Conference 10<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Chief Institutional Advancement Officers Conference 12<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Senior Student Development Officers Conference 14<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Chief Academic Officers Conference 16<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Campus Ministry Directors Conference 18<br />
Changing Faces:<br />
A Conference <strong>for</strong> Chief Diversity Officers and o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
advancing intercultural competence at CCCU Institutions 20<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Commission on Technology Conference 22<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Chief Financial Officers Conference 24<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Commission <strong>for</strong> Public Relations Officers Conference 26<br />
Leadership & Faculty Development <strong>Events</strong><br />
<strong>2013</strong> New Faculty Institute 30<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Leadership Development Institutes 32<br />
<strong>2013</strong> New Presidents Institute 34<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Governance Institute 35<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Faculty Seminar to Japan 36<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Events</strong><br />
<strong>2012</strong>/13 Technology Tuesday Webinars 41<br />
Snezek Library Leadership Institute 42<br />
Alumni Professionals 44<br />
Nursing Faculty Luncheon 45<br />
Annual CCCU/ CIC Chief Academic Officers Dinner 46<br />
Visiting BestSemester Programs 48<br />
<strong>2012</strong>/<strong>2013</strong> Commission Bios 49<br />
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Annual <strong>Events</strong>
Financial Aid<br />
Administrators<br />
Conference<br />
November 29 - December 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Orlando, FL<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens July 15, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline October 31, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
November 26, <strong>2012</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Oct. 31<br />
Member: $395<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $395<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $395<br />
Theological Schools: $445<br />
Non-Member: $475<br />
Spouse/Guest: $215<br />
Single Day: $215<br />
Registration | After Oct. 31<br />
Member: $445<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $445<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $445<br />
Theological Schools: $495<br />
Non-Member: $525<br />
Spouse/Guest: $250<br />
Single Day: $245<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
6 | <strong>2012</strong> / <strong>2013</strong> CONFERENCEs & events
Location<br />
Rosen Plaza Hotel<br />
9700 International Drive<br />
Orlando, Florida 32819<br />
407-996-9700<br />
Room Rate:<br />
$112 single/double<br />
Cut-off Date: October 26, <strong>2012</strong><br />
The Rosen Plaza Hotel is conveniently located across <strong>the</strong> street from <strong>the</strong> Peabody Hotel,<br />
which serves as <strong>the</strong> headquarters <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> FSA Conference. Book your entire stay at <strong>the</strong><br />
Rosen Plaza and take advantage of networking opportunities throughout <strong>the</strong> week.<br />
Orlando International Airport (MCO) is a short distance from <strong>the</strong> Rosen Plaza.<br />
conference overview<br />
The work of a financial aid administrator seems constantly to be in a state of flux, and even <strong>the</strong><br />
basic nature of how each of our institutions carry out <strong>the</strong>ir mission seems in question <strong>the</strong>se days.<br />
To help you navigate <strong>the</strong> ever-changing face of higher education, we are pleased to announce<br />
that we are again able to offer <strong>the</strong> CCCU Financial Aid Conference <strong>the</strong> same week as <strong>the</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
Federal Student Aid conference. The fall 2011 CCCU financial aid conference, held in Las Vegas<br />
in conjunction with <strong>the</strong> FSA conference, resulted in <strong>the</strong> largest recorded attendance and perhaps<br />
was also one of our most successful CCCU financial aid conferences ever. Attendees particularly<br />
enjoyed <strong>the</strong> convenience and cost savings of making one trip to attend <strong>the</strong> largest professional<br />
financial aid conference of <strong>the</strong> year, while being able to flavor that experience with <strong>the</strong> distinctive<br />
taste of meeting with CCCU colleagues <strong>for</strong> our conference later in <strong>the</strong> week. Many attendees<br />
commented on how great it was to be able to end <strong>the</strong> week among friends in <strong>the</strong> CCCU.<br />
The fall <strong>2012</strong> FSA conference will be held from Tuesday, November 27 to Friday, November 30<br />
at The Peabody Orlando, and our CCCU conference will be held at <strong>the</strong> Rosen Plaza, which is<br />
directly across <strong>the</strong> street from The Peabody Orlando. CCCU financial aid conference attendees<br />
can stay <strong>the</strong> entire week at <strong>the</strong> Rosen Plaza and need only walk across <strong>the</strong> street to get to <strong>the</strong><br />
FSA conference.<br />
We heard your comments from last year and we are excited to offer a Monday night CCCU ‘meet<br />
and greet’ event, along with o<strong>the</strong>r opportunities <strong>for</strong> CCCU folks to network during FSA. So, plan to<br />
attend, and bring your many faces, but end your week of intense financial aid learning by taking<br />
off <strong>the</strong> mask and sorting it all out with your CCCU colleagues.<br />
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Chief<br />
Enrollment Officers<br />
Conference<br />
January 3 - 5, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Phoenix , AZ<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline November 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
December 21, <strong>2012</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Nov. 30<br />
Member: $495<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $495<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universites: $495<br />
Theological Schools: $545<br />
International Affiliate: $425<br />
Non-Member: $575<br />
Spouse/Guest: $295<br />
Single Day: $225<br />
Registration | After Nov. 30<br />
Member: $545<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $545<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universites: $545<br />
Theological Schools: $595<br />
International Affiliate: $475<br />
Non-Member: $625<br />
Spouse/Guest: $325<br />
Single Day: $250<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
8 | <strong>2012</strong> / <strong>2013</strong> CONFERENCEs & events
Location<br />
Ritz-CarltonPhoenix<br />
2401 E. Camelback Road<br />
Phoenix, AZ 85015<br />
602-468-0700<br />
Room Rate: $129 single/double<br />
Cut-off Date: December 6, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Conference rates will be honored three days<br />
be<strong>for</strong>e and three days after <strong>the</strong> conference,<br />
based on availability<br />
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) is a short distance from <strong>the</strong> Ritz-Carlton.<br />
conference overview<br />
Purposely Engaged: Addressing Critical Concerns <strong>for</strong> a Changing Future<br />
Enrollment professionals face many challenging issues in <strong>the</strong>se changing times. The Chief Enrollment<br />
Officers Conference will motivate, challenge, and inspire us as we meet to explore <strong>the</strong>se issues<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r in Phoenix, Arizona in January. This conference is unique among o<strong>the</strong>rs! Benefits include:<br />
· Fellowship and collaboration with like-minded colleagues<br />
· Intimate, interactive program<br />
· Increased focus on peer presentations<br />
The following topics—chosen based on feedback—are designed to stimulate and enlighten:<br />
· Pricing, financial aid and <strong>the</strong> future af<strong>for</strong>dability of higher education<br />
· CRM adoption and implementation<br />
· The Chief Enrollment Officer as a key campus leader<br />
· Re-igniting passion <strong>for</strong> our role and mission<br />
· Online marketing, electronic communication, and social media<br />
· Strategies <strong>for</strong> adult recruitment and marketing<br />
· Establishing recruiting partnerships across campus<br />
A primary goal <strong>for</strong> this year’s conference is to examine topics—both in breakout and plenary<br />
sessions—that are most important to senior enrollment professionals. Participants will leave with a<br />
renewed sense of professional vision and practical ideas to implement on <strong>the</strong>ir campuses. With Christ<br />
at <strong>the</strong> center, we’ll learn, fellowship, and worship toge<strong>the</strong>r and return home empowered to fulfill our<br />
critical campus roles.<br />
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37 th Annual<br />
Presidents<br />
Conference<br />
January 30 - Feb 1, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Washington, DC<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline November 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
January 25, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Nov. 30<br />
Member: $575<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $575<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $575<br />
Theological Schools: $645<br />
Non-Member: $665<br />
Spouse/Guest: $325<br />
Single Day: $225<br />
Registration | After Nov. 30<br />
Member: $625<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $625<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $625<br />
Theological Schools: $695<br />
Non-Member: $715<br />
Spouse/Guest: $350<br />
Single Day: $250<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
10 | <strong>2012</strong> / <strong>2013</strong> CONFERENCEs & events
Location<br />
Capitol Hilton Hotel<br />
1001 16th St. NW,<br />
Washington, DC 20036<br />
202-393-1000<br />
Room Rate:<br />
$199 single/double<br />
Cut-off Date: December 27, <strong>2012</strong><br />
conference overview<br />
Fast-Forward In Faith:<br />
Celebrating & Carrying The Cause Of Christian Higher Education:<br />
The <strong>2013</strong> CCCU Presidents Conference launches a new and exciting era <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>for</strong> Christian<br />
Colleges & Universities as it carries <strong>the</strong> cause of Christian higher education nationally and globally into<br />
a fascinating future. The Conference starts strong with <strong>the</strong> CCCU Board’s public installation of new<br />
CCCU President Edward O. Blews, Jr., his inaugural address sharing his heart and setting <strong>for</strong>th his<br />
vision, and a special “Town Hall” to fully acquaint him with <strong>the</strong> CCCU college and university presidents<br />
and <strong>the</strong>m with him as toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y go <strong>for</strong>ward in faith. Then through a series of powerful and dynamic<br />
speakers and presidentially participatory sessions, <strong>the</strong> Presidents Conference will joyfully celebrate<br />
Christian higher education, proactively address <strong>the</strong> challenges and embrace <strong>the</strong> opportunities <strong>for</strong><br />
Christ-centered colleges and universities, and accelerate this great and glorious Kingdom cause as we<br />
fast-<strong>for</strong>ward into <strong>the</strong> future. The <strong>the</strong>mes center on <strong>the</strong> future and vision <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> CCCU; critical public<br />
policy issues confronting Christian higher education; proactive advocacy strategies at <strong>the</strong> campus and<br />
CCCU levels; and national and global academic, economic, and faith-integrating imperatives <strong>for</strong> now<br />
and <strong>the</strong> future. An inspirational yet pragmatic agenda places a premium on presidential participation<br />
and interaction centered on grand <strong>the</strong>mes and specific issues. Woven throughout will be <strong>the</strong> invaluable<br />
opportunity <strong>for</strong> fellowship and networking among Christ-centered college and university presidents –<br />
an experience that none will want to miss.<br />
purposefully engaged | 11
Chief Institutional<br />
Advancement Officers<br />
Conference<br />
February 20 - 22, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Austin, TX<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline November 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
February 15, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Nov. 30<br />
Member: $495<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $495<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $495<br />
Theological Schools: $545<br />
Non-Member: $575<br />
Spouse/Guest: $295<br />
Single Day: $225<br />
Registration | After Nov. 30<br />
Member: $545<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $545<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $545<br />
Theological Schools: $595<br />
Non-Member: $625<br />
Spouse/Guest: $320<br />
Single Day: $250<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
12 | <strong>2012</strong> / <strong>2013</strong> CONFERENCEs & events
Location<br />
Horseshoe Bay Resort<br />
200 Hi. Circle N.<br />
Horseshoe Bay, Texas 78657<br />
830-598-2511<br />
Room Rate:<br />
$151 single/double<br />
Cut-off Date: January 25, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Horseshoe Bay Resort lies along <strong>the</strong> shore of Lake LBJ in <strong>the</strong> heart of <strong>the</strong> Hill Country. The closest<br />
airport is Austin-Bernstrom International Airport (AUS), approximately 60-75 minutes away by car.<br />
Horseshoe Bay Transportation will provide round trip transportation at $70 per person plus 18% service<br />
charge <strong>for</strong> arrivals on February 20 and departures on February 22. Arrivals and departures outside this<br />
timeframe can be arranged but are subject to higher rates.<br />
conference overview<br />
Re-thinking Advancement from <strong>the</strong> Ground Up: Why, How, and How Come?<br />
Fundraising <strong>for</strong> an organization or ministry is not merely an important task, it’s a noble one. Successful leaders<br />
must possess <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>ological vision to recognize <strong>the</strong> necessity of asking, <strong>the</strong> joy of giving, and <strong>the</strong> beautifully<br />
collaborative nature of advancing <strong>the</strong> kingdom. It should come as no surprise that <strong>the</strong> literal translation of <strong>the</strong> word<br />
philanthropy is “love of mankind” - and Christian philanthropy enables us to love God through loving mankind.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> past this conference has been geared to Chief Institutional Advancement Officers - but this year we are<br />
encouraging Advancement teams to attend. Please join us as we engage in a highly interactive seminar with<br />
case studies which will be philosophical and inspirational as well as full of practical applications.<br />
Advancement professionals must carefully weigh <strong>the</strong> cost/benefit of every training opportunity.<br />
Throughout <strong>the</strong> conference <strong>the</strong>re will be ample opportunity to dialog with our speakers and your colleagues,<br />
including designated time <strong>for</strong> CIAOs and o<strong>the</strong>r peer groupings.<br />
Included in <strong>the</strong> registration prices is a copy of Giving & Getting in <strong>the</strong> Kingdom: A Field <strong>Guide</strong> by Wheaton<br />
College VP and featured presenter: Mark Dillon, Ph.D.<br />
Mark Dillon has led Christian higher education fund raising ef<strong>for</strong>ts <strong>for</strong> over 20 years. He will lead us in three<br />
sessions:<br />
• Why Advancement - No, Really, Why? - <strong>the</strong> vocational calling of <strong>the</strong> development professional<br />
and our ultimate purpose<br />
• Foundational Assumptions of <strong>the</strong> Advancement Task, - how do mission, donor wealth,<br />
strategy, university-wide collaboration, and <strong>the</strong> discipline of asking well determine our success?<br />
• Hard Topics - campaigns, beyond campaigns, endowments, alumni relations<br />
(friend, foe, or partner?)<br />
This year, Langley Innovations is sponsoring <strong>the</strong> conference, and popular presenter from <strong>the</strong> 2011 and <strong>2012</strong><br />
conferences will host <strong>the</strong> Thursday lunch and speak on Breaking Down <strong>the</strong> Walls in Advancement. Jim Langley<br />
has broad professional experience and delivers seasoned counsel in <strong>the</strong> invigorating context of like-minded<br />
colleagues.<br />
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Senior Student<br />
February 27 - March 1, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Phoenix, AZ<br />
Development Officers<br />
Conference<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline December 14, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
February 21, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Dec. 14<br />
Member: $495<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $495<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $495<br />
Theological Schools: $545<br />
Non-Member: $575<br />
Spouse/Guest: $295<br />
Single Day: $225<br />
Registration | After Dec. 14<br />
Member: $545<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $545<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $545<br />
Theological Schools: $595<br />
Non-Member: $625<br />
Spouse/Guest: $325<br />
Single Day: $250<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
14 | <strong>2012</strong> / <strong>2013</strong> CONFERENCEs & events
Location<br />
Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort<br />
7667 N.16 th St.<br />
Phoenix, AZ 85020<br />
602-997-2626<br />
Room Rate:<br />
$155 single/double<br />
Cut-off Date: January 25, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Call 800-876-4683 and reference <strong>the</strong> group code CCU to receive <strong>the</strong> discounted<br />
rate. The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort is located 20 minutes from Phoenix Sky<br />
harbor Airport.<br />
conference overview<br />
Christian Smith’s research on adolescent faith (Soul Searching:The Religious and Spiritual<br />
Lives of American Teens ) has done more recently to shape how we understand <strong>the</strong> spirituality<br />
of many of <strong>the</strong> traditional-aged students who arrive on our campuses than any o<strong>the</strong>r current<br />
body of research. He introduced us to <strong>the</strong> concept of moralistic <strong>the</strong>rapeutic deism as a way of<br />
understanding how many in this generation process <strong>the</strong>ir faith. Published in 2011, Smith’s Lost<br />
in Transition looks at <strong>the</strong> next time frame (ages 18-23) of faith development. Smith identified five<br />
particular areas of challenge <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>se young adults that those of us in student affairs will readily<br />
recognize: confused moral reasoning, routine intoxication, materialistic life goals, regrettable<br />
sexual experiences, and disengagement from civic and political life. This conference will provide<br />
us with an opportunity to interact with Christian Smith, and with our colleagues in academic<br />
senior leadership, about <strong>the</strong> implications of Smith’s research. Toge<strong>the</strong>r we will explore ways that<br />
changes in programming, pedagogy, and curriculum can do a better job grounding students in<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir faith and getting <strong>the</strong>m through this difficult period of transition.<br />
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Chief<br />
Academic Officers<br />
Conference<br />
February 27 - March 1, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Phoenix, AZ<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline December 14, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
February 21, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Dec. 14<br />
Member: $495<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $495<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $495<br />
Theological Schools: $545<br />
Non-Member: $575<br />
Spouse/Guest: $295<br />
Single Day: $225<br />
Registration | After Dec. 14<br />
Member: $545<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $545<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $545<br />
Theological Schools: $595<br />
Non-Member: $625<br />
Spouse/Guest: $325<br />
Single Day: $250<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
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Location<br />
Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort<br />
7667 N.16 th St.<br />
Phoenix, AZ 85020<br />
602-997-2626<br />
Room Rate:<br />
$155 single/double<br />
Cut-off Date: January 25, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Call 800-876-4683 and reference <strong>the</strong> group code CCU to receive <strong>the</strong> discounted<br />
rate. The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort is located 20 minutes from Phoenix Sky<br />
harbor Airport.<br />
conference overview<br />
In <strong>the</strong> Spring of <strong>2013</strong>, <strong>the</strong> CAO conference will be held in collaborations with <strong>the</strong> Senior Student<br />
Development Officers conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Christian Smith, Director of <strong>the</strong> Center <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Study of Religion and Society will lead our joint plenary sessions in review of his book: Lost in<br />
Transition. Senior Academic and Student Development leaders will have <strong>the</strong> opportunity to discuss<br />
this research and consider <strong>the</strong> implications <strong>for</strong> working with students through curricular and cocurricular<br />
activities. Dr. Smith’s work has focused on student spiritual <strong>for</strong>mation. This conference<br />
will provide an opportunity to examine <strong>the</strong> challenges inherent in <strong>the</strong> student’s culture (ages 18 to<br />
23), while exploring creative ways to deliver effective pedagogy and programs.<br />
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Campus<br />
Ministry Directors<br />
Conference<br />
April 10 - 12, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Asheville, NC<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline February 11, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
April 2, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Feb. 11<br />
Member: $495<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $495<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $495<br />
Theological Schools: $545<br />
Non-Member: $575<br />
Spouse/Guest: $295<br />
Single Day: $225<br />
Single Room Supplement $139<br />
Registration | After Feb. 11<br />
Member: $545<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $545<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $545<br />
Theological Schools: $595<br />
Non-Member: $625<br />
Spouse/Guest: $325<br />
Single Day: $250<br />
Single Room Supplement $139<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
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Location<br />
Billy Graham Center at <strong>the</strong><br />
Cove in Asheville,<br />
1 Porter’s Cove Road<br />
Asheville, NC<br />
Room Rate: Double occupancy lodging<br />
included in registration rate; single room<br />
supplement $139.<br />
conference overview<br />
The Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults and Those Who Care <strong>for</strong> Them<br />
The cultural landscape of today’s emerging adults is shifting in ways that challenge those of us<br />
who seek to help <strong>the</strong>m grow spiritually. Moreover, changing institutional dynamics can make it<br />
difficult <strong>for</strong> campus ministers to adequately attend to <strong>the</strong> shape of <strong>the</strong>ir own souls. The CCCU<br />
and its Commission on Campus Ministry invites those working in campus ministry positions to<br />
ga<strong>the</strong>r toge<strong>the</strong>r at <strong>the</strong> Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, NC, <strong>for</strong> three days of<br />
conversation on <strong>the</strong> issues that shape, challenge and in<strong>for</strong>m our work with today’s college students.<br />
Our time toge<strong>the</strong>r will focus on building personal connections and professional relationships as well<br />
as sharing insights and support in our common task of helping students grow in <strong>the</strong>ir faith.<br />
Our schedule will include plenary sessions with a guest speaker, unstructured time <strong>for</strong> rest and<br />
re-connecting with each o<strong>the</strong>r, and break-out discussions on practical matters, such as:<br />
Leading worship<br />
Building a chapel calendar<br />
Facilitating small group and discipleship ministries<br />
Coordinating mission and service trips.<br />
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Changing Faces:<br />
A Conference <strong>for</strong> Chief Diversity Officers<br />
and o<strong>the</strong>r leaders committed to<br />
advancing intercultural competence<br />
at CCCU Institutions<br />
April 5 - 7, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Portland, Or<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline February 4, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
March 29, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Feb. 4<br />
Member: $295<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $295<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $295<br />
Theological Schools: $325<br />
Non-Member: $345<br />
Spouse/Guest: $175<br />
Single Day: $95<br />
Registration | After Feb. 4<br />
Member: $325<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $325<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $325<br />
Theological Schools: $360<br />
Non-Member: $375<br />
Spouse/Guest: $210<br />
Single Day: $110<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
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Location<br />
Warner Pacific College<br />
2219 SE 68 th Ave.<br />
Portland, Oregon 97215<br />
conference overview<br />
After <strong>the</strong> inaugural Changing Faces: Cultural Competency, Diversity, and Reconciliation<br />
conference in <strong>the</strong> fall of 2011, <strong>the</strong> commission is pleased that this important ga<strong>the</strong>ring <strong>for</strong> Chief<br />
Diversity Officers and all o<strong>the</strong>rs supporting diversity ef<strong>for</strong>ts in CCCU institutions will occur again-<br />
April 4-6, <strong>2013</strong> at Warner Pacific College. With workshops, keynotes, and worship,this event<br />
will help those attending and <strong>the</strong>ir institutions become more discerning in taking steps to better<br />
reflect <strong>the</strong> new kingdom described in Revelations 7:9. Warner Pacific College is ideally suited to<br />
host this conference, with <strong>the</strong>ir multi-ethnic student population, <strong>the</strong>ir commitment to diversity as<br />
a way of life, and <strong>the</strong>ir location in <strong>the</strong> Portland metropolitan community<br />
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Commission<br />
on Technology<br />
Conference<br />
May 28 - 31, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Chicago, IL<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline April 1, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
May 17, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Apr. 1<br />
Member: $295<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $295<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $295<br />
Theological Schools: $325<br />
Non-Member: $345<br />
Spouse/Guest: $175<br />
Single Day (no lodging): $99<br />
Host school attendee (no lodging): $75<br />
Registration | After Apr. 1<br />
Member: $325<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $325<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $325<br />
Theological Schools: $360<br />
Non-Member: $375<br />
Spouse/Guest: $210<br />
Single Day (no lodging): $99<br />
Host school attendee (no lodging): $75<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
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Location<br />
Moody Bible Institute<br />
820 N. LaSalle Blvd.<br />
Chicago, Illinois, 60610<br />
Room Rate: Registration fee includes<br />
double occupancy lodging on campus.<br />
Off campus lodging options will be at an<br />
additional cost and made available soon.<br />
conference overview<br />
Purposefully Engaged: Reaching Students Through Intentional Outcomes<br />
OUR CHALLENGE<br />
The challenge to most institutions today is how to strategically engage technology in <strong>the</strong> face<br />
of multi-media in<strong>for</strong>mation access beyond <strong>the</strong> classroom walls. We must learn to strategically<br />
engage technology <strong>for</strong> better learning outcomes.<br />
OUR FOCUS<br />
This conference will challenge attendees to address:<br />
Mobility: How will we reach students who have this newfound mobility?<br />
defining Critical Outcomes: How will we arrive at intentional outcomes with<br />
critical analysis?<br />
strategic Innovation: How do we sidestep fad tech yet innovate with limited<br />
budgets and limitless options?<br />
OUR ENVIRONMENT<br />
The conference will provide an engaging environment which will include:<br />
Networking: Prime opportunities to build and streng<strong>the</strong>n relationships<br />
with administrative and academic technology staff and faculty.<br />
Active Learning: Stimulating contexts including breakouts, roundtable<br />
discussions, keynotes, and group challenges.<br />
<strong>the</strong> Second City: Discover why “The Second City” is a world-class city.<br />
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Chief<br />
Financial Officers<br />
Conference<br />
June 12 - 14, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Los Angeles, CA<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline April 10, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
June 3, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Apr. 1<br />
Member: $295<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $295<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $295<br />
Theological Schools: $325<br />
Non-Member: $345<br />
Spouse/Guest: $175<br />
Single Day (no lodging): $99<br />
Host school attendee (no lodging): $75<br />
Registration | After Apr. 1<br />
Member: $325<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $325<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $325<br />
Theological Schools: $360<br />
Non-Member: $375<br />
Spouse/Guest: $210<br />
Single Day (no lodging): $99<br />
Host school attendee (no lodging): $75<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
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Location<br />
Azusa Pacific University<br />
511 W. Citrus Edge St.<br />
Glendora, CA 91740<br />
Room Rate: Registration fee includes<br />
double occupancy lodging on campus.<br />
Off campus lodging options will be at an<br />
additional cost and made available soon.<br />
conference overview<br />
The Chief Financial Officers Conference is a uniquely designed professional development<br />
experience <strong>for</strong> chief financial officers at CCCU schools. Nowhere else will you find an event so<br />
relevant and tailored to <strong>the</strong> specific concerns and challenges you have in <strong>the</strong> context of Christian<br />
higher education. Come learn practical ideas to implement back on campus and to develop<br />
stimulating professional relationships with your colleagues in similar positions across <strong>the</strong> country.<br />
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Commission <strong>for</strong><br />
Public Relations<br />
Officers<br />
Conference<br />
June 26 - 28, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Seattle, WA<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline April 20, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
June 17, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Apr. 20<br />
Member: $295<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $295<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $295<br />
Theological Schools: $325<br />
Non-Member: $345<br />
Spouse/Guest: $175<br />
Single Day: $99<br />
Host school attendee: $75<br />
Lodging (June 26 & 27): $98<br />
Registration | After Apr. 20<br />
Member: $325<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $325<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $325<br />
Theological Schools: $360<br />
Non-Member: $375<br />
Spouse/Guest: $210<br />
Single Day: $99<br />
Host school attendee: $75<br />
Lodging (June 26 & 27): $98<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group<br />
of three <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full conference can register a fourth person <strong>for</strong> free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
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Location<br />
Seattle Pacific University<br />
3307 3rd Ave. W.<br />
Seattle, Washington 98119<br />
Room Rate: $98 <strong>for</strong> 2 nights.<br />
If you wish to stay on campus you<br />
must purchase lodging in addition<br />
to <strong>the</strong> registration fee.<br />
conference overview<br />
In a world filled with technological and cultural changes, communicating with our audiences has<br />
never been both easier and more complex. How can we capture <strong>the</strong> audience we wish to reach<br />
with <strong>the</strong> message we believe represents our goals in order to build significant relationships with<br />
prospective students, current students, alumni and donors? This conference will bring toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
experts in <strong>the</strong> field and CCCU professionals to address top communication issues, preparing us<br />
to take those next steps to dynamically move <strong>for</strong>ward. Plan to be challenged, encouraged, and<br />
stimulated at this special opportunity <strong>for</strong> fellowship, worship, and growth.<br />
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Leadership & Faculty<br />
Development <strong>Events</strong>
New<br />
Faculty<br />
Institute<br />
June 4 - 7, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Philadelphia, PA<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens November 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline April 15, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
May 28, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Apr. 15<br />
Member: $525<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $525<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $525<br />
Theological Schools: $575<br />
Non-Member: $625<br />
Spouse/Guest: $195<br />
Single Room Supplment $15<br />
Registration | After Apr. 15<br />
Member: $575<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $575<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $575<br />
Theological Schools: $625<br />
Non-Member: $675<br />
Spouse/Guest: $225<br />
Single Room Supplment $20<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Group Registration: Register a group of three, <strong>the</strong> fourth is free. All subsequent<br />
registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will<br />
automatically appear in <strong>the</strong> registration process <strong>for</strong> qualified organizations. Registration<br />
includes on campus, double-occupancy lodging. Single on campus lodging and off<br />
campus lodging are available <strong>for</strong> an additional fee.<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
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Location<br />
Eastern University<br />
1300 Eagle Road<br />
Eastern University<br />
St. Davids, PA<br />
conference overview<br />
The New Faculty Institute is a collaborative ef<strong>for</strong>t between <strong>the</strong> CCCU leadership and <strong>the</strong> host<br />
institution; as such, we work to maximize <strong>the</strong> opportunities provided at <strong>the</strong> host campus. We’ll have<br />
content-heavy, interactive sessions on campus and also enjoy <strong>the</strong> opportunities providing dialogue<br />
with CCCU faculty.<br />
A concern frequently expressed is <strong>the</strong> challenge <strong>the</strong> new faculty member faces in balancing <strong>the</strong><br />
multiple obligations of his/her new appointment. This is especially true <strong>for</strong> new professors at a<br />
Christian university who are expected to know not only <strong>the</strong>ir disciplines, but also how to integrate<br />
faith into <strong>the</strong>ir teaching, manage classroom behavior, nurture <strong>the</strong> spiritual life, pursue scholarly<br />
activities, and be contributing members of <strong>the</strong> community of faith. This institute is designed to offer<br />
practical insight on <strong>the</strong>se multiple fronts:<br />
• What is expected of me as a new faculty member?<br />
• What does faithful pedagogy look like in today’s classroom?<br />
• How do I prepare myself to teach today’s college student?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> conversations I should be having with my peers about<br />
teaching and learning?<br />
• How do I balance my work and professional life with all of my o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
responsibilities?<br />
• What resources are available to me as a new faculty member in relating<br />
my faith to my academic discipline?<br />
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Leadership<br />
Development<br />
Institutes<br />
June 9 - 21, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Cedar Springs<br />
Christian Retreat Center<br />
SUMAS, WA<br />
We will conduct 3 LDI’s next summer.<br />
New Chief Academic Officers Institute<br />
(<strong>for</strong> chief academic officers in <strong>the</strong>ir first three years of leadership)<br />
Minority Executive Leadership Development Institute<br />
(specifically <strong>for</strong> emerging leaders of color)<br />
Advanced Leadership Development Institute<br />
(continuing opportunity <strong>for</strong> those who have participated in past LDIs)<br />
important dates<br />
Applications Due April 1, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Applicants Notified April 22, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Application Requirements<br />
• An abridged C.V. (no more than three pages in length)<br />
• An essay, no longer than 3 pages, addressing <strong>the</strong> following:<br />
(1) Your higher education leadership experience in faculty and/or<br />
administrative roles, indicating evidence of increasing areas of<br />
responsibility;<br />
(2) What you discern to be your gifts and abilities that allow you to be effective<br />
in leadership. In what specific ways have your leadership gifts been<br />
affirmed by o<strong>the</strong>rs?<br />
(3) Your professional, personal, and spiritual goals <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> next three-to-five<br />
years as you consider <strong>the</strong> possibility of more senior administrative<br />
leadership in Christian higher education.<br />
• A letter of nomination and support from your institution’s president, chief academic<br />
officer, or o<strong>the</strong>r cabinet-level executive officer.<br />
• An additional letter from a peer professional who can speak to your professional and<br />
leadership capabilities and potential.<br />
• Complete <strong>the</strong> profile sheet on page 5 of <strong>the</strong> LDI/WLDI Application.<br />
• Upload your application documents by April 1st.<br />
Applicants not accepted to participate in this year’s program can reapply <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> next<br />
leadership institute. All applications will be kept on file with <strong>the</strong> CCCU. You will hear<br />
back regarding your application by April 22nd.<br />
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Location<br />
Cedar Springs<br />
Christian Retreat Center<br />
4700 Minaker Road<br />
Sumas, WA 98295<br />
360-988-6674<br />
Room Rate: $675 double occupancy<br />
$800 single occupancy<br />
conference overview<br />
Over <strong>the</strong> past decade, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>for</strong> Christian Colleges and Universities has been offering a variety<br />
of Leadership Development Institutes every June at Cedar Springs Christian Retreat Center. Located<br />
near <strong>the</strong> Canadian border, 2 ½ hours north of Seattle, Cedar Springs has been pivotal in <strong>the</strong> lives of<br />
hundreds of individuals from our member schools.<br />
This year, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Council</strong> is offering three Institutes. Institutes are targeted toward individuals, across<br />
<strong>the</strong> CCCU campuses, who are identified as having administrative leadership potential. The program<br />
will feature <strong>the</strong> latest leadership literature and research, will draw upon case studies and “best<br />
practices” from leadership experts and o<strong>the</strong>r cabinet-level leaders, and will provide a wonderful<br />
opportunity both <strong>for</strong> networking and <strong>for</strong> renewal.<br />
Here’s what you can also expect:<br />
• To receive a compendium of articles and several books that represent a toolkit<br />
<strong>for</strong> improving your leadership effectiveness based on <strong>the</strong> latest research findings.<br />
• Several days in a restful setting with a group of leaders who are committed to your<br />
well-being and professional accomplishments.<br />
• Presentations and discussions about “best practices” related to what we can do to<br />
foster potential leaders on our campuses <strong>for</strong> future higher education leadership.<br />
• Guidance as you develop a personalized professional development plan.<br />
• Help in establishing a network of o<strong>the</strong>r CCCU leaders who may be resources to you<br />
in your leadership journey.<br />
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New<br />
Presidents<br />
Institute<br />
July 13 - 16, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Location TBD<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens November 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline May 1, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
June 3, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e May 1<br />
Member: $950<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $950<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $950<br />
Theological Schools: $950<br />
Non-Member: $1,050<br />
Spouse/Guest: $255<br />
Registration | After May 1<br />
Member: $995<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $995<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $995<br />
Theological Schools: $995<br />
Non-Member: $1,095<br />
Spouse/Guest: $295<br />
conference overview<br />
This Institute <strong>for</strong> new presidents in <strong>the</strong> first or second year of <strong>the</strong>ir appointment enhances and<br />
empowers <strong>the</strong>ir new role as president, focusing on how <strong>the</strong>y can prepare to lead <strong>the</strong>ir institutions<br />
into <strong>the</strong> future. This Institute will feature a dynamic new agenda and a participatory priority. Highly<br />
interactive seminars on visioning and strategic planning, fund raising effectiveness, <strong>the</strong> president’s<br />
role of spiritual leadership <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> institution, and how presidents succeed and why <strong>the</strong>y fail will<br />
provide an opportunity <strong>for</strong> new presidents to consider <strong>the</strong> professional and spiritual aspects of<br />
<strong>the</strong> presidency along-side <strong>the</strong>ir peers. In addition to <strong>the</strong> lasting relationships built with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
new peer presidents, <strong>the</strong> Institute’s mentoring program matches each new president with an<br />
experienced president <strong>for</strong> a mentorship that continues throughout <strong>the</strong> following year. The resort<br />
setting creates an environment <strong>for</strong> fun, friendship, and quiet reflection as new presidents prepare<br />
to lead Christian higher education into <strong>the</strong> future. The New Presidents Institute is a “won’t want to<br />
miss” event <strong>for</strong> all new CCCU presidents. Spouses are highly encouraged to attend.<br />
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Governance<br />
Institute<br />
July 17 - 19, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Location TBD<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens November 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline May 1, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
June 3, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e May 1<br />
Member: $695<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $695<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $725<br />
Theological Schools: $725<br />
Non-Member: $800<br />
Spouse/Guest: $145<br />
Registration | After May 1<br />
Member: $745<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $745<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $795<br />
Theological Schools: $795<br />
Non-Member: $875<br />
Spouse/Guest: $195<br />
conference overview<br />
With a dynamic new agenda and a participatory priority, <strong>the</strong> Governance Institute is designed <strong>for</strong> a<br />
president and board chair participating toge<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong>ir unique and uniquely critical governance<br />
role and relationship. Seminars on <strong>the</strong> characteristics of effective boards and board development<br />
prepare this institutional leadership team to enhance <strong>the</strong> strength of <strong>the</strong>ir board. Sessions on creating<br />
effective relationships between <strong>the</strong> president and board chair and between <strong>the</strong> president and board<br />
members will encourage <strong>the</strong> president and board to continue to develop <strong>the</strong>ir professional and<br />
personal relationship. Finally, sessions on vision casting and strategic planning and <strong>the</strong> board’s role<br />
in building relationships with campus and community constituencies are intended to revitalize <strong>the</strong><br />
team’s ef<strong>for</strong>ts to streng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong>ir institution. Many seminars are followed by time <strong>for</strong> campus teams to<br />
work privately and practically toge<strong>the</strong>r to apply <strong>the</strong> sessions’ principles to <strong>the</strong>ir individual institution.<br />
Highly-interactive in an adventuresome resort setting, <strong>the</strong> Governance Institute encourages presidents<br />
and board chairs to develop relationships with one ano<strong>the</strong>r and with <strong>the</strong>ir peers as <strong>the</strong>y seek to face<br />
<strong>the</strong> challenges and embrace <strong>the</strong> opportunities of <strong>the</strong> future toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
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Nuclear Weapons<br />
and our Globalizing<br />
Century:<br />
A Multidisciplinary Challenge<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Christian Academy<br />
August 1- 11, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Osaka, kyoto,<br />
nagasaki, and<br />
hiroshima, japan<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Applications Due January 15, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Participants Notified February 15, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Registration<br />
$750.00 registration fee plus travel to a major North American city <strong>for</strong> departure to Japan.<br />
All o<strong>the</strong>r airfare, ground transportation, lodging and meals will be covered by a generous grant.<br />
Overview<br />
How should Christians contend with <strong>the</strong> continuing questions surrounding <strong>the</strong> Nuclear Age in which<br />
we live? With <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> Cold War some twenty-five years ago, some public officials and many<br />
private citizens assumed that it would only be a matter of time until nuclear weapons were eliminated<br />
as weapons of mass destruction. Today, nuclear proliferation, combined with <strong>the</strong> tragic effects of <strong>the</strong><br />
tsunami in Japan in 2011, have raised new questions about <strong>the</strong> role of nuclear technology in today’s<br />
complex world.<br />
This ten – day seminar to Japan will explore <strong>the</strong>se and o<strong>the</strong>r questions which are so critical to making<br />
sense of <strong>the</strong> world in which we live. Participants will meet and engage public officials, church leaders,<br />
educators and o<strong>the</strong>r private citizens, and will visit <strong>the</strong> historic sites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki<br />
where <strong>the</strong> first nuclear weapons were used during WWII, during <strong>the</strong> respective cities’ annual<br />
commemoration events.<br />
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O<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Events</strong>
CCCUCareer center<br />
The online source <strong>for</strong> Christian Higher Education jobs<br />
More than just a job-finding service, <strong>the</strong> CCCU Career Center links passionate people<br />
with meaningful careers in Christ-centered higher education.<br />
To get started, visit cccu.org/careers<br />
CCCU<br />
networking Communities<br />
The CCCU Networking Communities enable peers across CCCU campuses to<br />
collaborate with each o<strong>the</strong>r in community groups via list-servs and with new tools<br />
including blogs, wikis, community directory and a group-based file library to share<br />
documents and o<strong>the</strong>r resources. Visit cccu.org/networking to signup.
Tech tuesday<br />
Webinars<br />
overview<br />
These on-line learning events are conducted and presented by CCCU and <strong>the</strong> Commission on<br />
Technology. The goal of Technology Tuesday webinars is to offer challenging professional sessions<br />
<strong>for</strong> technology leaders that stimulate thought-provoking, in<strong>for</strong>mative conversations on higher<br />
education technology issues.<br />
There is no charge <strong>for</strong> attendance; register through www.cccu.org<br />
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Snezek Library<br />
Leadership<br />
Institute<br />
July 17 - 19, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Santa Barbara, CA<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens November 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline May 1, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
July 10, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e May 1<br />
Member: $275<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $275<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $275<br />
Theological Schools: $300<br />
Non-Member: $325<br />
Registration | After May 1<br />
Member: $300<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $300<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $300<br />
Theological Schools: $325<br />
Non-Member: $350<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to <strong>the</strong> start<br />
of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 7 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
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Location<br />
Westmont College<br />
955 La Paz Road<br />
Santa Barbara, CA 93108<br />
conference overview<br />
The Snezek Library Leadership Institute <strong>for</strong> library directors/deans will be held at Westmont College<br />
in Santa Barbara and hosted by Debra Quast and her Voskuyl Library colleagues. The Snezek<br />
Institute, with select preparatory readings and multiple sessions on a variety of pertinent topics<br />
and issues, provides a <strong>for</strong>um <strong>for</strong> CCCU library directors and deans to engage in lively, in<strong>for</strong>mative,<br />
and stimulating conversation. It provides a distinctive opportunity <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> exchange of perspectives,<br />
ideas, and experiences along <strong>the</strong> dynamic landscape of academic libraries and <strong>the</strong>ir role in<br />
scholarly communication and student learning. A hallmark of <strong>the</strong> Snezek Institute is its constructive<br />
collegial exchange and interpersonal encounters founded upon a common context of faith-based<br />
institutions and personal Christian commitment. Future announcements will follow on <strong>the</strong> CCCU<br />
Librarian e-list and on <strong>the</strong> CCCU conference website. For more in<strong>for</strong>mation, contact Dan Bowell,<br />
University Librarian, Taylor University (dnbowell@taylor.edu).<br />
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Alumni<br />
Professionals<br />
July 22 - 26, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Fresno, CA<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens November 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline May 15, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
July 12, <strong>2013</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Location<br />
Fresno Pacific University<br />
5 River Park Place West #303<br />
Fresno, CA 93720<br />
conference overview<br />
Each year, alumni professionals from CCCU member campuses ga<strong>the</strong>r on a college campus to explore<br />
best practices <strong>for</strong> alumni work and to encourage one ano<strong>the</strong>r in our faith in Christ.<br />
Many of your peers identify this as <strong>the</strong> annual conference that <strong>the</strong>y simply cannot miss. The networking<br />
at this event is unlike any o<strong>the</strong>r. Learn what your peers are doing and strategize toge<strong>the</strong>r new ways to<br />
support and engage your alumni. Mark your calendars today. Registration opens November 1.<br />
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Nursing<br />
Faculty<br />
Luncheon<br />
October 28, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Noon - 1:30 PM<br />
Washington, DC<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens Sept. 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline Oct. 10, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
Oct. 24, <strong>2012</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Oct. 10<br />
Member: $25<br />
Non-Member: $30<br />
Registration | After Oct. 10<br />
Member: $30<br />
Spouse/Guest: 35<br />
Location<br />
Chef Geoff’s Restaurant<br />
1301 Pennsylvania Ave.<br />
Washington, DC<br />
conference overview<br />
Join your colleagues who teach nursing at CCCU schools <strong>for</strong> a luncheon while attending <strong>the</strong><br />
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) from October 27-30 in Washington, DC.<br />
Lunch and a short program will take place in <strong>the</strong> atrium dining room of Chef Geoff’s, adjacent to<br />
<strong>the</strong> JW Marriott on <strong>the</strong> 13th St Side between E & F Streets.<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration up to four days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
start of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU<br />
at (202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to<br />
<strong>the</strong> event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 4<br />
days prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
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Annual<br />
CCCU/CIC Chief<br />
Academic Officers<br />
Dinner<br />
November 5, <strong>2013</strong>, 6:30 PM<br />
San Antonio, TX<br />
important dates<br />
Registration<br />
Registration Opens Sept. 15, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Early Registration Deadline Oct. 15, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Online Registration Deadline<br />
Oct. 24, <strong>2012</strong> (11:59 PM EST)<br />
Registration<br />
Registration | Be<strong>for</strong>e Oct. 15<br />
Member: $45<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $45<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $45<br />
Theological Schools: $50<br />
Non-Member: $55<br />
Spouse/Guest: $45<br />
Registration | After Oct. 15<br />
Member: $55<br />
Candidate Affiliate: $55<br />
Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $55<br />
Theological Schools: $60<br />
Non-Member: $65<br />
Spouse/Guest: $55<br />
Registration in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration up to four days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
start of <strong>the</strong> program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at<br />
(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to <strong>the</strong><br />
event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of <strong>the</strong> cancellation fewer than 4 days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
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Location<br />
San Antonio Marriott<br />
Rivercenter Hotel<br />
101 Bowie Street<br />
San Antonio, TX 78205<br />
conference overview<br />
While attending <strong>the</strong> CIC <strong>2013</strong> Institute <strong>for</strong> Chief Academic Officers, we invite you to register <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> annual CCCU networking dinner, including a brief program. This dinner is an opportunity to<br />
renew your friendships with o<strong>the</strong>r Chief Academic Officers and to discuss Core Responsibilities<br />
in a Changing Environment within <strong>the</strong> context of <strong>the</strong> Christian college campus. Non-members<br />
are welcome to attend.<br />
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Visiting<br />
BestSemester<br />
Programs<br />
overview<br />
Visiting BestSemester Programs<br />
Faculty and administrators from CCCU member and affiliate campuses are welcome to visit a<br />
BestSemester program while in session, pending <strong>the</strong> schedule and approval of <strong>the</strong> program<br />
director. Visits will be limited to three days on <strong>the</strong> program, and all expenses are <strong>the</strong> responsibility<br />
of <strong>the</strong> sending campus. While <strong>the</strong> program director may assist with on-<strong>the</strong>-ground arrangements,<br />
all inquiries should be directed through Lindsey Podguski, Campus Relations Manager. Visits will<br />
be approved on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to two per program per term.<br />
Programs:<br />
• American Studies Program<br />
• Australia Studies Centre<br />
• China Studies Program<br />
• Contemporary Music Center<br />
• India Studies Program<br />
• Latin American Studies Program<br />
• Los Angeles Film Studies Center<br />
• Ox<strong>for</strong>d Summer Programme<br />
• Scholars’ Semesters in Ox<strong>for</strong>d<br />
• Uganda Studies Program<br />
• Washington Journalism Center<br />
Visit BestSemester.com to learn more about CCCU off-campus programs.<br />
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commission bios
COMMISSION BIOS<br />
Commission <strong>for</strong> Advancing<br />
Intercultural Competencies<br />
Corey MacPherson | AIC<br />
Corey MacPherson has<br />
been <strong>the</strong> Director of Spiritual<br />
Formation/Chaplain at his<br />
alma mater, Eastern Nazarene<br />
College, since January 2008.<br />
In July 2010, Corey was<br />
appointed to serve on <strong>the</strong> President’s Cabinet<br />
as Vice President <strong>for</strong> Spiritual Development and<br />
Church Relations. Prior to ENC, Corey was <strong>the</strong><br />
founding pastor of North Shore Church of <strong>the</strong><br />
Nazarene in Stony Brook, NY where he pastored<br />
<strong>for</strong> eight years.<br />
Robert Reyes | AIC<br />
Dr. Robert Reyes serves<br />
as research director <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Center <strong>for</strong> Intercultural<br />
Teaching and Learning<br />
and professor of sociology<br />
at Goshen College. He is<br />
a Certified Family Life Educator and Clinical<br />
Member of <strong>the</strong> American Association of Marriage<br />
and Family Therapy. At CITL, he organized <strong>the</strong><br />
Center’s post-doctoral and sabbatical research<br />
fellowship programs, as well as, <strong>the</strong> development<br />
of a regional demographic and educational<br />
needs/assets study in collaboration with <strong>the</strong><br />
Institute <strong>for</strong> Latino Studies at <strong>the</strong> University of<br />
Notre Dame.<br />
Leon Rodrigues | AIC<br />
Leon Rodrigues is Be<strong>the</strong>l<br />
University’s first chief diversity<br />
officer. Rodrigues was<br />
promoted to <strong>the</strong> new role after<br />
three years as associate dean<br />
of diversity and community<br />
in <strong>the</strong> College of Arts & Sciences. Rodrigues is<br />
a member of <strong>the</strong> President’s Leadership Team<br />
and also chairs <strong>the</strong> Be<strong>the</strong>l Anti-Racism and<br />
Reconciliation Commission.<br />
Steven Timmermans | AIC<br />
Steven Timmermans<br />
is President of Trinity<br />
Christian College. In his<br />
eighth year <strong>the</strong>re, he has<br />
helped <strong>the</strong> college continue<br />
its significant growth in<br />
enrollment, increase <strong>the</strong> diversity of its<br />
student body and work<strong>for</strong>ce, and <strong>for</strong>ge critical<br />
relationships in surrounding communities.<br />
Common <strong>the</strong>mes throughout all of his higher<br />
education experiences are community<br />
engagement and creating college access <strong>for</strong><br />
students, and opportunities <strong>for</strong> participation by<br />
neighbors.<br />
Commission <strong>for</strong><br />
Chief Academic Officers<br />
Kenneth Carson | CAO<br />
Ken Carson is Provost and<br />
Professor of Psychology at<br />
Geneva College. Following<br />
undergraduate study at<br />
Geneva and doctoral work<br />
in Organizational Psychology<br />
at <strong>the</strong> University of Akron, Ken served as a<br />
faculty member at three public universities over<br />
<strong>the</strong> course of 14 years. In 1999, he returned<br />
to Geneva as a faculty member, and <strong>the</strong>n<br />
transitioned to his current administrative position<br />
in 2005. This is his first year on <strong>the</strong> CCCU CAO<br />
Commission.<br />
Sherilyn Emberton | CAO<br />
Sherilyn Emberton serves as<br />
Provost and Vice President <strong>for</strong><br />
Academic Affairs at East Texas<br />
Baptist University (ETBU) in<br />
Marshall, Texas, where she<br />
oversees seven academic<br />
schools and several academic support service<br />
areas. She has served as an academic dean and<br />
associate vice president at LeTourneau University<br />
in Texas and most recently as Provost and<br />
VPAA at Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) in<br />
Tennessee be<strong>for</strong>e coming to ETBU in 2010.<br />
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Commission Bios<br />
Dr. Emberton holds undergraduate and graduate<br />
degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University<br />
and a doctorate in education from Texas A&M<br />
University-Commerce.<br />
Edward E. Ericson III | CAO<br />
Dr. Ericson has served as <strong>the</strong><br />
Vice President <strong>for</strong> Academic<br />
Affairs at John Brown<br />
University since 2002. He<br />
supervises undergraduate,<br />
degree completion, and<br />
graduate programs as well as <strong>the</strong> library, registrar,<br />
athletic, and institutional research functions<br />
of <strong>the</strong> university. Dr. Ericson came to JBU in<br />
1994 as an instructor of history, specializing in<br />
diplomatic and military history, and is known <strong>for</strong><br />
his use of historical simulations as learning tools.<br />
He has since served in several roles from Chair<br />
of <strong>the</strong> History/Political Science Department to <strong>the</strong><br />
Dean of Undergraduate Studies.<br />
Joseph Jones | CAO<br />
Joseph Jones serves as<br />
Professor of Justice and<br />
Community Development<br />
and Provost at North Park<br />
University. He has served<br />
19 year in Christian Higher<br />
Education after completing extensive service in<br />
<strong>the</strong> field of Justice in New York and Virginia. He<br />
has also served as a Prison Chaplain and campus<br />
staff member <strong>for</strong> InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.<br />
Marie Morris | CAO<br />
Dr. Morris is provost at<br />
Anderson University (IN).<br />
Be<strong>for</strong>e her 2009 CAO<br />
appointment at AU she<br />
served <strong>for</strong> nine years as Vice<br />
President & Undergraduate<br />
Dean at Eastern Mennonite University. Additional<br />
leadership experiences include two years as<br />
Associate Academic Dean/Honors Program<br />
Director/Self-Study Director at EMU after four<br />
years of service as Nursing Department Chair. Dr.<br />
Morris serves as a resource leader and mentor<br />
<strong>for</strong> CCCU leadership development institutes. She<br />
is currently one of 20 senior-level administrators<br />
in private higher education nationwide selected<br />
by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Council</strong> of Independent Colleges and<br />
<strong>the</strong> American Academic Leadership Institute to<br />
participate in a year-long Executive Leadership<br />
Academy.<br />
Kina Mallard | CAO<br />
Kina Mallard is provost and<br />
vice president of academic<br />
affairs at Carson-Newman<br />
College. She has worked <strong>for</strong><br />
25 years in Christian higher<br />
education serving as academic<br />
dean at Gordon College and communications<br />
chair and associate provost at Union University.<br />
Mallard has served as Senior Fellow <strong>for</strong> Faculty<br />
Development with <strong>the</strong> CCCU visiting more<br />
than 30 CCCU campuses to assist with faculty<br />
development initiatives. Mallard serves on<br />
<strong>the</strong> advisory board <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Department Chair<br />
publication and has written numerous articles<br />
<strong>for</strong> chairs, most recently a three-part series <strong>for</strong><br />
Department Chair titled Joyful Chairing.<br />
Elizabeth (Liz) Rudenga | CAO<br />
Elizabeth (Liz) Rudenga began<br />
her tenure at Trinity Christian<br />
College as an adjunct in <strong>the</strong><br />
education department and<br />
has served as provost at<br />
Trinity since 2000. At Purdue<br />
University Calumet, she completed <strong>the</strong> master’s<br />
program and went on to receive her doctorate<br />
at Purdue University with research in <strong>the</strong> area<br />
of language and literacy, particularly in assisting<br />
students with special needs<br />
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COMMISSION BIOS<br />
Commission <strong>for</strong><br />
Chief Enrollment Officers<br />
Kris Douglas | CEO<br />
Kris Douglas has 15 years<br />
of experience in Enrollment<br />
and is in her third year as<br />
Vice President <strong>for</strong> Enrollment<br />
Management at Indiana<br />
Wesleyan University. Her<br />
current responsibilities include overseeing <strong>the</strong><br />
recruitment of new students <strong>for</strong> each of <strong>the</strong> four<br />
primary academic units of IWU. These units are<br />
<strong>the</strong> College of Arts and Sciences, <strong>the</strong> School of<br />
Nursing, <strong>the</strong> College of Adult and Professional<br />
Studies and Wesley Seminary at IWU.<br />
David Dufault-Hunter | CEO<br />
As vice president <strong>for</strong><br />
enrollment management<br />
at Azusa Pacific University,<br />
David Dufault-Hunter is<br />
responsible <strong>for</strong> leading <strong>the</strong><br />
Office of Undergraduate<br />
Admissions, student financial services <strong>for</strong> both<br />
undergraduate students and <strong>the</strong> Center <strong>for</strong> Adult<br />
and Professional Studies, <strong>the</strong> undergraduate<br />
and CAPS registrar, and retention and student<br />
engagement. Dufault-Hunter provides cohesive<br />
vision, leadership, and strategic direction<br />
to undergraduate enrollment management<br />
exclusively. He also serves on <strong>the</strong> APU President’s<br />
<strong>Council</strong>, which is comprised of <strong>the</strong> university’s<br />
president, provost, deans, and administration,<br />
and is responsible <strong>for</strong> overall management of <strong>the</strong><br />
faculty and staff of <strong>the</strong> university.<br />
Rich Grimm | CEO<br />
Rich Grimm serves as senior<br />
vice president <strong>for</strong> enrollment<br />
services at Union University.<br />
As such, he oversees <strong>the</strong> daily<br />
operation of undergraduate<br />
admissions, student financial<br />
planning, academic support (Keystone Program)<br />
and Union Station. Mr. Grimm joined <strong>the</strong> Union<br />
University team in August, 2004.<br />
Risa Forrester | CEO<br />
Risa Forrester is Oklahoma<br />
Christian University’s Vice<br />
President <strong>for</strong> Admissions and<br />
Marketing. She has served<br />
<strong>the</strong> university as Admissions<br />
Counselor, Associate Director<br />
of Admissions, Director of Admissions and Dean<br />
of Admissions and Marketing. Her current role<br />
includes oversight of admissions operations<br />
and recruiting; admissions records; university<br />
marketing and communications and student<br />
financial services. Risa has a bachelor’s degree<br />
from OC and a master’s degree from Azusa<br />
Pacific University. Her professional interests<br />
include staff and team development, internal<br />
marketing and communication, and strategy<br />
development.<br />
Shawn Leftwich | CEO<br />
Shawn is beginning her<br />
23rd year in Admissions, all<br />
working at Wheaton College.<br />
She began her career as<br />
Admissions Counselor<br />
responsible <strong>for</strong> recruiting<br />
students of color. She was promoted to become<br />
<strong>the</strong> Associate Director, where she managed all<br />
areas of new student recruitment. Since August<br />
of 2000, Shawn now serves as Wheaton’s Chief<br />
Enrollment Officer (Director of Admission).<br />
Matt Osborne | CEO<br />
Matt Osborne currently<br />
serves as Vice President <strong>for</strong><br />
Enrollment Management at<br />
Spring Arbor University, where<br />
he oversees recruitment and<br />
financial aid <strong>for</strong> undergraduate<br />
and graduate students at <strong>the</strong> university’s main<br />
campus, regional sites or online. He has worked<br />
in Christian higher education <strong>for</strong> nearly 27 years<br />
at three CCCU institutions: Greenville, Judson<br />
University and Spring Arbor University. The<br />
majority of his career has been spent focused on<br />
enrollment, although he was an as assistant dean<br />
of students <strong>for</strong> three years.<br />
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Quentin Van Essen | CEO<br />
Quentin Van Essen has<br />
served at Dordt College <strong>for</strong><br />
31 years; 10 years as <strong>the</strong><br />
Director of Career Planning<br />
and Placement and 21 years<br />
as <strong>the</strong> Executive Director of<br />
Admissions. In his first 13 years at Dordt College<br />
Quentin also served as <strong>the</strong> Head Men’s soccer<br />
coach and assistant track coach. Quentin and his<br />
wife have been married <strong>for</strong> 41 years. They have<br />
three married sons with 8 grandchildren. All three<br />
sons and daughter in laws ei<strong>the</strong>r attended or<br />
graduated from Dordt College. Previously Quentin<br />
served as <strong>the</strong> Board Chair <strong>for</strong> his local Christian<br />
High School <strong>for</strong> eight years, seven years on <strong>the</strong><br />
Board of Directors <strong>for</strong> NACCAP as well as church<br />
and community leadership positions. Hobbies<br />
include golfing, camping and travel.<br />
Martin Ziesemer | CEO<br />
Martin Ziesemer has spent<br />
20 years in admissions<br />
with Corban University. He<br />
graduated from Western<br />
Baptist College with a dual<br />
degree in Psychology and<br />
Community Youth Services. In 2006 he received<br />
a MBA with an emphasis in Marketing. He<br />
has served as <strong>the</strong> Chief Enrollment Officer at<br />
Corban since 2000. Besides his time working<br />
in admissions, he has coached <strong>the</strong> Corban<br />
University women’s soccer program <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> past<br />
17 years.<br />
Commission <strong>for</strong><br />
Chief Financial Officers<br />
Kimberly Hadley | CFO<br />
Ms. Hadley is <strong>the</strong> Vice<br />
President <strong>for</strong> Finance and<br />
Administration at John<br />
Brown University. She joined<br />
JBU as <strong>the</strong> Organizational<br />
Management Program<br />
Director, after serving as an adjunct instructor<br />
<strong>for</strong> eight years in <strong>the</strong> adult degree completion<br />
program. Since that time, she has also served<br />
as a faculty member in <strong>the</strong> Division of Business,<br />
Director of Professional Studies Faculty<br />
Development and Learning Assessment, and<br />
Chair of <strong>the</strong> Faculty Affairs Committee. Prior<br />
to joining JBU, she had a career in public<br />
accounting and internal audit.<br />
Michael Hood | CFO<br />
Mike Hood is vice president<br />
<strong>for</strong> finance and administration<br />
at LeTourneau University. He<br />
has been at <strong>the</strong> university<br />
since 2003 and has also<br />
served as controller and vice<br />
president <strong>for</strong> financial affairs. Hood’s career<br />
includes working as a staff accountant <strong>for</strong><br />
KPMG and an assistant professor of accounting<br />
at Hannibal LaGrange College. He also served<br />
as manager of accounting <strong>for</strong> Africa Inland<br />
Mission and director of administration/CFO <strong>for</strong><br />
Pioneers, Inc.<br />
Robert Johansen | CFO<br />
Bob Johansen serves as Azusa<br />
Pacific University’s senior vice<br />
president and chief financial<br />
officer. He is responsible <strong>for</strong><br />
financial management and<br />
reporting, providing general<br />
oversight <strong>for</strong> Asset Management, Business Office,<br />
Human Resources and University Services.<br />
Johansen is a member of <strong>the</strong> Office of <strong>the</strong><br />
President, chairing <strong>the</strong> Budget and Space<br />
Committees. He also serves on <strong>the</strong> President’s<br />
<strong>Council</strong>, representing management on <strong>the</strong><br />
Financial Affairs, Audit, and Investment<br />
Committees.<br />
Duane Kilty | CFO<br />
Duane L. Kilty, PhD is Vice<br />
President <strong>for</strong> Business Affairs<br />
and Chief Financial Officer at<br />
Indiana Wesleyan University.<br />
Included in his responsibilities<br />
are management of IWU’s<br />
$190 million annual budget and oversight of<br />
accounting, investment management, human<br />
resources, risk management and compliance<br />
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and legal issues. Kilty has more than 20<br />
years of comprehensive experience in fiscal<br />
management, strategic planning, personnel<br />
management and administrative operations in<br />
Christian higher education, including multiple<br />
campus settings and turnaround initiatives.<br />
Dee Mooney | CFO<br />
Dee Mooney has over 20<br />
years experience in financial<br />
management in Christian<br />
higher education. She is a<br />
Certified Public Accountant<br />
and has corporate and<br />
professional accounting experience. She<br />
is currently pursuing doctoral studies at<br />
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.<br />
Dee has served on <strong>the</strong> Small Institutions <strong>Council</strong><br />
and <strong>the</strong> Annual Meeting Planning Committee<br />
<strong>for</strong> NACUBO, <strong>the</strong> Chief Financial Officers<br />
Commission <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> CCCU and <strong>the</strong> Board of<br />
Directors of ABACC.<br />
Kelly Young | CFO<br />
Kelly L. Young serves as <strong>the</strong><br />
Abilene Christian University<br />
Chief Financial Officer and has<br />
responsibility <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> university’s<br />
financial operations, auxiliary<br />
services, facilities and campus<br />
development, and risk management. Kelly joined<br />
ACU in 2002 as Associate Chief Financial Officer.<br />
He developed <strong>the</strong> long term financial plan to<br />
support ACU’s 21st Century Vision.<br />
Be<strong>for</strong>e joining ACU, Kelly served in various roles<br />
at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA <strong>for</strong> almost<br />
eleven years, culminating in <strong>the</strong> role of University<br />
Controller. He has taught finance and accounting<br />
classes at both Pepperdine and ACU.<br />
Jerry White | CFO<br />
Jerry White is <strong>the</strong> Vice<br />
President of Finance and<br />
Administration at Spring<br />
Arbor University. He oversees<br />
Accounting and Finance,<br />
Physical Plant, Human<br />
Resources, and Food and Nutrition. Prior to<br />
joining Spring Arbor University, Jerry was <strong>the</strong><br />
Controller at Huntington University. He also<br />
received his CPA from <strong>the</strong> state of Indiana. He<br />
has served on several committees including<br />
IACUBO (Past President) and <strong>the</strong> Host<br />
Committee (facilities coordinator) <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2008<br />
CACUBO Annual Conference.<br />
Commission <strong>for</strong><br />
Chief Institutional<br />
Advancement Officers<br />
John R. Boal | CIAO<br />
John R. Boal has served as <strong>the</strong><br />
chief advancement officer at<br />
Grace College and Seminary<br />
since 1999. As CAO <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
school, he is responsible <strong>for</strong> all<br />
campus fund-raising, alumni<br />
relations, and capital campaigns. An alumnus<br />
of <strong>the</strong> college, he majored in both business<br />
administration and business education. Boal<br />
also holds a master’s of divinity degree from The<br />
Master’s Seminary, CA. Boal graduated in May<br />
with a doctor of science degree in in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
systems and communications from Robert Morris<br />
University, PA. He resides in Winona Lake,<br />
Indiana, with wife Lyn and <strong>the</strong>ir two children,<br />
Hannah and Jesse.<br />
R. Mark Dillon | CIAO<br />
R. Mark Dillon is <strong>the</strong> Vice<br />
President of Advancement<br />
and Alumni Relations<br />
<strong>for</strong> Wheaton College. He<br />
oversees fundraising, public<br />
relations, alumni relations,<br />
and publications activities <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> College. Prior<br />
to coming to Wheaton in November of 1994,<br />
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Dr. Dillon served as Senior Vice President of<br />
Institutional Advancement at Trinity Evangelical<br />
Divinity School and Trinity College in Deerfield,<br />
Illinois. He has written numerous articles on<br />
development and fundraising <strong>for</strong> professional<br />
journals.<br />
Troy Duble | CIAO<br />
Troy Duble is vice president<br />
<strong>for</strong> advancement at<br />
Covenant College. Prior to<br />
his appointment as vice<br />
president in 2005, Troy served<br />
as Covenant’s director of<br />
development. Troy received a B.A. in business<br />
administration from Covenant College and has<br />
served on <strong>the</strong> boards of Presbyterian Youth<br />
in America, Pearl Ministries and Bible in <strong>the</strong><br />
Schools. He is currently on <strong>the</strong> board of <strong>the</strong> West<br />
Brow Fire and Rescue. He is an independent<br />
consulting associate <strong>for</strong> Canaan Group, Inc., and<br />
is an elder at Rock Creek Fellowship. Troy and his<br />
wife, Sarah, have five children: Kyra, Cade, Tess<br />
and Drew on earth and Noah in heaven.<br />
Louise Furrow | CIAO<br />
Louise Furrow has been<br />
<strong>the</strong> Executive Director of<br />
University Advancement<br />
<strong>for</strong> Azusa Pacific University<br />
since January 2007. She<br />
began working at APU in<br />
1999, responsible <strong>for</strong> Foundation and Corporate<br />
Relations, and gradually took on additional<br />
responsibilities including Estate Planning,<br />
Major Gifts, Annual Giving, <strong>Events</strong>, Prospect<br />
Management and Research, Data Management,<br />
and Gift Processing. Highlights of <strong>the</strong> past four<br />
years include implementing Raiser’s Edge, which<br />
resulted in being able to move <strong>the</strong> operations to a<br />
data-driven by model.<br />
Bennie Harris | CIAO<br />
Bennie L. Harris is vice<br />
president <strong>for</strong> development and<br />
alumni relations at Lipscomb<br />
University. Additionally, he<br />
manages his consulting<br />
business, BLH Associates,<br />
where he offers professional facilitation,<br />
fundraising, and capacity building consultation.<br />
He has held development leadership positions<br />
at DePaul University, University of Alabama at<br />
Birmingham and Washington State University.<br />
Harris has worked with a number of organizations<br />
in facilitating conversations and plans around<br />
healthcare and health equity.<br />
Adam Morris | CIAO<br />
Terry Toler | CIAO<br />
Terry N. Toler is <strong>the</strong> Vice<br />
President <strong>for</strong> University<br />
Advancement and Church<br />
Relations at Sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
Nazarene University (Bethany,<br />
OK) where he oversees<br />
Development, Alumni, Media Strategies, Church<br />
Relations and <strong>the</strong> Zig Ziglar Center <strong>for</strong> Ethical<br />
Leadership. Prior to <strong>the</strong> start of his tenure at<br />
SNU in 2000, he served as a pastor <strong>for</strong> twentyfive<br />
years.<br />
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Commission <strong>for</strong><br />
Campus Ministry Directors<br />
Sarah Baldwin | CMD<br />
Tracy Balzer | CMD<br />
Tracy Balzer is <strong>the</strong> Director of<br />
Christian Formation at John<br />
Brown University and chair<br />
of <strong>the</strong> CCCU Commission <strong>for</strong><br />
Campus Ministers. She is<br />
<strong>the</strong> author of Thin Places: An<br />
Evangelical Journey into Celtic Christianity and<br />
A Listening Life (Spring 2011), and is a trained<br />
spiritual director. Tracy is married to Cary, a<br />
professor at JBU, and <strong>the</strong>y have two daughters,<br />
one recently married and one in high school.<br />
Randy Beckum | CMD<br />
Be<strong>for</strong>e coming to MidAmerica<br />
Nazarene University as<br />
Chaplain and Professor of<br />
Intercultural Studies, Randy<br />
and his wife, Lorie served<br />
as partners in ministry as<br />
Youth pastors, in Frankfurt, Germany, Pastors<br />
to Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asians in Long Beach, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
and Pastors in Versailles, France. Randy also<br />
directed Pastoral Training by Extension in <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong>mer Soviet Union <strong>for</strong> European Nazarene<br />
College based in Buesingen, Germany. He is a<br />
graduate of MidAmerica Nazarene University<br />
and holds <strong>the</strong> M.Div. from Nazarene Theological<br />
Seminary and <strong>the</strong> D.Min. from Trinity Evangelical<br />
Divinity School.<br />
Greg Carmer | CMD<br />
Greg Carmer currently serves<br />
as <strong>the</strong> Dean of <strong>the</strong> A. J.<br />
Gordon Memorial Chapel at<br />
Gordon College, a position he<br />
has held since 2002. He also<br />
directs <strong>the</strong> Christian Vocation<br />
Institute, a collection of programs, including<br />
<strong>the</strong> Elijah Project, which help students explore<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>ological underpinnings and practical<br />
out-workings of vocation. Prior to assuming <strong>the</strong><br />
responsibilities of Dean, he served as <strong>the</strong> Director<br />
of Service-Learning and Missions.<br />
Jennifer Freeman | CMD<br />
Dan Huber | CMD<br />
Dan Huber took on <strong>the</strong><br />
position of Campus Pastor<br />
at Corban University a year<br />
ago after working as a Youth<br />
Pastor <strong>for</strong> 10 years and serving<br />
as a Resident Director <strong>for</strong><br />
three years. His role allows him to oversee all<br />
aspects of <strong>the</strong> chapel program where he regularly<br />
preaches. He also teaches several classes and<br />
provides oversight to <strong>the</strong> Spring Break missions<br />
trips. Huber strives to provide a place where each<br />
member of <strong>the</strong> Corban community can truly be<br />
<strong>the</strong>mselves--to not feel <strong>the</strong> need to pretend to be<br />
someone that <strong>the</strong>y are not--and, wherever <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are on <strong>the</strong>ir journey, to find <strong>the</strong>mselves unjudged.<br />
He is currently serving MNU as Chaplain and<br />
Vice President of Community Formation.<br />
Randy and Lorie have 4 children and 3<br />
grandchildren.<br />
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Ben Dallmann | COT<br />
Ben Dallmann graduated<br />
from Moody Bible Institute in<br />
2003 with a B.A. in Applied<br />
Linguistics. While attending<br />
Moody, he worked in<br />
Education Technology Services<br />
as a Service Desk Technician <strong>for</strong> more than 2<br />
years. After graduation, Dallmann began his<br />
customer service career as a Church Relations<br />
Coordinator <strong>for</strong> Jews <strong>for</strong> Jesus, a mission’s<br />
organization. In 2007, after 4 years of working<br />
with volunteers and staff, Dallmann returned to<br />
Moody’s ETS Department to work at <strong>the</strong> Service<br />
Desk. There he a staff supporting Moody’s 3<br />
campuses and trans<strong>for</strong>med <strong>the</strong> Service Desk into<br />
a more encompassing Service Support Center<br />
based on <strong>the</strong> ITIL framework. In December<br />
2011, Dallmann took over leadership of <strong>the</strong> ETS<br />
department as Department Manager, working<br />
with <strong>the</strong> ETS team.<br />
Patricia Hambrick | COT<br />
Dr. Patty Hambrick is Director<br />
of Academic Technology<br />
and Academic Grants and<br />
Professor of Education at<br />
Charleston Sou<strong>the</strong>rn University<br />
where she teaches technology<br />
classes <strong>for</strong> pre-service teachers and area<br />
teachers. She is responsible <strong>for</strong> coordinating<br />
campus-wide faculty technology integration<br />
training which includes best practices <strong>for</strong> using<br />
technology to improve teaching and learning.<br />
Patty completed her doctorate in Technology and<br />
Learning at United States International University<br />
in San Diego, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia and completed a B.A. in<br />
education and ma<strong>the</strong>matics and masters degrees<br />
in education and special education/gifted at<br />
Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.<br />
Be<strong>for</strong>e coming to Charleston she was <strong>the</strong> Director<br />
of Technology and Learning at Point Loma<br />
Nazarene University.<br />
Donald Haingray | COT<br />
Donald Haingray is <strong>the</strong><br />
Director of Technology<br />
Services at Houghton College,<br />
a position he has held since<br />
2004. Prior to coming to<br />
Houghton he spent 18 years<br />
in corporate IT providing leadership to teams of<br />
Project Managers and Systems Engineers. Don<br />
holds a B.S. in Computer Science from SUNY<br />
Brockport.<br />
Clark Hoopes | COT<br />
Clark D. Hoopes has served<br />
as Director of In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Technologies at Malone<br />
University since 1996. He<br />
graduated from Malone in<br />
1975.<br />
John C. Jones | COT<br />
John C. Jones currently serves<br />
as <strong>the</strong> Vice president <strong>for</strong><br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology / CIO<br />
at Indiana Wesleyan University,<br />
where he has served in this<br />
position since September<br />
2005. Mr. Jones has served Indiana Wesleyan<br />
University in various capacities <strong>for</strong> over 18 years.<br />
He is also active in higher educational technology<br />
associations within <strong>the</strong> State of Indiana, having<br />
served on various committees with Independent<br />
Colleges of Indiana and Indiana Higher<br />
Educational Telecommunication System.<br />
Robert Linehan | COT<br />
Rob joined Taylor University<br />
in 1997, after spending 15<br />
years in in<strong>for</strong>mation systems<br />
with USA Today and <strong>the</strong><br />
Gannett newspaper division.<br />
He was named CIO at Taylor<br />
University in 2002. Rob originally hails from<br />
<strong>the</strong> Washington, DC area, and attended <strong>the</strong><br />
University of Maryland where he earned a B.S.<br />
degree in Geography in 1978. He completed his<br />
M.A. degree in Geography in 1979 from Arizona<br />
State University. In addition to his work at Taylor,<br />
Rob has served as an adjunct faculty member<br />
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with Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana<br />
Wesleyan University. Rob has been married to his<br />
wife Vickie <strong>for</strong> 31 years, has four children, and<br />
resides in Upland, Indiana.<br />
Gwen Rodgers | COT<br />
Gwen Rodgers is a full<br />
time faculty member<br />
at Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Nazarene<br />
University. Rodgers has<br />
been with SNU twelve years<br />
where most of her teaching<br />
has been in <strong>the</strong> Computer Science/Network<br />
Engineering department be<strong>for</strong>e being named<br />
<strong>the</strong> Director of Online Learning in 2009. She is<br />
a “Super Reviewer” <strong>for</strong> Prentice Hall and has<br />
published Expert Demonstration Documents<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Microsoft suite through Prentice Hall.<br />
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in<br />
Network Management and a Master of Science<br />
in Management as well as certifications <strong>for</strong><br />
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate),<br />
M.C.P. (Microsoft Certified Professional), C.O.I.<br />
(Certified Online Instructor). She has also earned<br />
<strong>the</strong> Sloan-C Administrator’s certificate <strong>for</strong> online<br />
education.<br />
John Rodkey | COT<br />
John Rodkey’s work at<br />
Westmont College in<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology<br />
spans back to when <strong>the</strong>re<br />
was only one computer <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Academic division of <strong>the</strong><br />
college. <strong>Download</strong>ing Linux within 7 months of<br />
its initial release and actively using it to leverage<br />
<strong>the</strong> college’s resources, he is an advocate of <strong>the</strong><br />
use of open source software - but always <strong>the</strong> right<br />
tool <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> job. In Rodkey’s spare time, he enjoys<br />
singing with <strong>the</strong> Santa Barbara Choral Society,<br />
and is passionate about recreational flying, to <strong>the</strong><br />
extent that he not only owns a vintage airplane,<br />
but spent 5 years rebuilding it in his garage, and<br />
has since flown it many miles.<br />
John (Jack) Rutt | COT<br />
Jack Rutt graduated from<br />
Eastern Mennonite University<br />
with a BS in psychology in<br />
1972 and was invited to return<br />
to <strong>the</strong> university in 1999<br />
as Director of In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Systems. Prior to his return to EMU he worked<br />
<strong>for</strong> over twenty years in various technology roles<br />
both in <strong>the</strong> tech vendor space (partner in a mid-<br />
Atlantic PC reseller organization 1978-1990) and<br />
in corporate technology (technology infrastructure<br />
management <strong>for</strong> large managed care health<br />
insurance provider 1990-1999). He married<br />
his college classmate, Gloria, and <strong>the</strong>y have a<br />
married son and daughter, both graduates of<br />
EMU, and a granddaughter.<br />
Greg Smith | COT<br />
Greg Smith is <strong>the</strong> Chief Greg<br />
Smith is <strong>the</strong> Chief In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Officer at George Fox<br />
University with responsibility<br />
<strong>for</strong> administrative and<br />
central computing services,<br />
networking telecommunications, user services,<br />
classroom/multimedia support, institutional<br />
research, hybrid learning and event services. He<br />
came to <strong>the</strong> Northwest in 2004 from <strong>the</strong> Purdue<br />
School of Engineering and Technology, where he<br />
served as <strong>the</strong> Director of IT <strong>for</strong> eight years. Prior<br />
to <strong>the</strong> IT career in Academia, he was a Systems<br />
Consultant with Hewlett-Packard.<br />
Scott Tracy | COT<br />
Scott Tracy has been <strong>the</strong><br />
senior technology leader at<br />
CBU since January 2001<br />
with over 25 years experience<br />
in <strong>the</strong> implementation,<br />
management, and consulting<br />
of technology within both <strong>the</strong> private and public<br />
sectors. He earned his B.S. from CBC (CBU)<br />
and his M.S. from Golden Gate University. He<br />
is married with two daughters and resides in<br />
Riverside, CA.<br />
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Commission <strong>for</strong><br />
Public Relations Officers<br />
Marita Meinerts | CPRO<br />
Marita Meinerts has served<br />
Northwestern College (MN)<br />
as <strong>the</strong> Director of Marketing<br />
& Communications since<br />
2007. Prior to that role she led<br />
marketing and communications<br />
initiatives <strong>for</strong> not-<strong>for</strong>-profit arts and higher<br />
education institutions including <strong>the</strong> Guthrie<br />
Theater in Minneapolis and Be<strong>the</strong>l University in St.<br />
Paul. Meinerts directs and implements strategies<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> college including brand development and<br />
enhancement, online communications, media<br />
relations, publications, and cross-functional<br />
team development. Her writing has been<br />
published nationally, and she holds a B.A. in<br />
Communications/Broadcasting from <strong>the</strong> University<br />
of Sioux Falls and an M.A. in Communication from<br />
Be<strong>the</strong>l University in St. Paul, MN.<br />
Irene Neller | CPRO<br />
Irene Neller serves Biola<br />
University as <strong>the</strong> Vice<br />
President <strong>for</strong> University<br />
Communications and<br />
Marketing. She directs,<br />
plans and implements<br />
comprehensive university plans, and manages<br />
<strong>the</strong> university’s brand and that of its seven<br />
schools. Irene has been recognized with various<br />
awards by industry groups and higher education<br />
agencies, such as Admissions Marketing<br />
Report, CASE, President’s Awards <strong>for</strong> Excellence<br />
and Exceptional Per<strong>for</strong>mance and <strong>the</strong> Public<br />
Relations Society of America. Irene spends her<br />
personal time volunteering with various non-profit<br />
organizations, and mentoring young women.<br />
Tracy Norlen | CPRO<br />
Since 1992, Tracy Norlen has<br />
been <strong>the</strong> news and media<br />
relations manager <strong>for</strong> Seattle<br />
Pacific University. She serves<br />
on <strong>the</strong> leadership team<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Office of University<br />
Communications. In addition to working with<br />
<strong>the</strong> media, she writes and publishes news on<br />
<strong>the</strong> SPU home page, edits and produces an<br />
online, weekly newsletter <strong>for</strong> faculty and staff,<br />
coordinates various photography and video<br />
assignments, and tries to keep up with social<br />
media. She also serves on <strong>the</strong> university’s<br />
sustainability and wellness committees.<br />
Janet Ragland | CPRO<br />
Janet Ragland is <strong>the</strong> Director<br />
of University Relations at<br />
LeTourneau University<br />
in Longview, TX, where<br />
students learn to claim every<br />
workplace in every nation <strong>for</strong><br />
Christ. At LETU, she serves as media liaison<br />
and as editor of <strong>the</strong> university’s NOW news<br />
magazineHer writing has won awards from <strong>the</strong><br />
Texas Press Association, <strong>the</strong> Dallas Press Club<br />
and <strong>the</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Advancement<br />
and Support of Education.<br />
Rick Sweeney | CPRO<br />
Rick Sweeney, who served<br />
as <strong>the</strong> first director of<br />
communications at Gordon<br />
College, returned to <strong>the</strong><br />
College in November 2010<br />
as <strong>the</strong> new vice president<br />
<strong>for</strong> marketing and strategic communications.<br />
His primary role includes overseeing collegewide<br />
integrated brand marketing strategies<br />
<strong>for</strong> Gordon’s nationally recognized student<br />
programs, academic disciplines and institutional<br />
distinctions. Sweeney has led branding and<br />
strategic marketing initiatives in print, media and<br />
online; his video projects at Cornell earned a gold<br />
Davey Award in 2007 and a Telly Award in 2004.<br />
Sweeney holds a B.A. in English from Gordon<br />
and an M.S. in mass communication from<br />
Boston University.<br />
Christopher Williams | CPRO<br />
Mark Wood | CPRO<br />
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Commission <strong>for</strong> Senior<br />
Student Development Officers<br />
Bettie Ann Brigham | SSDO<br />
Bettie Ann Brigham, Vice<br />
President <strong>for</strong> Student<br />
Development at Eastern<br />
University, is in her seventh<br />
year as VP at Eastern and<br />
in her 35th year of work in<br />
just about every aspect of Student Affairs. Her<br />
research interests are in first generation college<br />
student success (her dissertation topic) and <strong>the</strong><br />
growth and development of students of all ages.<br />
Jane Higa | SSDO<br />
As Vice President <strong>for</strong> Student<br />
Life and Dean of Students,<br />
Jane Hideko Higa oversees all<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Student Life programs<br />
and personnel at Westmont<br />
College. She has held several<br />
leadership roles in <strong>the</strong> student development<br />
profession, including VP and President Elect<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Association of Christians in Student<br />
Development (ACSD). She has ei<strong>the</strong>r chaired<br />
or served as a member of various audits and<br />
program reviews in Christian colleges across<br />
<strong>the</strong> nation. She has also served as a member<br />
of an accreditation site visit under <strong>the</strong> Western<br />
Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).<br />
Carl A. Ruby | SSDO<br />
Carl Ruby has been working<br />
in student life <strong>for</strong> over 20<br />
years and currently serves<br />
as Vice President <strong>for</strong> Student<br />
Life at Cedarville University.<br />
Ruby holds membership<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Association <strong>for</strong> Christians in Student<br />
Development and has been published in The<br />
Leadership Journal, <strong>the</strong> Journal of Student Affairs<br />
Administration, Research and Practice and The<br />
NASPA Journal.<br />
Edee Schulze | SSDO<br />
Edee Schulze serves as Vice<br />
President <strong>for</strong> Student Life<br />
at Be<strong>the</strong>l University (MN)<br />
where she leads of team<br />
of professionals to create<br />
environments that foster and<br />
promote holistic development in students. Her<br />
research interests include gender dynamics<br />
<strong>for</strong> female students and spiritual <strong>for</strong>mation in<br />
co-curricular programs. Edee also works with<br />
a ministry in Latin America (Casa Viva) that<br />
equips local church families to provide hope<br />
and homes <strong>for</strong> children who are separated<br />
from <strong>the</strong>ir biological families.<br />
Brad Lau | SSDO<br />
Brad Lau has served as vice<br />
president <strong>for</strong> student life at<br />
George Fox University (OR)<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> past twelve years.<br />
Previously, he served in student<br />
affairs roles at Colorado State<br />
University, Sterling College (KS), Liberty University<br />
(VA), and Lancaster Bible College (PA).<br />
He earned his doctorate in educational leadership<br />
from Temple University (PA) as well as two<br />
master’s degrees (one in student affairs from<br />
Colorado State University and one in religious<br />
studies from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary).<br />
From 2007-2011, Lau served as president-elect<br />
and <strong>the</strong>n president of <strong>the</strong> Association <strong>for</strong> Christians<br />
in Student Development (ACSD).<br />
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Commission <strong>for</strong><br />
Financial Aid administrators<br />
Karen Belling | FAA<br />
Karen Belling is <strong>the</strong> Director<br />
of Financial Aid at Wheaton<br />
College. She has over 12 years<br />
of financial aid experience,<br />
having secured <strong>the</strong> position of<br />
Assistant Director of Financial<br />
Aid at Wheaton College in 1998. She is active in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid<br />
Administrators and presently serves as an elected<br />
member of <strong>the</strong>ir Executive Board. Karen has an<br />
M.B.A. from Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Illinois University, and a<br />
B.A. in Business and Economics from Wheaton<br />
College. Prior to returning to work at her alma<br />
mater, she worked <strong>for</strong> 11 years in <strong>the</strong> financial<br />
markets in Chicago.<br />
Greg Gearhart | FAA<br />
Greg Gearhart is <strong>the</strong> Director<br />
of Financial Aid at Messiah<br />
College, where he has worked<br />
<strong>for</strong> over 25 years. Greg<br />
received his B.A. in political<br />
science from Albright College<br />
and a master of public administration degree<br />
from <strong>the</strong> Pennsylvania State University. Greg has<br />
served in various roles with several professional<br />
organizations, chairing several committees of <strong>the</strong><br />
Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial<br />
Aid Administrators over <strong>the</strong> years, and most<br />
recently serving as its President. Greg also served<br />
as <strong>the</strong> Pennsylvania representative on <strong>the</strong> board<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Eastern Association of Student Financial<br />
Aid Administrators. He lives in PA with his wife<br />
Tammi. They have a son and daughter.<br />
Ed Kerestly | FAA<br />
Ed Kerestly has served<br />
in various roles at CCCU<br />
institutions over <strong>the</strong> past<br />
twenty-five years. He is<br />
currently <strong>the</strong> Director of<br />
Student Financial Services at<br />
Abilene Christian University (TX). He has also led<br />
<strong>the</strong> financial aid offices at Calvin College (MI) and<br />
Cornerstone University (MI) as well as worked<br />
in <strong>the</strong> areas of admissions and student life at<br />
Greenville College (IL). He attended Greenville<br />
College graduating with a bachelor of education<br />
and earned a masters in education administration<br />
degree from Eastern Illinois University. When Ed<br />
is not at work, he enjoys spending time with his<br />
wife and kids, serving in his church and watching<br />
sports he loves, like soccer and basketball.<br />
Marilae Latham | FAA<br />
Marilae has been working<br />
in financial aid <strong>for</strong> over 25<br />
years and currently serves<br />
as <strong>the</strong> Director of Financial<br />
Aid at Greenville College in<br />
Greenville, Illinois. She has<br />
previously worked as <strong>the</strong> Director of Financial<br />
Aid at John Brown University in Siloam<br />
Springs, Arkansas.<br />
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Clint LaRue | FAA<br />
Clint LaRue has served<br />
over 14 years in Enrollment<br />
Management working three<br />
years as an Admissions<br />
Counselor <strong>for</strong> Oklahoma<br />
Christian University, four<br />
years as <strong>the</strong> Director of Admissions <strong>for</strong> Cascade<br />
College, and <strong>the</strong> last eight years as <strong>the</strong> Director of<br />
Student Financial Services at Oklahoma Christian<br />
University. He completed his undergraduate work<br />
as a Math Education major at Oklahoma Christian<br />
in 1997 and later completed an MBA at George<br />
Fox University in 2005.<br />
Pam Macias | FAA<br />
Pam Macias has been <strong>the</strong><br />
Director of Financial Aid<br />
at Point Loma Nazarene<br />
University since 2006. She<br />
is a member of PLNU’s<br />
Diversity <strong>Council</strong>, <strong>the</strong> NCAA<br />
Compliance Committee, and active in <strong>the</strong> Gallup<br />
“Strengths Quest” program on campus. Her love<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> mission and purpose of <strong>the</strong> university is<br />
what drew her to her current position. All three<br />
of her adult children graduated from PLNU prior<br />
to her joining <strong>the</strong> staff. She and her husband,<br />
Rudy have also served in various youth ministry<br />
positions at <strong>the</strong>ir local church.<br />
Steve Woodburn | FAA<br />
Steve Woodburn is <strong>the</strong><br />
Director of Financial Aid<br />
at Colorado Christian<br />
University in Lakewood,<br />
Colorado. Steve has served<br />
in this position since July<br />
2000. Prior to working at CCU, he worked at<br />
Washington State University <strong>for</strong> 9 years, and<br />
Portland (OR) State University <strong>for</strong> four years.<br />
He holds a BS in Business Management from<br />
Washington State University and an MBA<br />
from Colorado Christian University. Besides<br />
spending time with his wife, he likes to play<br />
golf and watch Colorado Rockies baseball.<br />
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