| Conference Title | Plenary II: Higher Education in Challenging Times: Emerging Trends 2009 |
| Moderator/Presenter | Presenter: Ken Steele, Senior Vice President, Academica Group Inc. |
| Abstract | Colleges and universities face an unprecedented pace of change in their economic, political, demographic, technological, and competitive environment. Endowments are shrinking. Populations are shifting. Expectations are rising. Technology is accelerating. Distinctions are blurring. Long-held assumptions about our students, our programs, and our very purpose need to be reconsidered in the face of inescapable shifts in the global economy and political climate. Now more than ever, effective institutional strategy demands vigilance, flexibility and conviction. Ken Steele will present a fast-paced, wide-ranging synthesis of the latest research on the higher education marketplace, trend forecasts, new strategies and emerging trends that college and university administrators need to keep in mind to survive and thrive in challenging times. |