AGENDA

8:00 – 8:45 a.m.

Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:30 – 8:40 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions
David A. Ortiz, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
HACU

8:40 – 8:45 a.m.

Sponsor Remarks
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

8:45 – 9:10 a.m.

Keynote Presentation
Lorelle Espinosa, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
American Council on Education (ACE)

 9:10 – 9:30 a.m.

Q & A

 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Presentation
Laura Moore
Deputy Policy Director
Opportunity Insights

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Panel Presentation

Panelists:

Jennifer Capps, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Professional Studies
Metropolitan State University – Denver

Alma Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Education and P16 Initiatives
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Michael Preston, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities

11:00 – 11:10 a.m.

Break

11:10 – 11:50 a.m.

Table Discussions and Q & A

11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Closing Presentation
Scott E. Evenbeck, Ph.D.
President
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, CUNY

12:10 – 12:30 p.m.

Q & A

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch and Closing Remarks
David A. Ortiz, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
HACU