Council for Opportunity in Education

Session : COE1406
Opening Plenary: Author Wil Haygood Interviews Three College Presidents to Trace Upward Bound's Influence on Their Leadership
Conference : 33rd Annual Conference
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FACILITATOR Wil Haygood Reporter, Washington Post and Author of The Butler: A Witness to History Washington, DC PRESIDING Amy Verlanic Executive Director, Institute for Educational Opportunities Montana Tech of the University of Montana Butte, MT DISCUSSANTS Everette Freeman President Community College of Denver Denver, CO Larry Anderson President Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN Carlos Coln Chancellor Inter-American University of Puerto Rico Guayama Campus Guayama, PR

Join this dynamic conversation, moderated by award-winning author of The Butler : A Witness to History and Upward Bound alumnus, Wil Haygood as he talks with three standing college presidents who are also Upward Bound alumni. The dialogue will explore the influence of panelists Upward Bound experience on their development as leaders in Higher Education. The panel will also be invited to discuss their vision of higher education including how 2- and 4-year colleges can more effectively meet the needs of lowincome, first-generation students.

Session : COE1407
Government Relations Update: Forging a Path Toward Greater Access and Continued Success
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PRESIDING Evelyn Rivera Torres Director, Talent Search University of Puerto Rico- Rio Piedras San Juan, PR PRESENTERS Maureen Hoyler President Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC Kimberly Jones Vice President, Public Policy Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC Arnold L. Mitchem President Emeritus Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC

Over the last several years, the TRIO community has wrestled with tight budget caps and Congressional gridlock to achieve muchneeded resources to support the educational advancement of firstgeneration, low-income students and students with disabilities. With the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 looming, we must add consideration of this legislation to our annual appropriations fight. Come to this plenary session to hear from COE President Maureen Hoyler about how we can best arm ourselves to continue to fight for our students and programs in the months ahead.

Session : COE1409
Supporting Veterans on Campus
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PRESENTER Wardsey Gates Director, Veterans Upward Bound Cuyahoga Community College Cleveland, OH MODERATOR Diane Dickerson Director, Student Support Services North Shore Community College Danvers, MA

Colleges and universities across the country are being challenged to meet the academic and personal needs of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Learn how to work with other offices on campus to create a veteranfriendly campus that supports high rates of graduation and/or transfer. Garner information about best practices that have been adopted by similar programs and have an opportunity to have your questions about supporting veterans in their transition answered.

Session : COE1410
Education Is Everyone's Business: Engaging Regional Businesses to Achieve Student Success!
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PRESENTERS John Burnett President and CEO Community Education Coalition Columbus, IN Jack Hess Executive Director Institute for Coalition Building Columbus, IN MODERATOR Julie B Assistant Director, TRIO Pre-College Programs Boise State University Boise, ID

College access and attainment can reach its highest level of impact if the skills students learn are valued by and aligned with the needs of the marketplace and society. By engaging regional businesses in a robust process of collaboration, college access programs can ensure that students earn the certificates and degrees they need to be successful. This session 1) examines the differences in leadership styles between businesses and education, highlighting the importance of both styles and their uses; 2) presents seamless education pathway models that are attractive to and engage business leaders; 3) demonstrates a process for building coalitions composed of stakeholders from business, education, and community, and 4) provides examples of the roles business leaders can play throughout the process.

Session : COE1411
Keeping TRIO Alumni Engaged with Your Program
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PRESENTERS Mike Conley Academic Advisor, Upward Bound University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Diana Elrod Director, McNair Program University of North Texas Denton, TX Eric J. Troy Program Director, Office of Outreach and Engagement Ohio State University Columbus, OH MODERATOR Dolores Gomez Director, Alumni Relations Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC

Alumni at different stages of their professional lives have different reasons to stay engaged with TRIO programs and different ways in which they can give back. Learn from other programs how best to cultivate TRIO alumni from your own program and from other programs who may be new to your area. Learn how to involve them with current students, on a one-time or periodic basis. Understand what alumni hope to receive from TRIO and what you might do to meet these needs. Find out what tools programs are using to keep their alumni engaged and connected.

Session : COE1412
The Problem of "Summer Melt"
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PRESENTERS Calvin One Deer Director, Grant Funded Student Programs Palomar College San Marcos, CA Pamela Royster College Access Specialist Jefferson County Public Schools Louisville, KY Kimberly Williams Director, Upward Bound Nevada State College Henderson, NV MODERATOR Bobby Roberts Interim Director, Upward Bound Savannah State University Savannah, GA

first day of classes at the colleges you expect them to attend? How can college access programs develop models of practice to ensure that students who have been accepted to college follow through with requirements that result in their enrollment and attendance? How do you assure relationships on campuses so that unforeseen obstacles that occur do not result in students failing to enroll and attend? Learn how experienced TRIO staff have helped students meet the challenge of summer melt.

Session : COE1413
TRIO History 101
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PRESENTERS Tracy Lyons Director, TRIO Academic Services/ Student Support Services University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL MODERATOR Christie Hardbarger Director, Talent Search Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Clifton Forge, VA

How many Federal TRIO Programs are there? What was the first TRIO program? If you are new to TRIO, come learn how TRIO was created within the federal government. Listen to President Lyndon B. Johnson give a powerful address stating that all people poor, rich, black, or white need the opportunity for an education. As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Upward Bound, it is critically important to understand the history and the power of the grassroots advocacy of TRIO educators.

Session : COE1414
Evaluating the Impact of Upward Bound: Looking Forward from Our History
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PRESENTERS Margaret Cahalan Director, The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC David Goodwin Independent Consultant Retired Division Director, U.S. Department of Education Seattle, WA MODERATOR Martin Lopez Executive Director, Special Programs West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX

The National Evaluation of Upward Bound was a random assignment study, conducted under contract to the U.S. Department of Education by Mathematica Policy Research. The study followed approximately 3,000 Upward Bound applicants in 67 projects for 6 to 10 years after expected high school graduation. The presenters argue that flawed contractor reports have had a large, confusing, and negative influence on policy development with regard to college access programs for over a decade. In this session, the original and final ED-Technical Monitors present the findings from a Quality Review of the study that they managed while at ED. The review identified major flaws in the sample design and randomization process that introduced an uncontrolled bias in favor of the control group on academic risk factors that was serious enough to impact the conclusions from the study. Results from a re-analysis of the data correcting statistical mistakes showing strong significant positive impacts for UB, and a new cost-benefit analysis are presented. The session reflects on lessons learned and how 21st-century evaluation methods can protect against such mistakes in the future.

Session : COE1416
Learn the Basics of the College Cost Discussion So That You Can Represent Low-Income Students on Your Campus, in Your Community and in Your State
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PRESENTERS Thomas Mortenson Senior Fellow, The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC Barmak Nassirian Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis American Association of State Colleges and Universities Washington, DC MODERATOR Brittany Ross Research and Program Assistant, The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC

Too often the discussion of college costs is framed almost entirely in the context of the burden facing middle- and upper-income families. The impact of increasing college costs on students from low- and moderate-income families is different. As the percentage of young people from low-income families increases, the importance of expanding public understanding also grows. Learn the basic terms in the college cost discussion, the factors that impact whether low-income students receive maximum value from their investment in education, and how to convey to policymakers at your institution and state the actual needs of your students.

Session : COE1417
Collaborating with Faculty to Assure Student Success
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PRESENTERS Luciano Berardi Director, McNair Program DePaul University Chicago, IL Karen Madden Director, Student Support Services Johnson State College Johnson, VT Anita Rosso Director, Student Support Services DePaul University Chicago, IL MODERATOR Dory Pohl Director, Student Support Services College of St. Scholastica Duluth, MN

TRIO college programs necessarily interact with a number of academic departments on campus to assure participants receive effective academic support. Learn how SSS and McNair programs cultivate these relationships with faculty and the benefits these partnerships are generating. Examine whether making a greater investment in developing strong faculty partnerships might yield benefits on your campus including faculty mentors for students, better advising and sequencing of courses for students, greater representation on campus committees, and the identification of a range of additional opportunities for students with whom you work.