Thursday, November 6, 2008

Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

7:30 a.m.                      Registration for the Members Exclusive Breakfast/Annual meeting

            8:00-9:30 a.m.               Members Exclusive Breakfast and Presentation of the

2009 State of Students of Color and American Indian Students in Minnesota Report

9:45-10:45 a.m.             Conference Opening

Panel response to recommendations and research:

What does this look like for my constituency?

A deeper examination of the report to bring forward ideas on how to translate research into action.

Facilitated by Dale Blyth, Center Director and associate dean, University of Minnesota, panel members will include:

·         Armando Camacho, president, Neighborhood House;

·         Carmen Coballes-Vega, Metropolitan State University

·         Dr. Bruce Corrie, Dean of college of Business and Organizational Leadership, Concordia University;

·         Dr. Romain Dallemand, Superintendent, Rochester Schools;

·         Elaine Salinas, president, MIGIZI Communications, Inc.;

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.   Breakout #1

12:30-2:00 p.m.             Luncheon keynote: Dr. Ronald Ferguson, director

                                     Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University

2:15-3:15 p.m.               Breakout #2

3:15-4:30 p.m.               Networking Reception