Tentative Symposium Agenda

March 29, 2012
8:15-9:15	Registration
9:15-9:30	Dr. Gary Ransdell, WKU President "Welcome"
9:30-12:30	Mr. Nathan Phelps, Assistant Professor of Honors and Interdisciplinary Studies "Global Trends Shaping Educational Futures" (Presentation, group and panel discussions)
12:30-1:30	Lunch
1:30-2:30	Special Session 1: concurrent sessions focusing on student research, special topics, and desired skills for doctoral students
2:30-3:30	Special Session 2: concurrent sessions focusing on student research, special topics, and desired skills for doctoral students
3:30-3:45	Break
3:45-5:00	Mr. Thomas G. Floyd, Superintendent, Madison County Schools "Standing Close to the Flame - Your Leadership Legacy"
5:00-6:00	"Moving Through Your Doctoral Program in Ways That Increase Marketability, Opportunity, and Success as an Educational Leader"
6:00-7:15	Reception and Recognition Ceremony
March 30, 2012
7:30-8:30	Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:15	Dr. George Mehaffy, AASCU Vice President
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-11:30	Special Session 3: concurrent sessions focusing on student research, special topics, and desired skills for doctoral students
11:30-12:30	Dr. Robert L. King, Council on Postsecondary Education President "Leadership Expectations as Viewed from State Level Perspective"
12:30-1:00	Lunch
1:00-1:40	Mr. Greg Coker "Building Cathedrals: The Power of Purpose"
1:40-2:00	Concluding Remarks