Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

7:00 am - 9:00 am Registration

7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 8:40 am
Welcome

• Governor Matt Blunt, Missouri
• Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Kansas

Governor Blunt will welcome participants to the conference and Governor Sebelius will give a brief overview for the day.

8:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion with members of the Innovation America Task Force regarding a compact between states and their postsecondary systems

• Governor Matt Blunt, Missouri
• Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Kansas
• Governor Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota
• G. Wayne Clough, Georgia Tech
• Michael Crow, Arizona State University
• Judith Ramaley, Winona State University
• Mary Spangler, Houston Community College
• David Longanecker (moderator) Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

This session will discuss the Innovation America agenda, including steps that governors can take to work with their state's institutions of postsecondary education

10:00 am - 10:30 am Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Action and Accountability: examples of State Compacts from the States

• Susan Heegaard, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
• Larry Isaak, Midwestern Higher Education Compact
• Jim Ramsey, University of Louisville
• Peter McPherson, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
• David Longanecker (moderator) Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

This session will explore examples of broad compacts undertaken by states, including Kentucky, North Dakota, and Minnesota, as well as other examples of accountability measures taken among state and land grant colleges.

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch

Speakers:

• Carl Schramm, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
• Michael Crow, Arizona State University

The speakers will talk about the entrepreneurial imperative and the role that postsecondary education plays in its realization.

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
The Role of Postsecondary Education in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Lesa Mitchell, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
• Mike Cassidy, Georgia Research Alliance
• Erik Stenehjem, Oregon Science and Technology Advisor
• Carl Gulbrandsen, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

This session will examine how states are working together with their colleges and universities to advance innovation; examples are presented from California, Oregon, Georgia, and Wisconsin.

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Break

• 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
  Breakouts for State Teams

A facilitator will ask state teams discuss how to best align the mission of postsecondary education with the needs of their state. Prior to the meeting, participants will receive questions to prepare them for this exercise.

Facilitators:

• Charlie Toulmin, NGA
• Chris Hayter, NGA
• Mariko Silver, ASU

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Reception
InterContinental Kansas City

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Informal Dinner
InterContinental Kansas City

• Remarks: Steve Pawlowski, Intel Senior Fellow

7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:00 am
Aligning Postsecondary Education to State Workforce Needs

• Michael Teitelbaum, (moderator) Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
• Keith Bird, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Susan Heegaard, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
• Anne Huot, State University of New York

This session will examine how states, such as New York and Minnesota, have undertaken efforts to align curricula and programs to meet the workforce needs of states and regions.

10:00 pm - 10:30 pm Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Aligning Postsecondary Education to state needs for well-qualified K-12 Teachers

• Eric Hirsch, (Moderator) Center for Teacher Quality
• Jeanne Burns, Louisiana Governor's Office/Board of Regents
• Scott Hill, California Governor's Office
• Alan Mabe, University of North Carolina System President's Office

This session will examine how states such as Louisiana, California, and North Carolina have undertaken efforts to align postsecondary education to better meet the need for well-qualified teachers in their state.

12:00 pm Adjourn