January 13-15, 2010 (Los Angeles, CA)

What Matters Now: College Access and Success in the Age of Obama was a powerful conference held by the USC Center for Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice in Los Angeles from January 13-15, 2010. The event successfully provided nearly 150 enrollment professionals, scholars, and educational policymakers with a rich opportunity to dynamically and collectively discuss ways of remaking our system of education and presented a road map for results as the next decade unfolds. Attendees came away better informed, more engaged, and genuinely inspired by their individual and collective role in our effort to enhance student access and maximize success en route to a more prosperous nation.

Agenda and Presentations

CERPP Conference 2010 Agenda

CERPP Conference 2010 Summary Proceedings

All available presentations are linked to as PDFs.

Conference: Day 1 (January 13)

• Registration and Reception

Conference: Day 2 (January 14)

• Keynote Address. Embracing the Big Goal as a National Imperative
  • Jamie Merisotis, President, Lumina Foundation
• Session 1. Opening Address. Bringing It All Together: A Meta-Analysis of Emerging Postsecondary Themes
  • Bryan Cook, Director of Policy Analysis, American Council on Education
  • Ed Elmendorf, Vice President for Government Relations, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
  • Don Heller, Senior Scientist and Professor of Education, The Pennsylvania State University
• Zakiya Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Education
• Keynote Address. A Window of Opportunity: College Access and Success in the Age of Obama
  • Molly Corbett Broad, President, American Council on Education
• Session 2. In Sync: Linking State Higher Education Imperatives to the New Federal Agenda
  • Rod Chu, Chancellor Emeritus, Ohio Board of Regents
  • Daniel J. Hurley, Director of State Relations and Policy Analysis, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
  • Dennis P. Jones, President, The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
  • Jane Wellman, Executive Director, Delta Project on Postsecondary Costs, Productivity and Accountability
• Keynote Address. A System of the Whole: How to Refocus America’s Educational System on K-16 Alignment
  • Martha Kanter, Under Secretary of Education

Conference: Day 3 (January 15)

• Keynote Address.
  • James Montoya, Vice President, Higher Education Relationship Development, The College Board
• Session 3. Standardizing Excellence: The Path Toward a Common Set of State Academic Standards
  • Chris Minnich, Strategic Initiative Director, The Council of Chief State School Officers
  • Governor Roy Romer, The College Board
  • Cyndie Schmeiser, President and COO of the Ed. Division, ACT, Inc.
  • Christine Tell, Director of State Services, Achieve, Inc.
• Keynote Address.
  • Jack O’Connell, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Session 4. Making it Work: Our Commitment to Systemic Progress and Productivity
  • Charles Reed, Chancellor, The California State University System
  • Jack Scott, Chancellor, California Community College System
  • Christopher Steinhauser, Superintendent of Schools, Long Beach Unified School District
  • Karen Symms Gallagher, Dean, USC Rossier School of Education
• Closing Address
  • Jerome A. Lucido, USC

Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors whose generosity made The Case for Change in College Admissions possible:

• The College Board
• Lumina Foundation