Research Institute for Studies in Education

Hagedorn to serve as panelist for National Community College Symposium.

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Dr. Linda Hagedorn, incoming Director of RISE, will serve as a panelist during the National Community College Symposium sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.

The symposium, to be held June 19, 2008, in Washington, D.C., was initiated by the Department's Office of Vocational and Adult Education(OVAE) and will bring together academics, practitioners, and policy experts to hear, discuss and learn about key issues related to student transitions. Drawing from recent national community college initiatives, panelists will be asked to: 1) describe practices that appear to improve student transitions; 2) offer thoughtful views on what we need to know to validate and further refine these practices; and 3) propose strategies for building a more complete and valid understanding of practices that educators can use to improve student transitions.

If you would like to view the Symposium in real time on June 19, please click on www.sei2003.com/OVAE/Webcast between 9 am and 12:30 pm and 2 to 4:30 pm. Dr. Hagedorn will participate 2:00-3:30 p.m. Full video footage of the proceedings will be archived for later viewing, and a written summary of the proceedings will be posted on or before July 31. Please click on www.sei2003.com/OVAE for updates and other useful links.