Agenda
January 12, 2022: Virtual Meeting Location
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Working Session
I. Council of Higher Education & Master Plan for Higher Education Advisory Committee
Call to Order: Dr. Jonathan Peri, Chair
Opening Remarks: Dr. Jonathan Peri, Chair
Presentation:
- Increase Transparency on the Value of Dr. Tanya I. Garcia, PDE Postsecondary Credentials to Individuals, Communities, and the Commonwealth
Panel Discussions:
- Panel 1: Pennsylvania Institutions of Higher Education
Moderator: Sheila Ireland, Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
Dr. Stuart Blacklaw, Provost and Executive Vice President, Community College of Allegheny County
David Castro, Esq., President and CEO, and Founder, I-Lead (Harcum College)
Dr. Lance Kennedy-Phillips, Vice Provost for Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research, The Pennsylvania State University
Cynthia Pritchard, President and CEO, PASSHE Foundation - Panel 2: Learning from Peers in Other States and National Experts
Moderator: Abby Smith, President and CEO, TeamPA
Leanne Davis, Associate Director of Research and Policy, Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)
Ben Magill, Associate Vice Chancellor of Economic Opportunity, Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence Center - Plenary: Data Transparency – Indiana’s Credential Registry
Moderator: Dr. Tanya I. Garcia, Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Postsecondary and Higher Education, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Dr. Ken Sauer, Senior Associate Commissioner and Chief Academic Officer, Indiana Commission for Higher Education - Panel 3: Voices of Pennsylvania Students
Moderator: Dr. Kimberly McCurdy, Bureau Director for Postsecondary and Adult Education, Pennsylvania Department of Education
TBA, I-Lead/Harcum College
TBA, Community College
Discussion Item: Advisory Committee & Council Members
- Strategic Priority: Increase Transparency on the Value of Postsecondary Credentials to Individuals, Communities, and the Commonwealth
Recess