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EDUCAUSE Board of Directors (board members only)

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Net@EDU Joint Wireless/ICS Working Group (This meeting is open to all EDUCAUSE members, but capacity is limited. If you wish to attend, please write to Wendy Wigen at wwigen@educause.edu)

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This session will cover the pertinent topics for planning and deployment of converged and wireless services on today’s campus. It will include updates on 3G/4G technologies, WiFi/Cellular integration, WiMax, 802.11n, and smart antennas as well as an open discussion on the current federal policy issues, CALEA and net neutrality. There will also be a presentation by Mitchell Lazarus (http://www.fhhlaw.com/attorney_m_lazarus.asp), a well known telecommunications lawyer, on how to plan ahead for spectrum availability (see his abstract below), followed by a discussion of how to complete a spectrum analysis on your campus.

Lunch will be served in the meeting room.

Tentative Agenda (subject to change):
8:30AM WiMax: emphasis on the enterprise
9:30AM WiFi/Cellular Integration
10:30 AM “Spectrum on a Budget”: Planning for Spectrum Availability*
11:30 AM Conducting a Spectrum Analysis
1:15 PM 802.11N and Smart Antennas
2:15 PM Federal Policy Discussion: CALEA and Net Neutrality
3:30 PM 3G/4G Technology Update: emphasis on mobility

* Radio spectrum for end-user access, to link buildings, for backhaul, for security .Ê.Ê. where to find it all, and at manageable cost? Not at the FCC auctions, which run into billions of dollars; and the free Wi-Fi bands are ever more congested. Exploring the alternatives, this session will identify useful solutions over a broad range of frequencies.

Constituent Group Leaders (group leaders only)

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• Joan Couse, Member Programs Associate, EDUCAUSE
• Peter B. DeBlois, Conference Director, Academic Impressions
• Catherine W. Yang, Senior Director, EDUCAUSE

Network Policy Council Meeting (formerly BPG Steering Committee; council members only)

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Lunch will be served in the meeting room.

Southwest Regional Program Committee (committee members only)

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Current Issues Committee (committee members only)

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Lunch will be served in the meeting room.

Southeast Regional Program Committee (committee members only)

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Mid-Atlantic Regional Program Committee (committee members only)

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EQ Editorial Committee (committee members only)

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Lunch will be served in the meeting room.

Recognition Committee (committee members only)

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Lunch will be served at this meeting.

Enterprise Technology Program Committee (committee members only)

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Lunch will be served in the meeting room.

CCCU Commission on Technology (by invitation only)

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ELI Advisory Board (formerly Planning Committee; board members only)

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Frye Institute Meeting - All Years (former participants only, please)

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Member Information Services Committee (committee members only)

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Midwest Regional Program Committee (committee members only)

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Western Regional Program Committee (committee members only)

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Meet EDUCAUSE Vice President Richard N. Katz

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• Richard N. Katz, Vice President, EDUCAUSE

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Richard N. Katz leads ECAR, the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, which provides timely research and analysis to help higher education leaders make better decisions about information technology. In addition, he is responsible for the association's corporate relations. Katz developed a number of the EDUCAUSE regional conferences and affiliate partnerships. He has co-authored ECAR research studies on IT networking, IT alignment, leadership, and enterprise systems, as well as six books and more than 50 articles, monographs, and book chapters.

Meet EDUCAUSE Senior Fellow Carole A. Barone

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• Carole A. Barone, Vice President, EDUCAUSE, retired

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Carole A. Barone is responsible for association liaison activities with the IMS Global Learning Consortium and related aspects of content and knowledge management. She is co-director and a faculty member of the EDUCAUSE Institute for Learning Technology Leadership. She has co-edited Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning: Leading and Supporting the Transformation on Your Campus and co-authored Distributed Education and Its Challenges: An Overview.

Newcomers' Orientation

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Speaker(s)

• Peter B. DeBlois, Conference Director, Academic Impressions
• Brian L. Hawkins

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Designed for first-time attendees at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, this session will help you get the most out of three days of intensive professional development. We'll cover making smart choices about which sessions to attend, networking with colleagues of similar interests, getting professionally involved, accessing information resources and services, and finding your way around the convention center. Any and all questions welcome!

Meet EDUCAUSE Vice President Cynthia Golden

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• Cynthia Golden, Director, CIDDE, University of Pittsburgh

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Cynthia Golden leads the association's professional development efforts, including regional, special topic, and affiliate conference programming, management and leadership institutes, the EDUCAUSE Live! Web seminars, and content initiatives, as well as other projects directed at professional advancement for IT professionals. She has edited and contributed to Cultivating Careers: Professional Development for Campus IT.

Nomination and Election Committee (committee members only)

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MERLOT Institutional Roundtable (by invitation only)

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• Gerard L. Hanley, Senior Director, Academic Technology Services / Executive Director, MERLOT, California State University, Office of the Chancellor

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CIOs are invited to share with MERLOT staff their institutions’ priorities and directions. MERLOT Executive Director Gerry Hanley, Senior Director for Academic Technology in the California State University System, will share how systems and campuses are currently engaging faculty in MERLOT activities and outline strategic directions. Most of the session will focus on feedback from CIOs about current and future MERLOT initiatives.

Net@EDU Joint ICS/Wireless Steering Committee (committee members only)

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EDUCAUSE Board, EDUCAUSE 2006 Program Committee & Recognition Dinner (by invitation only)

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Meet EDUCAUSE President Brian L. Hawkins

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Brian L. Hawkins has been president of EDUCAUSE since its inception in 1998 with the merger of CAUSE and Educom. He is responsible for all aspects of the association's mission to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. He is the principal architect of the EDUCAUSE Core Data Service. He has co-edited Technology Everywhere: A Campus Agenda for Educating and Managing Workers in the Digital Age and co-authored Distributed Education and Its Challenges: An Overview.

SAC Board (board members only)

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SAC 2007 Program Committee (committee members only)

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ACTL (committee members only)

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Lunch will be served in the meeting room.

Kuali Foundation: Developing and Sustaining Software for Higher Ed

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• John F. Walsh, Associate Vice President, Enterprise Software, Indiana University

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Incorporated in May 2006 as a nonprofit entity, the Kuali Foundation directs initiatives in the higher education enterprise software space. Kuali Financial Systems has released its first version, and initiatives in Research Administration and Endowment are underway. Come meet and engage the current leadership at this open discussion session of current projects, work processes, and what’s next.

Net@EDU Lunch (for Net@EDU members and invited guests only)

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Lunch will be served in the meeting room.

TLT Group Gathering (for Subscribers and Friends of the TLT Group)

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• Stephen C. Ehrmann, Vice President & Director, The Flashlight Program, The TLT Group
• Steven W. Gilbert, President, The TLT Group

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The president and vice president of the TLT Group will lead a discussion among subscribers and friends of the group on current topics related to teaching, learning, and technology.

ECAR Information Session

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Please join the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) Director and Fellows to discuss ECAR initiatives and research development opportunities. Please bring your box lunch from the exhibit hall for this meeting.

Meet the Editors of EDUCAUSE Quarterly and EDUCAUSE Review

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• D. Teddy Diggs, Publisher/Editor, EDUCAUSE Review, EDUCAUSE
• Nancy Hays, Manager, Publishing Operations, EQ Editor, EDUCAUSE

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Stop by the EDUCAUSE booth (#227) for informal opportunities to speak with Teddy Diggs and Nancy Hays, editors of the association's publications, EDUCAUSE Review and EDUCAUSE Quarterly (EQ), about authoring opportunities and topics of current interest.

EDUCAUSE Learning Technology Leadership Institute Faculty (faculty members only)

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Please bring your box lunch from the exhibit hall for this meeting.

Net@EDU Identity Management Working Group (open meeting)

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• Barry R. Ribbeck, Director, Systems Architecture & Infrastructure, Rice University
• William A. Weems, Assistant VP For Academic Computing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Steven Worona, Director of Policy & Networking Programs, EDUCAUSE

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The Net@EDU Identity Management Working Group was formerly the PKI Working Group. The renaming recognizes that PKI is just one of the many technologies and services that campuses need to appropriately implement identity management. In this session, the co-chairs will review the group's activities, recruit volunteers for upcoming projects, and develop a list of topic areas for future focus.

EDUCAUSE Leadership Institute Faculty (faculty members only)

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EDUCAUSE Management Institute Faculty (faculty members only)

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AGEISS (committee members only)

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CCCU Institutions

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Renew acquaintances, meet new colleagues and discuss the most pressing issues from the member campuses of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Hosted by the CCCU Commission on Technology.

Evolving Technologies Committee (committee members only)

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EDUCAUSE Institute Alumni Reception (former participants only, please)

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Community Source Reception

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• John F. Walsh, Associate Vice President, Enterprise Software, Indiana University

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The Sakai Foundation, the Open Source Portfolio, and the Kuali Foundation are pleased to host a reception for their constituents.

NITLE Reception (by invitation only)

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CampusEAI Executive Summit (by invitation only)

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The CampusEAI Consortium's Executive Summit gathers presidents, provosts, and CIOs to explore the advantages of sharing portal technology to save cost and time. More than 140 of CampusEAI Consortium's member institutions from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Hong Kong host this summit, where executives can enjoy a variety of gourmet breakfast selections while learning about successful deployments of portlets and other initiatives.

AJCU Planning Committee (by invitation only)

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ELI 2007 Annual Meeting Program Committee (committee members only)

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LEARN: Lonestar Education and Research Network Member Breakfast (by invitation only)

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SIS Planning Breakfast (by invitation only)

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Co-hosted by University of Virginia and Boston College

EDUCAUSE Professional Development Committee (committee members only)

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Meet EDUCAUSE Vice President Diana G. Oblinger

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• Diana G. Oblinger, President and CEO, EDUCAUSE

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Diana G. Oblinger leads the association's teaching and learning programs and directs the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), a community of higher education institutions and organizations committed to advancing learning through IT innovation. ELI's popular materials include the 7 Things You Should Know About… series as well as Innovations & Implementations. She has authored, edited, or co-edited eight books including Learning Spaces and Educating the Net Generation, and is co-author of the popular IT Myths series in EDUCAUSE Review.

Cyberinfrastructure Working Group (Net@EDU members and invited guests only)

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• James R. Bottum, Vice Provost for Computing and IT & CIO, Clemson University
• Patrick Dreher, Chief Domain Scientist, Cloud Computing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

EDUCAUSE 2006 and EDUCAUSE 2007 Program Committees (committee members only)

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: EDUCAUSE 2006 and EDUCAUSE 2007 Program Committees Joint Meeting.
1:15 pm - 4:00 pm: EDUCAUSE 2007 Program Committee only.

Lunch will be served in the meeting.

Kuali Foundation: Developing and Sustaining Software for Higher Ed

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Speaker(s)

• John F. Walsh, Associate Vice President, Enterprise Software, Indiana University

Abstract

Incorporated in May 2006 as a nonprofit entity, the Kuali Foundation directs initiatives in the higher education enterprise software space. Kuali Financial Systems has released its first version, and initiatives in Research Administration and Endowment are underway. Come meet and engage the current leadership at this open discussion session of current projects, work processes, and what’s next.

TLT Group Gathering (for Subscribers and Friends of the TLT Group)

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Speaker(s)

• Stephen C. Ehrmann, Vice President & Director, The Flashlight Program, The TLT Group
• Steven W. Gilbert, President, The TLT Group

Abstract

The president and vice president of the TLT Group will lead a discussion among subscribers and friends of the group on current topics related to teaching, learning, and technology.

Net@EDU Advisory Committee (committee members only)

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Lunch will be served in the meeting room.

ECAR Information Session

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Please join the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) Director and Fellows to discuss ECAR initiatives and research development opportunities. Please bring your box lunch from the exhibit hall for this meeting.

EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer & Network Security Task Force (Open Meeting)

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Speaker(s)

• Joy R. Hughes, CIO & Vice President, Information Technology, George Mason University
• John J. Suess, Vice President of Information Technology/CIO, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Learn more about the initiatives of the Security Task Force, including results of the recent ECAR IT Security Study and Computer Incident Factor Analysis and Categorization (CIFAC) Project. Attendees are also invited to bring questions and suggestions regarding efforts to improve IT security in higher education. Volunteer opportunities will also be described.

Please bring your box lunch from the exhibit hall for this meeting.

ELI Opportunities for Engagement (new member recruitment session)

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Speaker(s)

• Diana G. Oblinger, President and CEO, EDUCAUSE

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If you are interested in advancing learning through IT innovation, you’ll be interested in the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI). This session will introduce you to ELI’s focus, programs, and services, as well as how you can get involved in ELI activities.

Please bring your box lunch from the exhibit hall for this meeting.

Meet the Editors of EDUCAUSE Quarterly and EDUCAUSE Review

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• D. Teddy Diggs, Publisher/Editor, EDUCAUSE Review, EDUCAUSE
• Nancy Hays, Manager, Publishing Operations, EQ Editor, EDUCAUSE

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Stop by the EDUCAUSE booth (#227) for informal opportunities to speak with Teddy Diggs and Nancy Hays, editors of the association's publications, EDUCAUSE Review and EDUCAUSE Quarterly (EQ), about authoring opportunities and topics of current interest.

Meet EDUCAUSE Vice President Mark A. Luker

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• Mark Luker, Telecommunications Policy Specialist-NTIA, United States Department of Commerce

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Mark A. Luker leads the association's office in Washington, D.C., overseeing government relations, policy analysis, and Net@EDU, a thought leadership coalition to advance networking for research and education. He has co-edited Computer and Network Security in Higher Education and edited Preparing Your Campus for a Networked Future.

NERCOMP Board (NERCOMP board members only)

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EDUCAUSE Annual Business Meeting

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