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OVERVIEW
When Charles Dickens opened A Tale of Two Cities with his now famous words - "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" - he captured the ambivalence of a society in upheaval and transition. The 21st century academy is also experiencing the best and worst of times. The growth of higher education provides the potential for greater access and expanded opportunity. Our students are now more diverse, more technologically savvy, and more globally aware than any previous college generation. Yet all members of the educational community - students, faculty, and administrators, - are currently experiencing the challenges of uncertain times. These challenges have come in the form of financial difficulties, closer scrutiny and accountability, and mismatches between faculty and student expectations. In this time of difficulty, how are educational institutions responding in a manner that benefits all of their constituents? How are we turning challenges into opportunities?
The Faculty Resource Network at New York University is pleased to announce the 2009 National Symposium Challenge as Opportunity: The Academy in the Best and Worst of Times. This event also provides an occasion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Network, reflect on its past accomplishments, and look forward to how it can energize our academic community in the years to come.
During the two-day symposium, through keynote presentations, plenary panels, and breakout sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to consider a range of issues related to our collective mission of identifying and shaping the future priorities of higher education. In this time of transition, the role of the academy becomes even more essential as a source of insight, innovation and inspiration.
Registration Information
If you would like to register for the symposium, please complete the Registration form and return it to our office by fax to 212-995-4101 or by email to frn@nyu.edu by Wednesday, November 11, 2009. To view the registration form, click here.
Registration Deadline| November 11, 2009
Hotel Reservation Deadline| has passed. If you need to obtain a hotel reservation for the symposium, please contact the Faculty Resource Network at frn@nyu.edu with specific dates of your stay.
Participation in the National Symposium is free of charge for faculty members and administrators from Faculty Resource Network and Leadership Alliance member institutions. To see if your institution is a member of the Faculty Resource Network or Leadership Alliance, please click here. For participants outside of the FRN consortium, there will be a $150 registration fee. Upon receipt of your registration form, you will receive an invoice for payment.
Hotel Information
The Grand Hyatt Atlanta Hotel, located on 3300 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta has been designated as the Faculty Resource Network symposium hotel; however, the deadline for hotel registration has passed. If you need to obtain a hotel room for the symposium please contact the Faculty Resource Network at frn@nyu.edu with specific dates of your intended stay.
Available rooms are on reserve for November 19, 20, and 21, 2009 for $149 per night, depending on availability.
This Buckhead hotel offers a tranquil retreat within a vibrant urban setting just minutes away from the most popular neighborhoods and attractions.
For more information on the amenities of the Grand Hyatt Atlanta Hotel, please visit www.grandatlanta.hyatt.com.
* The room rate is for single or double occupancy, exclusive of taxes. Payment must be made with a major credit card. Checks and third party credit cards are not accepted.
Ground Transportation
Limited bus service between the symposium proceedings at Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College and the conference hotel will be provided daily to attendees at no additional cost. Further information regarding bus service will be sent to symposium registrants in early November.
Previous National Symposia
- 2008 National Symposium: "Defining and Promoting Student Success”
- 2007 National Symposium: "Advancing Women and the Underrepresented in the Academy”
- 2006 National Symposium: "The Millennial Student”
- 2005 National Symposium: "Spirituality and Higher Education"
- 2004 National Symposium: "Beyond Brown vs. Board of Education: Diversity and Higher Education"
- 2003 National Symposium: "Approaching Assessment: The Road Ahead"
- 2002 National Symposium: "Being a Professor..."
- 2000 National Symposium: "The Future of Liberal Arts Education"
- 1999 National Symposium: "The Teaching and Learning Continuum"