Posters Conference Proceedings For More Information Sponsors Registration Exhibitors Award Winners Program Welcome
Outreach Now/Menu
Program  


Outreach NOW: A Forum on the Scholarship of Outreach
September 28, 2005
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center
Blacksburg, VA

This inaugural event focused the spotlight on Virginia Tech scholars--and a discussion of the synergies between research, teaching, and outreach scholarship. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Outreach and International Affairs and the Commission on Outreach and International Affairs, the forum included a plenary session, panel discussion, exhibits, reception, and acknowledgements of award-winning Virginia Tech faculty. Dr. Martin Jischke, president, Purdue University, delivered the keynote address at 1:30 p.m. Dr. Jischke spoke about the role of outreach scholarship in higher education today. A reception followed the program at 5:00 p.m.

Download a PDF of Dr. Martin Jischke's speech (will be available soon in Web format):

2005 Program

Wednesday, September 28
1:30-2:45 p.m. Plenary Session - Latham B

Welcome: John Dooley, Vice Provost for Outreach and International Affairs

Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Charles Steger, President, Virginia Tech

Plenary Speech: Martin Jischke, President, Purdue University
2:45-3:00 p.m. Break - Latham A
3:00-4:40 p.m. Panel Session - Latham B

Introduction of Panelists: Judith Shrum, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, and Chair of the Commission on Outreach and International Affairs

Panel
Mehdi Ahmadian, Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Director of Center for Vehicle Systems and Safety (CVeSS), the Railway Technologies Laboratory (RTL), and Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research (VIPER), College of Engineering

Lucinda Roy, Chair, English, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and an Alumni Distinguished Professor

Heike Mayer, Assistant Professor, Urban Affairs and Planning, School of Public and International Affairs, College of Architecture and Urban Studies

James E. Johnson, Associate Dean for Outreach, Professor, Forestry, College of Natural Resources

H. Marie Suthers-McCabe, Associate Professor, Human-Companion Animal Interaction and Director of the Center for Animal Human Relationships (CENTAUR),Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

Reactions and Reflections
Mark McNamee, University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Virginia Tech and Martin Jischke, President, Purdue University
4:40-5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony - Latham B
Awards Conferred: John Dooley, Vice Provost for Outreach and International Affairs
5:00-6:00 p.m. Reception and Showcase - Latham A

Welcome | Program | Award Winners | Exhibitors | Posters | Registration

Sponsors | Conference Proceedings | For More Information