04/27/2004

Agenda for UAEDI General Meeting on Tuesday May 4, 2004, 3:00 - 4:30 pm

April 27, 2004

RE: Goal for UAEDI General Meeting on May 4, 2004

The goal for this UAEDI General Meeting is to (1) provide a brief [as in 5 minutes or less] update on many activities involving UAEDI partnerships and related activities; and (2) provide a forum for feedback on present and future activities and direction. We will be having a number of off-campus visitors participate in this meeting, and we hope that you will be able to join us. The agenda will be posted on the UAEDI website. Refreshments will be provided.

AGENDA
UAEDI General Meeting
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Arkansas Union - Rooms 507-509

1. Welcome, Introductions and Overview – Otto Loewer (UAEDI)

2. Crossroads Coalition Formation Update – Susan Thomas (UA Delta Research & Design Center) and Randal Caldwell and Steven Collier (Crossroads Coalition residents)

3. Technology Center for the Delta Update – Randal Caldwell (Chairman, Technology Center for the Delta Board)

4. Educational course delivery to Crossroads Coalition – Report from Barbara Hinton (UA College of Education & Health Professions)

5. SEED Projects

a. Silas Hunt Community Development Center – UA Public Policy Project: Will Miller (UA Public Policy) and Precious Williams (Silas Hunt Community Development Center)

b. Journalism Project: Gerald Jordon (UA Journalism), Karen Clark (UA Quality Writing Center), and Carolyne Garcia (UAEDI)

c. HAAS Hall Update – Martin Schoppmeyer (HAAS Hall founder and CEO) and Bob Wardlow (UAEDI/HAAS Hall Director of Development)

d. Altheimer Project – Otto Loewer (UAEDI) and Betty Loewer (Interior Design)

6. UAEDI “BUILD-IT” Discussion Group (BUILD-IT is an acronym for “Bringing Universities Into Leadership of broad-based Development through Innovation and Teamwork) – Otto Loewer (UAEDI)

7. Crossett and Cornerstone Coalition – Mike Smith (Crossett Economic Development Foundation) and Lynn Rogers (Cornerstone Coalition director)

8. ATLAS Project – Cristina Scarlat (UAEDI/CAST)

9. UA Student Survey preliminary results - Molly Longstreth (UA Survey Research Center)

10. Discussion Groups

a. Entrepreneurial Discussion Group

i. Database – Cristina Scarlat (UAEDI/CAST)

ii. Ph.D. Program – Ashok Saxena (UA Engineering)

b. Pre-college Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Discussion Group –

i. NSF/BEST proposal – Bill Springer (UA MEEG) and Carolyne Garcia (UAEDI)

c. Nanotechnology Workforce Development Special Initiative – Barry Good (North Arkansas College), Phil Stafford (UA Technology Foundation), Ajay Malshe (UA MEEG) and Carolyne Garcia (UAEDI)

11. Open Discussion: How can UAEDI be more effective? – Moderator Otto Loewer (UAEDI):
a. How to “promote” faculty as part of UAEDI Special Initiatives?
b. Best approach to use in SEED projects?
c. Areas to consider as UAEDI Discussion Group topics?

Agenda for UAEDI General Meeting on Tuesday May 4, 2004, 3:00 - 4:30 pm