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NEWSLETTERS
World Universities Community Newsletter
ON THE UNIVERSITY, November 2008
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In this issue
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-----------------------------------------------------------------The Second World Universities Forum
16-18 January 2009
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Bombay, Mumbai, India
www.UniversitiesForum.com
** Keynote Speakers **
* Professor Brenda Gourley, Vice Chancellor, Open University, UK
* Professor Richard Larkins, Vice Chancellor, Monash University, Australia
* Professor Ashok Misra, Director, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, India
* Professor Mahmood Mumdani, Columbia University, USA
* Lord Bikku Parekh, University of Westminster, UK
* Professor Deepak Pental, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, India
* Professor Mark Wrighton, President, Washington University, USA
For details on the keynote speakers, please visit: http://u09.cg-conference.com/main-speakers.
** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the World Universities Forum, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/proposal-types. To submit a proposal, see:
http://u09.cg-conference.com/proposal-entry-intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Forum.
** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/options-fees. To register for the 2009 World Universities Forum, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/registration.
** Accommodations **
For information on the Conference hotels, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/accommodation.
[2] Journal News - www.Universities-Journal.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------** Journal of the World Universities Forum **
Paper submissions are now open for Volume 2 of the Journal. Submission guidelines may be found at http://u09.cg-conference.com/publish-your-paper. You will first need to submit a Conference proposal, please see details at http://u09.cg-conference.com/proposal-entry-intro. Once you receive notification your proposal has been accepted, you will be able to upload your full paper for refereeing.
There are five issues of Volume 1 published. You may view the contents at http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.2. The sixth, and final issue will be published shortly. You may order the full issue in hardcopy or electronic format as well as purchase individual papers in both print and electronic formats.
** Award Winner Announcement **
Congratulations to Neeraj Pandey and K. K. Bhattacharya, the winners of the International Award for Excellence in the World Universities field.
Neeraj Pandey and K. K. Bhattacharya's paper, Academia Dynamics in New Intellectual Property Rights Regimes in Third World Countries, may be accessed in the online bookstore at
http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.25.
Paper abstract: The IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) are gaining importance day-by-day. The Third World Countries are rising up to cope up with new IPR regime and striving to learn from experience of developed countries. The Universities located in these third world countries are making special efforts to promote IPR viz. Patents, Copyrights, Trade Marks and Industrial Designs in their system through its respective University IPR Policy. The present work analyzes the IPR policies of reputed technology and management institutes of India and critiques so as to make them more innovation-friendly to all stakeholders of University. The Bayh-Dole Act model which gave US universities the right to patent discoveries resulting from federally funded research has been discussed so as to draw lessons for third world country universities. Also the pitfalls of obsession with University patenting are highlighted. The paper calls for University IPR policy to promote public-private research joint ventures so as to develop financially sustainable innovative environment in universities of third world countries.
If you have purchased or read this paper, please add a review at
http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.25/addReview.
** Award - Runners-Up **
Global Academic Movement: Wandering Scholars or Tradable Commodities?
Susan Bridges and Brendan Bartlett
To be published in an upcoming issue.
Community-University Partnerships and Strategic Marketing Planning
Janet Cherrington
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.14
Lost Horizons: Liberal Education and the LEAP Report
Richard Hartnett and Shifang Li
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.22
Straddling the Continuum between Three Course Meals and Snacks: The Changing Flavour of Knowledge Creation and Dissemination
Henk Huijser
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.40
Supporting Institutional Change: The Case of a Laptop University Initiative
Gregory MacKinnon and Paula Cook MacKinnon
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.38
Leaving Academia to Become Part of the Knowledge Industry: The Unintended Consequence of Diminishing Creativity
Fernando F. Padr' and James Horn
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The University and Sustainability: New Directions in Science, Technology and Culture
Arthur B. Sacks
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.35
Problems Faced by Female Doctoral Students in a University Setting: Findings from a Focus-Group Study
Tamar Wittenberg-Szekely, Yael Hershkowitz, Bar Yuval-Shani and Vered Slonim-Nevo
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.20
The Artist-in-Residence: A New Paradigm for Teaching and Learning in University Art Education
Pamela Zeplin
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.17
** Would you like to be an Associate Editor? **
All referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal to which they have contributed (the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers, please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume along with any research interests. If we have any appropriate papers, we will contact you.
[3] Community News
------------------------------------------------** Conferences **
Fifth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society
30 January - 1 February 2009, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
See: http://www.Technology-Conference.com
Second Global Studies Conference
30 May - 1 June 2009, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
See: http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com
Higher Learning Commission's Annual Meeting
17-21 April 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:173:16
Postgraduate Supervision: Research and Practice
27-30 April 2009, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
See: http://www.postgraduate2009.co.za/
World Environmental Education Congress
10-14 May 2009, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:173:17
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ON THE UNIVERSITY, October 2008
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In this issue
-------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------[1] Conference News - www.UniversitiesForum.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------The Second World Universities Forum
16-18 January 2009, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Bombay, Mumbai, India
See: http://www.UniversitiesForum.com
** Keynote Speakers **
Keynote speakers include:
* Professor Brenda Gourley (Vice Chancellor, Open University, UK)
* Professor Richard Larkins (Vice Chancellor, Monash University, Australia)
* Professor Ashok Misra (Director, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, India)
* Professor Mahmood Mumdani (Columbia University, USA)
* Lord Bikku Parekh (University of Westminster, UK)
* Professor Deepak Pental (Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, India)
* Professor Mark Wrighton (President, Washington University, USA)
For details on the keynote speakers, please visit http://u09.cg-conference.com/main-speakers.
** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the World Universities Forum, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/proposal-types. To submit a proposal, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/proposal-entry-intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Forum.
** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present can register at any time. For registration options, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/options-fees.
To register for the 2009 World Universities Forum, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/registration.
** Accommodations **
For information on the conference hotels, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/accommodation.
[2] Journal News - www.Universities-Journal.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------** Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 2 **
Paper submissions are now open for Volume 2 of the Journal. Submission guidelines can be found at http://u09.cgpublisher.com/publish.html. You will first need to submit a conference proposal, please see details at http://u09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro. Once you receive notification that your proposal has been accepted, you will be able to upload your full paper for refereeing.
** Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 1 **
There are now five issues published and you can view the contents at:
Volume 1, Number 1: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.3
Volume 1, Number 2: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.24
Volume 1, Number 3: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.49
Volume 1, Number 4: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.65
Volume 1, Number 5: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.81
You may also order the full issue in hardcopy or electronic format as well as purchase individual papers in both print and electronic formats. The sixth, and final, issue will be published shortly.
** Would you like to be an Associate Editor? **
All referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (although the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests. If we have any appropriate papers we will contact you.
[3] Community News
------------------------------------------------Please send news items to garett.gietzen@commongroundpublishing.com.
** Conferences **
Fifth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society
30 January-1 February 2009, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
See: http://www.Technology-Conference.com
Second Global Studies Conference
30 May to 1 June 2009, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
See: http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com
Higher Learning Commission's Annual Meeting
17-21 April 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:173:16
Postgraduate Supervision: Research and Practice
27-30 April 2009, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
See: http://www.postgraduate2009.co.za/
World Environmental Education Congress
10-14 May 2009, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:173:17
[4] Subscribe
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ON THE UNIVERSITY, September 2008
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In this issue
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Second World Universities Forum
16-18 January 2009
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, India
See: www.UniversitiesForum.com
** Keynote Topics and Speakers **
The 2009 World Universities Forum will include five keynote sessions that will deal with the following topics:
- Indian Higher Education in the Global Context
- Issues of Development, Higher Education and the Global South
- Global Initiatives in Higher Education
- Higher Education in East Asia
- The Contribution of the United States to the Global Systems of Higher Education
Each session will feature two keynote speakers. We are pleased to announce that the following distinguished scholars and university leaders have agreed to speak at these sessions:
- Brenda Gourley, Vice Chancellor, Open University, UK
- Richard Larkins, Vice Chancellor, Monash University, Australia
- Ashok Misra, Director, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, India
- Mahmood Mamdani, Professor, Columbia University, USA
- Lord Bhikhu Parekh, Professor, University of Westminster, UK
- Deepak Pental, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, India
- Mark S. Wrighton, Chancellor, Washington University, USA
Biographical details on these speakers are forthcoming on the speaker webpage
(http://U09.cgpublisher.com/main_speakers.html), as is information on additional speakers.
** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the World Universities Forum, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see:
http://u09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_types.html. To submit a proposal, see: http://u09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Forum.
** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present can register at any time. For registration options, see: http://u09.cgpublisher.com/registration_types.html. To register for the 2009 World Universities Forum, see: http://u09.cgpublisher.com/registration.
[2] Journal News - www.Universities-Journal.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------** Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 2 **
Paper submissions are now open for Volume 2 of the Journal. Submission guidelines can be found at
http://u09.cgpublisher.com/publish.html.
You will first need to submit a conference proposal, please see details at http://u09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro. Once you receive notification that your proposal has been accepted you will be able to upload your full paper for refereeing.
** Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 1 **
There are now four issues published and you can view the contents at:
Volume 1, Number 1: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.3
Volume 1, Number 2: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.24
Volume 1, Number 3: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.49
Volume 1, Number 4: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.65
You can also order the full issue in hardcopy or electronic format as well as purchase individual papers in both print and electronic formats. A fifth issue will be published shortly.
** Would you like to be an Associate Editor? **
All referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (although, of course, the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests and if we have any appropriate papers we will contact you.
[3] Community News
------------------------------------------------Please send news items to garett.gietzen@commongroundpublishing.com
** Conferences **
Ubiquitous Learning: An International Conference
17-19 November, University of Illinois, Illini Center, Chicago, USA
See: http://www.ULConference.com
Sixth International Conference on the Book
25-27 October 2008, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., USA
See: http://www.Book-Conference.com
E-Learn 2008 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
17-21 November 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
See: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/
Going Global 3
4-5 December 2008, London, UK
See: http://www.britishcouncil.org/goingglobal3.htm
The International Technological and Vocational Education Conference (ITVEC)
15-17 November 2008, Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
See: http://203.72.57.3/~tcm/en/
The Changing Dynamics of the Two-Year College
3-4 April 2009, Union County College, Cranford, New Jersey, USA
See: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=163671
[4] Newsletter Subscribe
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ON THE UNIVERSITY, August 2008
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In this issue
-------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------[1] Conference News - www.UniversitiesForum.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Second World Universities Forum
16-18 January 2009, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
See: http://www.UniversitiesForum.com
** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the World Universities Forum, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see: http://u09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_types.html. To submit a proposal, see: http://u09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Forum.
** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, see: http://u09.cgpublisher.com/registration_types.html. To registr for the 2009 World Universities Forum, see: http://u09.cgpublisher.com/registration
** Creator Sites **
All officially registered World Universities Forum delegates may make their own Creator Website. The first step is visiting the CGPublisher Creator page at
http://www.cgpublisher.com/ui/about/for_creators.html.
[2] Journal News - www.Universities-Journal.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------** Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 2 **
Paper submissions are now open for Volume 2 of the Journal. Submission guidelines may be found at http://u09.cgpublisher.com/publish.html. You will first need to submit a conference proposal, please see details at http://u09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro
Once you receive notification that your proposal has been accepted you will be able to upload your full paper for refereeing.
** Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 1 **
There are now three issues published and these are available at:
Volume 1, Number 1: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.3
Volume 1, Number 2: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.24
Volume 1, Number 3: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.49
You may also order the full issue in hardcopy or electronic format as well as purchase individual papers in both print and electronic formats.
** Would you like to be an Associate Editor? **
All referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (of course the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests, and if we have any appropriate papers we will contact you.
[3] Community News
------------------------------------------------Please send news items to garett.gietzen@commongroundpublishing.com.
** Conferences **
Sixth International Conference on the Book
25-27 October, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA
See: http://www.Book-Conference.com
Fifth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability
5-7 January 2009, University of Technology, Mauritius
See: http://www.Sustainability-Conference.com
Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference
5-8 November 2008, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
See: http://www.ashe.ws/?page=106
AASHE 2008: Working Together for Sustainability - On Campus and Beyond
9-11 November 2008, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
See: http://www.aashe.org/conf2008/
University Autonomy and the Globalization of Academic Careers
11-12 November 2008, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
See:
http://www.iue.it/MaxWeberProgramme/Conferences/Conference_UniAuto%20Nov%2008.shtml
EDU-COM 2008: Sustainability in Higher Education: Directions for Change
19-21 November 2008, Khon Kaen, Thailand
See: http://educom2008.scis.ecu.edu.au/
Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference
9-11 December 2008, Liverpool, UK
See: http://www.srhe.ac.uk/conference2008/index.asp
Third International Conference on Postgraduate Education
16-17 December 2008, Penang, Malaysia
See: http://icpe3.cs.usm.my/
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ON THE UNIVERSITY, April 2008
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In this issue
-------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------[1] Conference News - www.UniversitiesForum.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------** 2009 World Universities Forum **
The Second World Universities Forum
16-18 January 2009, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
For general information, see: www.UniversitiesForum.com
To submit a proposal, see: http://U09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro
[2] Journal News - www.Universities-Journal.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------** Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 1 **
All submitted papers have now been assigned to referees. If you are requested to referee please submit your report by the requested date. We appreciate the participation of all referees.
** Would you like to be an Associate Editor? **
Referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (although the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests and if we have any appropriate papers we will contact you.
[3] Community News
------------------------------------------------Please send news items to garett.gietzen@commongroundpublishing.com
** Contributing Editors Needed **
We are currently looking for additional Contributing Editors for this newsletter. Contributing Editors provide newsletter content and serve on the Advisory Board of the World Universities Forum and the corresponding Journal. For details, see: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:173:6
** Conferences **
Eighth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations
17-20 June 2008, HEC Montreal, Montreal, Canada
For general information, see: http://www.Diversity-Conference.com/
To submit a proposal, see: http://D08.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro
iPED International Conference 2008 'Researching Academic Visions and Realities'
8-9 September 2008, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
See: http://www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/iped2008
EDU-COM 2008: Sustainability in Higher Education: Directions for Change
19-21 November 2008, Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen, Thailand
See: http://educom2008.scis.ecu.edu.au/
** New Books **
Pavel Zgaga, 'Higher Education in Transition: Reconsiderations on Higher Education in Europe at the Turn of the Millenium.' Umeå, Sweden: Umeå University, 2007. See:
http://www.educ.umu.se/presentation/publikationer/monographs/index.html
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World Universities Community Newsletter, February 2008
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Contents:
-------------- --------------------[1] Welcome
--------------------Welcome to the February issue of the World Universities Forum Newsletter. This month's issue includes a brief recap of the inaugural conference of the World Universities Forum, which was held recently in Davos, Switzerland. The Newsletter also includes information on next year's venue, and on publishing in the Forum's corresponding journal.
We would like to welcome two Contributing Editors for this Newsletter, Noah Adewale of Lagos State University, Nigeria and Arthur Sacks of Colorado School of Mines, USA. Both Noah and Arthur will be valuable contributors of Newsletter content and therefore essential to the development of the Newsletter community.
Best regards,
Garett
Garett Gietzen
Newsletter Editor
World Universities Forum
garett.gietzen@commongroundpublishing.com
[2] World Universities Forum Conference News
-----------------------------------------------------------------Recap:
2008 World Universities Forum, Davos Switzerland
The inaugural conference of the World Universities Forum was held 31 January - 2 February in Davos, Switzerland. Participants from 42 countries traveled to the alpine town to consider the past, present and future of the university. Each day featured plenary sessions, parallel sessions and less formal discussions. Presenters and attendees included independent scholars, policy makers, college and university administrators, and faculty and students from business, engineering, the humanities, the natural and social sciences, and many other fields of study. National and professional diversity provided for multiple perspectives on the university and lead to many dynamic conversations. On the second day of the conference, participants traveled via sleigh into the mountains above Davos to Restaurant Teufi for the World Universities Forum dinner. Although the weather made for a chilly ride, the scenery, conversation and meal made the experience a highlight of the conference. The World Universities Forum concluded with a collective discussion of the most important issues raised through the course of the three days and with a consideration of how these might be examined further at next years' conference in Mumbai, India.
We would like to thank all participants who made the inaugural World Universities Forum a success, and acknowledge the plenary speakers and their presentations:
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Vice Chancellor, Universiti Sans Malaysia
- Plenary session title: "University in the 21st Century: In Search for a New Metaphor"
Souad Halila, Professor, University of Tunis, Tunisia
- Plenary session title: "The New Muslim Thinkers: The Sacred, the Secular, and the 'In-betweens'"
Linda Katehi, Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
- Plenary session title: "The US Public Research University: A Mission at Risk"
Fazal Rizvi, Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
- Plenary session title: "On Research Universities in the United States: Their Historical Strengths and Possible Futures"
Teresa A. Sullivan, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
- Plenary session title: "Degrees of Access to the Public University"
Pavel Zgaga, Professor, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Plenary session title: "European Higher Education Area: Until and Beyond 2010"
For personal reflections on Davos and the World Universities Forum, please see plenary speaker Dzulkifli Abdul Razak's NST Online article:
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Focus/20080209181200/Article/index_html
2009 World Universities Forum:
The 2009 World Universities Forum will be held 15 - 17 January at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India. For more information, visit:
www.UniversitiesForum.com
[3] Journal News
------------------------------------------------------------Journal of the World Universities Forum - Volume 1:
Paper submissions are open for Volume 1 of the Journal. The deadline for submissions is 2 March 2008. Submission guidelines can be found at
http://u08.cgpublisher.com/publish.html
Refereeing has commenced. If you are requested to referee could you please submit your report by the requested date. We appreciate the participation of all referees.
If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests and if we have any appropriate papers we will contact you. Referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (although, of course, the particular papers they refereed will not be identified).
-------------------------------------------------------[4] Community Notice Board
-------------------------------------------------------Conference Announcement:
India - USA Global Business and PR Conference, 2008
12 - 17 June, Chennai, India
For more information, access the conference site via: http://preview.tinyurl.com/2yotet
Conference Announcement:
Global Studies Conference
16 - 18 May, 2008
University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
For more information, please visit: http://www.globalstudiesconference.com/
Community Notice Board Submissions:
If you have any information that you would like to submit on upcoming conferences, new publications or anything else that might be of interest to the World Universities Forum community, please send it to:
garett.gietzen@commongroundpublishing.com
[5] Newsletter Subscriptions
-------------------------------------------------------Subscriptions to the World Universities Forum Newsletter are free to anyone who intends to participate in the conference, publish in the Journal, or is just interested in the concerns discussed through these media. You are welcome to recommend the Newsletter to interested colleagues and they may request a subscription by forwarding their e-mail information via the Journal website: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/newsletter.html
If you would like to be removed from this list, please reply to this email with the word 'Unsubscribe' in the subject line.
-------------------------------------------------------[6] Contributing Editors
-------------------------------------------------------Noah Adewale, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado, USA
World Universities Community Newsletter, December 2007
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In this issue
-------------- --------------------[1] Welcome
--------------------Welcome to the first issue of the World Universities Forum Newsletter. Each issue of the Newsletter will keep you up to date with information about the annual conference and the affiliated Journal of the World Universities Forum. The Newsletter also aims to build a community around the concerns of the Forum and Journal. As such, it includes a notice board section for contributions from our international participants.
For the past few months, I have been assisting with the organization and promotion of the inaugural conference of the World Universities Forum. My duties as Newsletter Editor complement this work and provide me with an opportunity to better connect with people who may or may not attend the conference in Switzerland, but are just as interested as I am in the current state and future prospects of higher education. I welcome you to join me and many other people as we build a community around this important topic. Please send us relevant items for the Community Notice Board, consider applying for our Contributing Editor position, and feel free to recommend the Newsletter to colleagues. Details are listed below. Thank you.
Best regards,
Garett
Garett Gietzen
Newsletter Editor
World Universities Forum
garett.gietzen@commongroundpublishing.com
[2] World Universities Forum Conference News
-----------------------------------------------------------------2008 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
World Universities Forum
31 January - 2 February, 2008
Davos, Switzerland
http://www.universitiesforum.com/
The inaugural conference of the World Universities Forum promises to be an extremely interesting and dynamic event. Although the conference is over two months away we have been already secured an accomplished group of main speakers and continue to receive a large number of high-quality paper proposals.
PROPOSALS & PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
World Universities Forum participation begins with your paper proposal. Proposals can be submitted for in-person presentations or as virtual papers. Information on proposals, presentation types, and participation options is available on the website: http://u08.cgpublisher.com/proposal_types.html.
To submit a proposal, please see: http://u08.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro.
If your proposal is accepted, you may submit a written paper to the Journal of the World Universities Forum (http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/).
MAIN SPEAKERS
We are very pleased to announce the main speakers for the 2008 World Universities Forum:
- Brenda Gourley, Vice Chancellor, The Open University, UK
- Souad Halila, Professor of History, University of Tunis and Sousse, Tunisia
- Linda Katehi, Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
- Dato' Abdul Razak Dzulkifli, Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
- Fazal Rizvi, Professor, Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
- Teresa A. Sullivan, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
- Pavel Zgaga, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
For biographical information and presentation abstracts (forthcoming), please visit the main speaker page:http://u08.cgpublisher.com/main_speakers.html.
CONFERENCE DINNER
The World Universities Forum dinner will be held at Restaurant Teufi on Friday, February 1, 2007. Transportation from the conference venue via sleigh will be provided with hot wine served during the sleigh ride.
You will have the option to register for the dinner during the conference registration process. However, if you have already registered for the conference and did not indicate your interest in attending the dinner, you can add the dinner by contacting info+u08@commongroundconferences.com.
Dinner venue:
Restaurant Teufi
CH 7260 Davos Dorf
Switzerland
Phone: 0041 81 416 3582
http://www.teufi.ch
Dinner Price: $185.00 Australian Dollars
For additional information, including current exchange rates between the Australian Dollar and the U.S. Dollar and Euro, please see: http://U08.cgpublisher.com/extra_options.html.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS & OTHER TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
We are working with US-based travel agency Suzi Davis Travel to assist conference participants with hotel reservations, air transportation, and other travel needs. Hotel information is posted on the accommodation page, along with a contact name and a link to Suzi Davis Travel. This information will allow conference participants to proceed with hotel reservations.
Common Ground also offers travel insurance through Suzi Davis Travel. Travel insurance can protect you from a range of unforeseen events, including lost luggage and cancelled flights; and if you have to cancel your trip for a medical reason you will receive a full refund on your trip price and on your conference registration.
Details on hotel accommodations, insurance and other travel options are available on the WUF website: http://u08.cgpublisher.com/accommodation_options.html.
------------------------------------------------------------[3] World Universities Forum Journal News
------------------------------------------------------------THE JOURNAL OF THE WORLD UNIVERSITIES FORUM
The Journal of the World Universities Forum seeks to explore the meaning and purpose of the academy in times of striking social transformation. The Conference and the Journal bring together University administrators, teachers and researchers to discuss the prospects of the academy and to exemplify or imagine ways in which the University can take a leading and constructive role in the transformations of our times.
The Journal of the World Universities Forum is fully peer-reviewed with a rigorous refereeing process to ensure a high standard of quality.
JOURNAL OF THE WORLD UNIVERSITIES FORUM - VOLUME 1
Paper submissions are open for Volume 1 of the Journal.
Submission guidelines can be found at http://u08.cgpublisher.com/publish.html. You will first need to submit a conference proposal, please see details at http://u08.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro.
Early refereeing (pre-conference) has already commenced. If you are requested to referee could you please submit your report by the requested date. We appreciate the participation of all referees.
If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests and if we have any appropriate papers we will contact you. Referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (although, of course, the particular papers they refereed will not be identified).
-------------------------------------------------------[4] Community Notice Board
-------------------------------------------------------2008 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
Common Ground Publishing is organizing another conference that might be of interest to people who are concerned about education:
15th Annual International Conference on Learning
3 - 6 June, 2008
University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
For more information, please visit: http://www.learningconference.com/.
COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD SUBMISSIONS
If you have any information that you would like to submit on upcoming conferences, new publications or anything else that might be of interest to the World Universities Forum community, please send it to:
garett.gietzen@commongroundpublishing.com.
[5] Contributing Editor Needed
-------------------------------------------------------We are looking for a Contributing Editor for the World Universities Forum Newsletter. As the Contributing Editor, you would contribute topical content for the monthly Newsletter. In addition, you would automatically be placed on the International Advisory Board of the World Universities Forum and the Journal of the World Universities Forum. You would also receive a complimentary registration to the World Universities Forum and a complimentary subscription to the Journal of the World Universities Forum. Please send a letter of interest and CV to Helen Agans at helen.agans@commongroundpublishing.com.
-------------------------------------------------------[6] Newsletter Subscriptions
-------------------------------------------------------Subscriptions to the World Universities Forum Newsletter are free to anyone who intends to participate in the conference, publish in the Journal, or is just interested in the concerns discussed through these media. You are welcome to recommend the Newsletter to interested colleagues and they may request a subscription by forwarding their e-mail information via the Journal website: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/newsletter.html.
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