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Higher Education Program Alumni Council
An Affiliate Program Group of the College of Education Alumni Society and the Penn State Alumni Association
Upcoming Conference Gatherings
NEAIR - Baltimore
Penn State folks will be meeting for lunch on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 12:30, in the lobby of the Sheraton Inner Harbour (conference hotel). We are planning on Little Italy. It is an easy walk from the hotel. Contact Mike Dooris at mjd1@psu.edu if you plan to attend.
ASHE 2009 - Vancouver
We are trying to get a group of Penn State alumni, students, and faculty to gather for dinner Friday night November 6 in Vancouver. We will plan to meet in the lobby of the conference hotel at 7:00 pm. Alumni planning to attend should email Christian Anderson at christian@sc.edu. We’ll look forward to seeing many of you at the conference and Friday night for dinner.
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Welcome!
The purpose of the Higher Education Program Alumni Council is to unite and facilitate interaction among and between the constituencies of the Higher Education Program of the College of Education at The Pennsylvania State University. These constituencies include, but are not limited to, the faculty, students, staff, former faculty, friends and alumni of the Higher Education Program. HEPAC aims to support the Higher Education Program by providing resources, promoting and supporting the Program, and providing leadership for the profession.For more information about HEPAC and ways you can get involved, please contact president of HEPAC, Susan Richardson, Ph.D. '05.
News
HEPAC Welcomes New Faculty
This year has been marked by several significant changes to the Higher Education program and CSHE faculty. While we were saddened to bid adieu to Dr. J. Fredericks Volkwein as he set off with wife Kiki to enjoy retirement close to their grandchildren in Connecticut, 2009 has brought some exciting new additions to the faculty. HEPAC is delighted to welcome Dr. John Cheslock, Dr. Kimberly Griffin, and Dr. Liang Zhang. Click here to meet these new faculty members.
Upcoming Anniversary Celebration
HEPAC is planning an event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Higher Education Program and the 40th anniversary of the Center for the Study of Higher Education. Details available soon, so check back!