The Leadership Academy happened June 20-22, 2005 at Illinois State University.
For over seventy years, Illinois State has hosted the Administrators Roundup, a day-long event that offers different perspectives on current Illinois educational issues. Information on last year's Roundup can be found on the Administrators Roundup page.
The IL-SAELP/ICPEA University Symposium, an event focusing on professional practice internships for school leaders, was held February 10, 2005. Click here for more information on this symposium.
On Monday, February 7th, 2005, IL-SAELP hosted an all-day assessment exercise that examined the Illinois Administrators Academy, as well as a conditions assessment on statewide policies and practices that negatively and positively impact school leadership. Click here to learn more about the IL-SAELP Assessment Meeting.
Check out information from the Illinois State University sponsored International Education Reform Conference held September 21-24, 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand. Over 300 participants from 18 countries attended the conference. Click here to view exerpts from the conference (ram). You will need the most recent version of Real Player.
An April, 2005 conference on higher education finance engaged state and national leaders, practitioners, and academicians on higher education finance policy issues. The Center published a Higher Education Finance Paper (pdf) resulting from proceedings at the finance symposium and through the analysis of Grapevine data.
Based on the results of the symposium, Center staff engaged in discussions with the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) and National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs (NASSGAP) to study the impact of national recessions on higher education. These discussions resulted in a proposal to the Lumina Foundation submitted by the Center, SHEEO, and NASSGAP (Recession, Retrenchment, and Recovery).
The Illinois Women Administrators hosted a wine reception for the release of "Leaders Who Dare" by Linda Lyman, Dianne Ashby, and Jenny Tripses on September 25, 2005, from 4pm--6pm.
On December 5 and 6, 2004, the Leadership and Diversity Conference promoted a statewide dialogue and sharing of insights from practitioners and researchers about best leadership practices to promote learning in diverse environments. The conference will also focus on the development of leadership skills that build inclusive learning communities where diversity is valued, respected, and promoted. More information about the conference can be found on the Leadership and Diversity page.
