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About
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This year’s West/Southwest Regional Conference, "Strategic Impact: Partnerships and Value in a Changing World," focused on how we can leverage the changing landscape of technology to meet the evolving needs of higher education. Through collaboration with our library partners, faculty, and others, we can strategically impact our organizations and effect change institution-wide by utilizing data-driven decisions, mobile technologies, and innovative solutions. Attendees discussed challenges, shared successes, and identified new ways to enhance the effectiveness of our organizations and our institutions in this ever-changing environment.
Sessions will focus on the following topics:
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- Enterprise and Infrastructure
- Leadership: Resource and Data Management
- Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship
General Session Speakers
Tuesday
They Just Don't Get It: Seven Ways Geeks
and Non-Geeks Can Get Along
Paul Glen, CEO and Maria McManus,
Vice President, Product Development
from Leading Geeks
Thursday
Emerging Insights on Learning, Technology, and the Road Ahead
Mark Milliron
Chancellor
Western Governors University
Additional Conference Opportunities
Online Conference
In order to support the large geographic area represented by the West/Southwest Regional Conference, EDUCAUSE webcasts various conference sessions and offers specific online-only sessions. This enables members to learn and network with colleagues without leaving their campus, and can attend the online conference individually or with a team.
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Mentoring Program
Members of the Professional Development Mentoring Team were on-site at the conference in Austin and have agreed to one-on-one career coaching sessions. Each member of the team has significant experience in higher education information technology service, management, and leadership.
CIO and Executive IT Leader Roundtable
The CIO and Executive IT Leader Roundtable is a small and informal gathering designed to give you the opportunity to:
- Connect with your peers from the region
- Discuss current campus IT issues and opportunities
If you are in one of the following roles on a college or university campus, this roundtable is for you.
- CIO or senior-most IT leader
- Senior IT manager with leadership responsibilities
(Please note: Registration is limited to 35 college and university CIOs and executive IT leaders. You can register for the roundtable separately for $50 or at no additional fee when you register for the full conference.)
Contribute to the backchannel conversation on Twitter using #WSWRC13.
Program Committee
The West/Southwest Regional Conference is informed, planned, and organized by engaged EDUCAUSE members who are experienced in our community. Thank you to this year's West/Southwest Regional Conference Program Committee.
Contact Information
For general information about this conference, including registration, please contact EDUCAUSE Member Services:
- info@educause.edu
- 303-449-4430
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