Building Bridges Between Institutions of Higher Education in the Carpathian Region of East Central Europe and the Southeastern United States
October 12-20, 1996
- Dr. James Appleberry, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, President
- Mrs. Annie Hunt Burriss, University System of Georgia, Vice Chancellor for Economic & Community Development
- Dr. Betty Siegel, Kennesaw State University, President
- Dr. Barbara Calhoun, Kennesaw State University, Dean of Continuing Education ACRU Host: Dr. Anton Lavrin, Vice-rector, Technical University of Kosice
- Dr. Foster Watkins, Gainesville
College, President
ACRU Host: Dr. Tomas Sabol, Vice-rector, Technical University of Kosice - Dr. Jerry Ashcroft, East
Georgia College, President
ACRU Host: Dr. Marian Granops, Technical University of Rzesow - Dr. Ed Speir, Georgia College and State University, President and Chairman of International Council
- Dr. Mark Pelton, Georgia
College and State University, Director of Community Outreach
ACRU Host: Dr. Yurij Rashkevich, Vice-rector, State University Lviv Polytechnic - Dr. Nicholas Henry, Georgia
Southern University, President
ACRU Host: Dr. Tomas Sabol, Vice-rector, Technical University of Kosice - Dr. Zia Hashmi, Georgia
Southern University, Director of International Programs
ACRU Host: Dr. Sandor Nagy, Vice-rector, Lajos Kossuth University - Dr. Jane Rhodes Hudak,
Georgia Southern University, Chair of Art Department
ACRU Host: Dr. Lev Bukovsky, Rector, University of P.J. Safarik - Dr. Stew Odend'hal, University
of Georgia, Director of European Center
ACRU Host: Dr. Gyorgy Heltai, Vice-rector, Godollo University of Agriculture - Dr. Wiliam Miller, University
of Georgia, College of Agriculture
ACRU Host: Dr. Zsolt Nemessalyi, Vice-rector, Debrecen Agricultural University - Dr. Christian Miller, University of Georgia
- Dr. Jim Saville, Darton
College, Director of Community Services
ACRU Host: Ms. Beata P. Sandor, Head of International Office, Godollo University of Agriculture - Dr. Marv Willamsen, Appalachian
State University, Director of International Studies
ACRU Host: Dr. Yurij Rudavsky, Rector, State University Lviv Polytechnic - Mr. Bill Parrish, Appalachian
State University, Director of Small Business Development
ACRU Host: Dr. Yurij Rudavsky, Rector, State University Lviv Polytechnic - Dr. Harrolyn Sallis, Millsaps
College
ACRU Host: Dr. Miklos Szabo, Vice rector, University of Miskolc - Dr. Charles Sallis, Millsaps
College
ACRU Host: Dr. Miklos Szabo, Vice rector, University of Miskolc - Dr. Dixon Myers, University
of the South, Director of Outreach Services
ACRU Host: Dr. Paul Serban Agachi, Chancellor, Babes-Bolyai University - Dr. Aubrey Drewry, Birmingham-Southern
University, Professor of Business
ACRU Host: Dr. Lev Bukovsky, Rector, University of P.J. Safarik - Dr. Robert Bareikis, Centenary
College, Dean
ACRU Host: Dr. Kazimierz Sowa, Pedagogical University Rzesow - Dr. James R. Bruce, Hendrix
College, Head of Social Sciences Dept.
ACRU Host: Dr. Iwo Pollo, Technical University of Lublin - Dr. Donna O'Connor, Rollins
College, Director of International Programs
ACRU Host: Dr. Sczepan Wolinski, Technical University of Rzesow - Dr. Joe Davis, Trinity
College
ACRU Host: Dr. Andrzej Golas, Vice-rector, University of Mining and Metallurgy - Dr. Kevin Moses, Morehouse
College, Director, Outreach Programs
ACRU Host: Dr. Sandor Nagy, Vice-rector, Lajos Kossuth University - Dr. Wayne Anderson, Associated
College of the South, President
ACRU Host: Dr. Andrzej Golas, Vice-rector, University of Mining and Metallurgy - Dr. Joan Claffey, Association Liaison Office, Director
- Ms. Laura Sminkey, Association
Liaison Office, Assistant to the Director
ACRU Host: Dr. Andrzej Golas, Vice-rector, University of Mining and Metallurgy - Mr. Robert Thomas, BB Project, Director
- Mr. Matt Richardson, BB Project, Administrative Assistant
Program
Saturday, October 12, 1996
• Arrive in Budapest
Sunday, October 13, 1996
• Reception and Dinner, Vajdahunyad Castle
• Concert Program - Hungarian musicians, Hungarian higher education leaders invited
Monday, October 14, 1996
• Workshop: Central European Higher Education: Structure and Critical Issues
• Meeting with President Goncz
• Participants depart for university visits
Tuesday - Thursday, October 15-17
• University visits (program organized by hosting universities)
Thursday, October 17, 1996
• Participants arrive to Kosice , Slovakia
• Sightseeing - Walk through the restored historic centre of Kosice
• Reception - hosted by Mayor of Kosice Dr. Rudolf Schuster
Friday, October 18, 1996
• ACRU representatives: 5th Rector's Conference of ACRU
• Conference: "The Role of the University in Economic and Community Development: The experience of the Association of Carpathian Region Universities (ACRU)"
Goal:
• Critical evaluation of the situation in higher education in East Central Europe
• To what extent American model of university public activities can be used at HEIs of East Central Europe
• The role of associations of universities: How do we see our University and how can we help each other?
Morning session:
• US Panel: American experience with public service
• Carpathian Panel: Experiences and challenges in public service
• "Foundation" Panel: Activities of the Foundations in the Carpathian Region
Afternoon Session:
• Panel discussion: The role of universities in community development
• Panel discussion: Cooperation between US and universities in the Carpathian Region Goal: , Institutionalisation of the cooperation
• Concluding Remarks: Building Bridges Project and Its Future, Bob Thomas, Director of the Building Bridges Project
Saturday, October 19, 1996
• Flight from Kosice to Prague
• Arrive in Prague
Sunday, October 20, 1996
• Departure to Atlanta
Panel discussion
Cooperation between US and universities in the Carpathian Region
Identification of areas of mutual cooperation:
• Cooperation in the field of continuing education
• Library projects
• Joint projects/activities in the field of: environment, cultural heritage, management, economics, etc.
• Organization of international summer schools
• Faculty/staff exchange programs
• Establishment of Alumni associations, Board of Trustees at universities in the CR
