GLOBAL PATHWAYS SUMMIT
FEBRUARY 22 – 25, 2017
EDUCATION DRIVES CHANGE
¨The Role of Education in Innovation¨
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Travel Day: Pickup from Airport (not included)
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 at Tennessee State University
* simultaneous interpretation provided
2:00 & 2:15 p.m. Bus departs from Homewood Suites hotel to Tennessee State University (included)
3:00 p.m. Welcome and Opening Plenary* Avon Williams Campus Auditorium
– Jewell Winn, Executive Director for International Programs, Tennessee State University
– Glenda Glover, President, Tennessee State University
– Flora Tydings, Chancellor, Tennessee Board of Regents system
– Joe Dipietro, President, University of Tennessee
– Rep. Harry Brooks, Chairman, House Education Committee
– Pat Ryan, Tennessee World Affairs Council
– Maritza González, Executive Officer for Equity and Diversity, Metro Nashville Public Schools
3:45 p.m. Summit Overview*
4:00 p.m. Colombian Representatives Welcome*
– Michael Cooper, Director General, Centro Colombo Americano Medellín
– Marcela Wolff Lopez, Director of International Relations, Universidad EAFIT
– Maria Fernanda Vega, Director of Cooperation and International Relations, Instituto Tecnológico Metropoliano
4:15 p.m. Ice Breaker and Structured Networking
5:30 p.m. Reception and Cultural Presentation
7:00 & 7:30 p.m. Bus departs to Homewood Suites hotel (included)
Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 at Vanderbilt University
* simultaneous interpretation provided
8:00 & 8:15 a.m. Bus departs Homewood Suites hotel to Vanderbilt (included)
9:00 a.m. Welcome to Vanderbilt* Library Community Room
– Avery Dickins de Girón, Executive Director, Center for Latin American Studies, Vanderbilt University
– Ted Fischer, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Anthropology; Director, Center for Latin American Studies, Vanderbilt University
9:30 a.m. Plenary* Library Community Room
– Mauricio Alviar, President, Universidad de Antioquia
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS I view abstracts
A) Tools for Intentional Excellence as a Culturally Diverse 21st Century Global Leader* Library Community Room
– Rubin Cockrell, CEO, Positive Images & Associates
B) How Can EducationUSA Increase Student Mobility Buttrick Hall Room 123
– Ana Villavicencio, Regional Educational Advisor Coordinator, EducationUSA
– Erika Lopez EducationUSA Advisor, Centro Colombo Americano Medellín
C) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – The Virtuous Cycle of Collaborations for Internationalization Library Room 418A
– Mark Gunter, Director, International Student Services, Tennessee State University
– Mark Brinkley, Director, International Education, Tennessee State University
D) Innovación social desde la Educación- Interacción Universidad- Empresa- Estado Penn Warren Center
– Francisco Javier Gallego Restrepo, Academic Director, Esumer
11:30 a.m. Lunch (provided) Library Community Room
12:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS II view abstracts
A) How We Can Better Assist First-Year International Students in Tennessee through First Year Experience Program?* Library Community Room
– Takeo Suzuki, Executive Director, Office of International Programs, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
B) Cultural Exchange and Academic Mobility Buttrick Hall Room 123
– Michael Cooper, General Director, Centro Colombo Americano Medellín
– Luisa Mejia, Special Projects Director, Centro Colombo Americano Medellín
C) Benefits of Working with a Network of Universities Library Room 418A
– Marcela Wolff Lopez, Director, International Relations, EAFIT University
D) UNIMINUTO in Africa: Establishing Higher Education Initiatives and Exchanges that Promote Human Development Library Room 800BB
– Mauricio Izquierdo, Head of International Affairs, Uniminuto University
1:30 p.m. Break
1:45 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS III view abstracts
A) Institutional Partnerships: A Model for Creating International Studies Programs* Library Community Room
– Erica Volkers, Dean of Communication, Central New Mexico Community College, Humanities and Social Sciences
– Amanda Wolfe, Associate Director, Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico
B) Futuro: Promoting Latino Student Engagement Library Room 418A
– Ann Gillespie, Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce
– Jennifer Novo, Director of the ACE Center, Cumberland University
– Student, Cumberland University
C) Itacas – Alliance for Interculturality and Sustainability Penn Warren Center
– Carolina Franco-Arroyave, Head of International Office, Tecnologico de Antioquia IU
– Natalia Marin, Head of International Relations, IUE
– Maria Fernanda Vega, Director of Cooperation and International Relations, Instituto Tecnológico Metropoliano
D) Creating International Exchanges through Music Buttrick Hall Room 123
– Tom Verrier, Senior Band Conductor, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University
– Ryan Middagh, Director of Jazz Studies, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University
2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
3:00 p.m. Partnership Exchange and Networking Library Community Room
4:00 p.m. Closing* Library Community Room
4:30 p.m. Welcome and Remarks about Colombiana Collection
– Paula Covington, Bibliographer, Center for Latin American Studies, Vanderbilt
4:45 p.m. Vanderbilt Reception in Special Collections Library Special Collections (heavy hors d’oeuvres included)
6:00 & 6:30 p.m. Bus departs to Homewood Suites hotel (included)
Friday, February 24, 2017 at Belmont University
* simultaneous interpretation provided
7:30 & 7:45 a.m. Bus departs Homewood Suites hotel to Belmont University (included)
8:30 a.m. Colombia Tierra Querida Ayers 4094
– Luke Putney, Student at Belmont University
8:35 a.m. Welcome to Belmont* Ayers 4094
– Mimi Barnard, Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies and Global Education, Belmont University
8:45 a.m. Opening Plenary Session* Ayers 4094
– Ted Townsend, Chief Operating Officer, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. Corporate and Academic Panel Discussion “Developing a Global Workforce” Ayers 4094
– Jeff Overby, Professor of Marketing and International Business Director, Belmont University
– Lori Odom, Director of International Business, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Cat Finance representative
– Pat Raines, Dean and Professor of Economics, Belmont University
– Evan Metcalf, Customer Relations Representative, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
– José Núñez Abe, Manager Marketing Center of Excellence, Caterpillar Financial Services
– Moderated by: Jose Gonzalez, Instructor of Entrepreneurship and Management, Belmont University
11:30 a.m. Lunch (provided), Presidential Panel* Ayers 4094
– Bob Fisher, President, Belmont University
– Alisa White, President, Austin Peay State University
– Maria Victoria Mejía, President, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano
– Jorge Osorio, President, Universidad CES
– Moderated by: Jewell Winn, Executive Director for International Programs, Tennessee State University
1:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS IV view abstracts
A) The Multicultural Lens: Agility and Compatibility Inman 404
– Ann Gillespie, Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce
– Marcela Gomez, President, Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce
B) The Bridging Project: Using Place-Based Learning, Community Connections, and Augmented Reality to Promote Matriculation in Post-Secondary Language Studies Inman 405
– Stephanie Knight, Center for Applied Second Language Studies, University of Oregon
– Marilyn Mi, Portland Public Schools
C) Universidad de los Niños: A K-16 Model in Colombia Inman 406
– Ana Maria Londoño, Jefe Universidad de Los Niños, EAFIT University
– Marcela Wolff Lopez, Director of International Relations, EAFIT University
D) Experience at CES University on Education Models for Innovation Inman 407
– Rubén Dario Manrique, Director, Research and Innovation, CES University
-Jorge Julian Osorio
– Juan Jaime Arroyave
3:00 p.m. Closing Frist Lecture Hall
3:30 & 4:00 p.m. Bus departs to Homewood Suites (included)
[Break]
5:30 & 6:00 p.m. Bus departs from Homewood Suites to Bridgestone Arena (included)
6:30 p.m. Closing Reception, Bridgestone Arena Patron Platinum Club (heavy hors d’oeuvres included)
9:00 & 9:30 p.m. Bus departs from Reception to Homewood Suites (included)