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What are NASA, NSF, NOAA, DoE and USGS planning for the next few years and how might their funding decisions impact your department? Do you take pride in, or gnash your teeth at, your U.S. News ranking and wonder just how you got the score you did? Will electronic journal publishing soon save you a bundle on subscription costs? Where have your 1996 PhD's found employment? Are master's degrees meaningful? How can you get good press coverage for your department's research?
If even one of these topics is important to you, plan on attending the third meeting of Heads & Chairs at AGU on October 19-20, where experts will address these and other issues. Sign up now.
View the full agenda below and make your hotel and transportation reservations in time to attend the meeting.
NOTE DEADLINE: September 27 is the cut off date for hotel space available at the special reduced rate.
Thursday, October 19, 2000
Noon - Lunch & Registration AGU Headquarters
1:00 PM - Opening Remarks, Ted Bornhorst, Chair, AGU Board of Heads & Chairs, Michigan Technological University
RESEARCH FUNDING
1:15 -The Budget Process - Carole McGuire, Assistant Staff Director, Senate Budget Committee
1:45 -Jack Kaye, Director, Research Division, NASA Office of Earth Science
2:15 - Margaret Leinen, Assistant Director for Geosciences, NSF
2:45 - Pat Leahy, Associate Director for Geology, USGS
3:15 - Coffee Break
3:30 - David Thomassen, Office of Biological & Environmental Research, DoE
4:00 - David Evans, Assistant Administrator for Oceanic & Atmospheric Research, NOAA
4:30 - Digital Libraries for Earth Systems Education (DLESE) - Cathy Manduca, Chair NSF's DLESE Steering Committee, Carlton College
5:30 - Reception/Dinner - AGU Headquarters, Agency Representatives and other quests invited
RANKINGS OF DEPARTMENTS /PROGRAMS
7:00 - How U.S. News Does its Rankings - Robert Morse, Director of Data Research, U.S. News & World Report
7:45 - Are Rankings Necessary? - Robert Greenkorn, Professor Emeritus, Purdue University (retired Vice President of Purdue University)
8:30 - Discussion Period
Friday, October 20, 2000
8:30AM - Continental Breakfast AGU Headquarters
PUBLICATIONS
9:00 - What are the Facts Regarding Present Publication Costs? Will Electronic Publication Change This Picture? - A. F. Spilhaus, Jr.
10:00 - Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (SMET) Undergraduate Yearbook, A new concept - John Dickey, AGU Director, Outreach & Research Support
10:20 - Coffee Break
10:45 - Dealing with the Media and How to Use it to Your Advantage - arranged by Harvey Leifert, AGU's Public Information Manager
11:30 - Where Have Our Recent PhD's Gone? - Jennifer Giesler, AGU's Career Services Manager
1200PM - Lunch, AGU Headquarters
MASTERS DEGREES
1:15 - Are Masters Degrees Important? - Susan Landon, Past President of AGI
1:45 - Proposed Questions for Panel Discussion
Saturday, October 21, 2000
8:30AM - Continental Breakfast, H&C Executive Committee work session, Board Room, AGU Headquarters
12:00 noon - Meeting Adjourned
WASHINGTON MARRIOTT
1221 22nd Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
AGU SPECIAL ROOM RATE (Single/Double): $185 per night
TELEPHONE: +1-202-872-1500
FAX: +1-202-872-1424
WEB SITE: Marriott.com
Reservation Cut-off Date: On or before WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2000
Any reservations received after the cut-off date will be accepted on a space available or rate available basis. Please note that after the cut-off date, room rates will be $239 per night. INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CHARGES.
Hotel Parking: Self-parking (daily) is $4.00 per hour - $20 Maximum
Overnight Guest Parking: Self-parking $20 per night
AIRLINE
The AGU has negotiated a 5% discount on air travel for those who prefer United Airlines. In order to obtain the discount, please call United Airlines Convention Center at 1-800-521-4041 between 7:00AM and 12:00 Midnight (EST) and mention Meeting ID #583PB.
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