Michigan China Forum

MICHIGAN-CHINA UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP FORUM
May 12-26, 2012

Saturday, May 12

Sunday, May 13

Monday, May 14

Tuesday, May 15

Hiring and Evaluating Faculty at the University of Michigan
- Jack Hu, Deborah Goldberg
Research Administration and Technology Transfer
- Jun Ni
Development and Fundraising
- Jerry May
Organizational Meeting for Delegation
Tour of the University of Michigan Museum of Art

Free Evening at 6:00pm

Wednesday, May 16

Research Priorities
- Stephen Forrest
Research Administration and Technology Transfer
- Marvin Parnes, Elaine Brock, Kenneth Nisbet, Robin Rasor
The Role of the Board of Regents
- Sally Churchill
Government Relations
- Cynthia Wilbanks
Dinners in the Private Homes of the Deans

Thursday, May 17

Supporting and Enriching Undergraduate Education
- Lester Monts
Tour of the Henry Ford Museum
U-M Board of Regents Meeting (The delegation has been invited to observe the meeting of the University's governing board.)

Friday, May 18

Morning programming for those who run medical schools

Management of the Medical School
- James Woolliscroft, Victor DiRita, Monica Lypson, Rajesh Mangrulkar, Steve Kunkel, Margaret Gyetko

Morning programming for those on campuses with no medical school

Faculty Governance at the University of Michigan
- Michael Thouless, David Gerdes
Student Mental Health Services
- Cheryl King, Daniel Eisenberg, Todd Sevig

Afternoon Programming

Tour of the Mott Children’s Hospital
Understanding the University of Michigan Budget
- Martha Pollack
Midterm Student Feedback
- Matthew Kaplan
Dinner hosted by Renaissance Health Service Corp/Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana

Saturday, May 19

U.S. and China: Emerging Trends in Higher Education; Introduction to Faculty Development; Teaching Center Services and Strategies
- Constance Cook
How to Improve Student Learning
- Erping Zhu, Mary Wright
Panel and Conversation with Chinese Faculty at the University of Michigan
Barbeque dinner hosted by the Confucius Institute, the Senior Vice Provost, and CRLT

Sunday, May 20 - Chicago

Monday, May 21

Undergraduate Education and Liberal Arts
- Terrence McDonald
Working with University Leaders to Create a Culture of Teaching
- Constance Cook
High Impact Practices for Educational Excellence
- Philip Deloria
Fostering Student Innovation and Creativity
- Theresa Reid, Thomas Zurbuchen, Mark Burns
Dinner with the CRLT Professional Staff

Tuesday, May 22

How to Evaluate Teaching
- Matthew Kaplan
Strategic Planning and Educational Excellence in the College of Engineering
- David Munson
Luncheon hosted by AVL North America
Collaborations Between the University of Michigan and Chinese Universities
- Mark Tessler
Organizational Meeting for Delegation
Public Lecture for the U-M Community
China’s Higher Education: A New Phase of Reform and Development
- GONG Ke, Head of Delegation and President, Nankai University
Reception for the U-M Community and Chinese Delegation

Reception, followed by Free Evening

Wednesday, May 23

Discussion with the President
- Mary Sue Coleman
Curricular Reform and Assessment
- Matthew Kaplan
Meeting with the Governor of the State of Michigan and Tour of the Michigan State Capitol Building
Lansing Alumni Reception at the Capitol Building

Thursday, May 24

Friday, May 25

Saturday, May 26