Michigan-China University Leadership Forum
May 11-25, 2008
University of Michigan, Michigan State University,
Wayne State University

Sunday, May 11

Afternoon

• Delegation arrives at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Northwest Airlines Flight #12, arriving 3:00 pm
• Travel to Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan
  Check-in at Kensington Court Hotel (734-761-7800)

Evening

• Dinner at Kensington Court Hotel
• Meeting of Delegation Leaders (Professors Ma, Wang and Jia with Drs. Cook and Zhu)

Monday, May 12

Morning

• Overview of U.S. Higher Education and Overview of the Forum
  Constance Cook - Associate Vice Provost, University of Michigan
• Roles and Strategic Priorities of the President: Economic Development; Institutional Decentralization; and Developing the Philanthropic Pipeline
  Mary Sue Coleman - President, University of Michigan

Afternoon

• Rest
  

Evening

• Photo Session (starting at 5:00 pm), Reception, Opening Banquet

Tuesday, May 13

Morning

• Campus Tour
• Development and Fundraising
  Jerry May - Vice President for Development, University of Michigan

Afternoon

• Roles of the Provost: U-M Budget; Decentralization and Academic Leadership; Building a World-Class Faculty; and Interdisciplinarity
  Teresa Sullivan - Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Michigan

Evening

• Free evening (starting at 5:30 pm)

Wednesday, May 14

Morning and Early Afternoon

• Research Administration, Technology Transfer, Economic Development, and the University Research Corridor
  Stephen Forrest - Vice President for Research (and four other speakers from the Office of the Vice President for Research), University of Michigan

Late Afternoon

• Government Relations and Appropriations
  Cynthia Wilbanks - Vice President for Government Relations, University of Michigan

Evening

• Small dinners in private faculty homes

Thursday, May 15

Morning

• Academic Excellence and Diversity
  Lester Monts - Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Michigan
• Research Libraries in the Digital Age
  Paul Courant - University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, University of Michigan

Afternoon

• Undergraduate Education in LS&A
  Terrence McDonald - Dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan
• Strategic Planning in the College of Engineering
  David Munson - Dean of College of Engineering, University of Michigan

Evening

• Banquet hosted by the Medical School

Friday, May 16

All Day

• Management of Medical Schools
  James Woolliscroft - Dean of Medical School, University of Michigan (and seven other speakers from the Medical School)
• Tour of the Medical School

Evening

• Dinner at the University of Michigan and departure for Chicago by motor coach at 6:00 pm
• Check-in at Springhill Suites (1-847-995-1500)

Saturday, May 17 - Chicago

All Day

• Tour of Chicago and shopping

Evening

• Dinner hosted by Chicago Consul General Huang Ping

Sunday, May 18 - Chicago and then Michigan State University

Morning

• Tour of Chicago and shopping

Afternoon

• Trip by motor coach (leaving at 12:30 pm) to East Lansing, home of Michigan State University

Evening

• Check-in at Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center at Michigan State University (1-800-875-5090)
• Dinner at Michigan State University at about 7:00 pm

Monday, May 19 - Michigan State University
(Visit organized by Professor Jeff Riedinger, Dean of International Studies and Programs, Michigan State University)

All Day

• Responsibilities of the President:  Strategic Priorities, Institutional Initiatives, Special Challenges, University Research Corridor
  Lou Anna K. Simon - President, Michigan State University
• Responsibilities of the Provost
  Kim Wilcox - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Michigan State University
• Other Michigan State speakers and tours

Evening

• Banquet hosted by Michigan State University

Tuesday, May 20

Morning

• Meetings with Governor Jennifer Granholm, Lieutenant Governor Cherry, and State legislators

Afternoon

• Travel by motor coach to Ann Arbor
• Graduate Education at the University of Michigan
  Janet Weiss - Dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs-Graduate Studies, University of Michigan

Evening

• Free evening (starting at 5:30 pm)

Wednesday, May 21 - Wayne State University
(Visit organized by Professor Ahmad Ezzeddine, Associate Vice President for Educational Outreach and International Programs, Wayne State University)

All Day

• Travel to Detroit, home of Wayne State University
• Responsibilities of the President:  Strategic Priorities, Institutional Initiatives, Special Challenges, University Research Corridor
  Irvin D. Reid - President, Wayne State University
• Responsibilities of the Provost
  Nancy Barrett - Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Wayne State University
• Meetings with county officials and leaders of regional economic development efforts

Evening

• Banquet hosted by Wayne State University
• Travel back to Ann Arbor

Thursday, May 22 - University of Michigan

Morning

• Hiring and Evaluating Faculty at the University of Michigan
  Lori Pierce - Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Professor of Radiation Oncology; Tony England - Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering; and Deborah Goldberg - Chair, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Afternoon

• Meeting with the UM health science deans
• Questions and Discussion
  Provost Theresa Sullivan, University of Michigan
• Presentation by the delegation to the UM community about Chinese higher education (4:00-5:00 pm)
• Reception after presentation (5:00-6:00 pm)

Evening

• Free evening (starting at 6:00 pm)

Friday, May 23

Morning

• Future of Higher Education
  James Duderstadt - President Emeritus, University of Michigan
• Responsibilities of the University of Michigan Board of Regents
  Regent Martin Taylor, University of Michigan

Afternoon

• Tour of the College of Engineering
  Jun Ni, University of Michigan Professor of Manufacturing Science and Mechanical Engineering, and Director of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Joint Institute
• Questions and discussion
• President Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan

Evening

• Farewell banquet at the President’s House

Saturday, May 24

Morning

• Creating a Culture of Teaching at a Research University
  Constance Cook and Erping Zhu, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan

Afternoon

• Trip to The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan

Evening

• Informal dinner at Hong Hua Restaurant outside of Detroit

Sunday, May 25

• Delegation departs from Detroit Metropolitan Airport