2016 Statewide Trustees Conference

The Department of Higher Education broadcasted Neil Swidey's address on Facebook Live. Watch the video here.

Watch the Keynote Address by
Boston Globe's Neil Swidey

Neil Swidey is a narrative nonfiction author and journalist. A staff writer for the Boston Globe Magazine, Neil writes about a wide range of topics and subcultures, but returns often to education, most recently doing an in-depth examination of the college debt burden faced by low-income, first-generation students.

Read the story: The college debt crisis is even worse than you think

Watch the Address: Making higher ed work for students of modest means

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Overview
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Overview

• Conference Program
• Photos on Flickr

Breakout Sessions Block 1

• Fraud: What Is It and How Is It Detected?
  Neil Cohen, Deputy Director for Audit, Oversight & Investigations, Office of the Inspector General
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• The Ethics Law and Trustees
  Dave Giannotti, Public Education & Communications Division Chief, State Ethics Commission
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• The Board's Role in Presidential, Support, Assessment, and Accountability
  Constantia (Dena) Papanikolaou, General Counsel, Department of Higher Education
  Merill Schwartz, Vice President for AGB Consulting, Association of Governing Boards (AGB)
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Breakout Sessions Block 2

• Fundamentals of Trusteeship
  Ashley Wisneski, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Higher Education
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• Open Meeting Law Overview for Trustees
  Jonathan Sclarsic, Assistant Attorney General, Director, Division of Open Government, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General
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• Board Chair and President Session
  Chris Gabrieli, Chair, Board of Higher Education

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Breakout Sessions Block 3

• Campus Safety/Risk Management Tool Box
  Amanda Botelho Robbins, Senior Security Consultant, TSG Solutions
  Constantia (Dena) Papanikolaou, General Counsel, Department of Higher Education
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  Download the Campus Safety Report- Securing Our Future: Best Practice Recommendations for Campus Safety and Violence Prevention (2016)
• Early College Design: What Is It and How Is It Done?
  Karen Hynick, Vice President Academic Affairs, North Shore Community College
  Patricia Marshall, Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affaris and Student Success, Department of Higher Education
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• What's In Your Strategic Plan?
  Winnie Hagan, Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Student Success, Department of Higher Education
  J.D. LaRock, Executive Director, Northeastern University; Member, Massachusetts Board of Higher Education; Trustee, North Shore Community College
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