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 Nicole Melander, Senior
Director, Worldwide Higher Education Strategy, Microsoft Corporation,
discussed skills needed for the 21st Century
during the CIC/Microsoft Leadership Summit. |
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Participants in the Presidents
Leadership Summit, co-sponsored by CIC and Microsoft, explored with
Microsoft experts the technology-influenced approaches to learning
and communication of the upcoming “Millennial generation” of students,
and the evolving nature of work in a global, knowledge-worker economy.
The Summit was held at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington
on August 5, 2004.
During one session, panelists provided
an overview of 21st century skills and explored how higher education,
K-12, business, and government can work together to provide learners
the competencies to succeed. Nicole Melander, Microsoft’s Senior Director
of Worldwide Higher Education Strategy and Programs discussed approaches
to developing 21st century skills in lifelong learners. Panelists
Gaylen Byker, president of Calvin College (MI) and
Kathleen A. Ross, snjm, president of Heritage University
(WA) offered perspectives on the competencies that college graduates
should possess and the implications for colleges and universities.
Participants also spent time planning
how CIC, its members, and Microsoft may collaborate on mutually beneficial
areas of interest. A group of presidents will work with CIC’s and
Microsoft’s leadership over the coming weeks to develop proposals
for participants’ review.
Attendees included presidents from Alaska
Pacific University, Allegheny College (PA),
Benedictine University (IL), Blackburn College
(IL), Cabrini College (PA), Calvin College
(MI), Centenary College (NJ), Chatham College
(PA), College of Mount St. Joseph (OH), Dana
College (NE), Ferrum College (VA), Gannon
University (PA), Grand View College (IA),
Heritage University (WA), Holy Names University
(CA), Johnson C. Smith University (NC), Pace
University (NY), Sacred Heart University
(CT), Southwestern University (TX), Stephens
College (MO), St. Thomas University (FL),
The Sage Colleges (NY), University of Indianapolis
- University of the New West (IN), University of
Mary (ND), Villa Julie College (MD), Wesley
College (DE), and Westminster College (UT).
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Last updated: August 2004
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