A limited program is offered for spouses and partners of CAOs.
Registration at a separate fee level includes the opening reception and
buffet dinner and all plenary sessions. Additional opportunities include
a welcoming coffee hour, breakfast discussions, and a presentation on
the history of New Orleans. The optional trips on Monday and Tuesday
afternoons require an additional fee.
Spouses and partners who
wish to attend only specific events, such as the welcoming buffet dinner
or an optional trip, should sign up for those activities only and not
register for the full Institute.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Welcome and Keynote Address
Jeff Selingo
Welcoming Reception and Buffet Dinner
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Plenary Session
Beverly Daniel Tatum
Diane T. Aquila, Chief Academic Officer Spouse, University of St. Thomas (TX)
Book Discussion: Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers
Anita Girelli, Chief Academic Officer Spouse, Randolph College
Free Time for Lunch
Spouses and partners who would like to have lunch or explore New Orleans together should gather in the hotel lobby.
Optional Excursion: Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World
Spouses and partners interested in an excursion to Mardi Gras World should purchase tickets on the website
(www.mardigrasworld.com)
for the 2:00 p.m. tour on Sunday, November 6. The group will travel to
Mardi Gras World together. Please email Anita Girelli, chief academic
officer spouse at Randolph College, if you will participate (
abgirelli@gmail.com).
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7
CAO Spouses and Partners Breakfast Discussions
Plenary Session
Katherine W. Phillips
Why We Read What We Read: Selections from My Bookshelf
Lisa F. Sheffield, Chief Academic Officer Spouse, Brevard College
Discussion Sessions
Free Time for Lunch
Optional Excursion: City Tour
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Planning for 2017
Diane T. Aquila, Chief Academic Officer Spouse, University of St. Thomas (TX)
Discussion Sessions
Closing Plenary Session
Carl E. Wieman
Optional Excursion: Swamp Tour