Forum Focuses On Higher Education Trends

Scholars and industry professionals from fields as varied as 
communications, sociology, law and agronomy will discuss 
trends and issues and their implications for higher education 
during a week-long forum sponsored by the department of 
agricultural education and studies.

"Visioning the Future" will be held March 27-31 in the 
Memorial Union Pioneer Room. Members of the university 
community may attend any or all sessions. No registration is 
required.

Although the project is supported by the Kellogg Foundation 
and the titles sound similar, "Visioning the Future" is not a 
component of Iowa State's VISION 2020 project.

Alan Kahler, professor of agricultural education and studies, 
said speakers will be of interest to various groups because 
they will discuss trends in their own fields and what those 
trends mean for higher education, especially graduate 
programs. He said listening teams of ISU faculty and graduate 
students at each session will glean from presenters ideas for 
what the ag education department can do to strengthen its 
graduate program for the future. During the last day of the 
forum, listening teams will hold discussions and draft 
recommendations to the ag education faculty.

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Contact:  News Service, (515) 294-0549
updated:  03-24-95