Higher Education & Public Education Summit

How The Two Worlds Meet

Friday, October 26, 2012

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

University Center - Lone Star Ballroom, 142

 

FREE EVENT

(Meals included)

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Featuring State Representative Todd Hunter

Breakfast Keynote - John Sharp, Texas A&M University System Chancellor 

  

Luncheon Keynote – Michael Williams, Texas Education

Commissioner

and many more education experts!

Dr. Flavius Killebrew, President of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Dr. Mark Escamilla, President of Del Mar College

Fred Heldenfels IV, Chairman of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Carol Scott, Vice President of the CCISD Board of Trustees

Tom Pauken, Chairman of The Texas Work Force Commission

Dr. Scott Elliff, Corpus Christi Independent School District Superintendent

R.E. "Bob" Parker, President of Repcon, Inc.

Trey McCampbell, Chair of the Board of Regents for Del Mar College

Dr. Jeff Cass, Provost of The University of Houston-Victoria

Dr. Tracie Rodriguez, Principal of Colligiate High School

Patricia Outrim, Vice President, Governmental and Regulatory Affairs, Cheniere Energy

Janet Cunningham, Director Coastal Bend Partners for College Career Readiness

Dr. Janis Jordan, Past Pres. of the Texas Assoc. of Supervisors of Curriculum

Development

Dr. Jim Needham, Flour Bluff ISD Board Member

Dr. Joan Holt, Interim Director of the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science

Institute

 

Panel One - What's Working

Panel Two – Barriers Still Yet To Be Overcome

Panel Three – Merging Work Force Needs

 

Hosted by

State Representative Todd Hunter,

Corpus Christi Independent School District,

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi,

Del Mar College and The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce

 

 

Traveling to the Summit

If You Are Traveling by Air 
The distance from the airport to the university is approximately 15.2 miles. Travel time from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to the Corpus Christi International Airport can take up to 30 minutes depending on traffic. Information about rental cars and shuttles is available in the Beach Bay Guide. http://www.visitcorpuschristitx.org/assets/pdf/2011BeachBayGuide.pdf

Meals

The conference will include coffee and pastries during check-in, lunch, and an afternoon snack.

Campus Location, Parking, and Maps

The campus is located at 6300 Ocean Drive. Driving directions and maps to the campus can be found by visiting http://www.tamucc.edu/about/location/index.html 

Parking will be in the Bayside Parking Garage. Please enter campus at the first entrance and turn left at the first street (immediately past the information kiosk, where it is not necessary to stop). After turning left, stay in the right lane to proceed to the garage. Take a ticket and bring it to the check-in desk for validation. The Bayside Garage is adjacent to the University Center. Handicap parking is available on the first floor. 

Download the map of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi campus, for directions to the location of the Sea Breeze Garage and the University Center at http://higheredsummit.tamucc.edu/assets/map.pdf

Questions?

For more information, please contact Angie Flores at aflorestx@me.com or Debbie Lenz at debbie.lenz@ccisd.us