American Student Assistance 2007 Symposium Audio Page

Each year ASA strives to develop an event that is lively and informative and that attracts a cross-section of higher education decision-makers from across the country. We are proud to have worked over the past 5 decades with our colleagues in the education financing profession.

This year we hosted this event with the themes of communication, partnership, and compassion in mind because we believe that together we can strengthen our industry to make a difference in the lives of students and families. Through a series of speeches, panels, and presentations, attendees were provided with practical information on how to incorporate these themes into their work.

Audio recordings of select sessions from the Symposium can be accessed here:

Monday, June 18^th, 2007

• – “Communication, Partnership, Compassion” (mp3, 01:05:33, 26.2 MB)
  9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
  Barbara Ehrenreich, Journalist and Best-selling Author
  
• – “Creating Community Partnerships: Community communication and outreach—How to create a partnership with your local college access provider” (mp3, 01:11:49, 28.7 MB)
  10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  Vincena Allen, Director of Alumni Relations, The SEED Foundation
  Kim Kiely, Associate Director, National College Access Network
  
• – “Creating On-Campus Partnerships: Exploring collaborative financial literacy partnerships to establish a culture of financial empowerment for students” (mp3, 01:09:20, 27.7 MB)
  10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  Paul F. Goebel, Founding and Managing Director, University of North Texas Student Money Management Center
  
• – “Focus on Partnerships—Working with Federal Partners” (mp3, 01:01:38, 24.6 MB)
  1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
  Timothy W. DeLessio, Community Affairs Officer, FDIC
  Edith Thomas Harvey, Director of Improvement Programs, Office of Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education
  Dan Iannicola, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education, U.S. Department of the Treasury
  

Tuesday, June 19^th, 2007

• – “Here and There: How to Reach Both Distance Learners and On-Campus Students” (mp3, 00:49:41, 19.9 MB)
  10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  Brian Murphy Clinton, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Graduate and Continuing Studies, Northeastern University
  Claudia Rodriguez, Director, SFA Implementation/Training, University of Phoenix
  Mildred A. Williamson, Director of Financial Aid Pell and Default Management, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
  
• – “The Connection after Graduation: The Impact of Student Debt on Alumni Giving—Final Results” (mp3, 00:48:42, 19.5 MB)
  10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  Dr. Margaret Platt Jendrek, Professor, Department of Sociology and Gerontology, Miami University
  Dr. Jean M. Lynch, Professor, Department of Sociology and Gerontology, Miami University
  F. Duane Quinn, Special Assistant to the President, American Student Assistance
  
• – “Focus on Compassion—The Investment Matters” (mp3, 01:13:06, 29.2 MB)
  1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
  Salome Thomas-EL, Principal, Russell Byers Public Charter School