American Student Assistance 2008 Symposium Presentations and Audio
Every year American Student Assistance® (ASA) endeavors to create an interactive and evocative Symposium that attracts a variety of higher education decision makers from around the globe. In order to deliver such an event this year, we assembled an outstanding group of speakers to discuss topics related to the 2008 Symposium’s theme of Building Futures—Measuring Success.
These dynamic speakers addressed several timely issues, including access to college, student retention, the importance of mentoring young people, and positive leadership.
Presentation files and audio recordings from select Symposium sessions can be accessed and downloaded below:
Monday, June 16—Building Futures
- – “Forging Partnerships for Default Prevention”
Justin Draeger, Assistant Director for Communication, NASFAA
Presentation (ppt, 2.41 MB)
Audio (mp3, 82.3 MB) - – “Leadership Is Only as Great as Those Around You”
Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone
Audio (mp3, 82.7 MB) - – “The Art of Mentoring”
Eric Liu, Founder, Guiding Lights Project (link to picture)
Audio (mp3, 86.9 MB)
Tuesday, June 17—Measuring Success
- – “Change Leadership: Creating a Different Tomorrow”
Gary Heil, Co-Founder, The Center for Innovative Leadership
Audio (mp3, 74.4 MB) - – “Piecing Together the Student Success Puzzle”
Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director, Center for Postsecondary Research & National Survey for Student Engagement Institute
Presentation (pdf, 484 KB)
Audio (mp3, 82.6 MB) - – “Working With Your High-Risk Borrowers”
Ann Brick, Post-Graduate Student Affairs and Financial Aid Consultant
Presentation (ppt, 5.80 MB)
Audio (mp3, 83.7 MB)
For general information about the ASA 2008 Symposium, please contact ASA Events Manager Nancy Meehan at 800.999.9080, ext. 4207 or nmeehan@amsa.com.
