Opening Remarks
Denise Peterson
Larson Memorial Hall, PAC 111

The Real World of Student Life
Presenters:
– Doug Wermedal, Student Services Administration
– Matt Aschenbrener, Student Service Administration
Larson Memorial Hall, PAC 111

Creating a Learning Environment
Presenter: Jay Trenhaile, College of Education & Counseling
Fishback Studio Theatre, PAC 121

A Systemwide View of Retention
Presenter:
– Gail Dobbs Tidemann, General Registration
– Marysz Rames, Student Services Administration
Rehearsal Hall A

Strategies to Motivate Students
Presenters:
– Jeff Maras, Director of TRIO Student Support Services
– Jody Owens, Retention Advisor, TRIO Student Support Services
Rehearsal Hall B

The Role of Student Employment in Retention
Presenters:
– Susan Fredrikson, Employment Development Director
– Nancy Jo Popowski, Job Service Representative
Location: Larson Memorial Hall, PAC 111

Communication in the Classroom
Presenter: Jo Nesmith, Communication Studies & Theatre
Location: Fishback Studio Theatre, PAC 121

Academic Advising for the Undergraduate Student
Presenters: Kathie Erdman, General Studies
Location: Rehearsal Hall A

Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
Presenters:
– Al Branum, Office of Diversity
– Nancy Schade, Special Student Services
Location: Rehearsal Hall B

Lessons Learned from Learning Communities
Presenters:
– Gloria Craig, Nursing,
– Doug Wermedal, Student Services Administration,
– Kyrsten Zimmerman, Academic Counselor, Nursing,
– Sylvia Pickard, Nursing,
– Teresa Delfinis, Pharmacy,
– Jeff Vostad, Residential Life,
– April Stevenson, Residential Life
Location: Larson Memorial Hall, PAC 111

Using Technology to Engage Students
Panelists:
– Dean Isham, Apparel Merchandising & Interior Design,
– Carla Dieter, Student Health Services,
– Loye Romereim-Holmes, Educational Leadership
Location: Fishback Studio Theatre, PAC 121

Supporting Student Success: Freshman Seminar
Panel:
– Cheryl Pflueger, General Studies,
– Jim Doolittle, Plant Science,
– Nicole Graves, Human Development, Consumer & Family Sciences
Location: Rehearsal Hall A

Approaches to Initiating Undergraduate Research in the Discipline
Panel:
– Padmanaban Krishnan, Nutrition, Food Science & Hospitality,
– George Langelett, Economics,
– Debra Spear, Psychology,
– K Muthukumarappan, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Location: Rehearsal Hall B