We cordially invite you to participate in the 18th Annual HBCU Faculty Development Network Conference to be held in Atlanta, Georgia on October 26-30, 2011. This year's conference is a collaborative endeavor between the Network and POD. This partnership-enriched by each organization's long-standing traditions and thoughtful, dedicated members-signifies our commitment to diversity and recognizes its central role in faculty, professional, and organizational development.
PLENARY SESSIONS
Plenary 1: Friday, October 28, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Dr. James A. Anderson, Chancellor, Fayetteville State University
 Examining the Quality of Students’ Education from an Organizational Perspective
Can you sustain an environment that enhances department- and program-based student learning in the absence of a student-centered and learning-centered institution? Does your model of teaching and learning demonstrate accountability to various internal and external stakeholders? How, for example, does feedback from employers impact academic program improvement? The most effective models of teaching and learning exist within a broad organizational context that can impact the success or failure of that model. One example that will be explored during this session involves the rapid rise of academic entrepreneurial programs that take advantage of inputs from the organizational context.
As Chancellor of Fayetteville State University and in previous positions, Dr. Anderson has led university efforts to advance students’ academic success and learning, promote diversity and inclusion, and strengthen community partnerships and outreach. His research and writing have focused on the assessment of student learning, as well as the impact of diversity on student learning, retention, and overall institutional effectiveness. He is the author or co-author of three books, including The Unfinished Agenda: Brown v. Board of Education and Driving Change through Diversity and Globalization—Transformative Leadership in the Academy.
Plenary 2: Saturday, October 29, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Dr. Claudette H. Williams, Vice President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
 The Role of the Faculty in the 21st Century
Traditionally, faculty have been perceived as those individuals charged with preparing students through the formal educational process to become productive contributing citizens. This is achieved through imparting the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will allow graduates to apply their learning in the workplace, the world place and in life. If this is the case, one must question whether or not the role of faculty in the 21st century is different from what it has been over the years. Could it be that the role remains the same, but the stage on which it is played, the audience to which it is played and the props that are used in playing the role have changed? Against the backdrop of this question, this presentation examines the role of the faculty in the 21st century.
Dr. Williams received her Bachelor’s degree with distinction from the University of the West Indies and her Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Clark Atlanta University. Dr. Williams also attended Harvard University Graduate School of Education Institute for Educational Management, as a Bush Hewlett Scholar.
Throughout her career, Dr. Williams has been an advocate of educational reform, accountability and for students with learning disabilities. She has also served on numerous non-profit boards and councils and sees this as a way of giving back to the communities in which she has resided.
Dr. Williams has received numerous accolades and awards. Some of her most cherished awards are the Outstanding Service and Dedication to the College Community Award presented by the Bennett College Student Government Association; the Outstanding Contribution and Commitment to Service Learning Award and Pioneer Faculty Award from Clark Atlanta University, the Outstanding Graduate Award from the University of the West Indies School of Education, the BBEO Community Service Award, the Black Trailblazers Award from Onyx Magazine and the 2009 Woman of the Year Award from the Bob Hayes Committee.
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