Continuing Education and
Communication Services
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
10/23/01
Contacts:
Stanley R. Johnson, Vice Provost for Extension, (515) 294-6192
Laura Sternweis, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515)
294-0775
Media Advisory: Geoffroy, Magrath to address ISU Extension's Annual Conference
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy and C. Peter Magrath, president of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), will kickoff Iowa State University Extension's Annual Conference, Exploring Extension's New Environment, on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
The keynote session is set for Howe Hall Auditorium from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Media representatives are welcome to attend the keynote session free of charge.
Geoffroy will present his vision and interpretation of ISU's Strategic Plan. He also will share the "ISU picture" for changing the university's organizational culture to meet the new environment facing higher education today.
Magrath will discuss issues facing all land-grant colleges. He will offer his insights about the "big picture" - how state universities and land-grants must change their organizational culture to meet this new environment.
Both Geoffroy and Magrath will answer questions following the presentation.
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