Leadership Development and emerging technologies

I was really looking forward to hearing more about Microsoft Live@Edu, communication strategies (texting, portal and othe web services), LMS and organizational strategies for IT units at other colleges. But I didn't make it out to Seattle this year because we are getting ready to meet our first milestone for MICA Connected.On Monday we will release Oracle/PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.0 to our community. Along with CS 9.0 we are upgrading our Oracle/PeopleSoft portal and with a entirely new approach to branding and integration with our main web site.I'm optimistic that after we launch these new systems on Monday I'll have some time to catch up on all the news from Educause 2007.

There will be NO walk-in registration on site in Seattle.

Due to a record-breaking response and space limitations in the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, EDUCAUSE 2007, October 23–26 in Seattle, Washington is SOLD OUT, and online registration was closed on September 19, 2007. Please note that participant name badges will be checked for entry to conference sessions. View additional information about hotels and how to follow conference happenings on the EDUCAUSE 2007 Web site.

Due to a record-breaking response, the EDUCAUSE 2007 conference, October 23–26 in Seattle, Washington, is now SOLD OUT. For more information, please see the EDUCAUSE 2007 Web site.

The call for proposals is now open for the Southwest Regional Conference 2008, "Empowering Community Through Technology," February 20–22 in Houston, Texas. The program for this leading event in higher education IT will follow these tracks:

• Empowering Our Teaching and Learning Communities
• Leading the Charge for Change
• Making IT Work - the Confluence of Technology, People, and Expectations
• Corporate and Campus Solutions

Submit a presentation proposal. The deadline for submissions is October 10, 2007.

A related opportunity: consider submitting material for publication in EDUCAUSE Quarterly. EQ authors receive full editorial support and gain valuable exposure and recognition in a professional forum.

The call for proposals is now open for EDUCAUSE 2007, Oct. 23-26, in Seattle, Washington. Focused on the theme “Information Futures: Aligning Our Missions,” the conference program will cover top issues in higher education IT. The program tracks for 2007 are Emerging Technologies and Practices; Enterprise Information Systems and Services; Information Resources, Digital Content, and Libraries; Leadership, Management, Policy, Planning, and Partnerships; Networking, Infrastructure, and Advanced Computing; Security, Privacy, and Policy; and Teaching and Learning. View guidelines and submit a preconference seminar or conference session proposal. Deadlines for submission are January 16, 2007 (preconference seminar), and February 6, 2007 (conference session).