Third Annual H.E.+ARTs Forum

(Higher Education + Arts)

Teacher Education and the ArtsThe Roots of Excellence

Sponsored by
The Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education
in association with
The Mississippi Arts Commission
and
The Mississippi Department of Education

Delta State University, Ewing Hall, Cleveland, MS
Thursday, July 18, 2002
Deadline for registration for this event is July 10, 2002

Forum Agenda

9:30 a.m. Coffee and Registration

10:00 a.m. Welcome
     Dr. E. E. Caston, Dean Emeritus, Delta State University
     Lee Ann Powell, Deputy Director, Mississippi Arts Commission
     Kathryn Lewis, President, Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education

10:15 a.m. Keynote Address
     Dr. Dick Corbett and Dr. Bruce Wilson, National WSI Evaluation Team

11:00 a.m. Panel Response
     Dr. E. E. Caston, Dean Emeritus, Delta State University
     Teresa Aikens, Arts Specialist, Mississippi Department of Education
     Dr. Willis Lott, President,
        Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston, MS
     Dr. Jennifer Torres, Chair, Department of Art,
        University of Southern Mississippi
     Dr. Martha Cheney, Interim Director Whole Schools Initiative
     James Herod, Principal, Lafayette Elementary School, Oxford, MS
     Ann Claire Bennett, National Board Certified Teacher,
        Oak Grove Lower Elementary School, Hattiesburg, MS

11:45 a.m. Question & Answer

12:00 Lunch (provided by MAAE)

1:15 p.m. Small Groups
2:30 p.m. Closing Session
3:00 p.m. Tour of WSI Workshops

5:00 p.m. Reception at KCs restaurant

7:00 p.m. Performance: Taproots, Bologna Performing Arts Center

There is no charge for registration, meals and special events. Those who arrive early may tour the WSI curriculum tracks in Ewing Hall. Institute brochures will be available at the registration desk in the lobby.

Contact Information for this event:

Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education
Attention: Dr. Mark Butler, President-Elect
P.O. Box 3247-DSU, Cleveland, MS 38733
Phone: (662) 846-4619 Fax: (662) 846-4605
E-mail: mbutler@deltastate.edu
Deadline for registration for this event is July 10, 2002

Hotel Information:
Best Western in Cleveland.
Phone: (662) 846-5404 or 1-800-528-1234.
Request Whole Schools block for Wednesday, July 17.
Limited availability on July 18.

For other information contact:
Lola Norris, Executive Director
Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education
101 Carrie Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 268-6996 (h)
(601) 266-4370 (w)
(601) 296-9929 (fax)
lola.norris@usm.edu

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