In geometry there is a theorem that states that the whole is equal to the sum of its parts.  NADE is about to embark on a journey that will prove that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts! 

The NADE 2007 conference is going to break the tradition of having a single chapter host the conference.  Instead, we are all going to host the conference.  Yes, I said WE are going to host.  Now I know you are probably asking “What exactly does that mean?”  Well, it means that we will be looking for chapters and/or individuals to be involved in the planning and implementation of every activity of the conference.  Now think about a NADE conference.  Think about all the big and little things that need to be planned. We go from selecting the logo, theme, and color scheme all the way to deciding what goes into the conference bags.  There is definitely something for everyone.  

We are very pleased to tell you that we already have a commitment from TnADE.  They have very graciously agreed to host us in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.  This is a beautiful hotel and a great place for a NADE conference.  We really appreciate TnADE’s willingness to be our local arrangements committee.  INADE has agreed to become the exhibitors committee.  The vendors and publishers are so very important to the success of our conference.  Thanks INADE for taking on this responsibility.  We have a group of people from FDEA who will be typing the program and taking on the responsibility of the program committee. 

Dessie Williams, President-Elect and I have agreed to be Conference Co-Chairs.  We will be coordinating all of the activities.  We will be asking many of you to become involved.  So don’t run away when you see us in Albuquerque and don’t think you can hide!!!  We are very excited about this conference.  We know it will be a great success and a great activity for all of our members.  We will prove that the whole of NADE is truly greater than any of its parts. 

I look forward to seeing all of you in Albuquerque!  They have a great conference planned for us.  I am sure you will not want to miss it.   

In the spirit of our theme for the NADE 2005 Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Leadership Congress promises to be “Above and Beyond” – a time of celebration, inspiration, collaboration, and even validation.  We will celebrate the many years of our Association, one that so well speaks to its mission of serving students.  Balloons will fly, drums will sound, and voices will sing with excitement and flare to welcome NADE and chapter leaders to a day of events set for leadership development.  The NADE Board will serve as hosts of the Congress on Wednesday, March 10, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., to chairs of councils, committees, SPINs, and task forces and to president-elects of NADE chapters.

The Congress will open with a celebration of the music of one of Albuquerque’s own colorful Native American Drum Groups.  When in Albuqerque, we will do as the natives do, starting with the traditional Drum Group opening with prayer and honor songs in which they wish blessings and goodwill upon our Conference.  Stick around; maybe you’ll see them at lunch.  They just might not go away!

One of Albuquerque’s native daughters, Sandra Begay-Campbell (Navajo), will pay a couple of visits to the Congress, with a motivational talk during lunch and intermittent visits during the day.  We’ve captured one of Albuquerque’s jewels in Begay-Cambell, who is sure to wow us with her enthusiasm and knowledge about Native American culture.  Sandra Begay-Campbell is a Regent for the University of New Mexico and works at Sandia National Laboratories where she is a Principal Member of the Technical Staff.  She leads Sandia’s technical efforts in the Renewable Energy Program to assist tribes with renewable energy development.

Begay-Campbell is the former Executive Director of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of American Indian scientists and engineers.  In 1987, she received a Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering degree from the University of New Mexico. She worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories before she earned a Master of Science - Structural Engineering degree from Stanford University, and she also worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Begay-Campbell served on the national Board of Directors for Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network (WEPAN).  In 2000, she was a recipient of Stanford University 2000 Multicultural Alumni of the Year Award, and she was also selected as a recipient of the Governor's Award for Outstanding Women from the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women.  Begay-Campbell was awarded the 2003 Women of Color Emerald Honor for Community Service during the Third Annual Women of Color Research Sciences and Technologies Awards Conference.

Although the Leadership Congress is designed for NADE and chapter leaders in mind, we welcome prospective leaders of NADE to join us if they feel so inclined.  Should you choose to participate, please contact me at dessiew@lsua.edu so that we can adequately plan for your attendance.

The NADE Executive Board and the members of the NADE Digest Ad Hoc Committee are proud of the premiere issue of our new publication. We are currently preparing it to go to the printer, and the Board has authorized enough copies so that every NADE member will receive one, whether or not you plan to attend the 2005 Conference in Albuquerque. Please make sure the NADE office has your current mailing address.

Do you know a person or institution that should have a membership with NADE? Be willing to share your copy of the Digest. There will be a membership form that can be torn out and mailed. Better yet, encourage potential members to buy copies of the Digest for themselves or their institutions. Surplus copies will be sold for $7.50 each plus $1.50 shipping and handling  through the NADE office.

Our first issue will feature four best practices articles, covering topics in reading, writing, math, and ESL. There will also be an excellent monograph on preparing adjunct faculty to teach developmental courses. We have decided on a 5.5 X 8.5 inch format, with a high gloss cover. There will be 64 pages of text, with the last page being perforated with a short evaluation for members to complete. If you are attending the conference, there will be drop boxes set up to receive your evaluations, or you can find one of the Digest Committee members and give your evaluation to him/her. If you will not be attending the conference, my contact information will be on the evaluation form, and you can mail, fax, or email it to me. Your input will be valuable in determining the future of this publication.

The Executive Board has been very supportive and has worked to create a publication responsive to the needs and desires of the membership. The Ad Hoc Committee has done an outstanding job of reviewing and recommending manuscripts for publication. Their hard work also included revising, formatting, and choosing a logo and motto. It has been a remarkable experience to put together such a quality publication in such a short time.

The most exciting part of the NADE Digest has been the willingness of members to participate as authors and committee members. We invite you to consider submitting a manuscript based on the guidelines posted on the NADE Web site. The Board is considering making this a bi-yearly publication, and I think you will agree that it is professional and representative of developmental education.

Look for the new NADE Digest, and thank you to all who have supported this project.

NADE 2005 CONFERENCE
“Teaching and Learning: Above and Beyond”

It’s coming soon, and you don’t want to miss it!  NADE 2005 in Albuquerque, March 9-14, has something for everyone—from the Opening Reception (including the Newcomers’ Reception) to the Poster Sessions on Saturday, the days are filled with opportunities to learn, to share, to meet new people and renew friendships, and to capture the excitement of Albuquerque. Teaching and Learning: Above and Beyond will take us to new heights.

This year the awards will be presented in the General Sessions so that more people have an opportunity to recognize the recipients; the award recipients will also be available during the Poster Sessions on Saturday.

Be certain to take advantage of “traveling” through the Exhibit Hall with your personal roadmap; stopping at the “destinations” on your journey will provide you with opportunities to discover books and software programs while giving you chances to enter your name for special gifts.  Also, the Cyber Café will be located in the Exhibit Hall and open during Exhibit hours.

Attending Chapter meetings and SPIN meetings affords opportunities to meet in smaller groups according to interests; the Conference committee has placed these at times that do not interfere with concurrent sessions; in fact, with just a little overlap, you will have the opportunity to attend two SPIN meetings.

So, make your reservations online; the hotels are filling quickly (all three are close to the Convention Center).

NADE 2006 CONFERENCE
“Independence Through Developmental Education”

The PADE team is already working diligently toward  NADE’s 30^th Annual Conference to be held February 15-18, 2006.  The theme is “Independence Through Developmental Education”—in the perfect setting of Philadelphia.

So, don’t miss the President’s Breakfast on Saturday morning in Albuquerque where we will have our first NADE 2006 presentation!  Come meet the 2006 team members and hear all about their plans for us. 

By the way, if you are in Pennsylvania or another eastern state, 2006 would be a good year to consider taking Amtrak into Philly—what a way to enjoy the scenery!  Accommodations will be at the Downtown Marriott Philadelphia, which is connected to the Convention Center.

President Patricia Newell called the meeting to order at 8:15 pm EST. Others in attendance on the conference line were President-Elect Dessie Williams, Vice President Sonja Strahm, Treasurer Paul Hrabovsky, and Secretary Rick Casper. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Co-Chairs’ positions for Conference 2006, both of which were resigned by Sue Perlis and Carolyn Zacaggni.

President Newell asked Vice President Strahm to report on the 2006 Conference in Philadelphia. The Vice President reported that in response to the vacated positions, Mary Ann Klicka volunteered to serve as Conference Co-Chair, and Perlis volunteered to take on Klicka’s role as Conference Treasurer.

At 8:45 pm EST, Perlis, Mary Ann Klicka, and Linda Dapcic-Angst joined the conference call. They stated that a meeting of the 2006 conference team is set for December 8, 2004, at which a NADE 2006 Conference Co-Chair will be named to serve with Mary Ann Klicka.

Zacaggni will maintain the position of Web Administrator for the 2006 conference. The Web site has been purchased and is hosted by St. Joseph University.

Most sub-committees for the Conference are in place; however, committee members are still needed.

Perlis asked if the budget for the 2006 Conference could be revised, and Treasurer Hrabovsky said yes.

The conference call was concluded at 9:40 pm EST.

This article continues the update on Emeritus Council members that was begun in the Journal of Developmental Education. I hope that it becomes a regular part of the newsletter.  If you wish to contact any of the members of the Emeritus Council, their contact information is available on the NADE website (www.NADE.net) under the heading “Leadership.”

Gene Beckett has retired from full-time teaching at Shawnee State University but continues to teach as an adjunct. He is currently serving as a part-time technology facilitator under a Title III grant.

Bonnie Orr reports that classes are large at her institution.  The administration is changing, and the future of the developmental education program is unsure.

Diane Vukovich has retired from the University of Akron and continues to work on teacher training grant projects.  She also does tutor training workshops and is chairing an international committee for Pi Lambda Theta (an honor and professional association in education).  In addition, she chairs the Akron Area Joint Council of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.  She and her husband are volunteering at the Akron Zoo and at Hower House, a Victorian mansion on the University of Akron campus.  They both are active with Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society and are currently raising funds for an ODK landmark on the campus. They are also active with the University of Akron Retirees Association.

Martha Casazza is working with a colleague to complete an oral history on access to higher education and how academic support is a significant factor in its success.  She is now the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at National Louis University.  This summer she will be participating in a teaching and technology conference in Beijing,  sponsored by her college.  She invites all developmental educators to check the NLU website for details.

Vashti Muse is teaching all three levels of developmental reading at Hinds Community College in Raymond, MS.  Her institution is busy preparing for a SACS visit, and she reports that they have instituted a new Transitional Program designed to support incoming students who require two developmental courses.

Melodye Shore is starting a communications consulting business, Shoreline Communications.  She is doing contract work as a Communications Consultant, as well as writing a non-fiction book.

I, Sue Hashway, continue as the Coordinator of Developmental Math at Grambling State University.  I also team-teach a graduate level, web-based, course with Frank Christ on teaching study skills to college students.  In addition, I am the Managing Editor of Educational Research Quarterly and Research for Educational Reform.

When I was young – it sadly seems like such a long time ago – I used to quickly tire of the older folks’ clichés about time:  “Time Flies,” “Where has the year gone?” and the like.  Time, to me, passed as slowly as molasses pouring on a winter morning. Now, however, I certainly realize the hard truth in those old homilies. Only a year ago, I took on the role of Chair of the  Political Liaison Committee (soon, gratefully, joined by  Shirey Van Hook as co-chair), and these twelve months have sped by, as they did the previous year when I served as co-chair with Ken Kerr of Maryland.

With the help of so many of you, we have accomplished some positive things. Success stories about developmental students from around the country are being completed as I write this in January. We have received reports from several enthusiastic chapter liaisons (stories suggested by President Pat Newell and Past-President Sue Hashway) and are working on other new ideas and projects. There is so much yet to be done, of course, and some projects are still in progress. There are new visions being born among our members with each passing day. After all, positive visions – and the dedication to turn them into action – are what we are about in NADE.

Pat has been great in encouraging expanded involvement in, and efforts from, this committee. Likewise, my communication with President-Elect Dessie Williams has led me to become very enthusiastic over some ideas she has for NADE’s becoming even more strongly involved in affecting public policy. Dessie shares a philosophy of mine, that influencing policy goes hand-in-hand with generating effective public relations – informing our communities on just what we do in developmental educational  and how valuable these services are to our all our citizens. We want the public to know that developmental education is not just another expense – rather, it’s a high-yielding investment in people, their personal fulfillment, and their professional productivity.

Our committee’s work then should interface very productively with the new Ad Hoc Committee on Marketing and, of course, NADE’s Publicity Committee. We need to continue to put extensive, expanding efforts into raising awareness of and support for developmental education. We have a great product, but we recognize that with everyone’s support, we can and will do a great deal more.

On the subjects of the tasks at hand, I would like to recommend for your reading a report that Dessie shared with me, “Measuring Up 2004: The National Report Card on Higher Education,” which can be found at www.highered.org. This project includes individual reports on each state and links which allow you to learn more about your state’s performance and also to compare it with others in several key categories. The report shows areas where we are doing well and areas where we all still have much work to do. Developmental Education, along with all aspects of Post-Secondary Education, has much to celebrate, but also many challenges which need our aggressive attention. This is what I mean by taking pride in what we have accomplished as faithful, hardworking NADE members, but also being just as dedicated to getting behind the new challenges and efforts that this new year certainly will bring.

Please consider getting involved with this and other NADE committees. We need your ideas, input, and energy now more than ever. With increased participation and unity, we can and will make a growing difference in the future.

Nominated by NADE for ACDEA Fellow, Dr. Carol Bader, former NADE Treasurer and a professional leader in developmental education, was selected as a recipient of this outstanding honor.  She was inducted at the NCLCA Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 30, 2004. 

To be selected for Fellowship, a candidate must be renowned for years of excellence in professionalism, leadership, and service in his/her field.  For decades, Dr. Carol Bader has been outstanding in her career, demonstrating unflagging support for her colleagues, an outstanding commitment to professional development, and numerous noteworthy innovative approaches to implementing research-based best practices. 

Dr. Bader has proven to be stalwart in her ongoing efforts in professional development, with her scholarly works being featured in research journals, association newsletters, and textbooks.  She is a ready advocate at conferences, on her campus, and in the community, in promoting student access and success and in encouraging participation in research endeavors. 

Professional honors and accolades are not new to Dr. Carol Bader.  Among her numerous awards are two notable awards from NADE:  the Henry Young Commitment to NADE Award (1999) and the John Champaign Memorial Award for Outstanding Developmental Education Program (1993).  Additionally, she was TNADE’s Educator of the Year in 1992.  Since  1998, she has served on the Board of Editors for the Journal of Developmental Education. 

Dr. Bader served as Chair of Developmental Studies at Middle Tennessee State University from 1987-2002.  During her tenure at MTSU, she led efforts for NADE’s National Certification for the developmental course work program, with Reading and Learning Strategies receiving General Certification and Mathematics and Writing earning Advanced Certification.  She currently serves as Assistant Dean of the John H. Lounsbury School of Education in the College of Liberal Arts and Science at Georgia College and State University.

Although obviously serious about scholarship, Dr. Bader appeals to others not only academically and professionally, but personally, as well, with her warm personality and charm.  Her openness and receptiveness encourage others to join her in working cooperatively to promote the greater good for all.  As a result, she has touched the lives of innumerable students and fellow professionals.  Without a doubt, she is a woman of stature and influence in the field of developmental education.

Dr. Bader sits with nineteen other outstanding recipients who have been selected for Fellowship.  Since 2000, when the first group of ACDEA Fellows was presented in Biloxi, Mississippi, during the induction ceremony at NADE’s Annual Conference, seven Fellows have been added to the thirteen “Founding Fellows.”  The four associations comprising the American Council of Developmental Education Associations, in addition to NADE, are CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association), NCDE (National Center for Developmental Education), NCLCA (National College Learning Center Association), and NTA (National Tutoring Association).  This consortium of professional organizations encourages nominations for ACDEA Fellow, with the selection of Fellows made by the current ACDEA Fellows.

NADE extends its hearty congratulations to Dr. Carol Bader for this most recent honor and deep appreciation for her ongoing contributions to the profession.
 

NADE CAS Director Karen Patty-Graham represented NADE at the October 24-26, 2004, meeting of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS).   She participated in an orientation for newly-appointed directors during which the CAS commitment to quality programs and services for student learning was emphasized. 

The work of the Council at this meeting consisted of the following:

·         Voting on new member associations

·         Review of the criteria for member associations

·         Approval of updated protocol for new standards

·         Approval of updated protocol for revised standards

·         Review of the annual report

·         Discussion of individual characteristics of higher education professionals that could be developed into a set of standards and guidelines

·         Discussion of assessment protocol that could be developed for the 16 domains in each set of standards and guidelines

·         CAS strategic planning

·         Demonstration of the new CAS promotional CD

·         Committee reports

·         Determination of new standards to be developed and committee assignments to be made

·         Discussion of how each represented association is using CAS standards and guides

NADE CAS Director’s Responsibilities

CAS Director Patty-Graham will report on CAS activities to the NADE Board, establish a web site link to CAS through NADE’s Executive Assistant, report CAS information to NADE members through the NADE Newsletter, communicate with NADE’s Certification Council regarding CAS developments that relate to NADE’s certification efforts, represent NADE’s interest in relevant standards being proposed or revised, seek input from NADE leaders and members as relevant standards are proposed or revised, and report to NADE’s leaders and members at NADE’s annual conference.

CAS Background Information

CAS is composed of 35 member associations that are involved in providing programs and services for student learning in higher education.  To aid those associations and their individual members in achieving quality student learning opportunities, CAS provides standards and guidelines that are based on the “premise that quality educational programs and services are best derived from self-assessment and self-regulation.”  (CAS Handbook of Policies and Procedures, 2003, p. 12)

CAS publishes a set of standards and guidelines, along with an accompanying Self-Assessment Guide (SAG), in each of 30 functional areas.  While NADE has specific interest in the CAS Standards and Guidelines entitled “The Role of Learning Assistance Programs,” NADE members who serve in a variety of roles at their institutions may have interest in other sets of standards and guidelines, as well. 

A complete list of the CAS Standards and Guidelines follows: 

1.      Academic Advising

2.      Admissions Programs

3.      Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Programs

4.      Campus Activities

5.      Campus Information and Visitor Services

6.      Career Services

7.      College Health Programs

8.      College Union

9.      Commuter Student Programs

10.  Conference and Events Standards

11.  Counseling Services

12.  Disability Services

13.  Educational Services for Distance Learners

14.  Financial Aid Programs

15.  Fraternity and Sorority Advising Programs

16.  Housing and Residential Life Programs

17.  International Student Programs

18.  Judicial Programs

19.  Leadership Programs

20.  Learning Assistance Programs

21.  Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Programs

22.  Minority Student Programs

23.  Orientation Programs

24.  Outcomes Assessment and Program Evaluation

25.  Recreational Sports Programs

26.  Registar Programs and Services

27.  Religious Programs

28.  TRIO and Other Educational Opportunity Programs

29.  Women Student Programs

30.  Master’s Level Student Affairs Administration Preparation Programs

Additional sets of standards and guidelines are being developed in such areas as service learning, study abroad, and professional ethics.  Existing standards also are revised on a minimum of a five-year review schedule, with each director serving on multiple review committees.  Each member association is encouraged to support and disseminate CAS standards information to its members for use in program self-assessment activities. 

NADE continues its support of CAS through the NADE Certification Council, which employs NADE Self-Evaluation Guides for program component certification of Developmental Coursework, Adjunct Instruction, and Tutoring Services.  The NADE Self-Evaluation Guides are based six years of development, review, and field-testing of materials that expanded on the CAS Standards and Guidelines for Learning Assistance Programs.

For additional information on CAS, go to the CAS web site at http://www.cas.edu, or go to the NADE web site’s link to CAS.  CAS Standards and Self-Assessment Guides are available for purchase online at http://www.cas.edu.  If you have suggestions for standards that should be considered or for revisions to current standards, contact your NADE CAS Director, Karen Patty-Graham, kpattyg@siue.edu or 618-650-3717.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NADE 2005

29TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

MARCH 9-12, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

Hosted by the Southwest Association for Developmental Education (SWADE)

For more information, go to the conference web site:

http://planet.tvi.edu/nade2005

NADE 2005
Program Chair:

Susan McClory
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0103
408-924-5070
mcclory@mathcs.sjsu.edu

26^{th
Kellogg Institute}

For application/information, write or call:
Director, Kellogg Institute
ASU Box 32098
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608-2098
(828) 262-3057
http://www.ncde.appstate.edu/

NADE GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

• The NADE Newsletter is published three times a year.

• Articles must be original work and should be kept to a maximum of 1,000 words, including bibliography.

• Articles for publication may be submitted at any time for consideration on an ongoing basis.

• News items from affiliates and other organizations are encouraged.

• Editors reserve the right to edit any material that is received.

• Deadlines for copy are as follows:
       Spring Issue: April 15  (hard copy printing AND online publication)
       Fall Issue: October 1  (online publication only)
       Winter Issue: January 10   (online publication only)

• Material may be submitted through email as an attachment. Microsoft Word is preferred; PC compatible is required. Editors reserve the right to request a disk and/or hard copy of the submitted materials.

• Manuscripts must follow either APA or MLA format.

Submissions for the NADE Newsletter should be sent to: