The Anker Department Chair Conference Online

Attend from Anywhere! The Anker Department Chair Conference Online will take place online on January 29, 2009. Facilitators will lead live interactive online sessions, which will be recorded to accommodate all participant time zones and schedules. The diverse array of engaging keynote and featured sessions will make this a meaningful and exciting online experience. Plus, you get your choice of a selection of 3 books or an annual subscription to The Department Chair newsletter just for registering!

Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 11^{00 am} - 4^{30 pm} EST Please note that all times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

11^{00 am} - 11^{20 am} EST	Introduction - Introduction to the conference by Anker Publishing founder

		Jim Anker	Speaker Biography Session Description

11^{30 am} - 12^{20 pm} EST	Keynote Address - Education for a Sustainable Future: What Department Chairs Need to Know

		Debra Rowe President U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development	Speaker Biography Session Description

12^{30 pm} - 1^{20 pm} EST	Conference Session - Managing Conflict in the Department

		James Coffman Academic & Author	Speaker Biography Session Description

1^{30 pm} - 2^{20 pm} EST	Conference Session - Optimizing the Success of Your Adjunct Faculty

		Richard Lyons Senior Consultant Faculty Development Associates Principal AdjunctSuccess.net	Speaker Biography Session Description

2^{30 pm} - 3^{20 pm} EST	Conference Session - Department Chairs, Budgeting, and the Financial Environment

		Don Chu Dean, College of Professional Studies University of West Florida	Speaker Biography Session Description

3^{30 pm} - 4^{20 pm} EST	Conference Session - Higher Education Law and Difficult Faculty Members

		Barbara Lee Professor, Human Resource Management Rutgers University Legal Counsel Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, LLP	Speaker Biography Session Description