Monday, November 3, 2008
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA

Program:

Welcome	Joe Rencis Chair, MEDH Executive Committee University of Arkansas, Fayetteville John Williams Chair, METDH Executive Committee Alfred State College
WISE Program Funding and Updates	Tim Wei Rensselear Polytechnic Institute
Communication of What Mechanical Engineers Do: A Strategy for Recruiting Women	Karen Thole Secretary, MEDHC Executive Committee Penn State University
2008 ME Education Conference Galveston, TX	Bob Warrington for Grétar Tryggvason Conference Chair Michigan Technological University
2009 ME Education Conference Hilton Head, SC	Bill Wepfer Conference Chair Georgia Institute of Technology
ME Department Benchmark Study	Bill Predebon Vice Chair, MEDHC Executive Committee Michigan Technological University
ABET Workshop at Future ME Education Conference and IMECE	Bill Predebon Vice Chair, MEDHC Executive Committee Michigan Technological University
Center for Education Graduate Education and Research Task Force	Frank Kulacki Task Force Chair University of Minnesota
ABET Updates	Dick Warder Commissioner, EAC The University of Memphis John Cipolla Chair CEA Northeastern University Tom Perry ASME
MET Initiatives	Kevin Cook Vice Chair, METDHC Montana State University
NSF (Briefing, Opportunities)	Adnan Akay Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CCMI) Division Director National Science Foundation
ME Department Climate Studies	Tom Perry ASME
Announcements A. Department Heads Strategic Planning Workshop Monday, November 3, 3:30-5:00 PM Presentations: Dr. Kenneth Ball, VirginiaTech Dr. Joseph Beaman, University Of Texas at Austin Dr. karen Thole, PennState Dr. Nadine Aubry, Carnegie Mellon University B. Tips for Tenure and Promotion Tuesday, November 4, 7:45 AM – 12:45 PM C. Graduate Student/Post-Doc Reception Tuesday, November 4, 12:30 – 2:00 PM D. Frank von Flue Award and Ben Sparks Medal (Nominations Due: January 31, 2009) E. Announcement from the Audience	Mo Hosni Kansas State University Hakan Gurocak Washington State University Vancouver Tom Perry ASME Tom Perry ASME
Wrap Up	Joe Rencis Chair, MEDH Executive Committee University of Arkansas, Fayetteville John C. Williams Chair, METDH Executive Committee Alfred State College

Future DH Events: 1. 2009 Mechanical Engineering Education Conference ME Department Head Executive Committee Meeting March 27-31, 2009, Hilton Head Island, SC 2. 2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition ME Department Head Committee Summer Meeting (Hosted by University of Texas at Austin) and MET Meeting at ASEE Site June 14-17, 2009, Austin, TX 3. 2009 ASME IMECE ME and MET Department Heads Executive Committee Meeting and Department Heads Forum November 15-19, 2009, Orlando, FL