Re-Inventing the University - Creating a New Vision

15th and 16th June 2010
The Helix, DCU

Tuesday 15th June 2010

Venue: The Gallery, The Helix, DCU

8.30 – 8.45	Arrival and Registration at The Helix
8.45 – 9.00	Introduction Professor Ronnie Munck, Head of Civic and Global Engagement, DCU. Conference Opening Mr David Byrne SC, Chancellor, DCU
9.00 - 9.15	Opening Address Ms Mary Coughlan TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills.
9.15 – 10.15	The New University: Inaugural Keynotes Professor Michael M. Crow, President of ASU Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, President of DCU
10.15 - 11.30	The Irish University Setting: Crisis and Opportunity Chair: Professor P Anne Scott, Deputy President / Registrar, DCU Dr John Hegarty, Provost, Trinity College Dublin ‘Repositioning the University in the Creative Arts, Technologies and Culture’ Mr Tom Boland, Chief Executive, Higher Education Authority ‘Are Irish universities organised to meet the demands of universal access?’ Professor Colm Harmon, Director, Geary Institute, University College Dublin ‘The economics of higher education: beyond a zero-sum game’ Dr Colin Hunt, Chairman, Higher Education Strategic Review Group “The Irish Higher Education Strategic Review”
11.30 – 11.45	Tea break

Theme 1: Interdisciplinarity and Translation: A University of the Future

Chair:Professor Brian MacCraith, President Designate, DCU

11.45 – 12.05	Professor Sir Alan Wilson, Professor of Urban and Regional Systems, University College London. Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. ‘Knowledge Power: Ambition and reach in a re-invented university’
12.05 – 12.25	Dr Bill Harris, Director, Science Foundation of Arizona ‘Creating Value and Significance for the 21st Century’
12.45 – 13.05	Mr Graham May, Futures Skills, ex Leeds Metropolitan University ‘The Future: Forgotten but ever present’
13.05 – 13.30	Discussion
13.30 – 14.30	Lunch

Theme 2: Embeddedness: The University and its Stakeholders

Chair: Ms Helen Keelan

14.30 – 14.50	Mr Tony Donohoe, Head of Education and Innovation Policy, IBEC ‘Business and universities – an uneasy alliance?’
14.50 – 15.10	Prof Debra Friedman, Vice President, ASU ‘Sustaining social embeddedness and the university’
15.10 – 15.30	Mr Steven Conlon, DCU Student and Editor, College View 'Citizenship 2.0 – Can we teach our students to be citizens again?'
15.30 – 16.00	Discussion

Wednesday, 16th June 2010

Theme 3: Creating the Vision (Breakfast Roundtable)

7.30 – 9.30am	Facilitator:	Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski
7.30 – 9.30am	Guests:	Professor Michael M. Crow, President, ASU, Professor Brian MacCraith, President Designate, DCU Professor Debra Friedman, Vice President, ASU Mr Tom Boland, HEA Chief Executive Mr Sean Flynn, Irish Times Mr Steven Conlon, DCU Student and Editor, College View