Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education

APAHE 2008 National Conference

Asian and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education
APAHE Conference 2008
April 23-25, 2008
“APAHE at 21: Flexing our Political Muscle”
Hotel Kabuki ~ San Francisco

Preconference: Wednesday, April 23
Conference: Thursday, April 24 - Friday, April 25

View Our 2008 Program Book (PDF)

Conference Registration
On-line registration is available through the LEAP website at http://www.leap.org/conferences/apahe_form.php
Registration fees:
o Full Conference: Preconference + Conference = $395
o Conference Only: (Thursday and Friday) = $295
o One Day Conference Only: (Thursday or Friday) = $175
o Preconference Only (Wednesday) = $150
o Student One Day Only: (Thursday or Friday) = $50
Exhibit tables and advertising rates coming soon.

Hotel Reservations
Hotel Kabuki: 1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 614-5420
Conference Room Rates: $149 (from April 22 - April 25, 2008)
Conference Room Rates are only available for reservations made by April 9th
Reservations must be made through the hotel directly (central reservations): 1-800-533-4567
Mention “APAHE” to get the rate - if necessary, mention “LEAP”

Conference Schedule
Wednesday, April 23 Preconference Sessions
o LDPHE Advanced Session: for alumni of the LEAP Leadership Development Program in Higher Education
o Career Pathways to Campus Leadership: for those early in their careers
o Career Mobility in Higher Education: for those ready for advancement

Thursday, April 24 Conference*
8:30 Opening Session
10:30 Workshop Session I
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Workshop Session II
3:30 Workshop Session III
6:00 Dinner and Awards Ceremony

Friday, April 25 Conference*
8:30 Plenary Session
10:30 Workshop Session IV
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Workshop Session V
3:30 Plenary Session
5:00 Reception

Preliminary List of Plenary Sessions and Workshops
*Final Program and Schedule coming soon to the APAHE website

• Lifting as We Climb: AAPI Women in Leadership
• Presidents and Board Members Panel
• Bridging the Gap: AAPI Health Policy Research, Community Needs, and Political Action
• Understanding University Budgets in Tough Times
• Addressing the Needs of AAPIs: Basic Skills and ESL Students
• Admissions Confidential: Challenges and Rewards of Working on the Front Lines
• Diversifying Our Faculty: New Paradigms, Next Steps
• Working with Distressed AAPI Students: An Interdisciplinary Approach
• Land Use Politics: The Struggle for a Chinatown Campus at City College of San Francisco
• Perspectives on Disaggregated AAPI Data in Education: From Sacramento Insiders to Student Activists
• Rank and File Forum: AAPI Classified Staff Talk about the Issues
• Higher Ed Legal Issues 101: What Faculty and Administrators Should Know
• Federal Legislative Update: Hot Topics for AAPI Communities
• The Dream Act Deferred: The Untold Impact on Undocumented AAPI Students