The June 9-11, 2010 National Forum planned at Belmont University in Nashville, TN has been POSTPONED UNTIL 2011.

The AILACTE Southern Regional Conference that had been scheduled for June 9-11, 2010 at Belmont University, in Nashville, TN has been postpone for one year.  A new date will be announced in the future.  For further questions, please feel free to contact Mark A. Hogan, AILACTE Southern Regional Representative,  mhogan@bridgewater.edu.

Mark Hogan, Coordinator of Secondary Education, Associate Professor of Education 402 East College Street Bridgewater, VA 22812 office: 540-828-4883 home: 540-929-4883 email: mhogan@bridgewater.edu Term Expiration: 2011 State Regional Representatives in South Region: Alabama (Ann Adams, Spring Hill College); Arkansas (Lewis 'Tony' Finley, Harding University); Florida (Karen Hahn, Saint Leo University); Georgia (Ruth Ference, Berry College); Kentucky (Cindy Gnadinger, Bellarmine University); Louisiana (TBD); Mississippi (Don Locke, Mississippi College); North Carolina (TBD); South Carolina (TBD); Tennessee (Dottie Myatt, Union University); West Virginia (TBD); Virginia (Brenda Davis, Randolph-Macon College); as well as Puerto Rico (TBD) and the Virgin Islands (TBD).

Interested in becoming or nominating someone from your state to represent Independent Liberal Art Institutions in AILACTE? Please contact your Regional Representative as listed above.

AILACTE is working to involve member institutions in discussions regarding state issues impacting teacher educator preparation programs. The position involves the following responsibilities:

• Provide information to AILACTE regarding contact information for private/independent institutions in their state
• Provide feedback to AILACTE regarding issues facing the private/independent institutions in their state
• Recruit new members in their state
• Maintain communication with the Regional Representative
• Attend the AILACTE Annual Meeting [or send a designee] and participate in the State Representatives Forum
  

If you accept this invitation, you will receive a reduced registration fee for the annual meeting. The AILACTE Executive Committee views the position of State Representatives as a way to become involved in AILACTE and to allow state member and potential member institutions' voices to be heard as a part of a larger nationally unified organization. As AILACTE institutions with teacher preparation programs, we must be in a position to be sitting at the table with the policy makers and the larger national organizations participating in the gathering instead of being on the menu. . -From South Region Representative, Mark Hogan

Regional Representatives

• Appoint representatives for each state in their respective regions
• Assist state representatives with recruitment of new members
• Maintain communication with state representatives in their respective regions
  • Contact quarterly
  • Annually request updated contact information from state representatives regarding AILACTE institutions (and/or potential member institutions)
  • Forward updated contact information to the Executive Assistant for database purposes
• Coordinate the State Representatives Forum at the AILACTE Annual Meeting

State Representatives

• Provide information to AILACTE regarding contact information for private/independent institutions in their state
• Provide feedback to AILACTE regarding issues facing the private/independent institutions in their state
• Recruit new members in their state
• Maintain communication with the Regional Representative
• Attend the AILACTE Annual Meeting [or send a designee] and participate in the State Representatives Forum