Outreach Activities and Impact of the Lincoln Project
January 22, 2014
Berkeley, CA
The Academy convened a Stated Meeting on “Public Higher Education and the Private Sector.” Speakers included Lincoln Project co-chairs Robert Birgeneau and Mary Sue Coleman, Don Randel (American Academy), and project participants Phil Bredesen (former Governor of Tennessee) and Frank Yeary (CamberView Partners LLC).
October 26, 2014
Charlottesville, VA
The Lincoln Project held its first regional forum convening local leaders representing public higher education, government, policy, business, and philanthropy to identify common concerns and advance innovative initiatives. Participants included the presidents of the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Virginia Commonwealth University as well as Carol Folt, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). The project also heard from representatives of the Virginia State Council on Higher Education and the Virginia Business Higher Education Council, and Gerald Baliles, the former governor of Virginia.
Participants
Robert Birgeneau, (University of California Berkeley)
Mary Sue Coleman, (University of Michigan)
Jonathan Fanton, (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Earl Lewis, (The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)
Carl Guardino, (Silicon Valley Leadership Group)
Michael Hout, (New York University)
Robert Haas, (Levi Strauss & Co.)
Matthew Goldstein, (City University of New York)
Linwood Rose, (Virginia Business Higher Education Council)
Peter Blake, (State Council of Higher Education for Virginia)
Gerald L. Baliles, (The Miller Center)
Teresa Sullivan, (University of Virginia)
Timothy Sands, (Virginia Tech)
Michael Rao, (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Carol Folt, (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Gene Block, (University of California Los Angeles)
Hunter Rawlings, (Association of American Universities)
Jonathan Cole, (Columbia University)
James Hackett, (Steelcase)
Henry Brady, (University of California Berkeley)
Philip Bredesen, (former Governor of Tennessee)
Pauline Yu, (American Council of Learned Societies)
John Casteen, (University of Virginia)
Ray Scheppach, (The Miller Center)
John Tessitore (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Samantha Carney (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Felicia Knight (Knight Vision International)
Jack Crowley (Consultant)
March 26, 2015
Austin, TX
The second regional forum of the Lincoln Project. Participants included William Powers (UT Austin), David Daniel (UT Dallas), Diana Natalicio (UT El Paso), Vistasp Karbhari (UT Arlington); leaders from the University of New Mexico and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette; as well as representatives from Educate Texas and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Participants
Robert Birgeneau, (University of California Berkeley)
Henry Brady, (University of California Berkeley)
Phil Bredesen, (former Governor of Tennessee)
Mary Sue Coleman, (University of Michigan)
David Daniel, (the University of Texas at Dallas)
Larry Faulkner, (the University of Texas at Austin)
John Fitzpatrick, (Educate Texas)
James Henderson, (University of Louisiana at Lafayette)
Kay Bailey Hutchison, (former United States Senator, Texas)
Vistasp Karbhari, (the University of Texas at Arlington)
Harrison Keller, (the University of Texas at Austin)
Diana Natalicio, (the University of Texas at El Paso)
Raymund Paredes, (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
William Powers, Jr., (the University of Texas at Austin)
Amy Wohlert, (the University of New Mexico)
Samantha Carney (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Eliza Berg (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
April 2, 2015
Atlanta, GA
The Lincoln Project's third regional forum; hosted at Emory University by president James Wagner. Participants included presidents of public universities in Georgia (Mark Becker, Georgia State University; Carlton Brown, Clark Atlanta University; Jere Morehead, University of Georgia; Bud Peterson, Georgia Institute of Technology), Florida (Mark Rosenberg, Florida International University) and Tennessee (M. David Rudd, University of Memphis) as well as the president emeritus of Morehouse College, the president and CEO of the Southern Education Foundation, and the CEO for the Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Participants
Mark Becker, (Georgia State University)
Robert Birgeneau, (University of California Berkeley)
Carlton Brown, (Clark Atlanta University)
Mary Sue Coleman, (University of Michigan)
Jonathan Fanton, (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Robert Franklin, (Morehouse College, Emory University)
Kent McGuire, (Southern Education Foundation)
Peter McPherson, (Association of Public and Land-grant Universities)
Jere W. Morehead, (University of Georgia)
G.P. “Bud” Peterson, (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Mark Rosenberg, (Florida International University)
M. David Rudd, (University of Memphis)
Doug Shipman, (Center for Civil and Human Rights)
James W. Wagner, (Emory University)
John Tessitore (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Samantha Carney (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Eliza Berg (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
April 6, 2015
New York, NY
The fourth regional forum. Members of the project advisory group heard from Robert Jones (University at Albany – SUNY), Richard Edwards (Rutgers-New Brunswick) and university leaders at Stony Brook University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the University at Buffalo. Guests also included Kenneth Wallach (Central National-Gottesman, Inc.), Nicholas Lemann (School of Journalism, Columbia University), Mark and Helene Kaplan (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates) and Daniel Rose (Rose Associates, Inc.).
Participants
Dennis Assanis, (Stony Brook University)
Lawrence S. Bacow, (Tufts University)
Robert Birgeneau, (University of California Berkeley)
Gene D. Block, (University of California Los Angeles)
Philip Bredesen, (former Governor of Tennessee)
Mary Sue Coleman, (University of Michigan)
Fadi Deek, (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Patrick Doyle, (Domino’s)
Richard Edwards, (Rutgers-New Brunswick)
Jonathan Fanton, (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Matthew Goldstein, (the City University of New York)
Carl Guardino, (Silicon Valley Leadership Group)
Robert D. Haas, (Levi Strauss & Co.)
Michael Hout, (New York University)
Robert Jones, (University at Albany, SUNY)
Helene Kaplan, (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates)
Mark Kaplan, (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates)
Jason Lane, (The State University of New York)
Jim Leach, (University of Iowa)
Nicholas Lemann, (Columbia University)
Daniel Rose, (Rose Associates, Inc.)
Thomas Rudin, (the National Academies of Science)
Kenneth Wallach, (Central National-Gottesman, Inc.)
Susan Wallach (Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Foundation)
Pauline Yu, (American Council of Learned Societies)
Charles Zukoski, (University at Buffalo)
John Tessitore (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Samantha Carney (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Eliza Berg (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Felicia Knight (Knight Vision International)
May 7, 2015
Chapel Hill, NC
The fifth regional forum, hosted by UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor, Carol Folt. Project members Gene Block, Jim Leach, and Jonathan Cole heard from UNC leadership, and representatives from local government and businesses.
Participants
Nancy Allbritton, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Valerie Ashby, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Gene Block, (University of California Los Angeles)
Robert Blouin, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Jonathan Cole, (Columbia University)
Judith Cone, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Joseph DeSimone, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina State University)
Fred Eshelman, (Eshelman Ventures LLC)
Matthew Fajack, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Carol Folt, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Robert Geolas, (Research Triangle Park)
Ann Goodnight, (SAS Institute; University of North Carolina Board of Governors)
Rick Gunn, (State Senator, North Carolina)
Kevin Guskiewicz, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Zhi Hong, (GSK)
Mark Katz, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Jim Leach, (University of Iowa)
Tom Marsico, (Marsico Capital Management)
David Price, (North Carolina Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives)
David Routh, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Debra Saunders-White, (North Carolina Central University)
Beau Mills, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Anna Spangler Nelson, (University of North Carolina Board of Governors)
Clay Thorp, (Hatteras Venture Partners)
Randy Woodson, (North Carolina State University)
John Tessitore (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Samantha Carney (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
January 28, 2016
Gainesville, FL
Project co-chair Bob Birgeneau participated in a Lincoln Project symposium hosted by University of Florida President Kent Fuchs.
February 4, 2016
Los Angeles, CA
An Academy Stated Meeting “From Local to Global: Public Research Universities in the 21st Century.” Featuring Gene Block (University of California, Los Angeles), Marcel SuárezOrozco (University of California, Los Angeles), and Kim Wilcox (University of California, Riverside).
Feburary 18, 2016
Baton Rouge, LA
Project co-chair Bob Birgeneau spoke to Louisiana State University students and faculty, and met with Louisiana Tech President Les Guice and other state officials to discuss the Lincoln Project’s recommendations.
March 23, 2016
Nashville, TN
Project member Phil Bredesen (former Governor, TN) hosted the Lincoln Project in Nashville for a conversation with state legislators and university leaders including Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey, Speaker of the General Assembly Beth Harwell, and President of the University of Tennessee Joe DiPietro. Project members also met with Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to discuss the report recommendations.
Participants
Ron Ramsey, Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee
Dolores Gresham, Tennessee Senate
Randy McNally, Tennessee Senate
Mark Norris, Tennessee Senate
Jeff Yarbro, Tennessee Senate
Richard Briggs, Tennessee Senate
Steve Dickerson, Tennessee Senate
Beth Harwell, Tennessee General Assembly
Harry Brooks, Tennessee General Assembly
Charles Sargent, Tennessee General Assembly
Gerald McCormick, Tennessee General Assembly
Craig Fitzhugh, Tennessee General Assembly
Mark White, Tennessee General Assembly
Joe DiPietro, University of Tennessee
Jim Murphy, University of Tennessee
Raja Jubran, University of Tennessee
Thom Mason, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Phil Bredesen, former Governor of Tennessee
Bob Birgeneau, University of California, Berkeley
Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan
Don Graham, Graham Holdings Company
Earl Lewis, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
George Miller, Former Congressman, California
John Tessitore, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 4, 2016
Ann Arbor, MI.
Regional Dialogue and Stated Meeting: “Public Research Universities: Serving the Public Interest in Michigan.”
Stated Meeting Panelists: Mark Schlissel (University of Michigan), Mary Sue Coleman, Patrick Doyle, Lou Anna Simon (Mighican State University), and M. Roy Wilson (Wayne Stated University).
Regional Dialogue Participants:
John Austin, Michigan State Board of Education
Deborah Ball, University of Michigan
Michael Bastedo, University of Michigan
Albert M. Berriz, McKinley, Inc.
Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan
Paul Courant, University of Michigan
Richard L. DeVore, PNC Financial Services Group
Debbie Dingell, United States House Representative, Michigan
Patrick Doyle, Domino’s
John Dunn, Western Michigan University
Jan Garfinkle, Arboretum Ventures
Daniel Hurley, Michigan Association of State Universities
Stephen Lanier, Wayne State University
Jeff Mason, Michigan's University Research Corridor
Chris Matus, Regional Representative for United States Senator Gary Peters
Michael McCready, Michigan State Representative, District 40
Peter McPherson, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Martha Pollack, University of Michigan
Mark Schlissel, University of Michigan
Robert M. Sellers, University of Michigan
Lou Anna K. Simon, Michigan State University
Caroline Altman Smith, Kresge Foundation
Jason Owen-Smith, University of Michigan
Derek Sova, Chief of Staff, Michigan State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker
Ned Staebler, Wayne State University; TechTown Detroit
John Walsh, Office of the Governor of Michigan
M. Roy Wilson, Wayne State University
Eliza Berg, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 7, 2016
Washington, D.C.
The final report was introduced during a panel discussion at the National Press Club. Academy President Jonathan Fanton, project co-chairs Mary Sue Coleman (President-Elect, AAU) and Bob Birgeneau (Chancellor Emeritus, UC Berkeley), George Miller (former Congressman, CA), Phil Bredesen (former Governor, TN), and Bob Haas (Chairman Emeritus, Levi Strauss & Co.) all offered opening remarks and then answered questions.
The day continued with a roundtable lunch discussion at the Reserve Officers Association on Capitol Hill where Committee members were joined by representatives from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, the Association of American Universities, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the National Academies. Participants discussed possibilities for further organizational partnerships during the next six months of outreach. Project leaders then met with staff from a number of Senate offices, including the offices of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA), respectively; Dianne Feinstein (D-CA); Mark Kirk (RIL); Barbara Boxer (D-CA); Susan Collins (R-ME); Johnny Isakson (R-GA); Orrin Hatch (R-UT); Bill Cassidy (R-LA); Jack Reed (D-RI); and Dick Durbin (D-IL).
The day’s events concluded with a dinner for Academy Fellows, project members and partners. The program included a conversation with Senator Lamar Alexander about the role of state and federal government in public higher education.
April 11, 2016
Austin, TX
Former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and University of Texas at Austin President Greg Fenves hosted a roundtable discussion with state higher education leaders, including Texas House Speaker Joe Straus.
Participants
Maria Arrellaga, UT Austin
Bob Birgeneau, University of California at Berkeley
Phil Bredesen, Former Governor of Tennessee
David Daniel, UT System
Gregory L. Fenves UT Austin
Meredith Goode, UT System
Kay Bailey Hutchison, Former U. S. Senator
Admiral B. R. Inman U.S.N. (Ret.), UT Austin and Mrs. Nancy Inman
Rebecca Karoff, UT System
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Klein UT Austin alumni, philanthropists and civic leaders
Steven Leslie UT System
Wanda Mercer, UT System
Lindsey Parham, Advisor to Texas House Speaker Joe Straus
William Powers Jr. UT Austin; former President of UT Austin
Joe Straus, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
John Tessitore, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 20, 2016
Cambridge, MA
Regional Dialogue with public research university leadership from New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts; state policymakers; and higher education commissioners from Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Participants
Robert Birgeneau, UC Berkeley
Samantha Carney, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Mun Choi, University of Connecticut
Jonathan Fanton, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Jeff Hecker, University of Maine
Mark Huddleston, University of New Hampshire
Marty Meehan, University of Massachusetts System
J. Keith Motley, University of Massachusetts Boston
Francesca Purcell, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Tom Sannicandro, State Representative, Massachusetts; House chairman of the Joint Committee of Higher Education
Neil Sullivan, Boston Private Industry Council
Tom Sullivan, University of Vermont
Carlos E. Santiago, Commissioner of Higher Education, Massachusetts
Eliza Berg, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
May 25, 2016
New York, NY
Carnegie Forum on “Making Americans, Making America: Immigration, Citizenship and the Public University.” Presentation of the Lincoln Project findings by Bob Birgeneau. Colin Powell (General, USA, ret.) opened the event by thanking the Lincoln Project for bringing attention to the challenges facing America’s public research universities.
July 28, 2016
Chapel Hill, NC
Presentation of the Lincoln Project findings by Phil Bredesen at a University of North Carolina Board Meeting.
August 5, 2016
Sacramento, CA
Project co-chair Bob Birgeneau briefed Sacramento Legislative Staff.
August 23, 2016
Seattle, WA
Presentation of the Lincoln Project findings at the American Sociological Association’s Annual Meeting by Mike Hout (New York University).
November 13, 2016
Austin, TX
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Annual Meeting. Presentation of the Lincoln Project findings by Kay Bailey Hutchison.
December 14, 2016
Madison, WI
Regional dialogue hosted by the University of Wisconsin, Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank.
Participants
Kurt Bauer, President & CEO, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Eliza Berg, Program Coordinator for Education Policy, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Lori Berquam, Vice Provost for Student Life and Dean of Students, UW-Madison
Robert Birgeneau, Chancellor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley
Rebecca Blank, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mary Sue Coleman, President, Association of American Universities
Kevin Conroy, President & CEO, Exact Sciences Corporation
Ray Cross, President, University of Wisconsin System
Robert N. Golden, MD, Dean, School of Medicine and Public Health, UW-Madison
George F. Hamel, Jr., Vintner, Hamel Family Wines
Sheila Harsdorf, State Senator (R-River Falls), Wisconsin
Laurent Heller, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, UW-Madison
James P. Henderson, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, UW-System
Charles Hoslet, Vice Chancellor for University Relations, UW-Madison
Eden Inoway-Ronnie, Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost, UW-Madison
Erik Iverson, Managing Director, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
Marsha Mailick, Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, UW-Madison
Sarah Mangelsdorf, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, UW-Madison
Matt Mayrl, Chief of Staff, Office of the Chancellor, UW-Madison
Ben Miller, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Government and Corporate Affairs, UW-Madison
Regina Millner, Regent President, University of Wisconsin System
Jan Mueller, Regent, University of Wisconsin System
Dave Murphy, State Representative (R-Greenville), Wisconsin
John Neis, Managing Director, Venture Investors
Karl Scholz, Dean, College of Letters & Science, UW-Madison
Timothy R. Sheehy, President, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Patrick J. Sims, Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer, UW-Madison
Jay Smith, CEO & Owner, Teel Plastics, Inc.
Tom Still, President, Wisconsin Technology Council
Raymond P. Taffora, Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs, UW-Madison
John Tessitore, Senior Program Advisor, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
January 22, 2017
Naples, FL
Opening panel for the Association of Governing Boards’ 2017 Foundation Leadership Forum. Panelists: Bob Birgeneau, Mary Sue Coleman, Earl Lewis, and George Miller.
March 9 & 10, 2017
Des Moines and Iowa City, IA
Public forum hosted by the University of Iowa; featuring Mary Sue Coleman, Phyllis Wise, Jim Leach, and Bruce Harreld (President, University of Iowa). Roundtable discussion with state legislators, including Iowa Governor Terry Branstad.
Participants
Terry Branstad, Governor of Iowa
Mary Sue Coleman, President, Association of American Universities
Robert Denson, President, Des Moines Area Community College
Bob Donley, Executive Director, Board of Regents
Bruce Harreld, President, University of Iowa
Lena Hill, Senior Associate to the President and Associate Professor, University of Iowa
Adam Ingersoll, Founder and Principal, Compass Education Group
Raynard Kington, President, Grinnell College
Jim Leach, Chair in Public Affairs, Visiting Professor, University of Iowa College of Law
Peter Matthes, Senior Advisor to the President, University of Iowa
Laura McLeran, Senior Advisor to the President, University of Iowa
Ben Milne, Co-founder, Dwolla
Katie Mulholland, Regent, Board of Regents
Sarah Nusser, VP for Research, Iowa State University
Suku Radia, CEO, Bankers Trust
Dan Reed, VP for Research & Economic Development, University of Iowa
Tom Rice, Director, John and Mary Pappajohn Educational Center, University of Iowa
Mike Richards, Regent, Board of Regents
Marten Roorda, CEO, ACT
Keith Saunders, State Relations Officer, University of Iowa
Pete Snyder, Vice President, Faculty Senate, University of Iowa
Mick Starcevich, President, Kirkwood Community College
Jonathan Wickert, Provost, Iowa State University
Phyllis Wise, CEO, Colorado Longitudinal Study
Catherine Zaharis, Director, Tippie Finance Undergraduate Program
April 25, 2017
Springfield, IL
Regional dialogue with state legislators hosted by the University of Illinois.
Participants
Scott M. Bennett, State Senator, Illinois
Thomas Bennett, State Representative, Illinois
Dan Brady, State Representative, Illinois
Kelly Burke, State Representative, Illinois
Mary E. Flowers, State Representative, Illinois
La Shawn K. Ford, State Representative, Illinois
Elizabeth Hernandez, State Representative, Illinois
Pat McGuire, State Senator, Illinois
Laura Murphy, State Senator, Illinois
Reginald Phillips, State Representative, Illinois
Robert W. Pritchard, State Representative, Illinois
Chapin Rose, State Senator, Illinois
Michael J. Zalewski, State Representative, Illinois
May 2, 2017
Seattle, WA
Regional dialogue hosted by the University of Washington, featuring Bob Birgeneau, Daniel Greenstein (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Christine Gregoire (former Washington State Governor), and Kirk Schulz (Washington State University).