Thursday, June 17, 2004

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Coffee

2nd Floor Atrium

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

2nd Floor Auditorium Robert Barnhill, Council of Graduate Schools/National Science Foundation Dean in Residence

Bianca Bernstein, Director, Division of Graduate Education, National Science Foundation

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Research Findings I

2nd Floor Auditorium Chair: Joan Lorden, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and

Provost, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Speakers: Tanwin Chang, Policy Analyst, Science and Engineering Workforce Project, National Bureau of Economic Research

Daniel Goroff, Professor, Department of Mathematics, Harvard University

Respondent: William M. Zumeta, Professor and Associate Dean, University of Washington

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Coffee and Refreshment Break

2nd Floor Atrium

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Research Findings and Strategies

2nd Floor Auditorium Chair: Orlando Taylor, Graduate Dean and Vice President for

Research, Howard University

Speakers: Joan Burrelli, Senior Analyst, Division of Science Resources Studies, National Science Foundation

Michael Nettles, Executive Director, Center for Policy Research and Evaluation, Educational Testing Services

Respondent: Suzanne Ortega, Vice Provost for Advanced Studies, University of Missouri - Columbia

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Buffet Lunch

2nd Floor Atrium

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. University Panel: Reports from Focus Groups

2nd Floor Auditorium Chair: Carol Lynch, Vice Chancellor, Research, and Dean,

Graduate School, University of Colorado at Boulder

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. University Panel: Reports from Focus Groups

2nd Floor Auditorium Panel: Representing the Graduate Students Focus Group:

Kelly Browning, President, University of South Florida Graduate and Professional Student Organization

Representing the Council of Scientific Society Presidents Focus Group:

Tony Frank, Vice President for Research and Information Technology, Colorado State University

Representing the National Postdoc Association Focus Group:

Samuel Howerton, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Research Council

Representing the Graduate Deans Focus Group:

Howard Jackson, Vice President, Research, and Dean for Advanced Studies, University of Cincinnati

Representing the AAAS Fellows Focus Group:

Daniel Stanzione, AAAS Fellow, Division of Graduate Education, National Science Foundation

Respondent: William Berry, Director for Basic Research,

Military Services and Defense Agencies

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Coffee and Refreshment Break

2nd Floor Atrium

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. University and Federal Perspectives on the Cost of Education

2nd Floor Auditorium Allowance

Chair: Daniel Stanzione, AAAS Fellow, Division of Graduate Education, National Science Foundation.

Speakers: University Perspective: Jeff Reimer, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Federal Perspective: Walter Schaffer, Acting Director, Office of Extramural Programs, National Institutes of Health

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Coffee and Refreshment Break

2nd Floor Atrium

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Financial Considerations in Enhancing the Minority Presence in

2nd Floor Auditorium Graduate School

Chair: Don Thompson, Deputy Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation

Speakers: Margaret Daniels Tyler, Executive Director, Gates Millennium Scholars Program

Anthony René, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health

5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Open Discussion of Day One

2nd Floor Auditorium Moderator: Robert Barnhill, Council of Graduate Schools/National

Science Foundation Dean in Residence

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reception with wine, hors d'oeuvres, and a string trio

2nd Floor Atrium

Friday, June 18, 2004

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Coffee

2nd Floor Atrium

8:30 a.m. Welcome

2nd Floor Auditorium Lewis Siegel, Dean, Graduate School, Duke University

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. National Perspectives on Traineeships and Support

2nd Floor Auditorium Alan Leshner, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Publisher, Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science

9:05 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Future Research and Policy Questions

2nd Floor Auditorium Richard Freeman, Director, Labor Studies Program, National Bureau of Economic Research

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Refreshment Break

2nd Floor Atrium

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Graduate and Post-Doctoral Financial Support Breakout Groups

Abelson Conference Research Topics on Financial Support

Room Moderator: Jim Dietz, Associate Program Director, Division of

Research, Evaluation and Communication, National Science Foundation

Auditorium Important Variables for Setting Federal Stipend Policy

Moderator: Walter Goldschmidts, Acting NIH Research Training Officer, National Institutes of Health

Haskins Conference Best Practices for Universities

Room Moderator: Leslie B. Sims, Senior Scholar in Residence and Director,

External Grants Programs, Council of Graduate Schools

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Groups Report Back for Discussion

2nd Floor Auditorium Moderator: Judith Ramaley, Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Summary of Findings – Where Do We Go From Here?

2nd Floor Auditorium Judith Ramaley, Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation

12:30 p.m. Adjournment of Meeting