2016 Engineering Deans' Meeting

Co-Hosted by UCLA and USC

 

Attended By:

(in order of appearance left to right)

  • Michael Bragg, University of Washington
  • Jayathi Murthy, UCLA
  • Scott Ashford, Oregon State University
  • Richard Brown, University of Utah
  • Kyle Squires, Arizona State University
  • Yannis Yortsos, USC
  • Robert H. Davis , University of Colorado Boulder
  • Jeff Goldberg, University of Arizona

 

Detailed Agenda:

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Time Activity
Afternoon Airport arrivals and hosted lodging check-ins
Lodging
The California Club

538 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 438-1190
www.californiaclub.org

Hosted lodging by USC
Contact: Cassandra Nash, Assistant to Dean Yortsos
Email: cassandra.nash@usc.edu
Direct Line: (213) 740-0617
7:00 P.M. Group Dinner at The California Club

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Time Activity
7:00 A.M. Express Check Out of California Club (no later than 7:10 A.M.)
7:15 A.M. Board Shuttle in Parking Garage (as directed by Concierge) en route to USC
7:30 A.M. Breakfast at University Club at USC
705 West 34th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Andrea Belz, Director, NSF I-Corps Node
8:15 A.M. Guided Tour of USC Campus
Margaret Kean, Executive Director of Advancement
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
9:00 A.M. Re-board Shuttle at University Club - Parking Lot at Parking Structure D
En route to UCLA
9:45 A.M. Check-in at UCLA's Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center
Innovation Conference Room
425 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(Telephone: 310-794-7845)
9:45 A.M. Introductions and Overview of PAC-12 member schools
Chair: Jayathi Murthy
  • 10-Minute overview by each dean of his/her school (including: brief history, size of programs, strategic directions etc.)
11:00 A.M. Organization of PAC-12 Deans' Group
Chair: Richard Brown
  • Objectives, organizational structure, meeting frequency, topics etc.
12:00 P.M. Working Lunch
Chair: Yannis Yortsos
  • Focus on Diversity
2:00 P.M. Initiatives proposed for the PAC-12 group
Chair: Jeff Goldberg
  • Undergraduate student competitions in innovation and entrepreneurship and/or research
  • Specific research challenges common to PAC-12 schools (e.g., high tech for the environment and sustainability)
  • Positioning PAC-12 schools for better industry and federal interactions
3:00 P.M. Closure
3:15 P.M. Transportation to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Individuals should check in with the Bellman at the Luskin Center who will be able to coordinate Uber and taxi transports
3:15 P.M. Guided Tour of UCLA campus (optional)