*** If you read this – please know that this is my opinion and that this is done free flow – please excuse grammar and spelling errors!
- new name: ellucian – about bringing “light” to the mind – (wow… if you have to explain the name this much… it is too complicated… and now there is a film) – “fuels innovation” – “We Will Illuminate the Future”
- Theme for this year: “Transformation through Collaboration”
- (sorry… got distracted) John Speer talking about where Ellucian is going and what that means to us as Users
- (What will this went be called in the future? EUG?)
- Mark Jones – Chief product manager
- Changing up the experience for the users – Accelerate innovation
- invest in more creative approaches – more than streamlining processes and spark new ideas for innovation
- Plan to do an OPEN eco-system and will be collaborative (now THAT will be a change!)
- MIchelle Clifton – facilitator for the rest of the morning
- Michelle Reed, new chief marketing officer – 60 days – working through the naming & branding process
- started with 1500 name choices and brought them down to Three before the final
- What is going to happen with the future of DUG: talking with the future – there will be a combined user-group meeting in 2013 and then… we’ll see for the future – customer engagement will continue – April 7-10 in Philadelphia PA (won’t always be in PA)
- Sean Philpot – VP Conference Planning Committee – CIO Emmanuel College
- Top Reasons: Content / Networking
- Easier to fill out surveys on the DUG mobile app – easier way to do survey
- Peer networking – more time for conversations with peers: Networking Luncheon – tables by topic of interest (yeah… so will I be sitting by myself and talking to myself?)
- There is another Keynote tomorrow – J.R. Martinez – (something to look forward to! )
- Christine Kurth – Dug Board President – Franklin University
- (I don’t remember this opening being so staged – including hand-motions)
- (Oh good… they made fun of “EUG”… !)
- Recognize the partners who support the event and the DUG Governing Board – SHiNE Award Winners: members earn points by
- Presenting a session at the national and/or regional conference
- serving on team (missed the rest of this description)
- serving on CAT or Board Subcommittee
- Serving on the DUG Nominnations Committee
- Member of RUG Planning Team
- ellusian – Jack Kramer, VP, Partner Relations
- 17 clients celebrating 20 years – Birmningham-Southern College / Cincinnati State Tech & Community College / DeSales University / Des Moines University / Hardin-Simmons University / Idaho Lewis Clare State College / North Central College / Roger Williams University / St Mary’s College of California / Southwestern College / University at Albany (SUNY) / Thunderbird school of global management / Troy University / The University of Tulsa / Whitworth University
- (WAIT… we are going to have fun?? When?)
- 1992 – AT&T sold first video phone for $1,499
- Partner in Excellence awards – participating in the client community / actively involved in higher ed issues / showing leadership / innovative with their use of the ellusian products –
- 2 year: Prince George’s Community College
- 4 year: Lincoln Memorial University
- Michelle Reed, new chief marketing officer – 60 days – working through the naming & branding process