Moderator: MARY l. NICHOLS, University of Minnesota
Presenters: ROGER WHITAKER, The George Washington University; JENNIFER STINE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; DOROTHY DURKIN, New York University

      University-based professional and continuing education organizations play a critical ongoing role in the transmission of knowledge and training to professionals. The panelists will discuss how their organizations are: creating rigorous new integrated interdisciplinary curricula to prepare professionals for emerging fields; helping professionals utilize their work experience and education in new careers; developing programs that respond to changing professional accreditation standards and employers’ ROI concerns; and partnering with peer universities to expand capacity and market reach.