Join Wayne State University

Invitation | June 25, 2013 | 8:30am to 5:30pm

Join Wayne State University and the Salesforce.com Foundation in collaboration with other colleges and universities on June 25th for a day-long exploration into the technologies and ideas that stand out in the quest to create a connected, social, collaborative campus. The Higher Education Summit, designed by your peers, will address the issues that matter to you and your university. It will offer an exciting opportunity to see and hear directly from your colleagues at other colleges and universities. Join us and our featured keynote speaker,Jeffrey Selingo, Editor-at-Large of The Chronicle of Higher Education and author of an upcoming book, as he speaks to the future of higher education. Special breakout sessions will allow you to explore how to: Harness the power of social media by turning insight into action Collaborate effectively across departments, functions and schools Improve student success - retaining students and raising graduation rates And David McDermott, Director of Sales Enablement, from Kelly Services will wrap up the day, teaching us how to put social tools to work to boost collaboration! The Higher Education Summit promises to be a collaborative and insightful event. The event is free and space is limited, so we encourage you to register early. Detailed agenda and hotel recommendations can be found here. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ginny McSwine. We look forward to your participation. Best, Mark Dickey SVP, Higher Education Sales Salesforce.com Foundation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hosts: Wayne State University. Founded in 1868, Wayne State University is a nationally recognized urban research institution offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. Salesforce.com Foundation. The Salesforce.com Foundation is dedicated to providing nonprofits and higher education institutions with the world's #1 CRM platform, used by more than 1,000 colleges and universities to manage relationships across the campus.