Details for the CPED Duquesne University, Pittsburgh Convening

For CPED members only.

When:

October 21-23, 2009

The convening will start on Wednesday, October 21 at 1:00pm and will conclude Friday, October 23 at noon.

Where:

Duquesne University, Duquesne Power Center & the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center

Who:

We ask each CPED institution to send teams of two people—one faculty/administration and one graduate student. It is preferable thatthe team members who have participated in Convenings thus far returnbut we understand if this is not possible.

To register for the convening:

1. Complete the convening registration page
2. Reserve your hotel no later than September 30, 2009

To book your hotel:

The Pittsburgh Marriott City Center

112 Washington Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 471-4000

CPED Rate: $105/night plus tax. To book your room with the CPED rate, visit the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center website no later than September 30, 2009.Mention CPED and the Duquesne School of Education.

Airport Shuttle:

Super Shuttle   877-300-4VAN

You are responsible for your airport transportation.

Pre-Work

All participants must:

1. Submit 3-7 Principles for the Professional Doctorate in Education. Read Rick McCown's post that describes this in detail, including the instructions for how to submit your principles.
2. Answer several questions in preparation for the FIPSE grant proposal. See David Imig's post for instructions.

Agenda

Our Duquesne colleagues have put together a comprehensive agenda with a nice balance of hard work and good social fun. Please read the detailed outline before arrival.

Meals:

Duquesne and CPED will provide the following meals:

Thursday: Breakfast, Lunch, Breaks & Dinner at the Heinz History Center

Friday: Breakfast, Break, & Box Lunch

**Participants are responsible for their dinner on Wednesday night**

Additional Information

A detailed schedule based on the Agenda will be provided to all participants. Registration, lodging, and transportation information is provided on the PCED website. Lest you fear that other activities-essential to a successful convening but not included in the outline-have been ignored…

The convening will start at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 21st. The schedule includes a reception at the conclusion of the Wednesday afternoon segment. You are free for dinner on Wednesday evening. If you are familiar with Pittsburgh, you probably have a couple of restaurants-and maybe some great "joints"-in mind and we encourage you to share your favorites. If you are unfamiliar with the city, there are many guides online. We recommend the website called urbanspoon.

The website allows you to look for different types of eating establishments in the different neighborhoods of Pittsburgh. The Marriott is downtown (2 blocks from campus), but a short cab ride can get you to several of the "Top Neighborhoods" listed on urbanspoon. In addition to downtown, of course, the closet "Top Neighborhoods" include the Strip District (yes, there's a story), Lawrenceville, South Side (not South Hills), and Mt. Washington (with spectacular views). A slightly longer but still very reasonable ride from the Marriott can get you to some of the "East End" neighborhoods such as Bloomfield, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, and Oakland (near the University of Pittsburgh).

Thursday's schedule includes a continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, and a reception and dinner at the Heinz History Museum (in the Strip District) on Thursday evening.

A continental breakfast and box lunch will be provided on Friday, when we adjourn by 12 noon.

Our goal for the Pittsburgh Convening is ambitious, but we are confident that we will be able to achieve it. We are confident because the agenda is the result of much collective and collaborative effort: the efforts of all the Palo Alto participants who engaged in the discussion of principles; our colleagues at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut who planned and guided the session and then summarized it; the agenda planning group and several of the working groups at Duquesne; the CPED Advisory Group, and the CPED Program Director and Project Director.

We are excited to welcome the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate to Pittsburgh.