1. Foundation of Higher Education Foundation of Higher Education Disaster Research Emergency Management Homeland Security Research Colloquium Accreditation Honor Society FEMA HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE Foundation Overview 8 June 2006

2. Foundation of Higher Education WHAT WE ARE: We’re NEW… an outgrowth of 4 years of talking We’re a 501c3 (applied) Educational Association We’re the third part of the professional puzzle Section 1. Purpose: To facilitate and support the efforts of students, researchers, academicians, administrators and practitioners to develop standards that will strengthen the disaster/emergency management and homeland security profession. Section 2. Vision FoHE is dedicated to excellence in teaching; research and public outreach in disciplines contributing to the disaster phases and the security of the homeland; and will be the premier organization promoting collaborative opportunities between the public, private and academic communities.

3. Foundation of Higher Education WHO WE ARE: Kay C. Goss, CEM President, 2006-08 Daryl Spiewak, CEM, TEM, TCFM Accreditation Manager Dorothy Miller, CEPEP Epsilon Pi Phi Manager Valerie Lucus, CBCP, CEM Editor-in-Chief Craig Marks, CERP, CEM, CAS, MEP Executive Director Dr. Derin Urel Board Member Dr. Mary Ann Rollans Board Member Dr. R. Allen Smith Advisory Board Chair Dr. Craig Zachlod Board Member Dr. Arthur Oyola-Yemaiel Board Member

4. Foundation of Higher Education WHAT WE DO: Partnering with states Working with practitioners Building the academic tradition Partnering with FEMA / DHS Expanding the vision of Wayne, et al Finding synergies in a public-private world

5. Foundation of Higher Education WHO SAYS WE CAN DO IT: YOU PRACTITIONERS THE PROFESSION Council for Higher Education Accreditation Mission and Scope in Line Non-Governmental Entity Accredits Post-Secondary Has a Written Program Includes Self-Evaluation Independence from Other Organizations Has Conducted at Least One Accreditation

6. Foundation of Higher Education WHAT WE ARE DOING: Building synergy through collaboration The EMI Initiative The State Higher Education Initiative Advisory Group today… think tank tomorrow?

7. Foundation of Higher Education WHAT ARE THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR: EMI Connected – THANKS to our Partner Yuki Karakawa and The Karakawa Foundation CONGRATULATIONS ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY FIRST ACCREDITED EM PROGRAM IN THE WORLD