FEMA

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FEMA HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE Foundation Over
view 8 June 2006
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WHAT WE ARE
Were NEW an outgrowth of 4 years of talking
Were a 501c3 (applied) Educational Association
Were 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.
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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. R. Allen Smith
Advisory Board Chair
Dr. Mary Ann Rollans
Board Member
Dr. Derin Urel
Board Member
Dr. Craig Zachlod
Board Member
Dr. Arthur Oyola-Yemaiel Board
Member
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WHAT WE DO
Partnering with FEMA / DHS
Partnering with states
Working with practitioners
Finding synergies in a public-private world
Building the academic tradition
Expanding the vision of Wayne, et al
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WHO SAYS WE CAN DO IT
YOU
THE PROFESSION
PRACTITIONERS

• 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

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WHAT WE ARE DOING
Building synergy through collaboration
The EMI Initiative
The State Higher Education Initiative
Advisory Group today think tank tomorrow?
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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