A Historical Perspective 1982-2001
Compiled for MRADE's 20th Annual Conference
by
Jesse B. Harris Jr., Ph.D. Historian (1994-2001)
Karen Patty-Graham, Ed.D., Historian (1990-1994)
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR HISTORY
1982 - 1983
The National Association for Remedial/Developmental Studies in Post-Secondary
Education (NARDSPE) was formed in 1976 to improve the educational experiences of underprepared students and to serve as a network for educators of these students. Anita McDonald, University of Missouri-St. Louis, was an instrumental member of the group which got the organization off the ground.
May Garland and Anita McDonald inspired the beginnings of MRADE as a Midwest affiliate of
NARDSPE, and they organized the first MRADEmeeting October 22, 1982 in St. Louis,
Missouri. Conference participants voted to affiliate with NARDSPE. May served as the first
MRADE president while Anita served that year as treasurer of NARDSPE. When MRADE began, it was the first regional association of NADE composed of more that one state. MRADE consisted of membership from five states: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, andNebraska. MRADE dues were set at $5.00.
The first MRADE conference was held at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The sixty-four participants from five states gathered to hear fifteen speakers present their ideas
at the conference. The speakers for our first annual conference included Sandra Zerger, Bethel
College; Rene Krajnak, Friends University; Jerome Krajnak, Wichita Public Schools; Carolyn
Emerson and Alan Joplin, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Larry DeBuhr, University of
Missouri-Kansas City; Charles Kovich, Northwest Missouri State University; Ruthi Sturdevant,
Lincoln University; Sandy Athanassiou, University of Missouri-Columbia; Joyce Neaves, St.
Luke's School of Nursing, St. Louis; Peter Kyper, Lincoln University; Lois Boehm, Jefferson
College; Robert Moore, University of Arkansas; Jay Sugavanam, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Mary Lott, A. McCoy Malone, and Melinda Modesett, St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. Our first keynote speaker was Curtis Miles, President-Elect of NARDSPE and Director of the Center for Reasoning Skills at Piedmont Technical College.
MRADE membership numbered 55 in 1982 - 1983.
1983 - 1984
Forty-one persons attended the one-day MRADE conference which featured Wayne Giles. He
emphasized the commitment that developmental educators make to ensuring both access and quality in higher education. Another conference feature was a panel for newcomers to the developmental education profession. The panel, moderated by Sandra Zerger, consisted of Richard Lake, St. Louis Community College; Archie Davis, Illinois Central College; Anita McDonald, University of Missouri - St. Louis; and Deanna Martin, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Anita McDonald served as president-elect of NARDSPE which officially changed its name to The National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) November 1, 1983, following a vote of the membership.
The first MRADE newsletter was published January 3, 1984.
MRADE membership was reported in April at 106.
Illinois decided to form a NADE affiliate.
The Bethel College program, directed by Sandra Zerger, was nominated for recognition by NADE as Outstanding Program in small schools.
Anita McDonald received the award for Outstanding Service to NADE at the 1984 NADE conference.
1984 - 1985
The MRADE newsletter editor became a member of the executive board.
Anita McDonald, University of Missouri - St. Louis, served as president of NADE.
Fifty developmental educators attended the third annual MRADE conference. John Chaffee
assisted participants in integrating critical thinking skills in their curricula.
Wanda Long and Anita McDonald were appointed to NADE committees, Wanda to the Site Selection committee for NADE conferences and Anita to the Math Task Force committee.
MRADE membership was 75.
1985 - 1986
Our fourth annual MRADE conference went to a two-day format and was also the first MRADE
conference co-sponsored with another professional organization. Ninety-one persons, from eight states, attended the jointly-sponsored conference with the Western College Reading and Learning Association and the Consortium for Learning and Study Skillsin Colleges. This conference featured 28 speakers in 20 sessions. The keynote speaker's message was that we need to share our successes to further developmental education nationally.
Mildred Steele, Director of the Skills Center of Central College, Pella, Iowa, was the first
recipient of NADE's professional development scholarship.
Wanda Long served as conference chairperson for the NADE conference held in St. Louis.
As of March, 1986, MRADE had 111 members.
1986 - 1987
In February, 1987, MRADE had 108 members.
The fifth annual MRADE conference, held at Penn Valley Community College, was attended by 65 developmental educators.
1987 - 1988
The sixth annual MRADE conference, held in Des Moines, was co-sponsored with International
Reading Association. The conference featured roundtable discussions of topics of mutual
interest to professionals from both organizations.
Wanda Long served on the NADE Site Selection committee.
1988 - 1989
The seventh annual MRADE conference, held in St. Louis, focused on assessment. Sessions dealt with the state of higher education assessment in the midwest. Several exhibitors were on hand at the conference site in the Stouffer Concourse Hotel.
Mildred Steele, Central College in Pella, Iowa, served as NADE secretary.
Membership numbered 101.
1989 - 1989
Seventy-four attended the seventh annual MRADE conference, held at Central Missouri State
University. The conference featured computer technology in David Caverly's preconference
Kingston Trio sing some of their greats from the 1960's.
The MRADE newsletter has become increasingly more sophisticated in its presentation of
information of interest and importance to our membership. The newsletter editor position,
which had been an elected position, became an appointed position filled by David Arendale.
Ninety-two persons were members of MRADE as of February, 1990.
The MRADE Monograph Series was launched. Two monographs were published in Spring 1990 and two in Summer 1990. Monographs included: "Summer Entry Program for At-Risk Students" by Larry Kenney, "An Integrated Communication Course: A Link to Content Courses" by Larry Kenney, "Xscribe: Applications for the Hearing Impaired" by Mary Haydu, and "S.O.S. Student Opportunity System: A Systematic Plan for Student Retention" by Douglass Fitch and David Arendale.
1990 - 1991
Hunter Boylan served as keynote speaker and workshop presenter at the ninth annual MRADE
conference, held at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. In the evening, some of the
ninety-eight participants kicked off their shoes and made merry to the tunes of Jean Kittrell
and the Jazz Incredible.
MRADE endorsed two programs for consideration of the NADE John Champaigne Memorial Award for Outstanding Developmental Programs. Endorsements were given to developmental programs at The University of Missouri at Kansas City and to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
Karen Patty-Graham was appointed as the first MRADE historian.
The Executive Board had its first mid-summer board meeting, held in Columbia, Missouri.
The MRADE Monograph Series continued with "From Quill to Microchip: Micro-computer
applications in English Composition" by Mary Ragland and Rebecca Lannom.
1991 - 1992
After reaching Omaha in a blinding snowstorm, eager participants at the combined conference of MRADE and the College Reading and Learning Association heard a variety of speakers share ideas for addressing diversity in developmental education. Several ventured out in the evening to take the trolley to the Old Market for dinner.
Membership soared to 151 professionals from eight states - Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.
Emelda Harris served on the NADE elections committee. David DeFrain served as chairperson of the NADE Administration SPIN. David Arendale served as chairperson of the Collaborative Learning NADE SPIN.
1992 - 1993
As of July 1, 1992, MRADE dues increased to $10.00.
Our active membership expanded to 250, which included members who paid dues in 1991-92 or 92-93.
The annual MRADE conference featured concurrent sessions as well as "nuggets," brief gems of wisdom from presenters, in a conference which helped all who participated to "mine their
minds." When their minds tired, the eighty-five attendees donned their school colors and logos
and let their feet do the walking through the Bonne Terre Mines, just a short distance from our
conference hosts at Mineral Area College, Flat River, Missouri. Another new feature of the
conference was the opportunity for members to display and/or sell professional materials they
had developed.
The document, "Midwest Regional Association for Developmental Education: Highlights of Our
First Decade," was compiled and distributed at the annual conference by MRADE historian, Karen Patty-Graham.
Although the 18th Annual NADE Conference is in March 1994, conference co-chairpersons, David Arendale and David DeFrain, and conference program chairperson, Karen Patty-Graham, conferred with each other frequently and met with 1993 conference planning committee members to prepare for MRADE's hosting of the NADE conference.
Three changes were made in the Constitution and By-Laws: (1) added an awards committee to the other standing committees to coordinate Outstanding Program, Outstanding Alumnus, and Outstanding Educator Awards; (2) added MRADE Historian as ex-officio non-voting member of the MRADE Executive Board; and (3) added MRADE Political Liaisons as ex-officio non-voting members of the MRADE Executive Board.
David DeFrain continued to serve as chairperson of the NADE Administration SPIN, and David Arendale continued to serve as chairperson of the NADE Collaborative Learning SPIN.
1993 - 1994
Planning for the 18th Annual NADE conference, to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, and hosted by MRADE, flowed along with such activities as program planning committee members from the Kansas City area flying in the Central Missouri State University chartered airline to the St. Louis area for an August meeting. They were able to get a bird's-eye view of the Flood of '93.
The 12th annual MRADE conference was hosted by the University of Missouri-Kansas City folks, headed by David Arendale. This conference served as a dry-run for NADE to arrive in Kansas City in March. The 141 participants from five states thoroughly enjoyed the 27 concurrent sessions and the caravan tour to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, site of the upcoming NADE conference. David produced "Conference Proceedings" which served as a publication of concurrent sessions.
MRADE served as host chapter for a wonderfully inspiring 18th Annual Conference of the National Association for Developmental Education at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel, March 2-6, 1994.The conference, "Developmental Education: Fountains of Opportunity," offered several unique features: "Back-by-Popular-Demand" sessions, roundtable discussions, veteran/novice sessions, daily conference newsletter, presenter gifts, CEO breakfast, grand opening of the exhibits, end-of-the-evening opening reception with formal entertainment, redesigned program booklet, computer sessions, tours of the conference area, expanded side tours, preconference e-mail newsletter, subsidized meal functions, duplication of concurrent session handouts, session abstracts available, door prizes, expanded call to conference brochure, expanded number of concurrent sessions, SPIN sessions highlighted, coordination of concurrent sessions, insertion of exhibitor handouts in registration bag, major sponsorship fees increased, credit card option for payment, promotion of pre and post conference institutes. A record number of 1275 paid participants attended this most successful conference!
Many thanks go to the MRADE members who turned out in large numbers to assist with the
conference and to the staff from University of Missouri-Kansas City, Central Missouri State
University, and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, who supported our conference
planners, David Arendale, David DeFrain, and Karen Patty-Graham all the way! Also, a record
number (68) of MRADE members attended our chapter meeting at the conference.
David Arendale served as chairperson of the Collaborative Learning SPIN for NADE. Becky Lannom served on the NADE political liaison committee and served as the newsletter editor.
1994 - 1995
Our active membership, as reported at our annual conference, was 260 with membership drawn from 89 different institutions in nine states.
Our 13th annual MRADE conference, October 20-21, 1994, held at William Jewell College in
Liberty, Missouri, gave participants an opportunity to focus on creativity in the
teaching/learning process through a series of concurrent sessions as well as through an
invitational learning workshop presented by featured speaker, John Piper. In addition, Dick
Brown, local entertainer and orator, inspired creativity in our thinking about students and
ourselves as educators. The "quilt" theme helped us see how we all add our complementary ideas to our work with students. We enjoyed beautiful fall weather; though the original cruise
"sank," the resurrected cruise and dinner allowed us to enjoy the sunset and the Kansas City
skyline in the distance.
MRADE Professional awards were presented at the conference to Outstanding Educator, Eleanor Syler; Outstanding Developmental Education Program, Student Academic Support Service Center at Independence Community College, Independence, Kansas; and Honorable Mention for Outstanding Developmental Education Program, College Overview Preparatory Experience Program at Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, Iowa.
David Arendale is a candidate for NADE President-Elect. He is presently serving as co-chair of the NADE Professional Liaison Committee. David DeFrain is serving as co-chair of the NADE Research Committee. Karen Patty-Graham is serving as chair of the NADE Placement Committee. Archie Davis now serves as chairperson of the Collaborative Learning: Peer/Faculty NADE SPIN. Becky Lannom continues to serve as NADE Political Liaison newsletter editor.
1995 - 1996
Several of our members are serving NADE in significant ways. David Arendale was elected
President-Elect of NADE. In this capacity, he serves as chair of the Chapter Development
Committee. Karen Patty-Graham is co-chair of the NADE Membership Committee. David DeFrain is co-chair of the NADE Research Committee. Archie Davis chairs the Collaborative Learning: Peer/Faculty NADE SPIN. Tina Adams chairs the NADE SPIN on Learning and Study Skills. Becky Lannom serves as NADE Political Liaison Newsletter editor.
Active membership includes approximately 280 members.
The 14th Annual MRADE conference, October 5-6, 1995 was a jointly sponsored conference of the Iowa-Missouri Chapter the College Reading and Learning Association "(CRLA), the Nebraska-Kansas chapter of CRLA and MRADE. Our theme, "A History of Success" encouraged us to think about how developmental education has changed over time and how we can deal with the special populations we serve. The conference featured institutes which helped us deal with ESL students and disabilities and keynote speakers who helped us focus on assistance for adult learners. The conference included a tour of the Missouri Western State College Center for Academic Support which site coordinator Jan Norton headed.
Professional recognition was extended to chapters and members. Central Missouri State
University received the Outstanding Program award.
Several MRADE members are serving in key leadership positions in NADE. David Arendale, UMKC, is NADE President-Elect; Karen Patty-Graham, SIUE, is co-chair of the NADE Membership Committee; David De Frain, CMSU, is Research committee co-chair; Archie Davis, ICC, serves as chair of the Collaborative Learning SPIN; and Tina Adams, CMSU, is the SPIN leader for the Learning and Study Skills SPIN. In addition, Becky Lannom, CMSU, edits and publishes the Liaison, NADE's Political Advocacy communication.
MRADE was honored by NADE with the 1996 Curtis Miles Outstanding Chapter award, and Judy Completed Research award, both presented at the NADE Little Rock, Arkansas conference. MRADE members are in the process of creating a logo for our publications and a pin for our members.
1996 - 1997
Our active membership, as reported at our annual conference, was 258 which included 29 new
memberships.
Stationery with the MRADE logo was developed in June 1996. MRADE's executive committee
supported the plan for the 1997 combined ArkADE/MRADE conference in Branson, MO, October 16-17, 1997. The conference occurred at the Thousand Hills Golf and Conference Resort. The Executive committee is supportive of the 1998 conference being a collaboration with Iowa, IDEA/MRADE. Sue Wickham was contacted and expects to work with Archie Davis during his term as President, 1997-98. Sue Regan's letter and Mary Ragland's editorial were published in the Liaison, a NADE publication Summer 1996.
Nominations for NADE Awards
The Educational Development Center at Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, and the Goodrich Scholarship Program at the University of Nebraska-Omaha were nominated for the John Champaigne Outstanding Program award. Eleanor Syler was nominated for NADE's Outstanding Service to Developmental Education Student award and for recognition by the Center for Effective Learning for her outstanding service to students.
The 15th Annual MRADE conference was in St. Charles, Mo., October 16-18, 1996. The Holiday Inn St. Peters was the conference hotel. St. Charles Community College is the planned conference site. Barbara Chandler and Archie Davis, President-Elect, will serve as co-chairs. The conference theme is "Advocates for Developmental Education: Problems Have Solutions. Judy Harrington of the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Goodrich Scholarship program, was the keynote speaker, "3 R's of the 90's: Reentry, Retention and Research". A video of the conference was implemented by the Historian, Jesse B. Harris Jr. A multimedia presentation is expected to be developed.
David De Frain was presented the 1996-97 MRADE Outstanding Educator award by Dorothy Terrell, Awards chair.
The officers were Karen Patty-Graham, President, SIU Edwardsville; Archie Davis,
President-Elect, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL.; Secretary, Mary Ragland, Central
Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo.; Treasurer, Eva Ann Elmer, Southeastern Community College, West Burlington, Iowa; Past-President, Karen Patty-Graham, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL.; Historian, Jesse B. Harris Jr., SIUE, Edwardsville, IL.; Newsletter Co-Editors, Davie Davis and Becky Lannom, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo., and Political Liaisons, Barb Rhodes, Central Missouri State, University, Warrensburg, Mo., Sue Regan, Cloud County Community College, Concordia, KS, and Judy Harrington, University of Nebraska-Omaha, NE. Josette Ahlering, was elected as President-Elect, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo. Dorothy Terrell, Harris-Stowe State Teachers college, St. Louis, Mo. served as chair of the Awards committee.
1997 - 1998
The Sixteenth Annual MRADE conference was held at Thousand Hills Conference and Golf Center located in Branson, MO., October 16-17, 1997. Josette Ahlering and Barbara Doyle served as Conference co-chairs. Ellie Syler was site coordinator. Showcase of Stars!!! was the theme for the MRADE and Arkade sponsored event. Carlette Hardin, past NADE president, was the keynote speaker, "Developmental Stars of the Future: Doing What Matters".
The officers were Archie Davis, President, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL.; Josette
Ahlering, President-Elect, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo.; Secretary, Mary Ragland, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo.; Treasurer, Eva Ann Elmer,
Southeastern Community College, West Burlington, Iowa; Past-President, Karen Patty-Graham, IUE, Edwardsville, IL.; Historian, Jesse B. Harris Jr., SIUE, Edwardsville, IL.; Newsletter Co-Editors, Davie Davis and Becky Lannom, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo., and Political Liaisons, Barb Rhodes, Central Missouri State, University, Warrensburg, Mo., Sue Regan, Cloud County Community College, Concordia, KS, and Judy Harrington, University of Nebraska-Omaha, NE., Rogene Smith, State Fair Community College, Sedalia, Mo., serves as chair of the Awards committee. Shirley Van Hook was elected as President-Elect and Yvonne Mikos, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, Il., as Secretary and Victoria Wacek, Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, Mo., as Liaison to NADE's Cultural Diversity committee.
MRADE members continue to serve NADE in leadership roles. David Arendale - Emeritus Chairs (1997-1998),NADE Site Selection, Co-chair Supplemental Instruction Spin group, David DeFrain - Ginger Young - English/Writing/ESL SPIN chair, Mary Ragland - Writing Assessment Spin chair, Tina Adams and Faith Heinrichs, co-chairs Learning and Study Skills Spin and Karen Sue Hasse, Secretary, Linda Carter, co-chair TRIO SPIN group.
1998 - 1999
Seventeen Annual MRADE/IDEA conference, Building Bridges, was held on Sept. 16 - 18, 1998 at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa. Shirley Van Hook, President- elect, was conference chair and Eva Ann Elmer site coordinator. Drs. Kathy Carpenter, President of CRLA and Director of the Learning Center at University at Kearney and Sandra Walker, U.S, Department of Education, Region VII Representative, Kansas City, MO were featured speakers. MRADE had 189 active members on the roster.
The officers were Josette Ahlering, President, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg,
Mo.; Shirey VanHook, President-Elect, Ozark Technical Community College, Springfield, MO.;
Secretary, Yvonne Mitkos, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL.; Treasurer, Eva Ann Elmer, Southeastern Community College, West Burlington, Iowa; Historian, Jesse B. Harris Jr., SIUE, Edwardsville, IL.;Archie Davis, Past-President, Illinois Central College, East
Peoria,IL.; Newsletter Co-Editors, Davie Davis, Becky Lannom,and Mary Ragland, Central
Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo.; and Political Liaisons, Barb Rhodes, Central
Missouri State, University, Warrensburg, Mo., Sue Regan, Cloud County Community College,
Concordia, KS, and Judy Harrington, University of Nebraska-Omaha, NE., and Paul Beren, St.
Louis Community College. Rogene Smith, State Fair Community College, Sedalia, Mo., served as chair of the Awards committee. Victoria Wacek, Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, Mo. served as Liaison to NADE's Cultural Diversity committee. Barbara Chandler, St. Charles Community College was elected President-Elect and Fran Shafer was elected as Treasurer.
MRADE members continue to serve NADE in leadership roles during 1998-1999. Karen Patty-Graham, Vice President; David Arendale - Emeritus Council and co-chair Supplemental Instruction SPIN group; Ginger Young, English/Writing/ESL SPIN Chair; Mary Ragland, Writing Assessment, SPIN chair; Barb Rhodes, Advising/Counseling SPIN chair; Jesse B. Harris, Treasurer of Learning and Study Skills SPIN and Web Master; Linda Carter, co-chair TRIO SPIN group.
The MRADE members supported a motion from the executive committee that endorsed the chapter's involvement in the NADE 2004 National conference to be held in St. Louis, MO. The chapter will work in a leadership role.
1999 - 2000
Eighteenth Annual MRADE conference, Learning for the Y2K and Beyond, occurred in Kansas City, MO., October 13-15, 1999 at the Adam's Mark hotel. Barbara Mayfield presented ADA and the Campus: A Definition of Equal Opportunity to kick off the conference on Wedsnesday evening. The Keynote address, The Many Facets of Developmental Education was delivered by our own Dr. Karen Patty-Graham, David Arendale and Dr. Dave DeFrain. Dr. Sandra Walker was honored at the Thursday luncheon. Books from MRADE members were given to her for the American Reads program.
The officers were Shirey VanHook, President, Ozark Technical Community College, Springfield, MO.; President-Elect, Barbara Chandler, St. Charles Community College; Fran Shafer, Treasurer, State Fair Community College; Past-President Josette Ahlering, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo.; Secretary, Yvonne Mitkos, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL.; Historian, Jesse B. Harris Jr., SIUE, Edwardsville, IL.; Newsletter- Editors - Shirey VanHook, Debby Abney, Shi Ni Giedd, Technical Support - Linda Burton, Sara Bruffey, Ozark Technical College, Springfield, MO., and Political Liaisons, Barb Rhodes, Central Missouri State, University, Warrensburg, Mo., Sue Regan, Cloud County Community College, Concordia, KS, and Judy Harrington, University of Nebraska-Omaha, NE., and Paul Beren, St. Louis Community College, Faith Heinrich, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO., serves as chair of the Awards committee. Victoria Wacek, Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, Mo. served as Liason to NADE's Cultural Diversity committee.
MRADE members continue to serve NADE in leadership roles during 1998-1999. Karen Patty-Graham, Vice President; David Arendale - Emeritus Council, co-chair Supplemental Instruction SPIN group and NADE Web Administrator; Jesse B. Harris, Treasurer and Web Administrator for the Learning and Study Skills SPIN; Kathy Habeber, member of the Learning and Study Skills SPIN Editorial Committee; Linda Carter, co-chair TRIO SPIN group.
MRADE has 194 active members as compared with 189 for the last year. Fran Schfer, treasurer, reported a balance of $9,802.00. The report was approved by the body.
Plagues were given to the out-going President, Shirey VanHook, and secretary, Yvonne Mitkos.
The 1999 Awards committee chaired by Faith Heinrich with members Pat Jonason, Don Dendinger, David Arendale, and Jesse B. Harris, Jr. nominated Becky Lannom, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO. as the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award. The membership supported the nomination.
MRADE, IDEA and IALAP with jointly host the NADE 2004 conference in St. Louis, MO. The MRADE 2000 conference with occur in St. Louis at the Henry VIII Motel, Oct. 11-13, 2000.
An Email tree was developed and is in use.
The 2000 award committee will consist of Susan Regan, Chair, Cloud Community College,
Concordia, KS; David Arendale, UMKC, Kansas City,MO.; Debby Abney,Ozark Technical College, Springfield,MO., Emelda Harris, Harris Stowe Teachers College, St. Louis; MO., Jesse B. Harris Jr., SIU Edwardsville, IL.
Members of the Constitution and By-Laws committee, Eva Ann Elmers, chair, Kathy Haberer, Yvonne Mitkos, Susan Regan and Jesse B. Harris, Jr., will meet at NADE in Biloxi, MS to further discuss revisions which will be submitted at MRADE/IDEA 2000 in St. Louis, MO.
2000-2001
Nineteenth Annual MRADE Conference,"Gateway to the New Millennium", October 11-13, 2000, IDEA/MRADE conference,Henry VII Hotel, St. Louis, MO., Don Dendinger and Barbara Chandler, Conference Co-Chairs.
Keynote speaker: Dr. Martha Casazza, speech "Once Inside the Gates" focused on a case study of a South African student who was admitted into a transitional program at the University of Port Elizabeth.
The officers for 2000-2001 were Barbara Chandler, President,St. Charles Community College St. Charles, MO; VP/Pres. Elect Don Dendinger, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha,
Nebraska; Secretary, Kathy Haberer, SIU Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois;
Treasurer/Membership, Fran Schafer, State Fair Community College, Sedalia, MO.; Newsletter Editors - Shirey VanHook, Debby Abney, Shi Ni Giedd; Technical Support - Linda Burton,Sara Bruffey, Ozark Technical College, Springfield, MO.; Historian Jesse B. Harris Jr.,Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois; Past Pres. Shirey VanHook, Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, MO.,; Political Liaisons Barb Rhodes, Central Missouri University, Warrensburg, MO.,; Sue Regan, Cloud County Community College, Concordia, Kansas;Judy Harrington, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, NE; Awards Emelda Harris,chair, Harris Stowe Teachers College, St. Louis, Mo.,; Susan Regan,Cloud Community College, Concordia, KS; David Arendale, UMKC, Kansas City,MO.; Debby Abney,Ozark Technical College, Springfield,MO.; MO.,Jesse B. Harris Jr., SIU Edwardsville, IL.; Cultural Diversity Liason Victoria Wacek, Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph,Mo.
MRADE members continue to serve NADE in leadership roles during 2000-2001. Karen Patty-Graham, Vice President; David Arendale - Emeritus Council, Web Master and co-chair Supplemental Instruction SPIN group; Jesse B. Harris, Jr., Treasurer of Learning and Study Skills SPIN and Web Master. The Learning and Study Skills newsletter received the Blue Ribbon award for a SPIN Newsletter 1999.
The following transactions occured at the March 16,2000 MRADE business meeting at NADE, Biloxi, Mississippi. The constitution committee, Eva Elmer, chair, Kathy Haberer, Jesse Harris, Yvonne Mitkos and Sue Regan are reviewing the constitution and by-laws. The proposed changes will be mailed to all members in early September for review prior to the October MRADE conference.
Shirey Van Hook, Immediate Past-President, will serve as chair of the Nominating Committee for election of the President-Elect and Treasurer. Karen Patty-Grahm and Josette Ahlering will also serve.
Victoria Wacek, Diversity Committee chair, asked the members from St. Louis for help in
planning the 2004 NADE Diversity event.The Normandy Middle School Jazz Ensemble directed by Mr. Thomas Moore performed at our October 12, 2000 luncheon. The group was warmly received.
Jesse Harris, Historian, announced that Patricia Farabee and Terri Reed will work on the
exhibit for the Fall conference. The final cost for the MRADE exhibit display unit was reported
as $538.00.A motion was approved charging Jesse Harris to write a proposal to NADE in support of developing an MRADE web site.
Lifetime membership benefits for active MRADE members who enter retirement was approved.
Door prizes were awarded to Elvis Clark (NADE membership), Martha Leese (MRADE membership), Joanne Rankin (sweatshirt), and Rhonda Atkinson (sweatshirt).
The Historian, Jesse B. Harris Jr., reported that the MRADE proposal for the establishment of a chapter web site had been approved by NADE in the amount of $500.00. The exhibiting display was presented at the conference. The History committee has been augmented with Pat Farabee and Terri Reed of SIU Edwardsville.
On October 12, 2000 Carol Hall-Whittier, Principal, of the Shepard Accelerated Elementary
school in St. Louis, MO was presented books donated by conference participants.
Fran Shafer, treasurer and membership coordinator, reported a balance of $9,708.98 and 22 new
members.
Eva Ann Elmer, constitution committee chairperson, proposed that a typographical error in the
constitution be corrected and no other revision made. She ,also, motioned that the amended
By-Laws be accepted. Both motions passed.
A request for research subjects was presented to the members from Josette Ahlering.
Becky Lannon and David DeFrain retired from CMSU.
Door prizes: Gloria Key, Natha Sullivn, Linda Riggs-Mayfield, and Ennis Alpakin won MRADE pins and Barbara Rhodes a NADE membership
MRADE update, April 19, 2001 - Barbara Chandler is heading up the nomination committee. Fran Schafer will continue as Treasurer, a candidate for President and Secretary have been secured. Additional candidates are welcomed.
Appreciation was extended to Ozark Technical Community College for publishing recent
newsletters including Spring 2001. Don Dendinger and Michele Bach will serve as the newsletter team for the next edition which will be placed on the web.
2001-2002
Twentieth Annual MRADE Conference,"Renewal at the Springs", October 10-12, 2001, Excelsior Springs,MO., Michele Back conference chair.
A day-long professional development seminar was presented by Joyce Weinsheimer of Houghton Mifflin, Teaching for Learning Workshop. Topics covered included Promoting Active Learning, Developing Critical Thinking Skills, Learning Styles and Teaching Strategies, and Journaling for Academic Success.
The officers for 2001-2002 were President - Don Dendinger, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha Nebraska; Immediate Past-President - Barbara Chandler, St. Charles Community College St. Charles, MO; VP/Pres. Elect - Michele Bach, Kansas City Kansas CC; Secretary - Kathy Haberer, Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL; Treasurer/Membership, Fran Schafer, State Fair Community College, Sedalia, MO.; Newsletter Ed. Editors -Don Dendinger, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha Nebraska and Michele Bach, Kansas City Kansas CC; Historian -Jesse B. Harris
Jr., History committee members -Pat Farabee and Terri Reed, Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois,; Political Liaisons - Barb Rhodes, Central Missouri
University, Warrensburg, MO.,; Sue Regan, Cloud County Community College, Concordia, Kansas ;Judy Harrington, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, NE; Awards - Emelda Harris, Chair, Harris-Stowe State Teachers College, St. Louis, Mo., Dee Gerding, Harris-Stowe State Teachers College, St. Louis, MO., Jean Gutchewshy, Kirkwood School District, Kirkwood, Mo.; Cultural Diversity Liason - Victoria Wacek, Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, Mo.
MRADE members continue to serve NADE in leadership roles during 2001-2002. Karen Patty-Graham, Vice President; David DeFrain, Database Manager; David Arendale - Emeritus Council and NADE Webmaster; Jesse B. Harris Jr., Treasurer of Learning and Study Skills (LSS) SPIN and LSS Spin Webmaster; Kathy Haberer, Co-chair, Learning Disabilities SPIN.
The Iowa Developmental Education Association (IDEA) and MRADE will host the 2004 NADE
conference in St. Louis.
IDEA and MRADE took part in an America Read project for the 3rd consecutive year.
The Historian, Jesse B. Harris Jr., reported that the MRADE web site had been launched. The
web address is www.geocities.com/mrade2002/. The history of MRADE and membership directory has been added along with hotlinks to professional resources.
The Awards committee chair, Emelda Harris of Harris-Stowe State Teachers College, was unable to attend the conference. Jesse B. Harris Jr. reported in her absence. The Outstanding
Developmental Program award was given to Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, MO. The MRADE Developmental Student Award was given to Guadalupe Garcia of Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO.
The Goodrich Scholarship program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha has received the
Heburgh Award presented by the American Council on education (ACE).
2002-2003
The Developmental Mathematics Program at Missouri Western State College received the John Champaign Memorial Award for Outstanding Developmental Education Program at NADE 2003
2003 -2004
Victoria "Y" Wacek and Mary Lou Brown (Three Rivers Community College) received the NADE Outstanding Thesis/Dissertation Award at NADE 2004
Susan DuSablon (St. Louis Community College, Jefferson College, and Missouri Baptist University) received the Martha Maxwell Student Scholarship at NADE 2004
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, NADE Certification for Developmental Coursework, 2004
MRADE Political Liaisons: Todd Phillips-Missouri, Francis Corby-Illinois, Kansas(?), Nebraska(?)
Todd Phillips & Francis Corby serving on NADE Political Liaison Committee
NADE 2004 Conference:
Coordinators: Karen Patty-Graham (SIUE) and Shirey Van Hook (Ozarks Technical College)
Conference Treasurer: Karen Tompson-Wolfe (Westminster College)
Hospitality: Barb Chandler (St. Charles CC) and Kathy Haberer (Lewis and Clark CC)
America Reads: Keri Huff (Ozarks Technical College)
CEUs/Graduate Credit: Sue Regan (Cloud County CC)
Entertainment: Jesse Harris (SIUE)
Information Table: Emelda Harris (Harris-Stowe State University)
Disability Services: Christina Chapman (Lewis and Clark CC)
Door Prizes: Charyl Link and Michel Bach (Kansas City Kansas CC)
Photography/Media: Chad Verbais (SIUE)
Walk/Run: Rick Pescarino and Anne Schalda (St. Louis CC at Florissant Valley)
NADE Certification Council:
Karen Patty-Graham (2004+)
NADE Director on the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS):
Karen Patty-Graham (2004+)
NADE Political Liaison:
Shirey Van Hook (Co-Chair, 2004-2005, 2005-2006)
2004 – 2005
Meri Thompson (Missouri Western) received the Martha Maxwell Student Scholarship at NADE 2005
Southwest Missouri State University-West Plains, NADE Certification for Tutoring
Services: Academic Support Center, 2005
Todd Phillips Serving on NADE Political Liaison committee
2005 – 2006
Karen Patty-Graham received the Henry Young Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution to NADE and was inducted as an ACDEA Fellow at NADE 2006
Wendi Raulie (CMSU) received the NADE Martha Maxwell Student Scholarship at NADE 2006
Karen Tompson-Wolfe was NADE Secretary Candidate for 2006-2008.
Todd Phillips Chair of NADE Political Liaison Committee and serving on NADE Research Committee
Karen Patty-Graham, Shirey Van Hook, and Karen Tompson-Wolfe of MRADE are Organizing NADE 2007 opening reception for Nashville conference
Held Joint conference In Springfield Missouri, with ArkADE,the Arkansas Association for Developmental Education. Hunter Boylan and Linda Thompson were Keynote speakers and Barbara Bohnham was our featured presenter
2006 – 2007
Held Joint Conference In Columbia Missouri with Iowa Developmental Education Association (IDEA)
David Arendale was Key Note
MRADE Hosts Opening Reception at NADE Karen Tompson-Wolfe, Karen Patty-Graham, and Shirey Vanhook co-chair the reception committee.
Karen Tompson-Wolfe was NADE Secretary Candidate for 2007-2009.
Todd Phillips was NADE Presidential Candidate 2007
Melody Shipley asked to serve on National Tutoring Association board
Todd Phillips will be working with David Caverly, Lucy McDonald, Rick Sheets, and Russ Hodges this June(2007) as a TIDE Faculty member.
Dan Kern and Melody Shipley have both been servinig on a committee organized by the Missouri Department of Higher Ed and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to work on Grade level Expectations in math, writing and reading. Dan and Melody are the community college representatives.
