Author Neil Howe offers perspectives on the new Millennials March 4, 2011

Faculty talk: 'Millennials go to college: Strategies for a new generation on campus' Friday, March 4, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 307

Staff, administrators, faculty, students and public: 'Millennials in the Workplace and on Campus' 1:30-3 p.m. Rasmuson Hall, Room 101 Register here or view by webstream at mms://wm.uaa.alaska.edu/emedia/cafe/Neil_Howe

Who are the Millennials? Why are these young people so new and special? What can educators do to ensure their institutions of higher education can best serve their needs?

Best-selling author and national speaker Neil Howe draws the big picture by locating Millennials in the context of other youth generations (G.I.s, Silent, Boomers, Xers) over the last century. He describes what has happened in families, schools and politics to shape this generation so differently from Xers or Boomers. Howe's presentation will cover emerging issues, from "helicopter parents" to the new focus on teamwork and protection, from the new research on "small learning communities" and more rigorous "standards" to continuous academic feedback. He will also focus on the rising number of Gen-X parents of today's college freshmen and on what you need to know about Xers to successfully engage their children.

Neil Howe is a renowned authority on generations in America. He gives readers and audiences powerful insights into who today's generation are, what motivates them as consumers and workers and how they will shape our national future. He is a historian, economist and demographer. His current titles include: senior advisor to the Concord Coalition and senior associate to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. Howe has co-authored several books on generations with William Strauss, all best-sellers widely used by businesses, colleges, government agencies and political leaders of both parties. Howe's articles have appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, American Demographics, USA Weekend and other national publications. He has drafted Social Security reform plans and testified on entitlements before Congress.

Howe grew up in California, received his Bachelor of Association degree at U.C. Berkeley, studied abroad in France and Germany and later earned graduate degrees in economics (M.A., 1978) and history (M.Phil., 1979) from Yale University.

Neil Howe's visit is sponsored by the United Academics, University of Alaska Statewide Office of Human Resources, UAF Office of Faculty Development and UAA Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence.

For more information, contact Anne Sakumoto at (907) 786-1432 or anne.sakumoto@alaska.edu. Please register here.