2012 Conference Announcement

In just a few short weeks in beautiful San Diego, at the Hilton Harbor Island, CAAJE will be hosting our 2012 conference sponsored by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. This exciting and diverse event to be held during April 12-13th will address several academic topics including TOP Code CORE Indicator Analysis; Leadership, Ethics, and Basic Skills; as well as Online/Distance Education and Best Practices for both Administration of Justice and Fire Technology.

In addition to the above listed topics, attendees will have the opportunity to hear three outstanding speakers discussing the topic of terrorism from distinctly diverse perspectives. The opening speaker, Mark Marsolais, Ph.D., will discuss his experiences of going from academia to the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.

The featured dinner speaker, Mary Carouba, the co-author of Women at Ground Zero, will discuss her book on the women police officers and firefighters who were first-responders at 9/11. Mike Hingson, the closing speaker, is the author of Thunder Dog and will discuss his experience of surviving the Twin Towers attack with the assistance and trust of his guide dog, Roselle.

The conference is one that I am sure you will remember and learn from. Be sure to check out the 2012 conference agenda link located on the webpage. I look forward to seeing you at the conference.

Mike Grabowski
CAAJE President