July 21st, 2011
Learning 2011 Spotlight Award Announcement:



Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

The Learning CONSORTIUM is proud to announce that the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) will receive a Learning Spotlight Award at Elliott Masie’s Learning 2011, November 6-9, in Orlando, FL.

In these complex times, this award recognizes JSOU’s unique mission: the education of the Special Operations Forces executive, senior, and intermediate leaders and selected other national and international security decision-makers, both military and civilian, through teaching, research, and outreach in the science and art of Joint Special Operations.

JSOU will receive this award at Learning 2011, in front of over 1,700 corporate learning leaders from around the globe. President Bill Clinton, inventor Dean Kamen, EDUCAUSE President Diana Oblinger and Tony Award winning actor John Lithgow will be keynoting Learning 2011.

We are deeply honored to recognize the unique role that Joint Special Operations University plays in supporting the critical missions and activities of Joint Special Operations.  Their education, training, research and lessons learned activities are important keys to mission readiness and talent development in the world of Joint Special Operations.  In these complex times, we are honored to spotlight JSOU’s important learning leadership.

– Elliott Masie

As a representative of our nation's Special Operations Forces, I am honored to accept this award on behalf of the men and women of the Joint Special Operations University. As a new learning institution, we have concentrated on developing the cognitive understanding and intellectual capacity of our force to think beyond the norm. Our strength lies in rapidly combining the best instructional methods with highly relevant content into academic programs specifically tailored for special operations.

- Dr. Brian Maher, President, Joint Special Operations University

At Learning 2011, we will spotlight the work, programs and innovations of Joint Special Operations University.  Participants will have an opportunity to dialogue with Dr. Maher.