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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
6:30 AM – 7:00 PM Eastern
AAC&U Registration
Membership Welcome and Assistance
Location: M1 Foyer
Registration
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Eastern
UERU National Conference Breakfast
Location: Liberty/Independence Foyer
UERU National Conference
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
UERU Sponsor Tables
Location: Liberty Foyer
UERU National Conference
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern
AAC&U Speaker Ready Room
Location: Gallery Place – Level M3
8:00 AM – 3:15 PM Eastern
UERU Speaker Ready Room
Location: Pentagon
UERU National Conference
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
UERU Poster Displays
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
PULSE: Helping Departments to Transform Undergraduate Education
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Michael Wolyniak (he/him/his) – Hampden-Sydney College
Co-Presenter: Lisa Elfring – University of Arizona
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
UNL Course Demographic Suite: Integrated Dashboards Supporting Institutional Instructor Reflection
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Chad Brassil – University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Improving Persistence: FSU's Course Repeat Program
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Allison Peters – Florida State University
Co-Presenter: Samantha Nix – Florida State University
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Engaging with External Partners for VIP at Howard
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Charles Kim – Howard University
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Centering Students' Identities to Get to the Heart of Student Success
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Danielle Glazer – University of Maryland, College Park
Co-Presenter: Michelle Appel – University of Maryland, College Park
Co-Presenter: Abigail Do – University of Maryland, College Park
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Enhancing Intellectual Leadership through Boise State's Vertically Integrated Projects Program
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Jim Fredricksen – Boise State University
Co-Presenter: Lavanya Seetamraju – Boise State University
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
The Vertically Integrated Projects Consortium: Systemic Reform of Higher Education
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Edward Coyle (he/him/his) – Georgia Institute of Technology
Co-Presenter: Mark Randolph – VIP Consortium
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Scalability and Equity in Undergraduate Research: Serving 30 Percent of Undergrads (and Still Growing)—Georgia Tech's Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Julia Sonnenberg-Klein (she/her/hers) – Georgia Tech
Co-Presenter: Edward Coyle (he/him/his) – Georgia Institute of Technology
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Promoting Experiential Education through Clarity of Definitions
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Kathryn Stremiecki – Purdue University
Co-Presenter: Jennifer Dobbs-Oates – Purdue University
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
National Alumni Career Mobility Survey: Using Insight to Inform Career Development Strategic Direction
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Louise Jackson – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Joslyn Johnson – University of Michigan
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
College Access and Affordability/Student Experience and Belonging
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Neonne Ameer – Student Leadership Network
Co-Presenter: Angelique Figueroa – Student Leadership Network
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Eastern
UERU National Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks
Location: Liberty Salons L/M
Presenter: Lynn Pasquerella – AAC&U
Presenter: Steve Dandaneau – Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities
Presenter: Nikos Varelas – University of Illinois Chicago
UERU National Conference
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Eastern
Lingnan Global Forum
Lingnan Global Forum
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Lingnan Global Forum
Global Economic Development in Times of Great Change
Location: University of DC – Level M1
Presenter: Ding-Jo Currie – Lingnan Foundation
Lingnan Global Forum
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern
Lingnan Global Forum
AI and Its Social Impact in Higher Education
Location: University of DC – Level M1
Presenter: S. Joe Qin – Lingnan University
Lingnan Global Forum
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern
UERU Concurrent Sessions 1
UERU National Conference
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern
University Pre-Matriculation Programming to Build Academic Skills and Sense of Belonging for Underrepresented Students
Location: Liberty Salon J
Presenter: Aisha El-Amin – University of Illinois Chicago
Co-Presenter: Luis Duarte – University of Illinois at Chicago
Co-Presenter: James Lynn – University of Illinois at Chicago
Presider: Janet Schreck – Johns Hopkins University
UERU National ConferencePre-Matriculation Programs
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern
Enhancing Student Success through Advising ECoach: A Holistic Approach to Early Momentum and Equity
Location: Liberty Salon I
Presenter: Kerri Wakefield – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Holly Derry – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Ashley Lawrence – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Michelle Southward – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Jennifer Taylor – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Chris Van Wasshenova – University of Michigan
Presider: Mary Wright (she/her/hers) – University of Sydney, Australia
UERU National ConferenceProactive and Holistic Advising
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern
Facilitating Trusting and Transparent Dialogue Around Completion Rates in Foundational Courses
Location: Mint
Presenter: Christina Downey – Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
Co-Presenter: Marie Brown – Indiana University Indianapolis
Co-Presenter: Anusha Rao – Indiana University Indianapolis
Presider: Jessica Murphy – University of Texas at Dallas
UERU National ConferenceFaculty Engagement and Teaching Innovation
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern
Divergent Strategies on Utilizing Course Equity Data: Data Access, Student Voices, and Instructor Responses
Location: Capitol
Presenter: Chad Brassil – University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Co-Presenter: Aura Fajardo Grandidge – University of Rhode Island
Co-Presenter: Marco Molinaro – University of California, Davis
Co-Presenter: Lecia Robinson – Tuskegee University
Co-Presenter: Susan Shadle – Boise State University
Co-Presenter: Kelly Sheppard – Skidmore College
Presider: William Vencill – University of Georgia
UERU National ConferenceUse of Data Analytics to Prioritize/Guide Strategic Interventions
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern
Faculty Responsibility in Mental Health and Career Readiness
Location: Liberty Salon K
Presenter: Hillary Procknow – University of Texas at Austin
Co-Presenter: Nathan Langfitt, LPC-S – University of Texas at Austin
Presider: Doneka Scott – North Carolina State University
UERU National ConferenceStudent Mental Health and Well-Being
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern
The Role of Strategic Enrollment Management in Promoting Student Success
Location: Treasury
Presenter: Robert McMaster – University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Co-Presenter: Andy Borst – University of Georgia
Co-Presenter: Rachelle Hernandez – Johns Hopkins University
Co-Presenter: Dave Weatherspoon – Michigan State University
UERU National ConferenceEnrollment Management
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Model for Scalable and Equitable Undergraduate Research: Vertically Integrated Projects, Perspectives from Multiple Institutions at Multiple Stages of Program Establishment
Location: Congress
Presenter: Julia Sonnenberg-Klein (she/her/hers) – Georgia Tech
Presider: Maria Galli Stampino – University of Miami
UERU National ConferencePromoting Experiential Learning
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Ushering in Student Success with Pre-Matriculation Summer Programs
Location: Liberty Salon J
Presenter: Emily Braley, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
Co-Presenter: Catrish Griffin, MEd – Johns Hopkins University
Co-Presenter: Owen Hooper, EdD – Johns Hopkins University
Co-Presenter: Hanna Jackson, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
Presider: Janet Schreck – Johns Hopkins University
UERU National ConferencePre-Matriculation Programs
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Coordinating Change at Research Institutions: Hot Topics Discussion on Shared Advising Models
Location: Liberty Salon I
Presenter: April Belback – University of Pittsburgh
Co-Presenter: Gates Bryant – Tyton Partners
Presider: Mary Wright (she/her/hers) – University of Sydney, Australia
UERU National ConferenceProactive and Holistic Advising
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Eliminating Mathematics as a Barrier: Reforming Introductory Mathematics at Scale
Location: Mint
Presenter: Dave Kung – University of Maryland
Co-Presenter: Kadian M. Callahan (she/her/hers) – Kennesaw State University
Co-Presenter: Howard Gobstein – APLU
Co-Presenter: Amy Goodburn – University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Co-Presenter: Marco Molinaro – University of California, Davis
Presider: Jessica Murphy – University of Texas at Dallas
UERU National ConferenceFaculty Engagement and Teaching Innovation
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Are Students Adrift or Engaged? A Data-Driven Multi-Engagement Model Shows Diverse Pathways to Student Success at Research Universities
Location: Capitol
Presenter: John Aubrey Douglass – University of California, Berkeley
Presider: William Vencill – University of Georgia
UERU National ConferenceUse of Data Analytics to Prioritize/Guide Strategic Interventions
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Exploring the Future of College Admissions
Location: Treasury
Presenter: Bryan Cook – The Urban Institute
Co-Presenter: Victoria Nelson – The Urban Institute
Presider: Robert McMaster – University of Minnesota Twin Cities
UERU National ConferenceEnrollment Management
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Strengthening Mental Wellness Outcomes for All: A Review of Asset-Based, Blended Coaching Programs Supporting Faculty and Student Development
Location: Liberty Salon K
Presenter: Angela Evans – University of Texas at Austin
Co-Presenter: Gaby Jordan – Human Better EDU; Stanford University
Co-Presenter: Naomi Lane – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Co-Presenter: Angela Evans – University of Texas at Austin
Presider: Doneka Scott – North Carolina State University
UERU National ConferenceStudent Mental Health and Well-Being
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Eastern
UERU Concurrent Sessions 2
UERU National Conference
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Eastern
Catching Up and Getting Ahead: UIC's Accelerate Your Success and Summer Edge Programs
Location: Mint
Presenter: Lindsey Back – University of Illinois Chicago
Co-Presenter: Nikos Varelas – University of Illinois Chicago
Presider: Allison Crume – University of South Florida
UERU National ConferenceRe-Envisioning Academic Support
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Eastern
Delivering Prescriptive, Proactive, and Holistic Advising at UCF
Location: Liberty Salon K
Presenter: Paul Dosal – University of Central Florida
Co-Presenter: Ryan Goodwin – University of Central Florida
Co-Presenter: Jenny Sumner – University of Central Florida
Co-Presenter: Lucas Noboa – University of Central Florida
Presider: Norman Jones – Ohio State University
UERU National ConferenceProactive and Holistic Advising
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Eastern
Centering Students, Learning from Students: Enacting a Students-as-Partners Framework in High-Impact Practice Settings
Location: Treasury
Presenter: Korryn Mozisek (she/her/hers) – Carnegie Mellon University
Co-Presenter: Richelle Bernazzoli – Carnegie Mellon University
Co-Presenter: Kimberly Piatt – Carnegie Mellon University
Co-Presenter: Vionnie Khong – Carnegie Mellon University
Presider: Hillary Procknow – University of Texas at Austin
UERU National ConferencePromoting Experiential Learning
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Eastern
Connecting the Dots: Amplifying Career Relevance of Curriculum through Faculty Professional Development
Location: Congress
Presenter: Christina Downey – Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
Co-Presenter: Douglas Jerolimov – Indiana University Indianapolis
Co-Presenter: Anusha Rao – Indiana University Indianapolis
Co-Presenter: Jennifer Thorington Springer – Indiana University Indianapolis
Presider: Maria Galli Stampino – University of Miami
UERU National ConferenceFaculty Engagement and Teaching Innovation
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Eastern
Toward Disability Inclusion: Provoking Action toward Achieving Equity Excellence, Belonging, and Equitable Campus Culture
Location: Liberty Salon J
Presenter: Dan Carpenter – Purdue University
Co-Presenter: Mandie Greiwe – Purdue University
Co-Presenter: Brent Drake, PhD – John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Presider: Ryan Maltese – Morgan State University
UERU National ConferenceRe-Enforcing and Re-Envisioning Equitable Outcomes and Social Mobility
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Eastern
AI and Student Success: A Tool for Equity and Access
Location: Capitol
Presenter: Julia Spears – Marshall University
Co-Presenter: Kerri Wakefield – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Julia Qian – University of Notre Dame
Co-Presenter: David Wiley – Lumen Learning
Co-Presenter: Omid Fotuhi – Western Governors University Labs
Co-Presenter: Anne Jones – Arizona State University
Presider: Doneka Scott – North Carolina State University
UERU National ConferenceArtificial Intelligence and Student Success
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern
A Research University's Student Success Promise and Partnership in the Urban Core
Location: Mint
Presenter: Tara Stopfel Warden – University of Cincinnati
Co-Presenter: Bryan Smith – University of Cincinnati
Presider: Allison Crume – University of South Florida
UERU National ConferenceRe-Envisioning Academic Support
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern
Lessons Learned about Change Management through the Launching of the Inclusive Advising Initiative
Location: Liberty Salon K
Presenter: Heather Servaty-Seib – Purdue University
Co-Presenter: Jeffrey Elliott – Purdue University
Presider: Norman Jones – Ohio State University
UERU National ConferenceProactive and Holistic Advising
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern
Promoting Equity and Excellence in Undergraduate Research: Four Approaches at Binghamton University
Location: Treasury
Presenter: Donald Loewen – Binghamton University
Presider: Hillary Procknow – University of Texas at Austin
UERU National ConferencePromoting Experiential Learning
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern
Reimagining the Advancement of Inclusive and Equitable Teaching
Location: Congress
Presenter: Raechel Soicher – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Presider: Maria Galli Stampino – University of Miami
UERU National ConferenceFaculty Engagement and Teaching Innovation
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern
World Readiness by Design
Location: Liberty Salon I
Presenter: Mark Hurley – Indiana University Bloomington
Co-Presenter: Joe Lovejoy – Indiana University Bloomington
Co-Presenter: Carolyn Blank – Indiana University Bloomington
Co-Presenter: Erin Erwin – Indiana University Bloomington
Presider: Ann Marie VanDerZanden – Iowa State University
UERU National ConferenceStrategies for Career Development and World Readiness
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern
Holistic Student Success for At-Promise Students: A One-Student-at-a-Time Strategy
Location: Liberty Salon J
Presenter: Rachelle Germana – Stony Brook University
Co-Presenter: Marisa Bisiani – Stony Brook University
Co-Presenter: Michelle Setnikar – Stony Brook University
Presider: Ryan Maltese – Morgan State University
UERU National ConferenceRe-Enforcing and Re-Envisioning Equitable Outcomes and Social Mobility
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern
AI Literacy as a Shared Responsibility: The Importance of Cross-Team Collaboration
Location: Capitol
Presenter: Matthew Trevett-Smith – University of Delaware
Co-Presenter: Meg Grotti – University of Delaware
Co-Presenter: Matthew Kinservik – University of Delaware
Presider: Doneka Scott – North Carolina State University
UERU National ConferenceArtificial Intelligence and Student Success
11:30 AM – 4:30 PM Eastern
Presidents' Trust Symposium
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Presidents' Trust Symposium
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Lunch and Table Conversation
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Presidents' Trust Symposium
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM Eastern
Leading in Illiberal Times
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Chair: Lynn Pasquerella – AAC&U
Presenter: Nancy Cable – Executive Director, William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust
Keynote Speaker: Nancy Cantor – City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter College
Presidents' Trust Symposium
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern
The Marriage of Mission and Market Input
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Presenter: Ron Cole – Allegheny College
Presenter: Craig Goebel – Art & Science Group
Presenter: David Strauss – Art & Science Group
Presenter: Nanci Tessier – Art & Science Group
Presidents' Trust Symposium
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Collaborations in Higher Education
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Moderator: Helen Drinan – Cabrini University
Presenter: John Comerford – Otterbein University
Presenter: Elsa Núñez – Eastern Connecticut State University
Presenter: Yves Salomon-Fernández – Urban College of Boston
Presidents' Trust Symposium
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern
UERU Keynote Luncheon
Mission Focused: Centering Excellence and Equity in Undergraduate Education
Location: Liberty Salons L/M
Speaker: Jennifer King Rice – University of Maryland
Moderator: William Cohen – University of Maryland
UERU National Conference
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern
Pre-Meeting Design Session:
Designing Partnerships for Thriving: How to Leverage Campus and Community Relationships to Promote Public Purpose
Pre-registration required.
Location: Georgetown – Level M1
Moderator: Ashley Finley – AAC&U
Moderator: Joshua Freedman – The Emotional Intelligence Network
Presenter: Keith Buffinton (he/him/his) – Coalition for Transformational Education
Presenter: Lori Collins-Hall – Sterling College (Vermont)
Presenter: Beatriz Gonzalez – Wolfson Campus, Miami Dade College
Presenter: Jeremy Jensen – Dubuque Police Department
Presenter: Joe Tranquillo – Bucknell University
Pre-Meeting Workshop
1:45 PM – 3:15 AM Eastern
UERU Concurrent Sessions 3
UERU National Conference
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
UTSA's Data-Informed Learning Innovation: Faculty + Student Success = A Thriving Student Experience
Location: Capitol
Presenter: Mark Appleford – University of Texas at San Antonio
Co-Presenter: Melissa Vito – The University of Texas at San Antonio
Co-Presenter: Steve Wilkerson – The University of Texas at San Antonio
Presider: Terry-Ann Jones – Lehigh University
UERU National ConferenceRe-Envisioning Academic Support
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Connecting, Coordinating, and Communicating across Decentralized Advising and Student Success Offices
Location: Congress
Presenter: Emily Ford – Lehigh University
Co-Presenter: Sarah Beth Bailey, EdD – New York University
Co-Presenter: Anne Van Der Karr, PhD – Rutgers University–Newark
Presider: Nikos Varelas – University of Illinois Chicago
UERU National ConferenceProactive and Holistic Advising
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
World Readiness for All: Two Models of Experiential Learning at Scale
Location: Liberty Salon I
Presenter: Andrew Potter – University of Georgia
Co-Presenter: Jennifer Dobbs-Oates – Purdue University
Presider: William Cohen – University of Maryland
UERU National ConferencePromoting Experiential Learning
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Faculty Adoption of Inclusive Pedagogies: Promotion Policies and Departmental Belonging as Carrots, Not Sticks
Location: Liberty Salon J
Presenter: Heather Tarleton (she/her/hers) – Loyola Marymount University
Co-Presenter: Kim Misa – Loyola Marymount University
Co-Presenter: Christina Eubanks-Turner – Loyola Marymount University
Presider: Jessica Murphy – University of Texas at Dallas
UERU National ConferenceFaculty Engagement and Teaching Innovation
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
The Role of Coaching in Holistic Student Success
Location: Liberty Salon K
Presenter: Laura Johnson – Boston University
Co-Presenter: Claire Robinson – University of South Carolina
Co-Presenter: Matthew Rust – Indiana University
Co-Presenter: Jenny Sumner – University of Central Florida
Presider: Maria Galli Stampino – University of Miami
UERU National ConferenceStudent Experience and Belonging
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
From Diverse Perspectives to Unified Success in Engaging Faculty and Promoting Student Learning: An UNCommon Case Study of VCU's General Education Assessment Strategy
Location: Treasury
Presenter: Carolina Yaber – Virginia Commonwealth University
Co-Presenter: Christy Tyndall – Virginia Commonwealth University
Co-Presenter: Virginia Wray Totaro – Virginia Commonwealth University
Co-Presenter: Andrew Sackman, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
Co-Presenter: Ananda Newmark, PhD, MSW – Virginia Commonwealth University
Presider: Michelle Stanley – Colorado State University
UERU National ConferenceGeneral Education for Today's Learners
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Charging Down the Silos: Creating a Student Success Network in Twelve Months or Less
Location: Capitol
Presenter: Angela Dillard – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Kerri Wakefield – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Matt Kaplan – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Tracy Pattok – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Connie Tingston Gatuz, PhD – University of Michigan
UERU National ConferenceRe-Envisioning Academic Support
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
How Lessons from the Pandemic Gave Me My Summers Back
Location: Congress
Presenter: Elly Brenner – University of Notre Dame
Co-Presenter: Josephine "Joey Volpe – University of Illinois Chicago
Co-Presenter: Sue Whorton – Clemson University
Presider: Nikos Varelas – University of Illinois Chicago
UERU National ConferenceProactive and Holistic Advising
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Building Connections through Experience: A First-Year Living-Learning Community Approach
Location: Liberty Salon I
Presenter: Brad Knight (he/him/his) – American University
Co-Presenter: Martyn Oliver – American University
Presider: William Cohen – University of Maryland
UERU National ConferencePromoting Experiential Learning
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Artificial Intelligence: A Deep Dive into Opportunities and Challenges for Impactful Deployment across Teaching and Learning Environments
Location: Liberty Salon J
Presenter: Beth Fines – Purdue University
Co-Presenter: Edward Berger – Purdue University
Presider: Jessica Murphy – University of Texas at Dallas
UERU National ConferenceFaculty Engagement and Teaching Innovation
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Developing a Comprehensive Learner Record to Support Student Learning and Success: Studies from Johns Hopkins University and University of Georgia
Location: Liberty Salon K
Presenter: Chadia Abras – Johns Hopkins University
Co-Presenter: Shefali Dhar – University of Georgia
Co-Presenter: Fiona Liken – University of Georgia
Co-Presenter: Janet Schreck – Johns Hopkins University
Presider: Maria Galli Stampino – University of Miami
UERU National ConferenceStudent Experience and Belonging
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Creating a Community to Create a Community: The Role of Collaborative Faculty Development on Improving First-Year Courses
Location: Treasury
Presenter: Rose Muravchick – University of Delaware
Co-Presenter: Agnes Ly, PhD – University of Delaware
Presider: Michelle Stanley – Colorado State University
UERU National ConferenceGeneral Education for Today's Learners
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Pre-Meeting Workshops
Pre-Meeting Workshop
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Conflict and Conversation: Lessons Learned in Politically Charged Times
Location: Dogwood – Mezzanine
Presenter: Lori Britt – James Madison University
Presenter: Ande Diaz – Vice President for Special Projects, Tree of Light Consulting
Presenter: Rhonda Fitzgerald – Sustained Dialogue Institute
Presenter: Leslie Garvin
Presenter: Michele Holt-Shannon – University of New Hampshire
Presenter: Nancy Thomas – AAC&U
Pre-Meeting Workshop
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Educational Development in an Age of Change
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Presenter: Tracie Addy – Rutgers University
Presenter: Bret Eynon – Achieving the Dream
Presenter: Jaclyn Rivard – University of Southern Mississippi
Presenter: Mary Wright (she/her/hers) – University of Sydney, Australia
Pre-Meeting Workshop
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Maximizing the Untapped Potential of Your Teaching Center: Collaborating for Faculty and Student Success
Location: Scarlet Oak – Mezzanine
Presenter: Stacy Grooters – Boston College
Presenter: Carl Moore
Presenter: Christine Rener (she/her/hers) – Grand Valley State University
Pre-Meeting Workshop
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
UERU Concurrent Sessions 4
UERU National Conference
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
UERU Concurrent Session 4G: Proactive and Holistic Advising
Location: Mint
UERU National ConferenceProactive and Holistic Advising
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
Academic Notice: Redesigning Academic Probation for Student Success
Location: Liberty Salon I
Presenter: Perry Fittrer – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Michelle Southward – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Katie Dufault – Purdue University
Co-Presenter: Brett McFarlane – University of California, Riverside
Co-Presenter: Raven Yoshitomi – University of California, Irvine
Presider: Nikos Varelas – University of Illinois Chicago
UERU National ConferenceRe-Envisioning Academic Support
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
Academic Rigor in Experiential Learning
Location: Treasury
Presenter: Jennifer Wester – Johns Hopkins University
Co-Presenter: Lauren Reynolds – Johns Hopkins University
Co-Presenter: Erin Rowe – Johns Hopkins University
Co-Presenter: Jessica Mervis – Johns Hopkins University
Presider: Janet Schreck – Johns Hopkins University
UERU National ConferencePromoting Experiential Learning
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
The Promise of Integrated Assessment to Improve Learning
Location: Liberty Salon J
Presenter: Kevin Guidry – University of Delaware
Co-Presenter: Jillian Kinzie – Indiana University Bloomington
Co-Presenter: Andrew Jenks – University of Delaware
Co-Presenter: Nicole Long – University of Delaware
Presider: Norman Jones – Ohio State University
UERU National ConferenceFaculty Engagement and Teaching Innovation
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
Cultivating World-Ready Graduates through Active Learning and Assessment
Location: Capitol
Presenter: Leah Carmichael – University of Georgia
Co-Presenter: Katie Burr – University of Georgia
Co-Presenter: Deenene Brewer – University of Georgia
Presider: Maria Galli Stampino – University of Miami
UERU National ConferenceStrategies for Career Development and World Readiness
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
Collaborating to Cultivate Civic Education on Campuses across the Country: Building Supportive Campus Cultures through Civic Engagement Faculty Teacher Scholars
Location: Liberty Salon K
Presenter: Bridget Trogden (she/her/hers) – American University
Co-Presenter: Michael Landis – South Carolina State University
Co-Presenter: James Burns – Clemson University
Co-Presenter: Kendall Deas – University of South Carolina
Co-Presenter: Kara Dillard – James Madison University
Co-Presenter: Frankie Nicole Weaver – University of Tennessee Knoxville
Presider: Daniel Berman – Temple University
UERU National ConferenceFreedom of Speech and Supportive Campus Cultures
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
Supporting Neurodiverse Student Success: A Fireside Chat
Location: Mint
Presenter: Carla Chugani, PhD, LPC – Mantra Health
Co-Presenter: April Belback – University of Pittsburgh
Presider: Josipa Roska – University of Virginia
UERU National ConferenceProactive and Holistic Advising
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Findings from the Curricular Analytics Project: Does Curricular Complexity Matter?
Location: Congress
Presenter: Michael Toland – University of Toledo
Co-Presenter: David Dueber – University of Toledo
Presider: Marisa Pagnattaro – University of Georgia
UERU National ConferenceCurriculum, Planning, & Degree Completion for First Year and Transfer Students
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Targeted Universalism: Supporting Excellence for All Students
Location: Liberty Salon I
Presenter: Hillary Procknow – University of Texas at Austin
Presider: Nikos Varelas – University of Illinois Chicago
UERU National ConferenceRe-Envisioning Academic Support
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
The Experience Lab: Student Success through Experiential Learning
Location: Treasury
Presenter: Adam Wagler – University of Nebraska Lincoln
Presider: Janet Schreck – Johns Hopkins University
UERU National ConferencePromoting Experiential Learning
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Moving Toward More Holistic Assessment of Teaching at Research Universities
Location: Liberty Salon J
Presenter: Wayne Jacobson – University of Iowa
Co-Presenter: Anna Bostwick Flaming – University of Iowa
Co-Presenter: Austin Hocker – University of Oregon
Co-Presenter: Andrea Follmer Greenhoot – University of Kansas
Presider: Norman Jones – Ohio State University
UERU National ConferenceFaculty Engagement and Teaching Innovation
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
A Case Study on Faculty Buy-In for Academic Change to Improve Student Success
Location: Capitol
Presenter: Tom Martin – Virginia Tech
Co-Presenter: Natasha Smith, PhD – Virginia Tech
Presider: Maria Galli Stampino – University of Miami
UERU National ConferenceStrategies for Career Development and World Readiness
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
From Working Relationships to Strategic Partnerships: A New Paradigm for Higher Education Leaders
Location: Liberty Salon K
Presenter: Matthew Trevett-Smith – University of Delaware
Co-Presenter: Ruth Poproski – University of Georgia
Co-Presenter: Brian Smentkowski – University of Idaho
Presider: Daniel Berman – Temple University
UERU National ConferenceFreedom of Speech and Supportive Campus Cultures
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
(Re)Envisioning Cross-Campus Retention Efforts
Location: Mint
Presenter: Leif Olsen – Iowa State University
Co-Presenter: Kelsey Gillen – Iowa State University
Co-Presenter: Ann Marie VanDerZanden – Iowa State University
Presider: Josipa Roska – University of Virginia
UERU National ConferenceProactive and Holistic Advising
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Eastern
AAC&U Exhibit Hall
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Exhibit Hall
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM Eastern
AAC&U Members Meeting
Location: Marquis Salons 12 & 13 – Level M2
Chair: Timothy Eatman – Rutgers University–Newark
Members Meeting
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Eastern
Opening Night Forum
A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones
Location: Marquis Salon 6
Presenter: Lynn Pasquerella – AAC&U
Presenter: Nikole Hannah Jones
Plenary Sessions
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Eastern
AAC&U Welcome Reception
Location: Mezzanine Foyer
Reception
Thursday, January 23, 2025
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Eastern
AAC&U Speaker Ready Room
Location: Gallery Place – Level M3
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM Eastern
AAC&U Registration
Membership Welcome and Assistance
Location: M1 Foyer
Registration
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Global Issues Breakfast
Location: Archives – Level M4
Presenter: Dawn Michele Whitehead – AAC&U
Ticketed Events
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Thursday Breakfast Roundtable Discussions (1 – 12)
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Thursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 1: A Campus-Wide Opt-In Model for Sustaining Equity and Inclusion
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Mindy McWilliams (they/them/theirs) – Georgetown University
Presenter: Caitlin Gunn – Georgetown University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 2: Mapping Mentoring Constellations
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: D Alexis Hart – Allegheny College
Presenter: Jennifer Aumiller – University of Maryland School of Medicine
Presenter: Sarah Gilchrist – American University
Presenter: Gabriela Pleschová – Comenius University (Bratislava, Slovakia)
Presenter: Matt Wittstein – Elon University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 3: Advancing Universities’ Public Purpose through Civic Learning and Civil Discourse Initiatives
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Belkys Torres – University of Pittsburgh
Presenter: Carissa Slotterback – University of Pittsburgh
Presenter: Kristin Kanthak – University of Pittsburgh
Presenter: Karin Asher – University of Pittsburgh
Educating for a Democracy in QuestionThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 4: AI-Driven Metric Identification: Enhancing Data-Driven Decision-Making
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Carrie Hodge – Complete College America
Leveraging Digital InnovationThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 5: Data-Driven Strategies for Equity and Excellence: Transforming Curriculum
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Lynette Stewart – SUNY Empire State University
Presenter: Desalyn De-Souza – SUNY Empire State University
Presenter: Joseph King – SUNY Empire State University
Presenter: Thalia MacMillan – SUNY Empire State University
Arguing with EvidenceThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 6: Engaging with Community Partners with Cultural Humility
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Jenny Shanahan – Bridgewater State University
Presenter: Francisco Alatorre – Bridgewater State University
Presenter: José Lara – Bridgewater State University
Presenter: Buffie Longmire-Avital – Elon University
Advancing Public PurposesThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 7: Exploring Democracy Inventories
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Scott Warren – SNF Agora Institute, Johns Hopkins University
Presenter: Caroline Lee – Lafayette College
Presenter: Jason Legett – City University of New York (CUNY)
Presenter: Thomas Schnaubelt – Stanford University
Presenter: Rebecca Townsend – Holyoke Community College
Educating for a Democracy in QuestionThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 8: From Pedagogy to Practice: Utilizing Peer Interventionists to Address Needs of Vulnerable Generation Z
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Aleina Smith – Duquesne University
Presenter: Natasha Cahn-Ruiz – Duquesne University
Presenter: Kevin Valdez – Duquesne University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 9: Pedagogy of Vulnerability Contributes to Student Learning about Ethnic Conflict and Identity
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Matt Lee – Northeastern University
Presenter: Ana De-Niz – Northeastern University
Arguing with EvidenceThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 10: Supporting Students' Ethical and Responsible Use of AI through a Multi-Disciplinary Faculty Fellowship Program
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Mari Watanabe-Rose – City University of New York (CUNY)
Presenter: Justin Brown – City University of New York (CUNY)
Presenter: Laura Scheiber – City University of New York (CUNY) Kingsborough Community College
Advancing Public PurposesThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 11: Weaving Public Trust While Hanging by a Thread: Emerging Models in Holistic Higher Education
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Thom Dawkins – Oberlin College & Conservatory
Presenter: Susannah McGowan – Georgetown University
Presenter: Ijeoma Njaka – Georgetown University
Presenter: Paul Schadewald – Elon University
Presenter: Ariane Schratter (she/her/hers) – Maryville College
Advancing Public PurposesThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 12: You Belong Here: A Student-Informed Inclusivity Training for Faculty in Higher Education
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Allison Bauer – Northeastern University
Presenter: Jennifer Evans – Northeastern University
Presenter: Samantha Garbers – Northeastern University
Presenter: Madison Haywood – Northeastern University
Presenter: Victoria Horard – Northeastern University
Presenter: Catrina Jamie – Northeastern University Oakland
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessThursday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Women's Leadership Breakfast
The Times Are Urgent; Let Us Slow Down. Leadership in a Time of Uncertainty
Pre-registration required.
Location: Marquis Salons 1-3
Presenter: Jessica Riddell – Bishop's University
Ticketed Events
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Leading Change on Campus: From Vision to Action
Location: Liberty Salon K
Presenter: Jennifer Brown – NorthStar Consulting LLC
UERU National ConferenceLeadership Development
8:00 AM – 6:30 PM Eastern
AAC&U Exhibit Hall
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Eastern
UERU Plenary
Belonging Theory and Practice: 2025 and Beyond
Location: Capitol/Congress – M4
Moderator: Patrick Turner – New Mexico State University
Speaker: Terrell Strayhorn – TLSTalks
UERU National ConferenceGeneral Session
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Concurrent Sessions 1
Location: N/A
Concurrent Sessions
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Advancing Public Purpose through Societal Impact: Business Education at Public Liberal Arts Colleges
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Niti Pandey – Eastern Connecticut State University
Presenter: Tanya Goette – Georgia College and State University
Presenter: Rashmi Prasad – Truman State University
Presenter: Lynne Richardson – University of Montevallo
Presenter: Filiz Tabak – University of Mary Washington
Advancing Public Purposes
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Assessment Partnerships with Students to Center Their Experiences, Promote Student Agency, and Create Institutional Change
Location: Dogwood – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Nancy Bostrom – Macalester College
Presenter: Alexa Easter – Barnard College
Presenter: Marouane El Bahraoui – Macalester College
Presenter: Tahiyah Hussain – Barnard College
Presenter: Madeline Miley – Barnard College
Presenter: Melissa Wright – Barnard College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Beyond the Eleven HIPs: A HIP Town Hall for Expanding Practice and Transformation
Location: Georgetown – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Jillian Kinzie – Indiana University Bloomington
Presenter: Ashley Finley – AAC&U
Presenter: Jerry Daday – Indiana University Indianapolis
Presenter: Catherine Chan – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Cultivating Democratic Citizens: Advancing Democracy through the Public Liberal Arts
Location: Treasury – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Jordan Cofer – University of Minnesota–Morris
Presenter: Katherine Gantz – St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Presenter: Phil Bridgmon – University of South Carolina Aiken
Educating for a Democracy in Question
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
CUNY Peer Leaders: Students Building Bridges from College Education to Public Service
Location: University of DC – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Christina Katopodis (she/her/hers) – City University of New York (CUNY)
Presenter: Jackie Cahill – City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center
Presenter: Violet Doolittle – City College
Presenter: Lauren Melendez – Hunter College and City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center
Presenter: Enrique Rodriguez Brito – Queens College
Advancing Public Purposes
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Embedding Equity Work across Campus Using a Shared Equity Leadership Approach
Location: Marquis Salons 12 & 13 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Elizabeth Holcombe – University of Southern California (USC)
Presenter: Adrianna Kezar – University of Southern California (USC)
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Every Student, Every Degree: From Vision to Full Participation—How Campus Leaders Are Making Civic Learning Both Inclusive and Transformative
Location: Mount Vernon Square – Level M3
Moderator: Nancy Shapiro – Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement (CLDE)
Moderator: Dawn Michele Whitehead – AAC&U
Presenter: Maggie Atherton – Salisbury University
Presenter: Nicola Blake – City University of New York (CUNY)
Presenter: Taylor Easter – Widener University
Presenter: David Kirkpatrick – James Madison University
Presenter: Liora Petter-Lipstein – University of Maryland
Presenter: Alexander Pope – Salisbury University
Presenter: Dylan Rexroth – George Washington University
Presenter: Bridget Trogden (she/her/hers) – American University
Advancing Public PurposesEducating for a Democracy in Question
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Exploring EPPIs and Peer Tutoring as Experiential Learning Opportunities
Location: Union Station – Level M3
Presenter: Steven Girardot – Georgia Institute of Technology
Presenter: Page Keller – Knack
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Helping Students Create a Meaningful and Marketable Undergraduate Education
Location: Judiciary Square – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Scott Carlson – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Presenter: SaShay Butler – Northwestern University
Presenter: Teresa Spaeth – University of Minnesota
Presenter: Ned Laff – Governors State University (retired)
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Investigating Democracy: Furthering the National Conversation on Expression and Democratic Participation
Location: Shaw – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Alex Kappus – University of California–Irvine
Presenter: Susan Balter-Reitz – Montana State University Billings
Presenter: Michelle Deutchman – University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
Presenter: Jill Dunlap – NASPA
Presenter: Ryan Miller – University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Educating for a Democracy in Question
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Making Practices and Policies More Transparent to Support Student Success
Location: LeDroit Park – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Mary-Ann Winkelmes – TILT Higher Ed
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessSeminar Session
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Meaningful Undergraduate Experiences and How They Matter Now for Daily Life
Location: Chinatown – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Jessie Moore (she/her/hers) – Elon University
Presenter: CJ Fleming – Elon University
Presenter: Tim Peeples – Elon University
Advancing Public Purposes
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
The Poison Garden: Navigating Teaching Difficult Truths in Today's Political Climate
Location: Howard – Level M1
Presenter: Timothy Eatman – Rutgers University–Newark
Presenter: Marjorie Hass – Council of Independent Colleges
Presenter: Chris Mancini
Presenter: Marcel Reid – Whistleblower Summit Film Festival
Presenter: Evellyn Santos
Presenter: Mary Ann Villarreal – AAC&U
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
Teaching for Compassion in the Liberal Arts Curriculum
Location: Archives – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Benjamin Rifkin – Fairleigh Dickinson University
Presenter: Manuela Wagner – University of Connecticut
Advancing Public PurposesSeminar Session
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern
The State of AI in Higher Education and What Is to Come
Location: Scarlet Oak – Mezzanine
Presenter: Bryan Alexander – Georgetown University
Presenter: José Bowen – AAC&U
Presenter: Megan Mittelstadt – University of Georgia
Presenter: Michelle Singh (she/her/hers) – Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Presenter: C. Edward Watson – AAC&U
Leveraging Digital Innovation
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM Eastern
UERU Sponsor Programming
UERU National ConferenceSponsor Session
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern
From Crisis to Culture: Transforming Student Well-Being into an Institutional Priority
Location: Capitol/Congress – M4
Presenter: Bridgette Cram – Florida International University
Presenter: Vanessa Ford – BetterMynd
Presenter: William Hudson Jr. – Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
UERU National ConferenceSponsor Session
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Eastern
Shaping the Future of Peer Support with Public-Private Partnerships (sponsored by Knack)
Location: Capitol/Congress – M4
Presenter: Page Keller – Knack
Co-Presenter: Steven Girardot – Georgia Institute of Technology
Co-Presenter: Keith Renshaw – George Mason University
Co-Presenter: Ann Marie VanDerZanden – Iowa State University
UERU National ConferenceSponsor Session
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern
Driving Retention and Belonging through Authentic Peer Connections (sponsored by Mentor Collective)
Location: Capitol/Congress – M4
Presenter: Teresa Petty – University of North Carolina Charlotte
Co-Presenter: Steven Girardot – Georgia Institute of Technology
Co-Presenter: Erin Mayhood – Mentor Collective
UERU National ConferenceSponsor Session
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern
Opening Plenary Session
Reaffirming Higher Education’s Public Purpose
Location: Marquis Salon 6
Moderator: Lynn Pasquerella – AAC&U
Presenter: Leslie Fenwick – Howard University
Presenter: Nikole Hannah Jones
Presenter: Frederick Lawrence – Phi Beta Kappa Society
Presenter: Ronald Rochon – California State University, Fullerton
Plenary Sessions
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
UERU Poster Session
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
PULSE: Helping Departments to Transform Undergraduate Education
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Michael Wolyniak (he/him/his) – Hampden-Sydney College
Co-Presenter: Lisa Elfring – University of Arizona
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
UNL Course Demographic Suite: Integrated Dashboards Supporting Institutional Instructor Reflection
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Chad Brassil – University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
Improving Persistence: FSU's Course Repeat Program
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Allison Peters – Florida State University
Co-Presenter: Samantha Nix – Florida State University
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
Engaging with External Partners for VIP at Howard
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Charles Kim – Howard University
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
Centering Students' Identities to Get to the Heart of Student Success
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Danielle Glazer – University of Maryland, College Park
Co-Presenter: Michelle Appel – University of Maryland, College Park
Co-Presenter: Abigail Do – University of Maryland, College Park
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
Enhancing Intellectual Leadership through Boise State's Vertically Integrated Projects Program
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Jim Fredricksen – Boise State University
Co-Presenter: Lavanya Seetamraju – Boise State University
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
The Vertically Integrated Projects Consortium: Systemic Reform of Higher Education
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Edward Coyle (he/him/his) – Georgia Institute of Technology
Co-Presenter: Mark Randolph – VIP Consortium
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
Scalability and Equity in Undergraduate Research: Serving 30 Percent of Undergrads (and Still Growing)—Georgia Tech's Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Julia Sonnenberg-Klein (she/her/hers) – Georgia Tech
Co-Presenter: Edward Coyle (he/him/his) – Georgia Institute of Technology
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
Promoting Experiential Education through Clarity of Definitions
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Kathryn Stremiecki – Purdue University
Co-Presenter: Jennifer Dobbs-Oates – Purdue University
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
National Alumni Career Mobility Survey: Using Insight to Inform Career Development Strategic Direction
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Louise Jackson – University of Michigan
Co-Presenter: Joslyn Johnson – University of Michigan
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
College Access and Affordability/Student Experience and Belonging
Location: Liberty Salons N/O
Presenter: Neonne Ameer – Student Leadership Network
Co-Presenter: Angelique Figueroa – Student Leadership Network
UERU National ConferenceUERU Posters
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern
UERU Luncheon and Hot Topics Discussions
Location: Liberty Salons L/M
UERU National Conference
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Eastern
Networking Luncheon for Faculty and Administrators of Color
Changing the Face and Future of Higher Education
Location: Marquis Salons 1-3
Presenter: Gilda Barabino – Olin College of Engineering
Presenter: Lynn Pasquerella – AAC&U
Presenter: Mary Ann Villarreal – AAC&U
Ticketed Events
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Eastern
UERU Break
Location: Liberty Foyer
UERU National Conference
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Concurrent Sessions 2
Location: N/A
Concurrent Sessions
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
A Playbook for Reconceptualizing Introductory STEM Teaching
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Bryan Dewsbury – Florida International University
Presenter: Corbin Campbell – American University
Presenter: Milagros Castillo-Montoya – University of Connecticut
Presenter: Brian McGowan – American University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Bridging Divides: Reimagining Higher Education’s Engagement with the Public
Location: Chinatown – Level M3
Presenter: Adam Bush – College Unbound
Presenter: Timothy Eatman – Rutgers University–Newark
Presenter: Nicholas Longo – Providence College
Presenter: Sylvia Spears – College Unbound
Advancing Public Purposes
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
ChatGPTxFNMeka: AI and Racial Bias
Location: LeDroit Park – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Keziah Tinkle-Williams – Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Leveraging Digital InnovationSeminar Session
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Disrupt Distrust: Fostering Well-Being and Resilience through Democratic Engagement
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Sanda Balaban – Project Pericles
Presenter: Bill Harder – Goucher College
Presenter: Danielle Lake – Elon University
Presenter: Bernadette Ludwig – Wagner College
Presenter: Sinda Nichols – Carleton College
Educating for a Democracy in Question
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
General Education Reform That Advances Public Purposes: Stakeholder Relationship Strategies from Three Campuses
Location: Mint – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Kelly Steelman – Michigan Technological University
Presenter: Kristin Geraty – North Central College
Presenter: Shereen Ilahi – North Central College
Presenter: Niti Pandey – Eastern Connecticut State University
Presenter: Marika Seigel – Michigan Technological University
Presenter: Patricia Szczys – Eastern Connecticut State University
Advancing Public Purposes
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Humanizing STEM Education: Reaffirming Higher Education's Public Purpose
Location: Archives – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Mays Imad – Connecticut College
Presenter: Michael Reder – Connecticut College
Bridging Science and HumanitySeminar Session
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Leadership Strategies in a Polarized Era: Civil Discourse and an Inclusive Free Expression Culture
Location: Georgetown – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill – Council of Independent Colleges
Presenter: Jonathan Alger – American University
Presenter: Marjorie Hass – Council of Independent Colleges
Presenter: Ronald Rochon – California State University, Fullerton
Presenter: Lori White (she/her/hers) – DePauw Universtiy
Educating for a Democracy in Question
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Reaffirming the Public Good: Using Data to Communicate the Value and Impact of Higher Education
Location: Shaw – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Leonard Taylor, Jr. – National Survey of Student Engagement
Presenter: Brian Bridges – State of New Jersey
Presenter: Jillian Kinzie – Indiana University Bloomington
Presenter: Tania Mitchell – University of Maryland
Presenter: Tykeia Robinson – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Advancing Public Purposes
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Redefining Priorities: Embracing Higher Education’s Core Mission to Drive Institutional Excellence
Location: Judiciary Square – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Tina Richardson – Penn State Lehigh Valley
Presenter: Dr. Tonya Amankwatia – North Carolina A&T State University
Presenter: Lizbeth Johnson – North Carolina A&T State University
Presenter: Dr. Anibal Torres – Penn State Lehigh Valley
Advancing Public Purposes
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Relationship-Rich Education in an Adjunctified Academy
Location: University of DC – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Peter Felten – Elon University
Presenter: Isis Artze-Vega – Valencia College
Presenter: KC Culver – University of Alabama
Presenter: Adrianna Kezar – University of Southern California (USC)
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Restoring the Public Purpose of America’s Urban Universities through Mutually Beneficial Partnerships with Local Communities
Location: Scarlet Oak – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Rita Hodges – University of Pennsylvania
Presenter: James Harris, III – University of San Diego
Presenter: Jessica Lee – Columbia University
Presenter: Tamara Tweel – The Teagle Foundation
Presenter: Byron White – University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Advancing Public Purposes
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
The Story Continues: Essential Insights from Higher Education on Learning and Employment Records and Comprehensive Learner Records
Location: Dogwood – Mezzanine
Presenter: Ashley Finley – AAC&U
Presenter: Keith Look – Territorium
Leveraging Digital Innovation
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
HEDs Up Presentations
Location: Howard – Level M1
Moderator: Bethany Miller – Macalester College
HEDs Up Presentation
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
A Financial Endowment to Support Financial Education: Creating and Implementing a Microcredentialing Initiative
Location: Howard – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Kristina DuRocher – Kennesaw State University
Advancing Public PurposesHEDs Up Presentation
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Change Leader Strengths for Leading in Uncertain Times
Location: Howard – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Susan Elrod – Indiana University South Bend
Advancing Public PurposesHEDs Up Presentation
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Deepening the Heart of Texas: Building a Grant-Funded Publicly Engaged Humanities for Social Justice Program
Location: Howard – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Jessica Hower – Southwestern University
Presenter: Sergio Costola – Southwestern University
Advancing Public PurposesHEDs Up Presentation
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
The Richmond Cemetery Collaboratory: Reflections on a Multi-University Partnership with Community Collaborators
Location: Howard – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Derek Miller – University of Richmond
Presenter: Terry Dolson – University of Richmond
Advancing Public PurposesHEDs Up Presentation
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Undergraduate Interprofessional Healthcare Education: Improving Career Exploration and Future Care Now
Location: Howard – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Brendan O'Farrell – University of Kentucky
Advancing Public PurposesHEDs Up Presentation
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
What Does It Mean to Be an Urban-Serving Research University? Creating a Category
Location: Howard – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Jennifer Keup – APLU/Coalition of Urban Serving Universities
Advancing Public PurposesHEDs Up Presentation
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern
UERU General Session: Hispanic-Serving Institutions: 2025 and Beyond
Location: Capitol/Congress – M4
Moderator: Louie Rodriguez – University of California, Riverside
Speaker: Deborah Santiago – Excelencia in Education
UERU National ConferenceGeneral Session
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
AAC&U Networking Break
Location: Marquis Salon 5
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
UERU Break
Location: Liberty Foyer
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Concurrent Sessions 3
Location: N/A
Concurrent Sessions
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
Bridging the Disciplines at Howard Community College: High-Impact Practices in Learning Engagement
Location: Judiciary Square – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Cheryl Campo – Howard Community College
Presenter: Lombuso Khoza – Howard Community College
Presenter: Angela Phillips – Howard Community College
Presenter: Jacqueline Regales – Howard Community College
Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
Higher Education’s Civic Purpose in Indiana: HOPE at the Intersection of Education and Employment
Location: Liberty Salon I – Level M4
Primary Presenter: William McKinney – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
Inclusive Teaching: Using a MOOC to Cultivate Transformative Teaching in Higher Education
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Bryan Dewsbury – Florida International University
Presenter: Kayon Murray-Johnson – University of Rhode Island
Presenter: Melissa Csikari – Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Bridging Science and Humanity30-Minute Session
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Eastern
Systemic Inequality within the Higher Education Ecosystem: United for Affirmative Action to Build Transformative Futures
Location: Treasury – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Sayil Camacho – Duke University
Presenter: Leticia Bustillos, Dr. – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success30-Minute Session
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Building Student Capacity and Leadership for Advancing Pluralism on Campus
Location: Howard – Level M1
Moderator: Dawn Michele Whitehead – AAC&U
Moderator: Joey Haynes – Interfaith America
Presenter: Kara Dillard – James Madison University
Presenter: Nicholas Longo – Providence College
Presenter: Kevin Villegas – Baylor University
Advancing Public Purposes
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Case Study—Numbers to Know: What Students and Student Success Administrators Think
Location: Catholic University – Level M1
Presenter: Colleen Flaherty – Inside Higher Ed
Presenter: Ashley Mowreader – Inside Higher Ed
Arguing with Evidence
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Connecting Classroom Achievement and Skills Attainment at Scale: Marketable Skills Digital Badges
Location: Mint – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Rosalind Ong – San Antonio College
Presenter: Francisco Solis – San Antonio College
Presenter: Amber O'Casey – Alamo Colleges District
Leveraging Digital Innovation
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Democracy Re/Designed: Student Voices in Envisioning a More Aspirational Democracy
Location: University of DC – Level M1
Moderator: Anna Dodson – AAC&U
Presenter: L. Ryan Musgrave – Rollins College
Presenter: Raymond Patton – John Jay College of New York
Presenter: Nancy Thomas – AAC&U
Presenter: Cindy Vincent – Salem State University
Educating for a Democracy in Question
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Institutions as Civic Actors: Deeds, Not Words
Location: Union Station – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Jonathan Becker – Bard College
Presenter: Margee Ensign – American University in Bulgaria
Presenter: Kyaw Moe Tun – Parami University
Presenter: Erin Cannan – Bard College
Educating for a Democracy in Question
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Navigating Change, Advancing Student Development: Using Ecosystem Maps to Bridge Student Affairs and Academic Affairs
Location: Dogwood – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Helen Chen – Stanford University
Presenter: James Tarbox – Stanford University
Presenter: Sharon Palmer – Stanford University
Presenter: Samuel Santos, Jr. – Stanford University
Advancing Public Purposes
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Leading to Serve: A Conversation with New Leadership Academy Alumni
Location: Georgetown – Level M1
Moderator: Brighid Dwyer – University of Pennsylvania
Presenter: Mari Castañeda – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenter: Sebastian Contreras, Jr. – Oakton Community College
Presenter: Meligha Garfield – Georgia Institute of Technology
Advancing Public Purposes
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Reforming Teaching Evaluation as a Lever to Strengthen Undergraduate Teaching and Learning
Location: LeDroit Park – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Ann Austin-Beck – Michigan State University
Presenter: Andrea Follmer Greenhoot – University of Kansas
Presenter: Emily Miller – Association of American Universities
Presenter: Gabriela Weaver (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Arguing with Evidence
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Show Them They Belong: Building Pathways to Graduate School for Historically Underrepresented Humanities Students
Location: Scarlet Oak – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Lisa Jasinski – Associated Colleges of the Midwest
Presenter: Allen Linton, II – The Associated Colleges of the Midwest
Presenter: Tammy McNish – University of Minnesota
Presenter: Marynel Ryan Van Zee – Carleton College
Presenter: Danielle LeFaivre – Big Ten Academic Alliance
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Strong Partnerships between Academic Affairs Leaders and Advancement Are Key to Institutional and Student Success
Location: Marquis Salons 12 & 13 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Brooke Barnett – Butler University
Presenter: La Jerne Cornish – Ithaca College
Presenter: Jennifer Malat – University of New Mexico
Presenter: Jonathan Purvis – Butler University
Presenter: Pamela Scott-Johnson – Spelman College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
The Path Forward for Academic Freedom and Civil Discourse: How Higher Education Will Advance Public Purpose in a New Era
Location: Chinatown – Level M3
Presenter: Terry Brown – American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Presenter: Ashley Finley – AAC&U
Presenter: Bobbie Laur – Campus Compact
Advancing Public PurposesEducating for a Democracy in Question
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
The State of Credentialing: A Roadmap for Institutional Success
Location: Mount Vernon Square – Level M3
Presenter: Rochelle Ramirez – Accredible
Leveraging Digital Innovation
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Using Deliberative Dialogue on Campus to Foster Better Free Speech
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Patty Robinson – College of the Canyons
Presenter: Leslie Garvin
Presenter: Aidan Heitt – James Madison University
Presenter: Kimberly Rosenfeld – Cerritos College
Educating for a Democracy in Question
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Designing the Student Experience Using a Framework of Leadership for Public Purpose
Location: Judiciary Square – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Malou Harrison – Miami Dade College
Presenter: Michaela Tomova – Miami Dade College
Presenter: Isabel Rodriguez-Dehmer – Miami Dade College
Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Policies and Partnership: How Institutions and State Agencies Can Collaborate to Advance Higher Education's Purpose
Location: Liberty Salon I – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Katherine Brackett – Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Presenter: Julie Roberts – Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Promoting Civic Engagement on College Campuses
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Anthea Sweeney – Higher Learning Commission
Presenter: Jamie Stanesa – Higher Learning Commission
Educating for a Democracy in Question30-Minute Session
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern
Systems Change Made Practical: Student-Centered Administrative Systems and Finances
Location: Treasury – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Bryan Dickson – National Association of College and University Business Officers
Presenter: Kaylyn Bondy – Bismarck State College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success30-Minute Session
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
UERU General Session: Curricular Analytics and Transfer Student Success: The Illinois Initiative
Location: Capitol/Congress – M4
Moderator: Greg Heileman – University of Arizona
Speaker: Nikos Varelas – University of Illinois Chicago
UERU National ConferenceGeneral Session
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Concurrent Sessions 4
Location: N/A
Concurrent Sessions
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Eastern
College Completion: What Works
Location: Mount Vernon Square – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Kathleen Vu – Vassar College
Presenter: Wendy Maragh Taylor – Vassar College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success30-Minute Session
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Eastern
Community Colleges and Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement: A Qualitative Exploration
Location: Dogwood – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Sean Crossland – Utah Valley University
Presenter: Lena Jones – Minneapolis College
Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Eastern
Diplomacy Lab: Public-Private Collaboration on Global Engagement
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Presenter: Thomas Debass – US Department of State
Primary Presenter: Bryan Gerhart – US Department of State
Presenter: Makenna Gregurek – US Senate
Presenter: Brian Lai – University of Iowa
Presenter: Amelia Thoreson – Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Eastern
From Cap and Gown to Letdown: Solutions for the Early Career Underemployment Crisis
Location: LeDroit Park – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Kim Churches (she/her/hers) – The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Agile Futures: Equipping Institutions for the Next Wave of Educational Innovation
Location: Judiciary Square – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Michelle Singh (she/her/hers) – Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Presenter: Kylah Torre (she/her/hers) – Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Leveraging Digital Innovation
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Education for All: Presidents Using Concrete Strategies against Political Interference and Asserting Democratic Values
Location: Catholic University – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Michael Gavin – Delta College
Presenter: Stephanie Fujji – Arapahoe Community College
Educating for a Democracy in Question
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Fostering Global Democratic Engagement through VE/COIL: A Partnership Model
Location: Howard – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Veronica Onorevole – AAC&U
Presenter: Younus Mirza – Shenandoah University
Presenter: Christine Shiau – Aspen Institute
Leveraging Digital Innovation
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Innovations in Civic and Democratic Learning
Location: Union Station – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Trygve Throntveit – Minnsota Humanities Center
Presenter: Cameron Tandy – Southeastern University
Advancing Public Purposes
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Mobilizing Higher Education Institutions to Expand Pathways to P–12 Community Service through Cross-Sector Partnerships
Location: Chinatown – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Kate Cochran – National Partnership for Student Success
Presenter: Anthony Munroe – City University of New York (CUNY) Borough of Manhattan Community College
Presenter: Tamara O'Day Stevens – Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System
Presenter: Dwayne Smith – Southern Connecticut State University
Advancing Public Purposes
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Sankofa—Looking Back to Move Forward: Mitigating Biases, Building Dialogues, and Preparing Post-Election Conversations
Location: University of DC – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Ande Diaz – Vice President for Special Projects, Tree of Light Consulting
Presenter: Rhonda Fitzgerald – Sustained Dialogue Institute
Educating for a Democracy in Question
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Findings from a Research Study on Activist-in-Residence Programs: A Campus-Community Partnership Model
Location: Dogwood – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Wendy Wagner – George Washington University
Presenter: Tamara Taggart – George Washington University
Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Global Perspectives: Using Survey Data to Unpack International Students’ Insights on Artificial Intelligence
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: David Goldberg – San Diego State University
Presenter: Ricky Paniagua – San Diego State University
Leveraging Digital Innovation30-Minute Session
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Senior Leaders' Perceptions of AI’s Impact on Higher Education, Now and in the Future
Location: Mount Vernon Square – Level M3
Presenter: Lee Rainie – Elon University
Presenter: C. Edward Watson – AAC&U
Leveraging Digital Innovation30-Minute Session
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Incorporating Rural Integrated Healthcare Training and Service in Graduate Programs at Institutions without Medical Schools
Location: LeDroit Park – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Robin Anderson – James Madison University
Presenter: Tiffany Snow, LPC – Augusta University
Presenter: Kelly Atwood – James Madison University
Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
HEDs Up Presentations
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Moderator: Cammie Jones-Friedrichs – American Council on Education (ACE)
HEDs Up Presentation
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Building Capacity and Elevating Community to Focus on Latino Students and Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institutions
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Cynthia Lynch (she/her/hers) – Salem State University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessHEDs Up Presentation
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Radical Collaboration for Climate Resilience: Developing an Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving Undergraduate Major
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Faith Litchock-Morellato
Presenter: Malinda Stull – Wentworth Institute of Technology
Presenter: Cynthia Williams – Wentworth Institute of Technology
Bridging Science and HumanityHEDs Up Presentation
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Recapturing Student Success: Moving beyond the Tension between Data and Advising
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Andrew Grace – University of Utah
Arguing with EvidenceHEDs Up Presentation
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Teaching across Disciplinary and Institutional Boundaries to Co-Imagine Just Futures with Genetic Engineering
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Christine May – James Madison University
Presenter: Shannon Conley – James Madison University
Bridging Science and HumanityHEDs Up Presentation
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Eastern
HERS Reception
Location: Marquis Salon 3 – Level M2
Reception
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Eastern
The Teagle Foundation Reception
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Reception
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern
Edge Reception
Location: Marquis Salon 4 – Level M2
Reception
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern
Gardner Institute Reception
Location: Archives – Level M4
Reception
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern
The Harvard Graduate School of Education Reception
Location: Liberty Salon M – Level M4
Reception
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern
UERU Reception
Location: Mezzanine Foyer
UERU Reception
Friday, January 24, 2025
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Eastern
AAC&U Speaker Ready Room
Location: Gallery Place – Level M3
7:00 AM – 3:30 PM Eastern
AAC&U Registration
Membership Welcome and Assistance
Location: M1 Foyer
Registration
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Friday Breakfast Roundtable Discussions (1 – 13)
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 1: A University-Wide Task Force on Civic Engagement and Public Service: A Model for All Campuses
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Elizabeth Matto – Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University
Presenter: Nyeema Watson – Rutgers University–Camden
Educating for a Democracy in QuestionFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 2: An Institution-Wide, Curricular Approach to Strengthening Belonging and Inclusion: TCU’s Finding Ourselves in Community Initiative
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Theresa Gaul – Texas Christian University
Presenter: David Allen – Texas Christian University
Presenter: Frank Hernandez – Texas Christian University
Presenter: Claire Sanders – Texas Christian University
Presenter: Nishala Silva – Texas Christian University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 3: Building Career Foundations: Integrating Internships into First-Year Living-Learning Communities
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Brad Knight (he/him/his) – American University
Presenter: Ashley Owens – American University
Advancing Public PurposesFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 4: Curricular Approaches to Bridge the Public and Private Spheres
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Jessie Cheng – AAC&U
Presenter: MeHee Hyun – Antioch University
Presenter: Beverley McGuire – University of North Carolina Wilmington
Presenter: Andrea Richards – Antioch University
Advancing Public PurposesFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 5: Educating for Democracy through an Applied Humanities Curriculum
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Ryan Zerr – University of North Dakota
Presenter: Melissa Gjellstad – University of North Dakota
Presenter: Anne Kelsch (she/her/hers) – University of North Dakota
Educating for a Democracy in QuestionFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 6: Expanding Creativity: Exploring and Integrating AI at a Time of Budgetary Constrictions
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Marcela Kostihova – Hamline University
Presenter: Irina Makarevitch – Hamline University
Leveraging Digital InnovationFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 7: From Strategic Goal to Implementation: A Model for Bringing Accelerated/Shortened Courses to Scale
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Toni Muhammad – Howard Community College
Presenter: Candace dePass (she/her/hers) – Howard Community College
Presenter: Jonathan Iuzzini – Howard Community College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 8: Innovative Pathways: Leveraging EdTech and Digital Credentials for Student Achievement
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Collin Sullivan – University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Presenter: Suzanne Carbonaro – 1EdTech
Presenter: Sherri Castanzo – Bowdoin College
Leveraging Digital InnovationFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 9: Leading with Equity: Perspectives on Student Success from the Mellon Academic Leadership Fellows
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Laura Senio Blair – Southwestern University
Presenter: Eric Henager – Rhodes College
Presenter: Azita Osanloo – Centre College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 10: Promoting High-Impact Practices: Generation Z and the Power of Community Advocacy
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Aleina Smith – Duquesne University
Presenter: Natasha Cahn-Ruiz – Duquesne University
Presenter: Kevin Valdez – Duquesne University
Advancing Public PurposesFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 11: Struggles and Strategies in Determining Attendance Policies in the Post-Pandemic Era
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Sarah Russell (she/her/hers) – Duke University
Presenter: Amanda Curtin Soydan – Duke University
Presenter: Heather Settle – Duke University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 12: The Confluence of Religion, Democracy, and Education Where Existence Is Rebellion
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Danielle Sheather – Southern Utah University
Presenter: John Meisner – Southern Utah University
Presenter: Nichole Wangsgard – Southern Utah University
Presenter: Brianne Kramer – Southern Utah University
Educating for a Democracy in QuestionFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table 13: The Power of Partnerships: Building Collaborations between the Humanities and Sciences to Meet Institutional Goals
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Primary Presenter: Emily Todd – Eastern Connecticut State University
Presenter: Patricia Szczys – Eastern Connecticut State University
Presenter: Heather Vincent – Eckerd College
Presenter: Christine Wooley – Eckerd College
Bridging Science and HumanityFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Friday Breakfast Roundtable Discussions (A – K)
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table A: Access and Opportunity: Expanding Financial, Academic, and Experiential Learning Possibilities for High-Priority Students
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Steven Girardot – Georgia Institute of Technology
Presenter: Lorett Swank – Georgia Institute of Technology
Presenter: Chris Reaves – Georgia Institute of Technology
Presenter: Lacy Hodges (she/her/hers) – Georgia Institute of Technology
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table B: Application of Social and Emotional Learning to Address the Academic Challenges of Colleges and Universities
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Beverly Edwards – Fayetteville State University
Presenter: Quienton Nichols – Fayetteville State University
Advancing Public PurposesFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table C: Challenges of Designing and Implementing a Shared Peer Mentoring Model across Diverse Institutions
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Dewayne Morgan – University System of Maryland
Presenter: Karen Feagin – University System of Maryland
Presenter: Jennifer Lynch – University of Maryland
Presenter: Daniel Moore – University System of Maryland
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table D: Empowering Social Justice through Service Learning: Enhancing the First-Year Experience
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Sonia Brown – Philander Smith University
Presenter: Carolyn Hall – Philander Smith University
Presenter: Ronny Miller-Yow – Philander Smith University
Advancing Public PurposesFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table E: What Will It Take to Scale Teaching Excellence in US Higher Education?
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Isis Artze-Vega – Valencia College
Presenter: Dina Blum – Raikes Foundation
Presenter: Corbin Campbell – American University
Presenter: Bryan Dewsbury – Florida International University
Presenter: Susannah McGowan – Georgetown University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table F: High-Impact Leadership Development: Project-Based Learning for Aspiring Administrators
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Lisa Jasinski – Associated Colleges of the Midwest
Presenter: Louis Epstein – St. Olaf College
Presenter: Ryan Raul Bañagale – Colorado College
Arguing with EvidenceFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table G: Integrating Career and Civic Education
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Alexander Hartwiger – Framingham State University
Presenter: Maria (Lissa) Bollettino – Framingham State University
Presenter: Susan Dargan – Framingham State University
Presenter: Halcyon Mancuso – Framingham State University
Advancing Public PurposesFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table H: Navigating Change: Leadership in Flux
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Allison Crume – University of South Florida
Presenter: Amy Johnson – Old Dominion University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table I: Pace Initiative for Connecting Mind and Health: Collaborating across Disciplines, Divisions, and Departments
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Patricia Bolea – Grand Valley State University
Presenter: Mary Bower – Grand Valley State University
Presenter: Jamie Owen- De Schruyver – Grand Valley State University
Advancing Public PurposesFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table J: Reconsidering the Withdrawal Deadline to Support Students
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Michael Davis – Northern Virginia Community College
Presenter: Hallie Schachinger – Complete College America
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Table K: What Evidence Works When? Strategies for Using the Data You Collect to Spur Curricular Change
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Thomas – Queens University of Charlotte
Presenter: Sarah Fatherly – Queens University of Charlotte
Arguing with EvidenceFriday Breakfast Roundtables
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
Moving Forward: Higher Education’s Role in Redesigning and Protecting Democracy Now
Pre-registration required.
Location: Marquis Salons 12 & 13 – Level M2
Moderator: Joelle Deleveaux – Lumina Foundation
Presenter: Cynthia Miller-Idriss – Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL)
Presenter: Nicole Bibbins Sedaca – Freedom House
Ticketed Events
8:00 AM – 2:30 PM Eastern
AAC&U Exhibit Hall
Location: Marquis Salon 5
Exhibit Hall
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Concurrent Sessions 5
Location: N/A
Concurrent Sessions
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern
Building Trust through Economic Mobility for Low-Income Students: Learning from Success
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Andrew Seligsohn – Public Agenda
Presenter: Maggie Grove – Public Agenda
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success30-Minute Session
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern
Combating Disinformation: Educators' Role in Safeguarding Democracy
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Uttam Gaulee (he/him/his) – Morgan State University
Presenter: Pujan Paudel – Boston University
Educating for a Democracy in Question30-Minute Session
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern
Creating Inclusive and Equitable Campus Environments for Educators to Support Student Success
Location: Treasury - Level M4
Primary Presenter: Allison BrckaLorenz – Indiana University Bloomington
Presenter: Leonard Taylor, Jr. – National Survey of Student Engagement
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success30-Minute Session
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Beyond the Chief Academic Officer: Collaborating between Finance and Academic Affairs for Long-Term Institutional Success
Location: Dogwood – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Jay Roberts – Warren Wilson College
Presenter: Rebeka Mazzone – FutureEd Finance
Presenter: Gary Hawkins – Hampshire College
Arguing with Evidence
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Delphi Award Session
Location: Judiciary Square – Level M3
Moderator: Ashley Finley – AAC&U
Moderator: Adrianna Kezar – University of Southern California (USC)
Presenter: Kate Birdsall – Michigan State University
Presenter: KC Culver – University of Alabama
Presenter: Sonja Fritzsche – Michigan State University
Presenter: Christiane Healey (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenter: Eve Weinbaum – University of Massachusetts Amherst
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Politicization of Student Success and Educational Equity
Location: Archives – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Sheila Lloyd – Hampshire College
Presenter: Linda Ziegenbein – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenter: Marsha McGriff – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessSeminar Session
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Elevating a Sector within an Ecosystem: Exploring How Urban-Serving Universities Support Higher Education’s Public Purpose
Location: University of DC – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Jennifer Keup – APLU/Coalition of Urban Serving Universities
Presenter: C. Mauli Agrawal – University of Missouri, Kansas City
Presenter: Mark Becker – APLU
Presenter: Jillian Kinzie – Indiana University Bloomington
Presenter: William F.L. Moses – The Kresge Foundation
Advancing Public Purposes
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Enhancing OER Relevancy in the Age of AI and Disintermediation
Location: Union Station – Level M3
Primary Presenter: David Harris – Rice University, OpenStax
Presenter: M. Yvonne Taylor – University of Washington
Presenter: C. Edward Watson – AAC&U
Leveraging Digital Innovation
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Foundations of Strategic Enrollment and Data-Driven Decisions Tools
Location: Chinatown – Level M3
Presenter: Drew Allen – Harvard Graduate School of Education
Arguing with Evidence
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Best Practices in Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Faculty
Location: Mount Vernon Square – Level M3
Presenter: Amer Ahmed – University of Vermont
Presenter: Curtis Byrd (he/him/his) – Academic Pipeline Project
Presenter: Brian McGowan – American University
Moderator: Nancy Prather-Johnson – Tidewater Community College
Arguing with Evidence
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
President's Award Session
Location: Shaw – Level M3
Moderator: Lynn Pasquerella – AAC&U
Presenter: Steven Mintz – University of Texas at Austin
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Sensemaking for Student Success: A Method for Engaging Stakeholders in Collective Problem-Solving
Location: Catholic University – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Elizabeth Wardle – Miami University
Presenter: Caitlin Martin – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Presenter: Stacy Wilson – Mesa Community College
Presenter: Alex Arreguin – Mesa Community College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Telling the Story of General Education through a Statewide Approach to Durable Skills
Location: Mint – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Heidi Estrem – Idaho State Board of Education
Presenter: Martin Gibbs – Lewis-Clark State College
Presenter: Candyce Reynolds – Boise State University
Presenter: Tiffany Seeley-Case – College of Southern Idaho
Presenter: Greg Wilson – College of Western Idaho
Advancing Public Purposes
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
The Carnegie Elective Classifications: Twenty Years of Promoting Public Purpose
Location: Howard – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Marisol Morales (she/her/hers) – American Council on Education (ACE)
Presenter: Cammie Jones-Friedrichs – American Council on Education (ACE)
Presenter: Carla Ortega-Santori – Rice University
Presenter: Elaine Ward – Merrimack College
Advancing Public Purposes
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Using Technology to Engage across Differences
Location: Marquis Salons 12 & 13 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Sara Drury – Wabash College
Presenter: Michael Murray – Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Presenter: April Bleske-Rechek – University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Presenter: Emily Stacey – Rose State College
Presenter: Josh Young – Miami Dade College
Educating for a Democracy in Question
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Work+ Collective: Reimagining On-Campus Student Employment as a High-Impact Practice Nationwide
Location: Scarlet Oak – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Samara Reynolds – Virginia Commonwealth University
Presenter: Saskia Campbell – George Mason University
Presenter: Katybeth Lee – Virginia Commonwealth University
Presenter: Kelsey Parker – University of Michigan–Dearborn
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Changing the Conversation: Elevating Social and Economic Mobility as an Institutional Priority
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Lindsey Myers (she/her/hers) – American Council on Education (ACE)
Presenter: Veeko Lucas – Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Presenter: Zhe Zhao – American Council on Education (ACE)
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success30-Minute Session
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Innovative Assessment: Partnering with External Stakeholders for Student Success
Location: Treasury - Level M4
Presenter: Bethany Miller – Macalester College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success30-Minute Session
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
Leading for Democracy: Strengthening Civic Mindsets and Skill Sets for Campus Leaders
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Catherine Copeland (she/her/hers) – American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Presenter: Terry Brown – American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Presenter: Victoria (Tori) Cirks – American Institutes for Research
Educating for a Democracy in Question30-Minute Session
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Eastern
AAC&U Networking Break
Location: Marquis Salon 5
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Concurrent Sessions 6
Location: N/A
Concurrent Sessions
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Action Teams for Student Success: Making Big Changes through a Small Focus
Location: Judiciary Square – Level M3
Primary Presenter: James Sloat – Colby College
Presenter: Michael Gettings – Hollins University
Presenter: Melissa Glenn – Colby College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
AI-nticipate the Future: Proactive Skills for Professional Success in the AI Age
Location: Scarlet Oak – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Kim Churches (she/her/hers) – The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
Presenter: Vicki Allums – Defense Acquisition University
Presenter: Geoff Schaefer – Leidos
Leveraging Digital Innovation
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Building a Culture of Civil Discourse, One Conversation at a Time
Location: Union Station – Level M3
Primary Presenter: April Bleske-Rechek – University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Presenter: Matthew Pollard – Unify America
Presenter: Josh Young – Miami Dade College
Educating for a Democracy in Question
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Can Data-Driven Insights Elevate Your Campus Climate Strategy?
Location: Catholic University – Level M1
Presenter: Lenore Pearlstein – Founder and President, Campus Climate Surveys, LLC
Presenter: Gabriel Reif – Campus Climate Surveys, LLC
Arguing with Evidence
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Cocreation in Education: Strengthening Communities through Curricular Partnerships
Location: LeDroit Park – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Arielle del Rosario – Project Pericles
Presenter: Julia Chadaga – Macalester College
Presenter: Michelle Chase – Pace University
Presenter: Anita Chikkatur – Carleton College
Presenter: Brian Evans – Bates College
Advancing Public Purposes
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Connecting STEM and Pre-Professional Students to the Human Experience throughout the Texas A&M University System
Location: Treasury – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Adam Costanzo – Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Presenter: William Bush – Texas A&M University–San Antonio
Presenter: Clay Hooper – Prairie View A&M University
Presenter: Rebecca Weir – West Texas A&M University
Bridging Science and Humanity
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Creating a Statewide Open Educational Resources Action Framework
Location: Archives – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Robert Awkward – Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessSeminar Session
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Financial Aid Offers: Best Practices to Delivering Transparency and Clarity for Students
Location: Howard – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Megan Walter – National Association for Student Financial Aid Administrators
Presenter: Terry Hartle – American Council on Education (ACE)
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Leading in Complex Times: Strategies for Navigating a New Era of Higher Education
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Andrea Coldwell (she/her/hers) – Coker University
Presenter: Stephanie Ahlfeldt – Concordia College
Presenter: Melissa McAlexander (she/her/hers) – Santa Clara University
Advancing Public Purposes
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Lessons from AAC&U IDHE/SDI's Fall 2024 Help Desk for Democracy Educators
Location: Shaw – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Rhonda Fitzgerald – Sustained Dialogue Institute
Presenter: Ande Diaz – Vice President for Special Projects, Tree of Light Consulting
Presenter: Leslie Garvin
Presenter: Michele Holt-Shannon – University of New Hampshire
Presenter: Nancy Thomas – AAC&U
Educating for a Democracy in Question
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
NESS Book Award Session
Universities on Fire: Higher Education in the Climate Crisis
Location: University of DC – Level M1
Presenter: Bryan Alexander – Georgetown University
Moderator: Kathleen Woodward – University of Washington–Seattle
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Not “Just a Bill”: Engaging Democracy and Civics in Any Discipline
Location: Chinatown – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Bridget Trogden (she/her/hers) – American University
Presenter: James Burns – Clemson University
Presenter: Sarah Hamblin – University of Massachusetts Boston
Presenter: Winnie Hung – Cosumnes River College
Presenter: Bernadette Ludwig – Wagner College
Presenter: Wendy Wagner – George Washington University
Educating for a Democracy in Question
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Reaffirming Higher Education’s Public Purpose in Producing a Competitive Diversified STEM Workforce

Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) Featured Session
Location: Dogwood – Mezzanine
Presenter: Omar Lopez – Texas State University
Bridging Science and Humanity
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Reimagining the Academic Mission to Reclaim Public Purpose and Reawaken Joy
Location: Mint – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Ellie Clifford Ertle – California State University–Chico
Presenter: Laura Baudot – Oberlin College
Presenter: Timothy Eatman – Rutgers University–Newark
Presenter: Paul Hanstedt – University of Minnesota, Rochester
Presenter: Kate McCarthy – California State University–-Chico
Presenter: David Scobey – Bringing Theory to Practice
Advancing Public Purposes
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Supporting Higher Education Leaders: Strategies for Stress, Rejection, and the Haters in Your Midst
Location: Mount Vernon Square – Level M3
Presenter: Lisa Hanasono – Bowling Green State University
Advancing Public Purposes
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Tools for Equitable Change: Leading Curricular and Cultural Transformation for Experiential Learning
Location: Georgetown – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Osborn (he/him/his) – The College of New Jersey
Presenter: John Barthell – University of Central Oklahoma
Presenter: Jillian Kinzie – Indiana University Bloomington
Presenter: Mitchell Malachowski – University of San Diego
Presenter: Kelly Neiles (she/her/hers) – St. Mary's College of Maryland
Presenter: Rosalie Richards – Stetson University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
TRHT Connect and Collaborate: Exploring Opportunities for Shared Learning and Impact
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Moderator: Mary Ann Villarreal – AAC&U
Presenter: Nathan Carter (he/him/his) – Northern Virginia Community College
Presenter: Eric Ford – The Shriver Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Presenter: Jermaine Pearson
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern
Women of Color Administrators: From Survival to Liberation
Location: Marquis Salons 12 & 13 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Chinyere Oparah – University of San Francisco
Presenter: Gilda Barabino – Olin College of Engineering
Presenter: Sabrina Kwist – University of San Francisco
Presenter: Sheila Lloyd – Hampshire College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern
Screening of "Teaching While Black"
Please bring your lunch or favorite snack and join us!
Location: Marquis Salons 12 & 13 – Level M2
Presenter: Donnetrice Allison – Stockton University
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Concurrent Sessions 7
Location: N/A
Concurrent Sessions
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Demonstrating Value through Performance Excellence: Leveraging Intuitional Assessment Summits to Promote Evidence-Based Reflection and Strategy
Location: Georgetown – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Rosalind Ong – San Antonio College
Presenter: Francisco Solis – San Antonio College
Presenter: Savithra Eratne – San Antonio College
Arguing with Evidence
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
DIY AI: Using AI to Create Cost-Effective, Adaptive Learning and Assessment Artifacts for Higher Education
Location: Judiciary Square – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Peter Shea – Middlesex Community College
Presenter: Ruth Slotnick – Bridgewater State University
Presenter: Devan Walton (he/him/his) – Northern Essex Community College
Leveraging Digital Innovation
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Enacting a More Aspirational Democracy through Equitable Community Engagement Practices
Location: Dogwood – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Sara Moore – Salem State University
Presenter: Suchitra Gururaj – University of Texas at Austin
Presenter: Andrea Robles – AmeriCorps
Presenter: Cindy Vincent – Salem State University
Educating for a Democracy in Question
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Every Student Deserves a Champion: Tech-Enabled Mentoring at Scale for First-Generation Students
Location: Mount Vernon Square – Level M3
Presenter: Jeanette Duffy – iMentor
Presenter: Christie Nadratowski
Leveraging Digital Innovation
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Higher Education Wants YOU! How Individuals Can Reaffirm Higher Education's Public Purpose
Location: Chinatown – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Paul Gaston – Kent State University Kent Campus
Advancing Public Purposes
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
How Collaboration Will Move Higher Education beyond the Transcript and toward a Skills-Centered Future
Location: Union Station – Level M3
Presenter: Rob Coyle – 1EdTech
Presenter: Ashley Finley – AAC&U
Presenter: Amber Garrison Duncan – Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)
Presenter: Melanie Gottlieb – AACRAO
Presenter: Niesha Taylor – National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
Advancing Public Purposes
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Institutionalizing Change through the Exemplary Student Pathways Project
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Rebecca Karoff – University of Texas System
Presenter: Jonikka Charlton – University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
Presenter: Ashley Purgason – University of Texas at Arlington
Presenter: Colleen Swain – University of Texas at Tyler
Presenter: Heather Wright – University of Texas at Austin
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Open Educational Resources as a Completion, Learning, and Affordability Strategy for Higher Education
Location: Treasury – Level M4
Presenter: C. Edward Watson – AAC&U
Presenter: Heather Miceli – AAC&U
Presenter: Beth Perkins – AAC&U
Presenter: Hannah Schneider – AAC&U
Leveraging Digital Innovation
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Preparing Students for Careers and Civic Life: Sustainability in Curriculum, Campus Life, and Community Engagement
Location: Mint – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Patricia Szczys – Eastern Connecticut State University
Presenter: Niti Pandey – Eastern Connecticut State University
Presenter: Janet Ericksen – University of Minnesota Morris
Presenter: Claudia Luke – Sonoma State University
Advancing Public Purposes
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Scaling Up Culturally Responsive Mentoring
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Jenny Shanahan – Bridgewater State University
Presenter: Castagna Lacet – Bridgewater State University
Presenter: Buffie Longmire-Avital – Elon University
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Sustaining Equity-Focused Educational Reform amid Pushback on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
Location: Archives – Level M4
Primary Presenter: Nita Tarchinski – University of Michigan
Presenter: Madeleine Gonin – Indiana University Bloomington
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student SuccessSeminar Session
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
The Carnegie Elective Classifications Research Lab: Examining Public Purposes and Impact across Elective Classified Institutions
Location: Marquis Salons 12 & 13 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Elaine Ward – Merrimack College
Presenter: Felicia Deas – Spelman College
Presenter: Stephanie Johnson – University of Colorado Boulder
Presenter: Drew Pearl – Kansas State University
Presenter: Nicole Williams – Antioch University
Advancing Public Purposes
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
The Enduring Themes of Past Jefferson Lectures
Location: Marquis Salon 6
Moderator: Lynn Pasquerella – AAC&U
Presenter: Ronald Crutcher – University of Richmond
Presenter: Andrew Delbanco – The Teagle Foundation
Presenter: Mary Dana Hinton – Hollins University
LIVESTREAM (Scan or Click)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Today’s Universities Need Tomorrow’s Strategies: Aligning Belonging and Public Purpose for Student and University Success
Location: University of DC – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Mary Watson – The New School
Presenter: Lorenley Baez – The New School
Presenter: Fikayo Odugbemi – New York Institute of Technology
Presenter: Marsha Oropeza – LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Using Data-Driven DEI Metrics to Support Inclusive Excellence Efforts in Anti-DEI and Anti-Affirmative Action Climates
Location: Scarlet Oak – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Curtis Byrd (he/him/his) – Academic Pipeline Project
Presenter: Amer Ahmed – University of Vermont
Presenter: Rihana Mason – Georgia State University
Presenter: Tiffany Townsend – Purdue University Global
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Concurrent Sessions 8
Location: N/A
Concurrent Sessions
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Advancing the Democratic Mission of Higher Education in a Polarized Environment: Stories from the Field
Location: Georgetown – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Elizabeth Niehaus – University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Presenter: Will Bowlin – Northeast Mississippi Community College
Presenter: Michael Gavin – Delta College
Presenter: Ali Watts – Bowling Green State University
Educating for a Democracy in Question
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Coalition for the Common Good: Leveraging Liberal Education for Social Justice, Public Health, and Democracy
Location: University of DC – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Wendy Sherman Heckler – Otterbein University
Presenter: Chester Haskell – Antioch University
Presenter: Lemuel Watson – Antioch University
Presenter: Ali Corey – Antioch University
Presenter: Bridget Newell – Otterbein University
Advancing Public Purposes
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Enhancing Learning across Disciplines through AI-Empowered Interactive Education
Location: Judiciary Square – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Jie Zhang – State University of New York (SUNY) Brockport
Presenter: Ning Yu – State University of New York (SUNY) Brockport
Presenter: Wenhai Li – State University of New York (SUNY) Farmingdale
Presenter: Sen Zhang – State University of New York (SUNY) Oneonta
Leveraging Digital Innovation
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
How Higher Ed Can Advance Regional Economic Development and Career Preparation for Students
Location: Chinatown – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Ron Cole – Allegheny College
Presenter: Chris Brussalis, PhD – Point Park University
Advancing Public Purposes
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Inheritors of a Hostile Wind: College/High School Partnerships for Civic Consciousness
Location: Howard – Level M1
Primary Presenter: Rob Fried – Upper Valley Educators Institute
Presenter: Eli Kramer – The Cassirer Center for International Scholarship and Cooperation (Poland)
Presenter: Cameron Tandy – Southeastern University
Educating for a Democracy in Question
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Navigating the AI Horizon: A Leadership Dialogue on Responsible AI in Higher Education
Location: Silver Linden – Mezzanine
Presenter: Jenny Maxwell – Grammarly
Presenter: C. Edward Watson – AAC&U
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Student Success: A Framework for Transforming Institutional Policies and Practices
Location: Dogwood – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Reem Jaafar (she/her/hers) – City University of New York (CUNY) LaGuardia Community College
Presenter: Anthony Brown – City College of San Fransisco
Presenter: Milena Cuellar (she/her/hers) – City University of New York (CUNY) LaGuardia Community College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Tales from the Field: Inclusive Strategic Planning and Implementation
Location: Scarlet Oak – Mezzanine
Primary Presenter: Paul Overvoorde – Macalester College
Presenter: Bethany Miller – Macalester College
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Inquiry: Solving Real Problems to Build Durable Self-Efficacy
Location: Marquis Salons 12 & 13 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Anne Boettcher (she/her/hers) – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Presenter: Donna Chamely-Wiik – Florida Atlantic University
Presenter: Patrick/Patricia Killion – University of Maryland
Presenter: Juliane Strauss-Soukup – Creighton University
Presenter: Bethany Usher – Radford University
Advancing Public Purposes
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Urban Uplift: Transforming Student Success through Faculty and Staff Development
Location: LeDroit Park – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Jimmy McClellan – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Presenter: Samantha Levine (she/her/hers) – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Weathering Organizational Changes: Supportive Supervision Strategies for Managing Emotional Labor and Psychological Well-Being
Location: Union Station – Level M3
Primary Presenter: Bey-Ling Sha – California State University, Fullerton
Presenter: Paaige Turner – Aurora University
Presenter: Tammy Gocial – Gocial Leadership Advisors (GoLead!)
Presenter: Kristin Stang (she/her/hers) – California State University, Fullerton
Transforming Policies and Practices to Support Student Success
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
HEDs Up Presentations
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Moderator: Kate McConnell – AAC&U
HEDs Up PresentationFriday HEDs Up
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Embracing Emerging Technologies in Community College Spaces: Artificial Intelligence Didactic and Showcase
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Brandon Wallace, N/A – Montgomery College
Leveraging Digital InnovationHEDs Up PresentationFriday HEDs Up
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Assessing Student-AI Collaborative Assignments
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Larry Ebert – Golden Gate University and University of San Francisco
Leveraging Digital InnovationHEDs Up PresentationFriday HEDs Up
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
Beyond Institutional AI Policies: Making a Difference with Transformative AI Training for Faculty and Learners
Location: Marquis Salon 14 – Level M2
Primary Presenter: Krisztina Domjan – American University
Leveraging Digital InnovationHEDs Up PresentationFriday HEDs Up
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Closing Plenary Session
Educating Humans to Thrive in an AI World
Location: Marquis Salon 6
Presenter: José Bowen – AAC&U
Moderator: Jonathan Alger – American University
Moderator: Timothy Eatman – Rutgers University–Newark
Plenary Sessions