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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