Full Schedule

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: – 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: – Georgetown University

Presenter: – 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: – Allegheny College

Presenter: – University of Maryland School of Medicine

Presenter: – American University

Presenter: – Comenius University (Bratislava, Slovakia)

Presenter: – 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: – University of Pittsburgh

Presenter: – 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: – 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: – SUNY Empire State University

Presenter: – 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: – Bridgewater State University

Presenter: – Bridgewater State University

Presenter: – 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: – SNF Agora Institute, Johns Hopkins University

Presenter: – Lafayette College

Presenter: – City University of New York (CUNY)

Presenter: – Stanford University

Presenter: – 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: – Duquesne University

Presenter: – 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: – Northeastern University

Presenter: – 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: – City University of New York (CUNY)

Presenter: – City University of New York (CUNY)

Presenter: – 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: – Oberlin College & Conservatory

Presenter: – Georgetown University

Presenter: – Elon University

Presenter: – 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: – Northeastern University

Presenter: – Northeastern University

Presenter: – 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: – 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: – 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: – New Mexico State University

Speaker: – 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: – Eastern Connecticut State University

Presenter: – Georgia College and State University

Presenter: – Truman State University

Presenter: – University of Montevallo

Presenter: – 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: – Macalester College

Presenter: – Barnard College

Presenter: – Macalester College

Presenter: – 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: – Indiana University Bloomington

Presenter: – AAC&U

Presenter: – Indiana University Indianapolis

Presenter: – 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: – University of Minnesota–Morris

Presenter: – St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Presenter: – 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: – City University of New York (CUNY)

Presenter: – City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center

Presenter: – City College

Presenter: – Hunter College and City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center

Presenter: – 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: – University of Southern California (USC)

Presenter: – 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: – Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement (CLDE)

Moderator: – AAC&U

Presenter: – Salisbury University

Presenter: – City University of New York (CUNY)

Presenter: – Widener University

Presenter: – James Madison University

Presenter: – University of Maryland

Presenter: – Salisbury University

Presenter: – George Washington University

Presenter: – 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: – Georgia Institute of Technology

Presenter: – 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: – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Presenter: – Northwestern University

Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Presenter: – 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: – University of California–Irvine

Presenter: – Montana State University Billings

Presenter: – University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement

Presenter: – NASPA

Presenter: – 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: – 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: – Elon University

Presenter: – 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: – Rutgers University–Newark

Presenter: – Council of Independent Colleges

Presenter:

Presenter: – Whistleblower Summit Film Festival

Presenter:

Presenter: – AAC&U

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern

Teaching for Compassion in the Liberal Arts Curriculum

Location: Archives – Level M4

Primary Presenter: – Fairleigh Dickinson University

Presenter: – 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: – Georgetown University

Presenter: – AAC&U

Presenter: – University of Georgia

Presenter: – Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Presenter: – 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: – Florida International University

Presenter: – BetterMynd

Presenter: – 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: – Knack

Co-Presenter: – Georgia Institute of Technology

Co-Presenter: – George Mason University

Co-Presenter: – 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: – University of North Carolina Charlotte

Co-Presenter: – Georgia Institute of Technology

Co-Presenter: – 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: – AAC&U

Presenter: – Howard University

Presenter:

Presenter: – Phi Beta Kappa Society

Presenter: – California State University, Fullerton

Plenary Sessions

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern

UERU Poster Session

Location: Liberty Salons N/O