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Friday, January 24, 2025
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Eastern
AAC&U Speaker Ready Room

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

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 (Tables 1 – 13)
Breakfast Roundtable Discussions

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 (Tables A – K)
Breakfast Roundtable Discussions

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.
Moderator: Joelle Deleveaux – Lumina Foundation
Presenter: Cynthia Miller-Idriss – Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL)
Presenter: Nicole Bibbins Sedaca – Freedom House

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

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
Concurrent Sessions

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
Networking Break

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
Concurrent Sessions

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!

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
Concurrent Sessions

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
Concurrent Sessions

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
Moderator: Kate McConnell – AAC&U
HEDs Up PresentationFriday HEDs Up

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

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