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  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    AI-Supported Assessment Using VALUE Rubrics: Reliability and Trade-offs
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Dan Myers – Rollins College
    Co-Presenter: Lucy Littler – Rollins College
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Prejudice to Pluralism: Addressing Antisemitism and Islamophobia on College Campuses
    Location: Dogwood - Mezzanine
    Primary Presenter: Todd Green – Interfaith America
    Building Anew: Anchoring Student Success in a Divided Landscape30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    General Education in an AI-Empowered University: Humanities Faculty at the CSU Respond to ChatGPT
    Location: Capitol - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Bridget Ford – California State University, East Bay
    Co-Presenter: Katie Bramlett – California State University, East Bay
    Co-Presenter: Sarah Nielsen – California State University, East Bay
    Co-Presenter: Michelle St. George – California State University, East Bay
    Co-Presenter: Jessica Weiss – California State University, East Bay
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Institutional Factors That Impact Faculty Engagement with Internships and Work-Integrated Learning
    Location: Silver Linden - Mezzanine
    Primary Presenter: CJ Fleming – Elon University
    Co-Presenter: Kristin Geraty – North Central College
    Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Positioning Adjunct Faculty for Success: A 360° Wraparound Model
    Location: George Washington - Level M1
    Primary Presenter: Dallas Dolan – Community College of Baltimore County
    Co-Presenter: Maura Hill – Community College of Baltimore County
    Co-Presenter: Jennifer Kilbourne – Community College of Baltimore County
    Co-Presenter: Robin Minor – Community College of Baltimore County
    Building Anew: Anchoring Student Success in a Divided Landscape30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Putting Community Back in Community Colleges: Place-Based Learning as a Tool for Public Purpose
    Location: LeDroit Park - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Melissa MacDonald – Bunker Hill Community College
    Co-Presenter: Aurora Bautista – Bunker Hill Community College
    Co-Presenter: Carlos Maynard – Bunker Hill Community College
    Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Rethinking the U: Academic Master Planning Blending Tradition and Transformation Through Constructive Engagement
    Location: Mint - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Catherine Wehlburg – Athens State University
    Engaging with Evidence30-minute session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    What Can We Do?: Analyze, Revise, and Reprise in Faculty Hiring
    Location: Mount Vernon Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Brighid Dwyer – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Presenter: Dennis Espejo – University of Pennsylvania
    Engaging with Evidence30-minute session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Empowering Student Self-Efficacy Through Career Readiness Skills, Competency Assessment, and Social Capital Development
    Location: Silver Linden - Mezzanine
    Primary Presenter: Destiny O'Rourke – Career Launch
    Co-Presenter: Davlon Miller – University of Missouri–Kansas City
    Co-Presenter: Amanda Romero – Mount Saint Mary's University
    Engaging with Evidence30-minute session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ethical AI as Civic Practice: CSU’s System-wide Innovation to Prepare Students for an AI-Enhanced Future
    Location: Capitol - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Leslie Kennedy – California State University System Office
    Co-Presenter: Emily Magruder – California State University System Office
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Fostering Departmental AI Integration: A Scalable Approach to Pedagogical and Curricular Change
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Molly Chehak – Georgetown University
    Co-Presenter: Ella Csarno – Georgetown University
    Co-Presenter: Maggie Debelius – Georgetown University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ready Day 1 Connect: Transforming Career Preparation from Service to Academic Practice
    Location: LeDroit Park - Level M3
    Co-Presenter: David Owen – Georgia Southern University
    Primary Presenter: Caitlyn Cofer – Georgia Southern University
    Co-Presenter: Glenn Gibney – Georgia Southern University
    Co-Presenter: Ryan Schroeder – Georgia Southern University
    Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Reclaiming the Narrative: Undergraduate Research as a Strategic Response to the Higher Education Crisis
    Location: Dogwood - Mezzanine
    Primary Presenter: Jeanne Mekolichick – Radford University
    Co-Presenter: Della Cronin – Bose Public Affairs Group
    Co-Presenter: James LaPlant – Valdosta State University
    Co-Presenter: Wil Preston – Towson University
    Co-Presenter: Alan Randall – ADP
    Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Remembering with Courage, Reimagining with Purpose: Educating for Democracy by Confronting History, Cultivating Transformative Change
    Location: Mint - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Sarah Reardon – Jessie Ball duPont Fund
    Co-Presenter: Kirt von Daacke – University of Virginia
    Co-Presenter: Caroline Emmons – Hampden-Sydney College
    Co-Presenter: Geoff Pollick – Radford University
    Educating for a Democracy in Question30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Standing TALL: Embracing Disruption for Positive Change
    Location: George Washington - Level M1
    Primary Presenter: Laura Pipe – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    Co-Presenter: Jennifer Stephens – Elon University
    Building Anew: Anchoring Student Success in a Divided Landscape30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    9:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Global Engagement and Virtual Exchange Through An Oceanic Lens
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Roderick Labrador – University of Hawaii at Manoa
    Co-Presenter: Ethan Caldwell – University of Hawaii at Manoa
    Co-Presenter: Ruben Campos – University of Hawaii at Manoa
    Co-Presenter: Sachiyo Sekiguchi – Meiji Gakuin University
    Elevating and Integrating Global Engagement30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Passport to Prosperity: Measuring the Career Impact of Education Abroad
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Amelia Dietrich – The Forum on Education Abroad
    Co-Presenter: Alyssa Nota – University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC)
    Co-Presenter: Melissa Torres – The Forum on Education Abroad
    Elevating and Integrating Global Engagement30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:45 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Breaking Down Barriers: Partnering for Student Learning and Success by Leveraging Undergraduate Research
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Anne Boettcher (she/her/hers) – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Co-Presenter: Donna Chamely-Wiik – Florida Atlantic University
    Co-Presenter: Susan Mendoza – Grand Valley State University
    Co-Presenter: Juliane Strauss-Soukup – Creighton University
    Co-Presenter: Bethany Usher – Radford University
    Building Anew: Anchoring Student Success in a Divided Landscape30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:45 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Building AI Resilience Through Experiential Learning
    Location: Scarlet Oak - Mezzanine
    Primary Presenter: Sheryl Sobiesiak – The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:45 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Toward a Scholarship of General Education: Findings from a Scoping Review (2010–25)
    Location: Mount Vernon Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Laura Cruz – Penn State University Park
    Co-Presenter: Maggie Slattery – Penn State University Park
    Engaging with Evidence30-minute session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    11:15 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Navigating Data Collection for Student Success Amid Sociopolitical Constraints: Strategies and Recommendations
    Location: Mount Vernon Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Victoria Cabal – Rankin Climate, LLC
    Engaging with Evidence30-minute session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    11:15 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Student Perceptions of AI: Leveraging Data from Recent Graduates to Inform Campus AI Policies
    Location: Scarlet Oak - Mezzanine
    Primary Presenter: Kathleen Lehman – University of South Carolina, Columbia
    Co-Presenter: Silvia Patricia Rios Husain – University of South Carolina
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    11:15 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Transfer Pathways Reimagined: Humanities, Leadership, and Civic Engagement in the Two-to-Four-Year Journey
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Emily Quayle – Cuyahoga Community College
    Co-Presenter: Jamaal Hill – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Presenter: Liz Kravanya – Cleveland State University
    Co-Presenter: Jessica Lambert – Cleveland State University
    Co-Presenter: Wintana Teklit – Case Western Reserve University
    Advancing Public Purposes30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    1:30 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Restoring Belonging: Centering Holistic Critical Mentoring to Anchor Student Success in Divided Times
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Michael Hunt – University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
    Building Anew: Anchoring Student Success in a Divided Landscape30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Repackaging Norfolk State University's General Education Core for the Twenty-First Century
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Charles Ford – Norfolk State University
    Co-Presenter: Patrick Mbajekwe – Norfolk State University
    Co-Presenter: Michele Rozga – Norfolk State University
    Building Anew: Anchoring Student Success in a Divided Landscape30-Minute Session