| Wednesday, December 8 | ||
| Session #1 | Session #2 | |
| 8:00am | Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Simple Syllabus | |
| 9:30am - 10:15am | Opening Keynote: News Flash! Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed Grand Ballroom |
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| 10:30am - 11:15am | NECHE President's Panel Scott Jaschik and three presidents from NECHE institutions discuss hot topics in higher education. Grand Ballroom Panelists: Lynn Wooten, Simmons University Laura Walker, Bennington College Mark Anarumo, Norwich University |
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| 11:30am - 12:30pm | Reimagining Behavioral Health on Campus Venetian Ballroom Presenters: Nicholas Covino, William James Sarah Lipson, Boston University Charles Morse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Assessment as a Tool for Equity and Inclusion Oval Ballroom Presenters: Mamta Saxena, Northeastern University Craig Pepin, Champlain College Kierstyn Hunter, Berkshire Community College |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Network Luncheon Pre-registration Required Grand Ballroom Sponsored by The Registry |
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| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | Guided Pathways Oval Ballroom Presenters: Chet Jordan, Greenfield Community College Robyn Griswold Nashua, Community College Barry Garside, Nashua Community College Rosemary Costigan, Community College of Rhode Island Diane Millard, Community College of Rhode Island Jessica Wilkie, Community College of Rhode Island Hana Lahr, Community College Research Center | NECHE Financial Screening Process – Year 3 Venetian Ballroom Presenters: Paula Harbecke, NECHE Peter Wells, Assumption University Paul Dworkis, Emerson College |
| 2:45pm - 3:15pm | Refreshment Break Sponsored by Capital Education | |
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm | Keynote Session: Fireside Chat with Gabby Thomas and Evelynn Hammonds Grand Ballroom Speakers: Gabby Thomas, Olympic Athlete, Harvard alumna Evelynn Hammonds, Harvard University Moderated by Larry Schall, NECHE President |
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| 5:00pm | Welcome Reception Oval Ballroom Sponsored by ACUE | |
| Thursday, December 9 | |||
| Session #1 | Session #2 | Session #3 | |
| 8:00am | Continental Breakfast Sponsored by O'Connor & Drew, P.C. | ||
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Presidents-Only Session: Washington Update with Terry Hartle Attendance at this session is limited to presidents and CEOs of NECHE institutions and systems. Oval Ballroom Presenter: Terry Hartle, ACE - American Council on Education Sponsored by Anthology | Assessment Breakfast Conversation Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by O'Connor & Drew, P.C. |
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| 9:30am - 10:45am | Filling the Workforce Training Gap Oval Ballroom Presenters: Stephen Spinelli, Babson College Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Charles Lloyd, White Mountains Community College | The Transfer Experience: The Whole Concept Needs to be Rethought to Create a More Equitable and Successful Postsecondary System! Venetian Ballroom Presenter: John Gardner, John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education | A Conversation with NECHE Leadership Ballroom Foyer Presenters: Larry Schall, NECHE President Patricia O'Brien, NECHE Senior VP |
| 11:00am - 12:15pm | Three-Year Baccalaureate Program Oval Ballroom Presenters: Michele Perkins , New England College Christopher Hopey, Merrimack College Bob Zemsky, University of Pennsylvania Lori Carrel, University of Minnesota Rochester | Prison Education Programs Venetian Ballroom Presenters: Amanda Nowak , University of Maine at Augusta Belinda Wheeler, Vera Institute of Justice | The Transfer Experience: The Whole Concept Needs to be Rethought to Create a More Equitable and Successful Postsecondary System! Ballroom Foyer Presenter: John Gardner, John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education |
| 12:15pm - 1:30pm | Keynote Luncheon with Arthur Levine New England Higher Education: Preparing for the Coming Transformation Grand Ballroom Speaker: Arthur Levine - Distinguished Scholar of Higher Education at New York University; President Emeritus of Teachers College, Columbia University; President Emeritus of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation |
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| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | Transformational Partnerships Oval Ballroom Presenters: John MacIntosh , SeaChange Capital Partners Howard Horton, Cambridge College Kevin Quigley, Marlboro College Sarah Drummond, Yale Divinity School Deborah Jackson, Cambridge College Judy Sizer, Sizer Law | The NECHE Institution Portal Ballroom Foyer Presenter: Laura M. Gambino, NECHE | Filling the Workforce Training Gap Venetian Ballroom Presenters: Stephen Spinelli, Babson College Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Charles Lloyd, White Mountains Community College |
| 2:45pm - 3:15pm | Refreshment Break Sponsored by Cyberbit | ||
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm | Panel/Roundtable on Bridging the Digital Divide: Following an opening panel discussion, participants will break into small groups for discussion. IHE - Bridging the Digital Divide Grand Ballroom |
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| Friday, December 10 | ||
| Session #1 | Session #2 | |
| 8:00am - 9:15am | NECHE Business Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Breakfast Grand Ballroom Sponsored by Academic Search |
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| 9:30am - 10:45am | Strategies for Improving DEI Efforts Oval Ballroom Presenters: Kelli Armstrong, Salve Regina University Becky Brodigan, Colby College William Kelly, US Coast Guard Academy | Professional Development Panel: What is the future of post-pandemic faculty development? Venetian Ballroom Panelists: Philip Sisson, Middlesex Community College Jennifer Frederick, Yale University Carol Hurney, Colby College |
| 11:00am - 12:15pm | Closing Keynote: Demographic Change and the Agile College with Nathan D. Grawe Oval Ballroom Speaker: Nathan D. Grawe, Carleton College |
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COVID-19 Information
- In order to attend the NECHE Annual Meeting, registrants must either a) be fully vaccinated or b) have a negative COVID test within 48 hours of attending the meeting. Submission of registration certifies that the attendee meets one of these criteria.
- The City of Boston Mask Mandate requires that masks are worn indoors unless you are actively eating and drinking regardless of vaccination status.
- PCR Testing Sites:
- CVS Pharmacy
587 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116
https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing - Tufts Medical Center
276 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02116 (Between Parking Garage and Red Cross)
https://www.tuftsmedicalcenter.org/COVIDTesting
- CVS Pharmacy
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