| Wednesday, December 7 | |||
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| 9:00am - 10:00am | Continental Breakfast and Networking/Affinity Group Roundtables |
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| 10:15am - 11:15am | Opening Keynote: News Flash! Scott Jaschik, Editor, Inside Higher Ed |
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| 11:30am - 12:15pm | Student Panel: Gen “?” - A Conversation with our Students moderated by Larry Schall, NECHE President Student Panelists: Emiliana Marcano, Wellesley University Joon Nam, Brown University Raine Townes, Community College of Vermont Justin Trueira, University of New England |
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| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Network Lunch/International Lunch All registrants have the option to join the Wednesday Network Luncheon. If you are from an overseas institution, there is an International Luncheon on Wednesday. Both luncheons have an additional fee of $80. |
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| 1:45pm - 3:00pm | Gender Inclusivity, Institutional Research, and Institutional Assessment Presenters: Jamie MaKinster, Christian Calienes, Hobart and William Smith Colleges; Polly Prewitt-Freilino, Mt. Holyoke College; | Lessons from Voluntary, Multi-Institutional Consortia Presenters: Peter Cahn, MGH Institute of Health Professions; Debra Franko, Northeastern University; Sabrina Gentlewarrior, Bridgewater State University; Kitty Kennedy, The Boston Consortium for Higher Education | Meaningful Program Review: Models that Embrace Accountability, Sustainability, and Shared Governance Presenters: Helen Tate, Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur, Christopher Hourigan Rhode Island College; Robert Lagueux, Berklee College of Music Alex Girard, Trudy Milburn, Kauther Badr, Southern Connecticut State University; LeRoy Graham, Lisa LaRose, Middlebury College |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Refreshment Break |
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| 3:15pm - 4:30pm | Keynote Session: Leveraging Data to Transform Campus Culture: The Balance of Assessment and Accountability with Amelia Parnell, Vice President, NASPA Speakers: Amelia Parnell, Vice President, NASPA |
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| 5:00pm | Welcome Reception |
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| Thursday, December 8 | |||
| Session #1 | Session #2 | Session #3 | |
| 8:00am | Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00am - 9:15am | Presidents-Only Session: Washington Update with Terry Hartle Attendance at this session is limited to presidents and CEOs of NECHE institutions and systems. Presenter: Terry Hartle, ACE - American Council on Education |
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| 9:30am - 10:45am | Preparing for Pell Reinstatement – Recent Regulations from the Department of Education Presenters: Belinda Wheeler, Vera Institute Todd Slover, Granite State College Moderator: Patricia O'Brien, NECHE | Micro-credentials: Fad or the Future? Presenters: Howard E. Horton, Esq., Cambridge College; Bill Hughes, Education Design Lab; Stacy Chiaramonte, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sean Gallagher, Northeastern University Robert Hansen, University Professional and Continuing | From Planning to Doing: Creating a Campus Culture of Equity Presenters: Julie Nash, Donna Mellen, UMASS Lowell; Darcy Orellana, Phillip Sisson, Arlene Rodriguez, Heloisa DaCunha, Middlesex Community College |
| 11:00am - 12:15pm | Practicing What We Teach Presenters: Beth McCormack, Stephanie Clark, Vermont Law School; Neil McGaraghan, Rachel Viscomi, Morgan Michele Franklin, Harvard Law | Student Voice in the Assessment Cycle Presenters: Mamta Saxena, Northeastern University; Craig Pepin, Champlain College; Sandra Mohr, New England College of Optometry; Lynn Murray-Chandler, Southern New Hampshire University | How Can the Commission's Policy on Innovation Be Helpful To Institutions? 3 Examples From The Field Presenters: Lauren Visnaskas, Rick Mask, Southern New Hampshire University; Danielle Wilken, University of Bridgeport; Sean Seepersad, Connecticut Office of Higher Education; Michelle Perkins, New England College |
| 12:30pm - 1:45pm | Keynote Luncheon: A Conversation with President Emeritus John Sexton, New York University Speaker: John Sexton, President Emeritus, New York University Moderator: Larry Schall, NECHE President |
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| 2:00pm - 3:15pm | NECHE Accreditation as a Catalyst for Equity Presenters: Sabrina Gentlewarrior, Bridgewater State University; Elena Quiroz-Livanis, MA Department of Higher Education; Yves Salomon-Fernandez, Southern New Hampshire University; Karen Hynick, Quinebaug Valley Community College | Reimagining the Carnegie Classification: Where We Are, Where We Are Going Presenter: Mushtaq Gunja, American Council on Education | Developing an Effective Culture of Assessment: Including All Voices Presenters: Sarah Croucher, Lauren Schlesselman, University of Connecticut; Suzanne Buglione, Laura Douglas, Danielle Licitra, Bristol Community College; Jessica Greene, Boston College |
| 3:15pm - 3:30pm | Refreshment Break |
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| 3:30pm - 4:45pm | Reimagining Behavioral Health on Campus Presenters: Nicholas Covino, William James College; Wendy Fischman, Harvard University; Karen Singleton, MIT Medical |
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| Friday, December 9 | ||
| Session #1 | Session #2 | |
| 8:00am - 9:15am | NECHE Business Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Breakfast |
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| 9:30am - 10:45am | Higher Education in Connecticut: Research, Innovation, Synergy and Impact Presenters: Terrence Cheng, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities; Radenka Maric, University of Connecticut; Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Trinity College; Rhona Free, University of St. Joseph; Jennifer Widness, Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges | Curricular and Co-Curricular Strategies for Creating Student Workforce Readiness Presenters: Lucia Dressel, Elizabeth Johnson, Post University; Christopher S. Taylor, Mhammed Charaibi, Jawad Abrache, Omar Bougamza, Al Akhawayn University |
| 11:00am - 12:15pm | Closing Keynote: Tackling STEM's Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Challenge: Thinking & Acting Integratively for Success Presenters: Kuheli Dutt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reema Zeineldin, Framingham State University Christopher Bourne, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Moderator: Lee Pelton, The Boston Foundation |
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COVID-19 Information
- In order to attend the NECHE Annual Meeting, registrants must either a) be fully vaccinated (according to the CDC guidelines) or b) have a negative COVID test (antigen or PCR) within 48 hours of attending the meeting. Submission of registration certifies that the attendee meets one of these criteria.
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