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Agenda 2026

Agenda

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Innovate with Purpose. Influence with Integrity. Inspire with Impact.

February 26, 2026

NCAA Hall of Champions, Christine Grant Ballroom
White River State Park, 700 W, Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Registration deadline: Registration will close on February 19th at 12:00 noon

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8:00-9:00
IR meeting
Location: Jesse Owens
8:30-9:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast, Networking
9:00-9:30
Welcome and Introductions
State Co-Chairs: Kristin Champa and Dionne Jackson
Gold Level Sponsor: Monarch Strategies Kara Monroe
Location: Ballroom
9:30-9:45
Break/Transition to Breakouts
9:45-10:45
Break Out Sessions (choose one)

Session 1: Dissin' Black Women: Stories Behind Our Disappearance
Presenters: Dr. Jennifer Thorington Springer, Nouri McLucas, Dr. Tabitha Hardy
Location: Jesse Owens
Session 2: Innovate with Purpose: A Practical Toolkit for Futures Thinking
Presenter: Dr. Maricel Lawrence
Location: Theodore Roosevelt
Session 3: Cultures of Care: Women Transforming Higher Education through Service Leadership
Presenter: Dr. Candace Joles
Location: Ballroom
10:45-11:00
Break/Transition to Breakouts
11:00-12:00
Break Out Sessions (choose one)

Session 1: Collaborative Reflection for Deeper Leadership Practice
Presenter: Dr. Rebecca Alexander, Dr. Leigh-Anne K. Goins, Sarah Ryan
Location: Roosevelt
Session 2: Engaging Faculty and Staff in Student Success Work
Presenter: Dr. Suzanne Wilson Summers
Location: Ballroom
Session 3: Planting Seeds, Growing Change: Women of Color Transforming Higher Ed Spaces
Panelists: Nicole Burts, Julie M. Davis, Jima M. Fahnbulleh, Taylor Harris

Location: Jesse Owens

12:00-01:00
Lunch
01:00-01:30
Awards
Location: Ballroom
01:30-2:45
Keynote Address:  Stevie Baker-Watson
Title: Impact Looks Good on You!
Location: Ballroom
2:45-03:00
Closing Remarks
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