Innovate with Purpose. Influence with Integrity. Inspire with Impact.
February 26, 2026
Registration deadline: Registration will close on February 19th at 12:00 noon
8:00-9:00
IR meeting
Location: Jesse Owens
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
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
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
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
Location: Ballroom
01:30-2:45
Keynote Address: Stevie Baker-Watson
Title: Impact Looks Good on You!
Location: Ballroom
Title: Impact Looks Good on You!
Location: Ballroom
2:45-03:00
Closing Remarks
