2018 Annual Meeting

Like all of higher education, Catholic colleges and universities are being called upon to align themselves with the signs of the times. The 2018 ACCU Annual Meeting advanced senior executive competency in understanding how to respond in this transformed landscape, addressing such issues as student learning and religious understanding, socio-cultural challenges, and new financial models for Catholic higher education. ACCU is happy to offer the following post-conference resources (other speaker presentations will be posted as available):

• View the video tributes to our three award winners
• Watch a video of the dramatic presentation of the parable of the sower and the seed, on our YouTube channel
• Visit our Flickr page to see photos from the 2018 conference
• Read "Ten Ways Campuses Can Respond to the Changing Landscape"
• Download a copy of the conference program

Conference Presentations

Aspiring Presidents Conference, Friday, February 2:

• Applying Ex corde Ecclesiae, by Barbara Humphrey McCrabb and Fr. Michael Garanzini, SJ
• Assessing Presidential Readiness, by Steven R. DiSalvo
• Catholic Higher Education: Fast Facts about the Landscape, by Rebecca A. Sawyer
• Christian, Catholic, and Charism, by Michael Galligan-Stierle
• Evaluate Readiness & Create Personal Development Plans, by Steven R. DiSalvo
• Friend Raising: Connecting Money and Mission, by Jim Collins
• Inside the Search Process: The Mind of a Search Consultant, by Cheryl Hyatt and Matthew Kilcoyne
• Navigating the Board: Issues of Catholic Identity and University Mission, by Tom Flynn

Creating Welcoming and Safe Spaces for Undocumented Students, February 2:

• Catholic Colleges and Universities Showcase Promising Practices for Immigrants and Undocumented Students, by Irma Becerra
• Undocumented Students in the U.S. and on Our Campus, by Arelis Palacios

Chief Academic Officers Conference, Saturday, February 3:

• Policy Updates on DACA and Their Anticipated Impact on Higher Education, by Ashley Feasley
• Where the Millennials Do Their Seeking: Undergraduate Spirituality in American Catholic Colleges and Universities, by John Schmalzbauer
  
  
  

Alliances, Collaborations, Mergers, and Socially Responsible Investing, Saturday, February 3:

• Mergers in Higher Education, by Jim Martin and Jim E. Samels

ACCU Annual Meeting, February 3-5, 2018:

• Academics, Mission, and New Student Learning, by Shane P. Martin and Shannon N. Tabaldo
• Catholic Higher Education: Fast Facts, by Michael Galligan-Stierle
• Changing Cultural Attitudes Toward Higher Education, by Jon McGee
• Collaboration in Higher Education: Questions We Should Be Asking Ourselves, by EY Parthenon
• Cracking the Tension Between Liberal Arts and Professional Education, by Michael Naughton, Mary H. Van Brunt, and Stephany Schlachter
• How Presidents and Provosts Can Promote the Integration of Mission and Pedagogy in Online Education, by Magis Learning Partners
• New Financial Models for Our Times, by Lucie Lapovsky
• Our Soul and Our Survival: Mission Integration in Athletics and Student Life, by Lisa Kirkpatrick
• Partnerships and Collaboration to Strengthen Financial Stewardship, by Sr. Janet Eisner, SND, Mary Hinton, and Michael Thomas
• Presidential Perspectives on Strategic Marketing, by Lawlor & RHB
• Rethinking Models for Higher Education, by AGBIS
  
  
  

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