Lamborn-Hughes Institute

Aug 6-8 | Fort Collins, CO

The Lamborn-Hughes Institute (LHI), organized by the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU), brings together teams from various universities to address key institutional challenges over a three-day event.

 The Institute promotes innovative, student-centered approaches and fosters effective collaboration among university leaders from different units. Participants, who must undergo an application process, engage in immersive study sessions, structured networking, and discussions to develop actionable plans aimed at enhancing undergraduate education and student success. The LHI emphasizes the importance of horizontal collaboration and shared expertise to drive institutional improvement.

*Only approved LHI applicants are able to access the registration and calendar page

 

Texas Conference on Student Success

Oct 2-4 | College Station, TX

UERU is proud to be a gold-level sponsor of this year's Texas Conference on Student Success on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. The Texas Conference on Student Success is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for education professionals to share best practices, discover innovative ideas, develop new connections, and experience diverse perspectives, all in the interest of supporting student success in higher education. UERU will be present at the sponsor's table during the conference, and we encourage attendees to visit us.

 

Fall UVP Meeting

Oct 22-24 | San Diego, CA

The Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU) holds Undergraduate Vice Provost/President (UVP) Meetings twice a year at member institutions across the country.

These meetings, typically in October/November and May/June, provide UERU leaders with opportunities for in-person engagement and often feature specialized colloquia. The UVP Meetings foster collaboration and address critical challenges in undergraduate education, promoting diversity, inclusion, student success, and innovative practices. Participation is restricted to UVPs, their designees, and/or one additional senior-level colleague.

*Only UVP UERU members are able to access the registration and calendar page

 

Resilience, Authenticity, & Transitions with Jennifer Brown

Oct 23| San Diego, CA

Resilience, Authenticity, & Transitions with Dr. Jennifer Brown
Oct 23, 2024 | San Diego, CA | 8pm PT



During our Fall 2024 UVP Meeting in San Diego, join us for an insightful fireside chat: "Resilience, Authenticity, and Transitions: Reflections from Dr. Jennifer Brown." From Professor to Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School to Provost and Vice President, Dr. Jennifer Brown rose through the academic ranks with a joint appointment in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and Agriculture Economics at Purdue University. After serving for over a decade in senior leadership positions, she is now the CEO and Founder of NorthStar Consulting Solutions. In her new role, Dr. Brown fulfills her dream of helping to develop and empower leaders by creating customized solutions that build skills in executive leadership. As part of this mission, Dr. Brown will sit down with UERU to share her reflections and experiences in various higher education leadership roles.

This engaging discussion will provide higher education administrators with practical strategies for successful collaborations and managing the complexities of institutional leadership. Don't miss this opportunity to gain actionable advice. Join us for an evening of candid conversation and transformative insights.

*Only UVP UERU members are able access the calendar and meeting link

 

2025 National Conference

Jan 22-23 | Washington, D.C.

National Conferences feature speakers who are nationally recognized for their leadership in R1/2 undergraduate education. These meetings focus on critical challenges research universities face, such as promotion of meaningful diversity, inclusion, and equity; student success; learning and assessment of learning outcomes; building collaborative partnerships; innovative uses of technology; general education/core curriculum reform; academic advising; etc.

This year’s conference theme -- Elevating Holistic Student Success: Enrollment Management to World Readiness -- challenges us to envision comprehensive systems that align with and support student learning and growth. It invites us to consider quantitative and qualitative measures of student success, and to address the entire spectrum of undergraduate education, spanning from recruitment and bridge programs to proactive advising, curriculum innovations, and world readiness.

 

Katherine Newman Town Hall

Aug 21 | Virtual Zoom Meeting

Chad Brassil Town Hall

Sep 10 | Virtual Zoom Meeting

Chad Brassil Town Hall

Sep 10 | Virtual Zoom Meeting | 10am PT; 11am MT; 12pm CT; 1pm ET

Dr. Chad Brassil

Dr. Chad Brassil will discuss how The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has created a set of dashboards, called the UNL Course Demographic Suite, which facilitate reflection and analysis on demographic differences in student success at the level of courses. These are an integrated set of dashboards that allows both broad viewing of patterns across campus as well as personalized dashboards for instructors to explore demographic differences in individual assignments and click rates on classroom resources.

With a common design across dashboards derived from different sources, the suite of dashboards creates a common language for conversations that can be passed between deans, faculty committees, and individual instructors. In addition to UNL's institutional data archive, the dashboards utilize the Unizin Data Platform and are implemented for viewing in Tableau. So as to reduce barriers to use, all instructors have access to their personalized dashboards, which are embedded directly into Canvas, UNL's learning management system.

Demographic metrics are viewed expansively, including common metrics such as race/ethnicity and first-generation, as well as rural/urban and neighborhood index. By utilizing a wide number of metrics, UNL aims to engage a wide base of support and interest among faculty. UNL aims to support the use of these dashboards by instructors with a culture of mutual respect and support for self-reflection and continuous improvement.

A culture of support and data is fostered by instructor learning communities, campus-wide workshops, incorporation of these dashboards into Academic Program Reviews, and college-driven departmental reflections. The demographic suite is supported by additional analytic dashboards: a survey that connects students to campus resources matching their needs and data highlighting outlier students in terms of course performance and clicks that would benefit from outreach by an Academic Navigator.

An open-source report will be shared to support institutions interested in undertaking some of this work.

Learn more about Chad Brassil here. 

*Only UVP UERU members are able access the calendar and meeting link

Making the Case for Boyer 2030

November | Virtual Zoom Meeting

Making the Case for Boyer 2030

November | Virtual Zoom Meeting

Join us for a live stream of Making the Case for Boyer 2030. In the two years since the publication of the UERU-sponsored Boyer 2030 Commission report, its recommendations are gaining traction among America’s public research universities. This fireside chat, sponsored by the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU), makes the case for Boyer 2030 as a new agenda for change, placing “equity/excellence” at the fore. APLU and UERU leaders reflect on what’s been accomplished to date, what was learned through Powered by Publics and other similar national initiatives, and where public universities may push to catalyze change in the short and long term. The objective for this session is to engage participants in conversation that leads to action steps – for leaders, for their institutions, and for national higher education stakeholders such as APLU, UERU, and others.

 

This event will take place in-person at the APLU Annual Meeting and will be livestreamed for UERU members not in attendance.

Boyer 2030 at POD Network

November | Virtual Zoom Meeting

Boyer 2030 at POD Network

November | Virtual Zoom Meeting

Join us for a live stream of the Boyer 2030 session at POD Network in Chicago. This session will feature Angela Paladino (Melbourne), Karen McCrindle (Toronto), and Cristina Hancock (Sussex) -- it will be moderated by Jody Greene (UC-Santa Cruz). More info coming soon!

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Thurs, Sep 5 | Virtual Zoom Meeting

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Thurs, Sep 5 | Virtual Zoom Meeting | 12:00pm ET, 11:00am CT, 10:00am MT, 9:00am PT

UERU Hot Topics sessions are drop-in 30-minute conversations among peer UVPs about subjects of current interest (sometimes planned, other times open-ended). Please email Steve if you would like to host a session.

*Only UVP UERU members are able access the calendar and meeting link

 

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Wed, Sep 18| Virtual Zoom Meeting

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Wed, Sep 18| Virtual Zoom Meeting | 3:30pm ET, 2:30pm CT, 1:30pm MT, 12:30pm PT

UERU Hot Topics sessions are drop-in 30-minute conversations among peer UVPs about subjects of current interest (sometimes planned, other times open-ended). Please email Steve if you would like to host a session.

*Only UVP UERU members are able access the calendar and meeting link

 

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Thurs, Oct 3 | Virtual Zoom Meeting

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Thurs, Oct 3 | Virtual Zoom Meeting | 12:00pm ET, 11:00am CT, 10:00am MT, 9:00am PT

UERU Hot Topics sessions are drop-in 30-minute conversations among peer UVPs about subjects of current interest (sometimes planned, other times open-ended). Please email Steve if you would like to host a session.

*Only UVP UERU members are able access the calendar and meeting link

 

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Wed, Oct 16 | Virtual Zoom Meeting

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Wed, Oct 16| Virtual Zoom Meeting | 3:30pm ET, 2:30pm CT, 1:30pm MT, 12:30pm PT

UERU Hot Topics sessions are drop-in 30-minute conversations among peer UVPs about subjects of current interest (sometimes planned, other times open-ended). Please email Steve if you would like to host a session.

*Only UVP UERU members are able access the calendar and meeting link

 

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Thurs, Oct 31 | Virtual Zoom Meeting

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Thurs, Oct 31 | Virtual Zoom Meeting | 12:00pm ET, 11:00am CT, 10:00am MT, 9:00am PT

UERU Hot Topics sessions are drop-in 30-minute conversations among peer UVPs about subjects of current interest (sometimes planned, other times open-ended). Please email Steve if you would like to host a session.

*Only UVP UERU members are able access the calendar and meeting link

 

PAST UERU EVENTS & COLLOQUIA

2024

  • UERU-sponsored University of Pittsburgh Mentoring & Advising Summit (March 8, 2024; virtual)
  • "Community Conversations" Webinar Series: Transfer Student Advising (January 26, 2024; virtual)

  • National Conference, co-located with AAC&U (January 17-18, 2024; Washington, D.C.)

2023

  • Fall 2023 UERU Meetings at the University of Arizona (October 17-20, 2023; Tucson, AZ)

  • UVP Meeting at Temple University (May 31 - June 2, 2023; Philadelphia, PA)

2022

  • Biennial National Conference & UVP Meeting at Howard University (November 14-16, 2022; Arlington, VA)

  • Town Hall on High Impact Practices Today (August 1, 2022, featuring George Kuh and Bethany Usher).

  • Lamborn-Hughes Institute (June 21-24, 2022; Fort Collins, CO; Institute Faculty were Bethany Usher [George Mason], Anne Alexander [Wyoming], and Daryl Joji Maeda [CU-Boulder])

  • UVP & CAP Meeting at the University of Notre Dame (May 24-26, 2022; South Bend, IN)

  • Teagle Foundation co-sponsored Colloquium on Liberal Education at Research Universities (March 2022, New York City, NY; featuring keynote addresses by Andrew Delbanco, Teagle Foundation/Columbia University; Roosevelt Montás, Columbia University; and Melinda Zook, Purdue University; and several rich UERU-organized panels).

    • Recordings of keynotes and panels may be found in the “UVP Members” and “Colloquium on Liberal Education in Research Universities” MyUERU community.

2021

  • Teaching & Learning Colloquium (Nov. 18, 2021)

  • UVP Virtual Meeting (Nov. 17, 2021)

  • Teaching & Learning Town Hall Series

    • Questioning Assumptions in Teaching & Learning, Michael Dennin, UC Irvine, co-hosted by TILT at CSU (Sept. 7, 2021)

    • Reframing the Faculty Role at Research Universities, Archie Holmes, University of Texas System, co-hosted by the College of Liberal Arts at CSU (Sept. 16, 2021)

    • Leading Strategic Change in Undergraduate Education, Jennifer Brown, UC Riverside (Sept. 28, 2021)

2020

  • Virtual UVP meeting (Nov. 12, 2020)

  • Virtual Workshops (Nov. 13, 2020). Three workshops: Conquering Imposter Syndrome facilitated by HERS for mid-career women; a Strategic Enrollment Management Workshop for UVPs; and a Curricular Analytics Workshop for "CA" devotees.

  • Town Hall with Dr. Claude Steele, featuring Dr. Mary Murphy and the Student Experience Project (Oct. 13, 2020) | Watch recording here.

  • NACADA Administrators’ Institute follow-on to the RC advising colloquium and community of practice (Feb. 6-8, 2020; New Orleans)

2019

  • Greg Heileman (University of Arizona) addressing the APLU Western Land-Grant Cluster on Curricular Analytics (Sept. 14, 2019; Fort Collins).

  • Academic Advising Colloquium concurrent and occasionally overlapping the UC Davis UVP Meeting (Oct. 14-16, 2019; Davis).

  • Greg Heileman (University of Arizona) & Chaouki Abdallah (Georgia Tech) presenting on curricular analytics to the APLU Powered by Publics pre-conference meeting (Nov. 9, 2019; San Diego).

  • RC@POD: Nov. 14 POD annual conference session featuring Michael Dennin, University of California, Irvine, with discussants Gwen Gorzelsky (Colorado State University), Archie Holmes (University of Virginia), and Marsha Lovett (Carnegie Mellon University); Nov. 15 interactive luncheon panel on R1/2 teaching challenges featuring Debie Lohe (Saint Louis University), Michael Wysession (Washington University in Saint Louis), and Steve Cramer (University of Wisconsin, Madison), moderated by Amy Burkert (Carnegie Mellon University).