October 11-13, 2021 - Midway, Kentucky
HEI 2021 Presidents Conference
Disruption Through Entrepreneuring: Radical Transformation of Higher Education in a Just-in-Time World
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2022 HEI Presidents Conference
Reinventing and Reenergizing Higher Education in the Covid Age and Beyond
October 10-11, 2022
Waco, Texas
2022 SCHEDULE
Business Attire is suggested for all conference meetings and tours.
Business Casual is suggested for opening night reception.
MONDAY
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Pre-Conference Campus Tours
Sponsored by GoEducate
Join us for a campus tour of either McLennan Community
College or Texas State Technical College. You’ll see three innovative practices and/or programs that set these colleges apart from others.
10:30 a.m.
Onsite Registration Opens
Pivovar Lobby | Conference Registration
Pick up conference materials from the registration desk
in the restaurant lobby.
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Research Roundtable
Pivovar 1 | Meet with authors Joanna Kile and Mary Darden
This invitation-only event will be an opportunity for presidents to share successful innovations implemented at their college that will be considered for the next HEI book to be published in 2024.
12:00-1:45 p.m.
Lunch & Opening Session
Sponsored by Barnes & Noble College
Campus Reset After the Pandemic
McLennan Community College President, Johnette McKown; TSTC System Chancellor and CEO, Michael Reeser; and Tarleton State University President, James Hurley
Moderator: Mary Darden, HEI President
Pivovar 1 | Lunch and Panel Discussion
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1:45-2:00 p.m.
Dessert & Coffee Break
Sponsored by Comark
Grab and Go Refreshments
Grab a cookie and a cup of coffee and head off to the Breakout Sessions.
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Pivovar 1 | Community Colleges & Universities
Pivovar 2 | Community Colleges
Using 4DX to Transform and Reenergize a College
Northwest Florida State College, Florida:
Devin Stephenson, President
Deidre Price, Vice President, Academic Affairs
Bryan Brooks, Chief Communications Officer
Cristie Kedroski, Senior Vice President
Leading Outward in Crisis: Not Your Typical Pandemic Recovery Story
Northshore Technical Community College: William Wainwright, Chancellor
3:15-4:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Pivovar 1 | Community Colleges & Universities
Pivovar 2 | Community Colleges
Artificial Intelligence in Post-Secondary Education: What’s Driving the Bus? (And Where is it Going?)
University System of Georgia: Myk Garn, Assistant Vice Chancellor for New Learning Models
Reinventing Graduation: A Covid-Influenced New Approach to Commencement
Bladen Community College: Amanda Lee, President
4:15-4:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Campus Logic
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Keynote #1
Sponsored by GoEducate
Pivovar 1 | All Attendees
Stop Planning and Start Leading
Belhaven University: Roger Parrott, President
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Opening Night Reception
Sponsored by Barnes & Noble College
Take a tour of the internationally-recognized, award-winning Balcones Distilling, just a brief walk from the hotel. Enjoy a tour to learn the inside story of whiskey-making, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and be entertained by a great Central Texas musician. Tours begin at 6 and 6:45 p.m.
Balcones Distilling | All Attendees
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TUESDAY
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Sponsored by SME
All Attendees
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Keynote #2
Presented by The League for Innovation
Pivovar 1 | All Attendees
Agility of Action: Ushering in Alignment for Operational Excellence
Austin Community College: Monique Umphrey, Provost
9:45-10:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Pivovar 1 | Community Colleges & Universities
Pivovar 2 | Community Colleges
Strategic Innovation Initiatives: Developing a Program Economic Analysis for Academic and Work Education Programs at College of the Ozarks
College of the Ozarks: Brad Johnson, President
Leveraging a Resilient and Adaptive Organizational Culture to Pursue Opportunities Created by Adversity
Southeast Community College: Paul Illich, President
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Pivovar 1 | Community Colleges & Universities
Pivovar 2 | Community Colleges
What I Learned about Leadership from Picking Up Garbage (and other lessons from watching leaders in a winding leadership journey)
Henry Ford College; Russ Kavalhuna, President
Who We Want to Be: Changing College Culture and Processes to Transform and Reenergize a College
York County Community College: Michael Fischer, President
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Lunch and Keynote #3
Sponsored by K16 Solutions
Pivovar 1 | All Attendees
The Future is Here: Visionary Entrepreneuring Opportunities Among Aerospace/New Technology Industry and Higher Education
Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Paragon VTOL Aerospace; D. Thanos Smith
1:45-2:45 p.m.
Featured Session
Pivovar 1 | All Attendees
Breaking Down Education-to-Employment Barriers and Increasing Enrollments by Deep-
Linking Individuals, Programs, Pathways and Open Jobs
Northern New Mexico College:
Dr. Lori Baca, Chairperson and Associate Professor of Business Administration
Sara McCormick, Career Services Specialist
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Odessa College:
Dr. Jonathan Fuentes, Vice President of Academic Partnerships
Jacqui Gore, Vice President of Advancement, Business and Governmental Relations
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GoEducate:
Gordon Freedman, President
Tim Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer
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Moderator: Jay Box, Chief Leadership Innovation Officer
2:50-3:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony
Pivovar 1 | All Attendees
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Post-Conference Activities
Visit the Magnolia Silos shopping district or tour local Waco attractions.
WEDNESDAY
Post-Conference Activities
Take the van to the beautiful Baylor University campus for two inspiring tours. Departure at 8:45 a.m.
Join Baylor Professor Bob Darden at 9 a.m. for a tour and lecture about the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program, located in Moody Library.
At 10 a.m., board the van to visit 3 world-class programs/facilities.
Van will return to Pivovar at 11 a.m.
9:00-10:00 a.m.
BGMPP Tour
Sponsored by Barnes & Noble College
Join Baylor Professor Bob Darden at 9 a.m. for a tour and lecture about the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program, located in Moody Library.
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Baylor University Tour
Sponsored by K16 Solutions
Continue from Moody Library to see the beautiful Baylor campus and visit some of its world-class locations and programs.
12:00 p.m.
Hotel Checkout
Waco airport shuttle available.