Monthly, 60-minute virtual conversations where 20 participants can connect with featured leaders, ask questions, and learn alongside fellow higher ed professionals
Next Conversations Event
Formative Education
Mon. Mar. 30 @ 1:00 PM ET ─ Zoom
Nathan Webb, Vice President and Susan Pendleton and L. Gregory Jones Chair in Formative Education. Click here to read more about Whole Person Formation efforts at Belmont University.
Deoksoon Kim, Professor, Director of Transformative Education Lab, an interdisciplinary research and innovation hub dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of formative education. Click here to read more about the Boston College’s TLab.
Previous Events
February 2026 ─ Character Education
Liza Johnson Ed.D., Director of the Wendt Center for Character and Leadership at University of Dubuque
Aaron D. Cobb, Senior Scholar of Character for the Educating Character Initiative at Wake Forest University
January 2026 ─ Mindfulness in College
Sara McDermott, Be REAL Program Manager, Center for Child & Family Well-Being, University of Washington.
The Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults
Holly Rogers, M.D., co-founder of The Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults.
December 2025 ─ Purpose-driven Career Exploration
Bates College
Marianne Cowan, Senior Associate Director for Exploration and Curricular Design, Purposeful Work and Visiting Lecturer in the Humanities, Bates College.
Bentley University
Rebecca Jimenez, Associate Dean of Wellbeing & BentleyPlus, Bentley University.
November 2025 ─ Engaging First-Year Students in Big Picture Questions
The Great Questions Project
Ted Hadzi-Antich Jr., MA, representing The Great Questions Project at Austin Community College, a discussion-based first-year course that tackles the timeless questions at the heart of human experience.
University of Florida’s Quest Program
Alison Reynolds, Ph.D., representing UF Quest, an innovative general-education model helping students connect big ideas to their personal and professional purpose.
October 2025 ─ Experiential Learning
Bill Whitney, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Provost for Experiential Learning Programs and Michelle Spada, MBA, Program Manager, Lehigh 360, Office of Creative Inquiry, representing Lehigh360, an initiative from Lehigh University.
Elizabeth Paul, Ph.D., University President, representing ExperienceU, an initiative from Nazareth University.
