Conference agenda
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Institutional, Professional, & Personal Resilience in Higher Education
January 14–15, 2026 — Conference Agenda
Summary & Registration
Pre-conference workshop: $75 | Main conference: $350
This gathering brings together enrollment management professionals, senior leaders, and student-success practitioners to share practical strategies for strengthening institutional resilience, developing leaders, and improving student outcomes.
Wednesday, January 14 — Pre-Conference & Opening
One-on-one coaching by appointment. Participants should submit requests in advance.
How enrollment leaders can guide institutions to adapt and thrive amid demographic shifts, financial pressures, and societal change.
Key discussion points:
- Cultivating student demand by leveraging institutional value proposition
- Leading through diverse enrollment streams
Thursday, January 15 — Main Conference
- Kelli Rainey — NACUBO Student Success Hub session
- Daniel Barkowitz
- Laurie Koehler
- Georgette Edmondson-Wright
Discussion of impacts on student loans and the broader geopolitical context.
Building resilient teams and empowering staff to become better managers.
Deliberate, outcomes-driven change with people at the center while keeping sight of the “why.”