Past themes of conferences include:
2005
“Politics Got in the Way- by Roby Robertson & Kay Goss
The lunch Panel was “Building Constituencies: Becky Paneitz, Shelley Mehl, Linda Hodges, & Kay Goss
2006
“Advancement Through Leadership: Community Involvement”
Oct 4, 2007
“Financial Issues & Considerations for Women in Higher Education”. Topics: Mapping Your Future – Legal Issues that Affect Women & Their Money
April 11th, 2008
The theme was “How to Play the Game: Women, Politics, & Higher Education”
Nov 7, 2008
“Women: Are We Ready to Lead?”
April 24, 2009
“A Juggling Act: Managing All that Life Throws at You”
April 23, 2010
“Higher Education on Shaky Ground: Creating Sustainability During Unstable Times”
April 29, 2011
“Founder’s Day: Past, Present, and Future.”
April 6, 2012
“Sustaining Our Campuses and Ourselves: Inspiring Economic, Environmental, and Personal Progress,”
April 12, 2013
“She’s Presidential” (Panel presentation was four AR college/university presidents: Dr. Margaret Ellibee, Pulaski Technical College; Dr. Jackie Elliott, North Arkansas College; Dr. Barbara Jones, South Arkansas Community College; Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, Chancellor, Arkansas Tech University – Ozark Campus
April 11, 2014
“Women Making a Difference”
April 24, 2015
April 13, 2018
“S.O.U.L. Sisters: Sisterhood of University Ladies”
April 26, 2019
“Universi-Tea”
April 17, 2020 (Canceled due to COVID-19)
“Women In Higher Ed L.E.A.D.: Love, Educate, Advocate & Develop”
April 23, 2021
“Regroup and Renew During Challenging Times”
October 15, 2021
A half-day professional development workshop is held virtually on October 15, 2021. The sessions reflected the dynamic impact of enrollment, admissions, financial aid, and student mental health and well-being in Arkansas’s colleges and universities.
October 26, 2022 1:00-3:00pm Virtual Event
Fall Professional Development
March 3, 2023
Annual Conference- “Leading Change in Higher Education”
May 8, 2023
Spring Professional Development Virtual 1/2 day Event
Insights focusing on: Research in Higher Education, State-Institutional Role Support, Communication Strategies, Shared Governance, Work/Life Balance, Intersectionality
October 26, 2023
Fall Professional Development Virtual 1/2 day Event
Insights focusing on: Retirement, Well Being, Representation, Negotiation, Enrollment, Assessment, & Financial Aid
February 29, 2024
Annual Conference: Leaping Forward
Focusing on: Mentorship, Giving Back, Building Goals for Future, Navigating Conflict, & Transferring Skills from One Role to the Next
March 6, 2025
Annual Conference: Women Leading with Purpose
Focusing on: Navigating Change in Higher Education
Sarah Spreitzer is the Vice President and Chief of Staff for Government Relations at the American Council on Education (ACE), advocating for policies on research funding, immigration, and higher education legislation. We enjoyed gaining invaluable knowledge surrounding higher education at the government level and understood how to better become a woman leading with purpose through change.
