Past Conference Themes

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”

2014 Spring Conference

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

2019 ACWHE Annual Conference

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) 

2021 ACWHE Annual Conference * First virtual conference.

“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.

2021 Annual Professional Development

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