EAB IgnitED
Partner Event
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New date added!
Due to high demand, we’ve added an additional IgnitED session on March 11-12, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
EAB’s annual IgnitED summit will bring together presidents, provosts, chief business officers, and heads of strategy in working sessions with peers from other institutions.
2023 attendees noted that convening with peers is a highlight of their EAB partnership:
- “It gets the engines firing with thought-provoking and worthwhile sessions and discussions.”
- “IgnitED is forward thinking and generates ideas to advance successes on campus.”
Our 2024-2025 series will feature new content from EAB research about your most pressing issues, opportunities to network with peers and colleagues, and time to create action plans to bring new ideas back to campus.
Event Details
Audience:Â Sessions are limited to presidents, provosts, CBOs, chiefs of staff, and VPs of strategy. Registration for each session is limited to four attendees per institution.
Please note: The October 29-30 session is recommended for research institutions. The January 14-15 session is at capacity—to be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected].
Expand each session below for information about meeting location, hotel accommodations, and reservations.
October 29-30, 2024 - Washington, D.C.
This session is recommended for research institutions.
Meeting Location
EAB
2445 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-747-1003
Hotel Accommodations
The Westin Georgetown, Washington DC
2350 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-429-0100
Reservations
$318/Deluxe King or Double
Reservations: 202-429-0100
Please make your reservation by October 8, 2024.
Mention IgnitED Room Block to access our preferred rate or book online here.
Please make your reservation at your earliest convenience, as space and rates are subject to availability. For alternative hotel information, contact us at [email protected].
November 19-20, 2024 - Washington, D.C.
Meeting Location
EAB
2445 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-747-1003
Hotel Accommodations
Park Hyatt Washington, DC
1201 24th Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-789-1234
Reservations
$299/Deluxe King and Doubles
Reservations:Â 877-803-7534
Please make your reservations by October 28, 2024
Mention IgnitEDÂ to access our preferred rate or book online here.
Please make your reservation at your earliest convenience, as space and rates are subject to availability. For alternative hotel information, contact us at [email protected].
December 9-10, 2024 - Los Angeles, CA
Meeting Location and Hotel Accommodations
UCLA Luskin Conference Center
425 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-206-8585
Reservations
$279/Room
Reservations: 855-522-8252
Please make your reservations by November 18, 2024
Mention EABÂ IgnitED 2024 to access our preferred rate or book online here.
Please make your reservation at your earliest convenience, as space and rates are subject to availability. For alternative hotel information, contact us at [email protected].
January 14-15, 2025 - Chicago, IL
This session is at capacity. To be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected].
Meeting Location
University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-464-8787
Hotel Accommodations
InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312-944-4100
Reservations
$139/Deluxe King and Doubles
Reservations: 312-321-889
Please make your reservations by December 23, 2024
Mention EAB IgnitED 2025 to access our preferred rate or book online here.
Please make your reservation at your earliest convenience, as space and rates are subject to availability. For alternative hotel information, contact us at [email protected].
March 11-12, 2025 - Washington, D.C.
Meeting Location
EAB
2445 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-747-1003
Hotel Accommodations
Park Hyatt Washington, DC
1201 24th Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-789-1234
Reservations
$299/Room
Reservations:Â 877-803-7534
Please make your reservations by February 17, 2025
Mention IgnitEDÂ to access our preferred rate or book online here.
Please make your reservation at your earliest convenience, as space and rates are subject to availability. For alternative hotel information, contact us at [email protected].
Agenda
Day One
12:00 p.m.
Guest Arrival and Registration
Lunch Provided
12:30 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions
1:00 p.m.
Unpacking the Crisis of Public Confidence in Higher Ed
What Critics Get Wrong (and Right) About the Value of a Degree
Carla Hickman
Colleges and universities are facing no shortage of challenges this fall, ranging from election-year polarization and culture wars to growing skepticism about higher ed’s relevance. In this session, we will explore the growing disconnect between the broader public and higher ed. We’ll dig into the underlying drivers of stakeholder perceptions, along with the evolving expectations of prospective students and parents, employers, donors, and policymakers.
2:15 p.m.
Table Discussions: Implications Across the Sector
- Where have you felt the most pressure this year and from which constituency group?
- What messages have and have not resonated in conversations about your institution’s impact?
3:00 p.m.
The Modern Anchor Institution
Driving Undeniable Economic Impact and Reclaiming the Public Good Mantle
Jon Barnhart
Facing growing skepticism about higher ed’s relevance, colleges and universities must go beyond traditional community engagement efforts and instead reorient their core institutional and academic strategy around social and economic impact. By embracing an outside-in approach that is “anchored” around the needs and priorities of key external constituencies, colleges and universities will be best positioned to compete for future students, revenues, and public support. This session will explore lessons from effective anchor institutions, including ways to:
- Move recruitment and readiness efforts upstream to build a college-going pipeline
- Integrate next-generation skill development into the curriculum at scale
- Drive real-world impact by scaling community-centric research and scholarship
- Catalyze mutually beneficial economic development through cross-sector collaboration
- Measure and articulate your impact on critical regional priorities
5:30 p.m.
Dinner
Day Two
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Successfully Navigating an Organizational Transformation
Case Studies of Universities Shifting to New Academic and Administrative Models—and Lessons for All Higher Education Leaders
Michael Fischer
Even colleges and universities in favorable financial positions are proactively seeking ways to become lean, financially resilient institutions amid strained higher ed budgets. In this session, we will share real-world case studies of institutions that have successfully transformed their administrative structures.
10:15 a.m.
Meeting the AI Moment
Academic and Operational Investments From the Frontier
Ann Lippens and David Attis
AI presents colleges and universities with an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine nearly every aspect of how they teach students and run their operations. Attendees will get to choose from the following tracks:
- Academic: Curricular and student-facing AI innovations
- Operational: AI’s impact on processes, roles, and technology
11:30 a.m.
Forward Action Planning
Bringing Insights Back to Campus
12:00 p.m.
Adjournment
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