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AGENDA

Tuesday, November 9

9 a.m.

Check-In

9:30 a.m.

Welcome

Kristen Soares , President, Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU)

Karen Hofmann President, ArtCenter College of Design

9:45 a.m.

Unveiling AICCU’s Economic & Workforce Impact Report

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Featured Speaker:

Trellis Strategies

Pamela Ong, Director of Data and Research, AICCU

10:15 a.m.

Powering California’s Future: Higher Education, Talent, and Economic Competitiveness

A conversation with leaders from business, industry, and higher education on how California can strengthen its talent pipeline through higher education/industry partnerships. Will include example of current partnerships.

 

Featured Speakers:

11 a.m.

Coffee Break with Sponsors

11:20 p.m.

California’s Educational Future: Opportunities, Challenges, and Shared Responsibility

 

A leadership conversation on the future of higher education and its role in advancing opportunity, economic mobility, and statewide attainment goals.

 

Featured Speakers:

Noon

Networking Lunch and Impact Showcase

Session sponsored by Dynamic Campus
 

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Featured Speakers:

1 p.m.

California’s Future: Leadership, Public Policy, and Opportunity

A conversation with state and federal leaders on the policies and partnerships needed to ensure California remains the world’s leading talent and innovation economy.

1:45 p.m.

AICCU Forward: Launching the 2027–2030 Strategic Framework

Introducing AICCU’s next chapter and strategic priorities for the years ahead.

2:15 p.m.

Annual Business Meeting

2:45 p.m.

Looking Ahead: The Next Chapter of Leadership for California’s Independent Colleges and Universities

Closing reflections on leadership, partnership, and AICCU’s role in shaping California’s future.

3 p.m.

Adjourn

ABOUT AICCU

The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) is comprised of 85+ independent, nonprofit colleges and universities, which make up the Independent California Colleges and Universities (ICCU) sector. The ICCU sector plays a pivotal role in the development of the state’s model higher education offerings and in making California a symbol of innovation across the globe. Within California, ICCU institutions award nearly 20% of all undergraduate degrees and over 50% of graduate degrees, making them the largest preparers of California’s advanced workforce.

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