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2025 ACPA/ASHE Presidential Symposium

September 26 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

2025 ACPA/ASHE Presidential symposium

26 September 2025, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET

Imagining the Path Forward: History, Mentorship, and Critical Hope in Higher Education

The 2025 ACPA-ASHE Presidential Symposium offers a space to reflect on the complexities of the current moment in higher education while envisioning new possibilities for the future. Grounded in historical context, the event invites participants to interrogate long-standing norms and practices, explore alternative approaches to engaging with the academy, and elevate creativity, innovation, mentorship, community, and Critical Hope as essential foundations for self-care and the future of higher education. Rather than offering quick fixes or one-size-fits-all solutions, this gathering encourages deep questioning and collective imagination to address systemic challenges through courageous leadership and transformative action. 

Organized and facilitated by ACPA President Jonathan A. McElderry and ASHE President Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, the 8th Annual Presidential Symposium brings together scholars and practitioners to reflect on the moment. 

How to engage with the Presidential Symposium:

  • We invite higher education/student affairs graduate programs, student affairs divisions, and other campus departments to gather to watch the session together. Discounted group registration is available.
  • Individuals are also able to watch the session on their own.
  • Between each panel will be time for individual reflection through a PDF workbook provided to attendees.

Origins of the Presidential Symposium

The first ACPA-ASHE Presidential Symposium was held in 2018 under the leadership of Dr. Stephen John Quaye, Dr. Lori Patton Davis, and Dr. Shaun R. Harper. The symposium was held both virtually and in-person at the University of Southern California campus and was titled, ‘Presidential Symposium on Racism, Recovery, and Racial Justice in Higher Education.’ We are grateful for their ideas, labor, and leadership in establishing this event.

Schedule overview

  • Welcome and Opening Remarks from ACPA President Jonathan McElderry and ASHE President Eboni Zamani-Gallaher
  • Higher Education Context Panel Discussion
  • Individual or Group Work Time
  • Coloring Outside the Lines Panel
  • Individual or Group Work Time
  • Mentoring & Community-Driven Solutions Panel Discussion
  • Individual or Group Work Time
  • Critical Hope in this Moment Panel
  • Symposium Closing

Registration Rates

$250 through 31 July 2025
$300 after 31 July 2025

Graduate Programs, Student Affairs Divisions, Other Campus Divisions, and Organizations are encouraged to gather students and/or colleagues to participate in the live stream. A special group rate of $250 is available at registration for up to 20 attendees. If you wish to have more people attend as part of your program or division, select the “Group Registration Additional Attendee” at an additional fee of $10 per registrant. We will contact the registered group representative by email in early October with more information for finalizing their group registration.

A personalized link will be sent to the purchaser on the day of the event and can be used for streaming as an individual or within a larger group. The live stream experience includes curricular materials, discussion questions, readings, and other resources for each virtual attendee. The purchaser will also receive information in early October that will allow for their group to request individual links for private or smaller group participation.

Registrations can be paid by check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. Refunds will be given for cancellations, received in writing at ACPA by 22 August 2025. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 22 August 2025. After 22 August 2025, there are no refunds. ACPA & ASHE reserve the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The symposium may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case, the fees will be fully refunded; however, ACPA will not be responsible for other additional costs incurred by registrants.

In order to qualify for member rates for the ACPA/ASHE Presidential Symposium, membership with ACPA or ASHE must be valid through 26 September 2025. You must have your own individual membership. ACPA or ASHE Members who purchase a Presidential Symposium Registration understand their membership needs to be active through 26 September 2025. If it is not active prior to the start of the Presidential Symposium you will not be provided with your Presidential Symposium access link unless you renew your membership or pay the difference between the non-member and member registration cost.

Details

Date:
September 26
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Event Category:

Venue

Online
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