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Join us for a series of webinars designed to cover topics important to engaging, supporting, and retaining today’s students. Each webinar will feature an industry expert who will provide in-depth advice and answer questions so you can gain valuable insight to bring back to your campus. All webinars are free to attend. Professional development certificates will be available for attendees.
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Keynote
10:00–10:45 AM ET: “How Community Colleges Can Bridge the Gap for Nontraditional Students” with Kennon Briggs
Kennon Briggs served in state and local government for 32 years before retiring from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) in 2012. He has since served as Interim President or Interim Chief Financial Officer at five community colleges in the NCCCS and established a thriving Higher Education Consulting Practice. Briggs has expertise in community college governance, policy, and financial matters and completed ten Presidential Searches for the Association of Community College Trustees. He recently served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina Asheville and is a Contract Consultant with Accenture. Briggs received numerous awards, including the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2013.
Webinars
11–11:45 AM ET: Re-Engaging Black and Minority Male Students with Dr. Adrian Haugabrook
Back by popular demand, Dr. Haugabrook will expand on his February 2023 Upswing webinar to share more insight and expertise around re-engaging and engaging Black and minority male students.
Dr. Adrian K. Haugabrook is the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of the Social Impact Collective at Southern New Hampshire University. He provides strategic leadership for the university's national and global investments in innovations that extend the university's mission. Adrian sits on several boards, including the Postsecondary National Policy Institute and Complete College America. He has a doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Boston, a master's from Georgia Southwestern State University, and a bachelor's from the University of West Georgia.
12–12:45 PM ET: Tech, Learning, and Support for Diverse Adult Learners with Daisy Magnus-Aryitey, Code the Dream
Co-Executive Founder of Code the Dream, Daisy Magnus-Aryitey, will share her experience inspiring resilience in helping people from diverse and low-income backgrounds learn how to code and build apps.
Daisy is the Co-Executive Director of Code the Dream, a non-profit tech startup in Durham, NC. She expanded the organization from a local to a national training program with a focus on tech education and increasing access to economic opportunities. Prior to joining the organization, Daisy worked as a software developer at Duke University. She is a public speaker and sits on the Technical Education Programs Committee at the Emily K Center in Durham. She was recently featured on the cover of the most recent issue of Durham Magazine. Daisy holds a Master's in Educational Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship from UNC Chapel Hill and a BA from Rutgers University.
12:45–1:15 PM ET: Lunch Break
1:15–2 PM ET: Creating a Sense of Belonging Through Mentorship with Mentor Collective
How can you create a sense of belonging, especially for those students who may live and learn off campus? The experts from Mentor Collective will share their experience creating mentorship opportunities for students on campuses across the nation.
Mentor Collective is an edtech provider that drives student belonging and retention through student voice analysis, assessment, and scalable peer mentorship. Mentor Collective partners with 180+ institutions to monitor sense of belonging, refer students to campus resources, and transform student success practices with actionable insights.
2:15–3 PM ET: Facilitating and Supporting College-Readiness Development for Post-Pandemic Students
More students are arriving at college with varying degrees of experience and college readiness. How can you ensure that your program is supporting these students in a way that will not only get them ready for college-level coursework and programming, but also make them valued and engaged in your community? Join our higher ed experts as they discuss ways that they have supported these students and seen success on their campuses.
If you have any questions, please contact info@upswing.io. We look forward to seeing you there!