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Schedule

Anchoring Higher Education Conference 2026 | Apr 22, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM Paul Robeson Campus Center, 350 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102

  • 30 minutes

    Registration and Breakfast

    Essex Room
  • 6 hours 30 minutes

    Poster Presentations Sessions A-D

    Essex Room
    Poster
  • 6 hours 30 minutes

    Poster Presentations Sessions A-D

    Essex Room
    Poster
  • 50 minutes

    Oral Session A

    Monmouth 237
    Oral
    Session A
  • 45 minutes

    Reducing the Novice–Expert Perception Gap: Student Voices on Compassionate, Connected, and Community Building in STEM

    Bergen 255
    Panel
    Session A
  • 45 minutes

    Disability Studies Pedagogy: Community-Building, Reparations, and Accessibility

    Somerset 235
    Panel
    Session A
  • 45 minutes

    Transparent AI Guidelines as a Relationship-Rich Pedagogical Practice

    Bergen 257
    Session A
    Workshop
  • 15 minutes

    Break

    Break
  • 1 hour

    Keynote: Connections are Everything: How Trusting Relationships Drive Student Success

    Essex Room
    Keynote
  • 1 hour

    Lunch

    Lunch
  • 45 minutes

    Oral Session B

    Monmouth 237
    Oral
    Session B
  • 45 minutes

    Reimagining Courses to Support Student Success

    Bergen 255
    Panel
    Session B
  • 45 minutes

    Inclusive and Trauma-Informed Pedagogy: Advancing Equity, Belonging and Student Success

    Somerset 235
    Session B
    Workshop
  • 45 minutes

    Learning in the Age of AI

    Bergen 257
    Panel
    Session B
  • 15 minutes

    Break

    Break
  • 45 minutes

    Oral Session C

    Monmouth 237
    Oral
    Session C
  • 45 minutes

    Beyond Groupwork: Relationship-Rich Teamwork Across Undergraduate and Health Professions Education

    Bergen 255
    Panel
    Session C
  • 45 minutes

    Mindful Connection: Strengthening Relationships with Students through Presence and Empathy

    Somerset 235
    Session C
    Workshop
  • 45 minutes

    Reimagining Study Abroad: Strategies for Designating High Impact Local to Global Field Study Initiatives

    Bergen 257
    Panel
    Session C
  • 15 minutes

    Break

    Break
  • 45 minutes

    Oral Session D

    Monmouth 237
    Oral
    Session D
  • 45 minutes

    Becoming the Example: Peer Leadership as a Pathway to Professional Growth

    Bergen 255
    Session D
    Workshop
  • 45 minutes

    Metacognition is Uniquely Human: Developing It Builds Connections

    Somerset 235
    Session D
    Workshop
  • 45 minutes

    Professional Coaching for Persistence, Balance, and Success: A Grad Student's Advantage

    Bergen 257
    Panel
    Session D
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