Today, as colleges face vocal — and frequently, more virulent — critics, how can higher ed better defend and elevate the part it plays in American society? Day 2 will discuss how that role must evolve in a world where the only certainty seems to be uncertainty.
12:30-12:45 pm ET
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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE • AUG 29 - 31, 2023
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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE • AUG 29 - 31, 2023
A Social Contract for the Future
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 • 12:30 - 3:20 pm ET
Agenda
12:45-1:30 pm ET
Panel: A New Social Contract
College was once widely considered a public good. But over the decades, political and fiscal pressures changed that perception. How can higher-ed leaders improve that view? And what’s needed to develop a new social contract between colleges and the public for the country to thrive?
Belle S. Wheelan
President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
1:30-2 pm ET
Keynote: Race and Higher Ed
At a time when campus diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are under fire, what does it take for higher education to be an engine for racial equity? Join Harvard scholar Khalil Gibran Muhammad as he discusses colleges’ role in the wider fabric of race relations in America. His scholarship examines the broad intersections of racism, economic inequality, criminal justice, and democracy in U.S. history, and he co-hosts the Pushkin podcast, “Some of My Best Friends Are.”
Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
2-2:30 pm ET
Point-Counterpoint: When Academic Freedom and Inclusion Are in Tension
2:30-2:50 pm ET
Sponsor Segment: Grappling With an Uncertain Future: How Technology Can Help, Rather Than Hinder, Future Graduate Success
Among the many challenges that colleges and universities face today is the disruption posed by new technologies such as generative AI. Learn how tech providers and higher education institutions can collaborate more effectively to ensure today's graduates gain real-world value from their degrees and emerge with the "human skills" that will remain in demand despite technological uncertainty.
Jenny Maxwell
Head of Grammarly for Education
2:50-3:20 pm ET
Interview: AI and the Future of Writing
The emergence of generative artificial-intelligence tools has raised questions about the teaching of writing. While some worry about AI’s impact, novelist Stephen Marche calls for a creative collaboration with AI. The author of six books, and a former college writing instructor, Marche recently produced Death of an Author with the help of generative AI to test the limits of original work. In this session, we will explore what the future of creativity may look like and how colleges can prepare students for it.
Stephen Marche
Author
3:20 pm ET
Closing
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Eric Kelderman
Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Daarel Burnette II
Senior Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Ian Wilhelm
Deputy Managing Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Welcome and preview of the findings of an exclusive national survey commissioned by The Chronicle on Americans’ views of higher education.
Two important values colleges seek to uphold are academic freedom and a campus environment that supports diversity and inclusion. When these values seem in conflict, how should colleges respond? Join two professors who have written about the issue from opposing points of views for a lively discussion and debate.
Stacy Hawkins
Vice Dean and Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School
Amna Khalid
Associate Professor, Department of History, Carleton College
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MODERATOR
Len Gutkin
Senior Editor, The Chronicle Review
Overview
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Speakers
Among the many challenges that colleges and universities face today is the disruption posed by new technologies such as generative AI. Learn how tech providers and higher education institutions can collaborate more effectively to ensure today's graduates gain real-world value from their degrees and emerge with the "human skills" that will remain in demand despite technological uncertainty.
Jenny Maxwell
Head of Grammarly for Education
SPEAKERS
Stacy Hawkins
Vice Dean and Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School
Len Gutkin
Senior Editor, The Chronicle Review
SPEAKERS
MODERATOR
Amna Khalid
Associate Professor, Department of History, Carleton College
Overview
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Speakers
Overview
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Speakers
Stacy Hawkins
Vice Dean and Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School
Len Gutkin
Senior Editor, The Chronicle Review
SPEAKERS
MODERATOR
Amna Khalid
Associate Professor, Department of History, Carleton College
Kerry Healey
Co-chair, Council for Responsible Social Media; former President, Babson College; former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Liz McMillen
Executive Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education
MODERATOR