UCEA Convention Information

Note this convention update from the folks at the University Council for Educational Administration.  In a subsequent entry I’ll post the K-12 distance, online, and blended learning sessions.

Dear UCEA,   It’s time to prepare for the Convention!   In this Spotlight you will find all the information you will need to get ready for Minneapolis.   I do want to highlight some new and continued changes to the Convention schedule. We will continue to have a lunch break in the middle of the day. We will also have two new community building sessions in lieu of general sessions. One community session is focused on “Community of Caring” and the other on “Community of Advocacy.” In each of these sessions, you are invited to take part in conversations designed to promote collective action and well-being. Lastly, we will also have some open rooms available during some time slots that we are calling “Self-Organizing Incubators” that we hope you will use to meet as – or become – research teams. These three changes are all part of our continuing effort to make Convention more “breathable.”   A special thanks to this year’s planning committee: Lisa Bass, President-Elect, Zorka Karanxha, Daniel Moraguez, Darrius Stanley, and Mario Jackson. They have done an incredible job creating new Convention experiences for our entire community.   Please enjoy reading all about this year’s Convention! Adelante UCEA, Mónica Mónica Byrne-Jiménez, Ed.D. UCEA Executive Director Michigan State University REGISTRATION All participants and attendees for the Annual Convention must register for the UCEA23. Registration for the Graduate Student Summit and Jackson Scholars Research Symposium is included with your Convention registration for graduate students participating in those programs.   Click here to go directly to registration.   Click here for information on rates and directions for those affiliated with UCEA-member institutions and those affiliated with affiliations that are not UCEA members.   Email us if you have difficulty accessing registration. HOTEL & AIRPORT Hotel This year’s Annual Convention will be held at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, in Minneapolis MN.   Click here for hotel reservations.   Airport The airport to book your travel for UCEA23 is the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). All major airlines fly in and out of MSP. Ground transportation options can be found here. CONVENTION LOGO Click here more information on the logo and the local Minneapolis artist that created the logo. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Mitstifer Lecture: Dr. Gloria Ladson Billings   Are You ‘One of them Ones?’ Leading the Education Re-Set Thursday, November 16 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM UCEA Presidential Address: Dr. Carol A. Mullen   Speaking of Allyship—It’s Time to Leap Together in Educational Leadership Friday, November 17 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Click here for more information about this year’s keynote speakers. INNOVATIVE GENERAL SESSIONS Community of Caring Sessions (Sessions 111-118) In a response to the continued health, social, and policy stressors these innovative sessions will create space and time for community caring and support. Grounded in radical care, these concurrent sessions will allow for needed conversations to help us move forward together in more nurturing ways and make room for our individual and communal well-being. Participants will be able to select from a variety of “spaces” and join others in an exploration of caring for and with each other. Community of Advocacy Sessions (Sessions 189-196) Like the Community of Caring session, the Community of Advocacy sessions are designed to bring people together for supportive conversations centered on professional activism. These concurrent sessions focus on developing tools to positively impact, inform, and work with communities on local educational issues. Participants will develop new skills in order to reach wider audiences while strengthening their authentic voices and core values. 2023 UCEA-WALLACE TOWN HALL Growing Organizational Equity-Focused Coalitions When: Friday, November 17, 10:40am-11:50am, Nicollet A-C   In this Town Hall, UCEA invites several members of the Wallace Educational Leadership Network (ELN) to talk about their organizational perspective/experiences advancing the leadership for equitable and socially just schools. This conversation will extend into developing (1) a cohesive strategy for furthering equity oriented educational leadership and (2) lasting organizational partners that further our individual mission and vision. CONVENTION PROGRAM View the Program We are still in the process of moving a few sessions and scheduling a few more. Be sure to check future versions for updates. “N/A” means we do not have your affiliation. Please include university/organization affiliation for all participants. Spell out the university name in full, rather than using acronyms. The deadline to submit changes for the print program is October 6. Any changes submitted after October 6 will not be included in the print program. Please send change requests to uceaconvention@gmail.com. Be sure to reference the session number, not the page number.   All presenters and attendees must register and pay in full. Click here to register. GRADUATE STUDENT SUMMIT The UCEA Graduate Student Council is so excited for the 12th Annual Graduate Student Summit happening the day before the UCEA 2023 convention in Minneapolis. This year’s Summit will include the return of paper, roundtable, and Ignite! sessions where graduate students from across the country will share their works and receive valuable feedback from faculty mentors. Returning to the Summit’s schedule this year is a Graduate Student “Happy Hour” social following the end of presentations on Wednesday Nov. 15th. More information will be available regarding time and location closer to the conference. A new addition to the Summit this year is roundtable programming professional learning sessions. These sessions will provide opportunities for valuable professional learning for graduate students, and small group opportunities to learn from and network with our faculty mentors. Keep an eye on our social media channels for more information as we near the UCEA convention. JACKSON SCHOLARS NETWORK The 37th Annual UCEA Convention is currently scheduled to be held November 16–19, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Part of the honor of being a 2nd-year Jackson Scholar is the responsibility of presenting at the UCEA Convention in the Jackson Scholars Network Research Symposium which takes place on Thursday, November 16 from 9:00 am – 11:50 am. JSN Convention Schedule Thursday Nov. 16 8:00 – 8:50 am JSN Research Convocation 9:00 – 11:50 am JSN Research Symposium 11:00 – 11:50 am Julie Laible Memorial Session for New UCEA Jackson Scholars Friday Nov. 17 7:00 – 8:00 pm UCEA Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Recognition Ceremony 8:00 – 9:00 pm UCEA Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Network Reception AWARDS LUNCHEON Sponsored by the Wallace Foundation, this luncheon honors the recipients of UCEA Awards. UCEA Awards focus on contributions to scholarship, teaching, student development, and the improvement of educational leadership preparation and practice.   Purchase your ticket during registration or email us to add an Awards Luncheon ticket to your existing registration. When: Thursday, November 16 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Cost: Faculty: $50   Graduate Students: $25 ANNUAL BANQUET The 2023 Annual Banquet will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:00-10:00 PM at Mill City Museum. The evening’s festivities will include dinner and a live performance from Chase and Ovation, the world’s tribute band to the Music of Prince. Wear purple and come ready to have fun. Motorcoach transportation will be provided. Purchase your ticket during registration or email us to add an Annual Banquet ticket to your existing registration.   When: Saturday, November 18 Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Cost: Faculty: $60   Graduate Students: $30 RECEPTIONS Wednesday Nov. 15 6:30 – 7:30 pm Plenum and Graduate Student Reception Hyatt Regency Minneapolis: Floor 2 – North Star A Thursday Nov. 16 7:00 – 8:30 pm Reception in Honor of UCEA Past Presidents Hyatt Regency Minneapolis: Floor 2 – Northwoods UCEA Executive Director Mónica Byrne-Jiménez and Immediate Past President Carol A. Mullen welcome all UCEA participants to the Convention Opening Reception and extend a special welcome to those faculty from new UCEA member institutions. The Convention Opening Reception was established in honor of the contributions made to the field and the UCEA consortium by UCEA’s past presidents. See the end of the program for a list of UCEA past presidents. UCEA NEW SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM Connect with UCEA across platforms for the latest UCEA updates and to stay up to date and informed on the 2023 UCEA Annual Convention. UCEA has now joined Threads and has a new Linkedin page. To follow UCEA platforms refer to the image below. CONNECT WITH US: University Council for Educational Administration Phone: (517) 353-4025 ucea@msu.edu ucea.org

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