Events

At the Education Commission of the States National Forum on Education Policy, Ithaka S+R’s Martin Kurzweil will participate in a moderated panel discussion on holistic solutions for mobile postsecondary students. The panel will use a framework for holistic credit mobility to guide a conversation with speakers from Ohio and South Carolina, both of which are part of a new community of practice on credit mobility and/or were featured in a recent research case study highlighting promising policy, practices, and…

Ithaka S+R’s Michael Fried will be facilitating a panel at the VetLink Summit in Washington DC on July 11, 2025. Fried will lead a discussion of the major decision points student veterans make during their transition from service to higher education featuring representatives from three American Talent Initiative member institutions. RSVP for the summit here.

Ithaka S+R’s Roger Schonfeld will chair a panel at the Royal Society’s Future of Scientific Publishing Conference, focusing on what scholarly communication might look like in the next 15 years, if journals in their current format could cease to be the main publishable unit, and discussion of the role of preprints, disaggregation of the journal article, and the dissemination of research outside of academia. The panel will include Dr. Alex Freeman, Dr. Richard Sever, Dr. Ijad Madisch, and Professor…

Ithaka S+R and The Chronicle of Higher Education are collaborating on an innovative professional development program tailored to the needs of prospective and current library leaders. This two-week program is designed to provide librarians with critical context on national trends to drive institutional success. The program will include seminars on: National Trends in Higher Education – July 14, 1pm ET Understanding the Higher Ed Business Model – July 15, 1pm ET Academic Libraries and Artificial Intelligence – July 16,…

On August 12, 2025, at the Higher Education Policy Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ithaka S+R’s Martin Kurzweil will participate in a panel session exploring the critical intersections between state policy and higher education transfer student success, focusing on Kansas, Missouri, and South Carolina. As states strive to enhance degree attainment and workforce readiness, effective transfer policies are essential for improving student outcomes, particularly for historically underrepresented and nontraditional students. This session will highlight innovative state-level policies, cross-sector collaboration, and…

On August 13, 2025, Elizabeth Looker will be presenting and moderating a panel at the Higher Education Policy Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 10:00 AM-10:45 AM CST. With 36.8 million adults having some college experience but no degree (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2024), re-engaging this population is critical as institutions face enrollment declines and workforce shortages. In Pennsylvania, nearly 100 representatives from 51 institutions have joined a year-long Adult Learner Re-Engagement Community of Practice, facilitated by Ithaka S+R…

Ithaka S+R’s Martin Kurzweil will be leading a program alongside Carolyn Dever, George Justice, and Liz McMillen for the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Strategic-Leadership Program for Deans will involve discussions and workshops about the leadership roles of college deans and how to navigate the changing landscape of higher education, with seminars and workshops on fundraising, crisis management, networking, and much more. Register and learn more about the event, scheduled for September 2025.