MONDAY - 12:00 p.m.
24/7 AI Agents Transforming University Operations
Speaker:
Emily Smith, Vice President of Partner Success, College Vine
Sponsored By:
MONDAY - 2:00 p.m.
Civil Rights Enforcement in the Trump Administration
Speaker:
Farnaz Farkish Thompson, Partner, McGuire Woods
MONDAY - 4:15 p.m.
Program-Level Accountability Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Moderator:
Justin Monk, Director of Student and Institutional Aid Policy, NAICU
Speaker:
Aaron Lacey, Partner, Thompson Coburn
TUESDAY - 8:00 a.m.
Facilities That Support Your Unique Independent College Or University Mission & Embrace Your Brand
SPEAKER:
Martin Kimmel, AIA, NCARB, President, Kimmel Architecture
Sponsored by:
TUESDAY - 9:00 a.m.
Advocacy Training & Overview
SPEAKERS:
Tim Powers, Vice President for Government Relations & Policy Development, NAICU
Suzanne Stokes Vieth, Director of State Relations and Outreach, NAICU
Jeff Doggett, President, Wagner College (NY)
WEDNESDAY - 11:15 a.m.
NAICU Annual Business Meeting
SPEAKER:
Robert L. Manuel, Ph.D., President, DePaul University (IL), and 2025-26 Chair of the NAICU Board of Directors
Tania Tetlow, J.D., President, Fordham University (NY), and 2025-26 Vice Chair of the NAICU Board of Directors
Barbara K. Mistick, D.B.A., President, NAICU